33. Al-Ahzab

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO ProphetٱلنَّبِىُّO ProphetٱتَّقِFearٱللَّهَAllahوَلَاand (do) notتُطِعِobeyٱلْكَٰفِرِينَthe disbelieversوَٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَand the hypocritesإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahكَانَisعَلِيمًاAll-KnowerحَكِيمًاAll-Wise﴿١﴾

O Prophet, fear Allah and do not obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise

وَٱتَّبِعْAnd followمَاwhatيُوحَىٰٓis inspiredإِلَيْكَto youمِنfromرَّبِّكَyour LordإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahكَانَisبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُونَyou doخَبِيرًاAll-Aware﴿٢﴾

And follow that which is revealed to you from your Lord. Indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted

وَتَوَكَّلْAnd put your trustعَلَىinٱللَّهِAllahوَكَفَىٰAnd Allah is sufficientبِٱللَّهِAnd Allah is sufficientوَكِيلًا(as) Disposer of affairs﴿٣﴾

And rely upon Allah; and sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs

مَّاNotجَعَلَAllah (has) madeٱللَّهُAllah (has) madeلِرَجُلٍfor any manمِّن[of]قَلْبَيْنِtwo heartsفِىinجَوْفِهِۦhis interiorوَمَاAnd notجَعَلَHe (has) madeأَزْوَٰجَكُمُyour wivesٱلَّٰٓـِٔىwhomتُظَٰهِرُونَyou declare unlawfulمِنْهُنَّ[of them]أُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ(as) your mothersوَمَاAnd notجَعَلَHe has madeأَدْعِيَآءَكُمْyour adopted sonsأَبْنَآءَكُمْyour sonsذَٰلِكُمْThatقَوْلُكُم(is) your sayingبِأَفْوَٰهِكُمْby your mouthsوَٱللَّهُbut Allahيَقُولُsaysٱلْحَقَّthe truthوَهُوَand Heيَهْدِىguidesٱلسَّبِيلَ(to) the Way﴿٤﴾

Allah has not made for a man two hearts in his interior. And He has not made your wives whom you declare unlawful your mothers. And he has not made your adopted sons your [true] sons. That is [merely] your saying by your mouths, but Allah says the truth, and He guides to the [right] way

ٱدْعُوهُمْCall themلِءَابَآئِهِمْby their fathersهُوَitأَقْسَطُ(is) more justعِندَnearٱللَّهِAllahفَإِنBut ifلَّمْnotتَعْلَمُوٓا۟you knowءَابَآءَهُمْtheir fathers فَإِخْوَٰنُكُمْthen (they are) your brothersفِىinٱلدِّينِ[the] religionوَمَوَٰلِيكُمْand your friendsوَلَيْسَBut not isعَلَيْكُمْupon youجُنَاحٌany blameفِيمَآin whatأَخْطَأْتُمyou made a mistakeبِهِۦin itوَلَٰكِنbutمَّاwhatتَعَمَّدَتْintendedقُلُوبُكُمْyour heartsوَكَانَAnd AllahٱللَّهُAnd Allahغَفُورًا(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمًاMost Merciful﴿٥﴾

Call them by [the names of] their fathers; it is more just in the sight of Allah. But if you do not know their fathers - then they are [still] your brothers in religion and those entrusted to you. And there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred but [only for] what your hearts intended. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful

ٱلنَّبِىُّThe Prophetأَوْلَىٰ(is) closerبِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَto the believersمِنْthanأَنفُسِهِمْtheir own selvesوَأَزْوَٰجُهُۥٓand his wivesأُمَّهَٰتُهُمْ(are) their mothersوَأُو۟لُوا۟And possessorsٱلْأَرْحَامِ(of) relationshipsبَعْضُهُمْsome of themأَوْلَىٰ(are) closerبِبَعْضٍto anotherفِىinكِتَٰبِ(the) Decreeٱللَّهِ(of) Allahمِنَthanٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersوَٱلْمُهَٰجِرِينَand the emigrantsإِلَّآexceptأَنthatتَفْعَلُوٓا۟you doإِلَىٰٓtoأَوْلِيَآئِكُمyour friendsمَّعْرُوفًاa kindnessكَانَThat isذَٰلِكَThat isفِىinٱلْكِتَٰبِthe Bookمَسْطُورًاwritten﴿٦﴾

The Prophet is more worthy of the believers than themselves, and his wives are [in the position of] their mothers. And those of [blood] relationship are more entitled [to inheritance] in the decree of Allah than the [other] believers and the emigrants, except that you may do to your close associates a kindness [through bequest]. That was in the Book inscribed

وَإِذْAnd whenأَخَذْنَاWe tookمِنَfromٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَthe Prophetsمِيثَٰقَهُمْtheir Covenantوَمِنكَand from youوَمِنand fromنُّوحٍNuhوَإِبْرَٰهِيمَand Ibrahimوَمُوسَىٰand Musaوَعِيسَىand Isaٱبْنِsonمَرْيَمَ(of) MaryamوَأَخَذْنَاAnd We tookمِنْهُمfrom themمِّيثَٰقًاa covenantغَلِيظًاstrong﴿٧﴾

And [mention, O Muhammad], when We took from the prophets their covenant and from you and from Noah and Abraham and Moses and Jesus, the son of Mary; and We took from them a solemn covenant

لِّيَسْـَٔلَThat He may askٱلصَّٰدِقِينَthe truthfulعَنaboutصِدْقِهِمْtheir truthوَأَعَدَّAnd He has preparedلِلْكَٰفِرِينَfor the disbelieversعَذَابًاa punishmentأَلِيمًاpainful﴿٨﴾

That He may question the truthful about their truth. And He has prepared for the disbelievers a painful punishment

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believeٱذْكُرُوا۟Rememberنِعْمَةَ(the) Favorٱللَّهِ(of) Allahعَلَيْكُمْupon youإِذْwhenجَآءَتْكُمْcame to youجُنُودٌ(the) hostsفَأَرْسَلْنَاand We sentعَلَيْهِمْupon themرِيحًاa windوَجُنُودًاand hostsلَّمْnotتَرَوْهَاyou (could) see themوَكَانَAnd Allah isٱللَّهُAnd Allah isبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُونَyou doبَصِيرًاAll-Seer﴿٩﴾

O you who have believed, remember the favor of Allah upon you when armies came to [attack] you and We sent upon them a wind and armies [of angels] you did not see. And ever is Allah, of what you do, Seeing

إِذْWhenجَآءُوكُمthey came upon youمِّنfromفَوْقِكُمْabove youوَمِنْand fromأَسْفَلَbelowمِنكُمْyouوَإِذْand whenزَاغَتِgrew wildٱلْأَبْصَٰرُthe eyesوَبَلَغَتِand reachedٱلْقُلُوبُthe heartsٱلْحَنَاجِرَthe throatsوَتَظُنُّونَand you assumedبِٱللَّهِabout Allahٱلظُّنُونَا۠the assumptions﴿١٠﴾

[Remember] when they came at you from above you and from below you, and when eyes shifted [in fear], and hearts reached the throats and you assumed about Allah [various] assumptions

هُنَالِكَThere ٱبْتُلِىَwere triedٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَthe believersوَزُلْزِلُوا۟and shakenزِلْزَالًا(with a) shakeشَدِيدًاsevere﴿١١﴾

There the believers were tested and shaken with a severe shaking

وَإِذْAnd whenيَقُولُsaidٱلْمُنَٰفِقُونَthe hypocritesوَٱلَّذِينَand thoseفِىinقُلُوبِهِمtheir heartsمَّرَضٌ(was) a diseaseمَّاNotوَعَدَنَاAllah promised usٱللَّهُAllah promised usوَرَسُولُهُۥٓand His messengerإِلَّاexceptغُرُورًاdelusion﴿١٢﴾

And [remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease said, "Allah and His Messenger did not promise us except delusion

وَإِذْAnd whenقَالَتsaidطَّآئِفَةٌa partyمِّنْهُمْof themيَٰٓأَهْلَO Peopleيَثْرِبَ(of) YathribلَاNoمُقَامَstandلَكُمْfor youفَٱرْجِعُوا۟so returnوَيَسْتَـْٔذِنُAnd asked permissionفَرِيقٌa groupمِّنْهُمُof themٱلنَّبِىَّ(from) the ProphetيَقُولُونَsayingإِنَّIndeedبُيُوتَنَاour housesعَوْرَةٌ(are) exposedوَمَاand notهِىَtheyبِعَوْرَةٍ(were) exposedإِنNotيُرِيدُونَthey wishedإِلَّاbutفِرَارًاto flee﴿١٣﴾

And when a faction of them said, "O people of Yathrib, there is no stability for you [here], so return [home]." And a party of them asked permission of the Prophet, saying, "Indeed, our houses are unprotected," while they were not exposed. They did not intend except to flee

وَلَوْAnd ifدُخِلَتْhad been enteredعَلَيْهِمupon themمِّنْfromأَقْطَارِهَاall its sidesثُمَّthenسُئِلُوا۟they had been askedٱلْفِتْنَةَthe treacheryلَءَاتَوْهَاthey (would) have certainly done itوَمَاand notتَلَبَّثُوا۟they (would) have hesitatedبِهَآover itإِلَّاexceptيَسِيرًاa little﴿١٤﴾

And if they had been entered upon from all its [surrounding] regions and fitnah had been demanded of them, they would have done it and not hesitated over it except briefly

وَلَقَدْAnd certainlyكَانُوا۟they hadعَٰهَدُوا۟promisedٱللَّهَAllahمِنbeforeقَبْلُbeforeلَاnotيُوَلُّونَthey would turnٱلْأَدْبَٰرَtheir backsوَكَانَAnd isعَهْدُ(the) promiseٱللَّهِ(to) Allahمَسْـُٔولًاto be questioned﴿١٥﴾

And they had already promised Allah before not to turn their backs and flee. And ever is the promise to Allah [that about which one will be] questioned

قُلSayلَّنNeverيَنفَعَكُمُwill benefit youٱلْفِرَارُthe fleeingإِنifفَرَرْتُمyou fleeمِّنَfromٱلْمَوْتِdeathأَوِorٱلْقَتْلِkillingوَإِذًاand thenلَّاnotتُمَتَّعُونَyou will be allowed to enjoyإِلَّاexceptقَلِيلًاa little﴿١٦﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "Never will fleeing benefit you if you should flee from death or killing; and then [if you did], you would not be given enjoyment [of life] except for a little

قُلْSayمَنWhoذَا(is) it thatٱلَّذِى(is) it thatيَعْصِمُكُم(can) protect youمِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahإِنْIfأَرَادَHe intendsبِكُمْfor youسُوٓءًاany harmأَوْorأَرَادَHe intendsبِكُمْfor youرَحْمَةًa mercyوَلَاAnd notيَجِدُونَthey will findلَهُمfor themمِّنbesidesدُونِbesidesٱللَّهِAllahوَلِيًّاany protectorوَلَاand notنَصِيرًاany helper﴿١٧﴾

Say, "Who is it that can protect you from Allah if He intends for you an ill or intends for you a mercy?" And they will not find for themselves besides Allah any protector or any helper

قَدْVerilyيَعْلَمُAllah knowsٱللَّهُAllah knowsٱلْمُعَوِّقِينَthose who hinderمِنكُمْamong youوَٱلْقَآئِلِينَand those who sayلِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْto their brothersهَلُمَّComeإِلَيْنَاto usوَلَاand notيَأْتُونَthey comeٱلْبَأْسَ(to) the battleإِلَّاexceptقَلِيلًاa few﴿١٨﴾

Already Allah knows the hinderers among you and those [hypocrites] who say to their brothers, "Come to us," and do not go to battle, except for a few

أَشِحَّةًMiserlyعَلَيْكُمْtowards youفَإِذَاBut whenجَآءَcomesٱلْخَوْفُthe fearرَأَيْتَهُمْyou see themيَنظُرُونَlookingإِلَيْكَat youتَدُورُrevolvingأَعْيُنُهُمْtheir eyesكَٱلَّذِىlike one whoيُغْشَىٰfaintsعَلَيْهِfaintsمِنَfromٱلْمَوْتِ[the] deathفَإِذَاBut whenذَهَبَdepartsٱلْخَوْفُthe fearسَلَقُوكُمthey smite youبِأَلْسِنَةٍwith tonguesحِدَادٍsharpأَشِحَّةًmiserlyعَلَىtowardsٱلْخَيْرِthe goodأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThose لَمْnotيُؤْمِنُوا۟they have believedفَأَحْبَطَso Allah made worthlessٱللَّهُso Allah made worthlessأَعْمَٰلَهُمْtheir deedsوَكَانَAnd isذَٰلِكَthatعَلَىforٱللَّهِAllahيَسِيرًاeasy﴿١٩﴾

Indisposed toward you. And when fear comes, you see them looking at you, their eyes revolving like one being overcome by death. But when fear departs, they lash you with sharp tongues, indisposed toward [any] good. Those have not believed, so Allah has rendered their deeds worthless, and ever is that, for Allah, easy

يَحْسَبُونَThey thinkٱلْأَحْزَابَthe confederatesلَمْ(have) notيَذْهَبُوا۟withdrawnوَإِنAnd ifيَأْتِ(should) comeٱلْأَحْزَابُthe confederatesيَوَدُّوا۟they would wishلَوْifأَنَّهُمthat they (were)بَادُونَliving in (the) desertفِىamongٱلْأَعْرَابِthe Bedouinsيَسْـَٔلُونَaskingعَنْaboutأَنۢبَآئِكُمْyour newsوَلَوْAnd ifكَانُوا۟they wereفِيكُمamong youمَّاnotقَٰتَلُوٓا۟they would fightإِلَّاexceptقَلِيلًاa little﴿٢٠﴾

They think the companies have not [yet] withdrawn. And if the companies should come [again], they would wish they were in the desert among the bedouins, inquiring [from afar] about your news. And if they should be among you, they would not fight except for a little