33. Al-Ahzab

لَّقَدْCertainlyكَانَisلَكُمْfor youفِىinرَسُولِ(the) Messengerٱللَّهِ(of) Allahأُسْوَةٌan excellent exampleحَسَنَةٌan excellent exampleلِّمَنfor (one) whoكَانَhasيَرْجُوا۟hopeٱللَّهَ(in) Allahوَٱلْيَوْمَand the Dayٱلْءَاخِرَthe Lastوَذَكَرَand remembersٱللَّهَAllahكَثِيرًاmuch﴿٢١﴾

There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah often

وَلَمَّاAnd whenرَءَاsawٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَthe believersٱلْأَحْزَابَthe confederatesقَالُوا۟they saidهَٰذَاThisمَا(is) whatوَعَدَنَاAllah promised usٱللَّهُAllah promised usوَرَسُولُهُۥand His Messengerوَصَدَقَand Allah spoke the truthٱللَّهُand Allah spoke the truthوَرَسُولُهُۥand His MessengerوَمَاAnd notزَادَهُمْit increased themإِلَّآexceptإِيمَٰنًا(in) faithوَتَسْلِيمًاand submission﴿٢٢﴾

And when the believers saw the companies, they said, "This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised us, and Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth." And it increased them only in faith and acceptance

مِّنَAmongٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersرِجَالٌ(are) menصَدَقُوا۟(who) have been trueمَا(to) whatعَٰهَدُوا۟they promised Allahٱللَّهَthey promised Allahعَلَيْهِ[on it]فَمِنْهُمAnd among themمَّن(is he) whoقَضَىٰhas fulfilledنَحْبَهُۥhis vowوَمِنْهُمand among themمَّن(is he) whoيَنتَظِرُawaitsوَمَاAnd notبَدَّلُوا۟they alterتَبْدِيلًا(by) any alteration ﴿٢٣﴾

Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration

لِّيَجْزِىَThat Allah may rewardٱللَّهُThat Allah may rewardٱلصَّٰدِقِينَthe truthfulبِصِدْقِهِمْfor their truthوَيُعَذِّبَand punishٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَthe hypocritesإِنifشَآءَHe willsأَوْorيَتُوبَturn in mercyعَلَيْهِمْto themإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahكَانَisغَفُورًاOft-ForgivingرَّحِيمًاMost Merciful﴿٢٤﴾

That Allah may reward the truthful for their truth and punish the hypocrites if He wills or accept their repentance. Indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful

وَرَدَّAnd Allah turned backٱللَّهُAnd Allah turned backٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedبِغَيْظِهِمْin their rageلَمْnotيَنَالُوا۟they obtainedخَيْرًاany goodوَكَفَىAnd sufficient isٱللَّهُAllahٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ(for) the believersٱلْقِتَالَ(in) the battleوَكَانَand Allah isٱللَّهُand Allah isقَوِيًّاAll-StrongعَزِيزًاAll-Mighty﴿٢٥﴾

And Allah repelled those who disbelieved, in their rage, not having obtained any good. And sufficient was Allah for the believers in battle, and ever is Allah Powerful and Exalted in Might

وَأَنزَلَAnd He brought downٱلَّذِينَthose whoظَٰهَرُوهُمbacked themمِّنْamongأَهْلِ(the) Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the Scriptureمِنfromصَيَاصِيهِمْtheir fortressesوَقَذَفَand castفِىintoقُلُوبِهِمُtheir heartsٱلرُّعْبَ[the] terrorفَرِيقًاa groupتَقْتُلُونَyou killedوَتَأْسِرُونَand you took captiveفَرِيقًاa group﴿٢٦﴾

And He brought down those who supported them among the People of the Scripture from their fortresses and cast terror into their hearts [so that] a party you killed, and you took captive a party

وَأَوْرَثَكُمْAnd He caused you to inheritأَرْضَهُمْtheir landوَدِيَٰرَهُمْand their housesوَأَمْوَٰلَهُمْand their propertiesوَأَرْضًاand a landلَّمْnotتَطَـُٔوهَاyou (had) troddenوَكَانَAnd Allah isٱللَّهُAnd Allah isعَلَىٰonكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرًاAll-Powerful﴿٢٧﴾

And He caused you to inherit their land and their homes and their properties and a land which you have not trodden. And ever is Allah, over all things, competent

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO ProphetٱلنَّبِىُّO ProphetقُلSayلِّأَزْوَٰجِكَto your wivesإِنIfكُنتُنَّyouتُرِدْنَdesireٱلْحَيَوٰةَthe lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldوَزِينَتَهَاand its adornmentفَتَعَالَيْنَthen comeأُمَتِّعْكُنَّI will provide for youوَأُسَرِّحْكُنَّand release youسَرَاحًا(with) a releaseجَمِيلًاgood﴿٢٨﴾

O Prophet, say to your wives, "If you should desire the worldly life and its adornment, then come, I will provide for you and give you a gracious release

وَإِنBut ifكُنتُنَّyouتُرِدْنَdesireٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His Messengerوَٱلدَّارَand the Homeٱلْءَاخِرَةَ(of) the Hereafterفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahأَعَدَّhas preparedلِلْمُحْسِنَٰتِfor the good-doersمِنكُنَّamong youأَجْرًاa rewardعَظِيمًاgreat﴿٢٩﴾

But if you should desire Allah and His Messenger and the home of the Hereafter - then indeed, Allah has prepared for the doers of good among you a great reward

يَٰنِسَآءَO wivesٱلنَّبِىِّ(of) the ProphetمَنWhoeverيَأْتِcommitsمِنكُنَّfrom youبِفَٰحِشَةٍimmoralityمُّبَيِّنَةٍclearيُضَٰعَفْwill be doubledلَهَاfor herٱلْعَذَابُthe punishmentضِعْفَيْنِtwo foldوَكَانَAnd that isذَٰلِكَAnd that isعَلَىforٱللَّهِAllahيَسِيرًاeasy﴿٣٠﴾

O wives of the Prophet, whoever of you should commit a clear immorality - for her the punishment would be doubled two fold, and ever is that, for Allah, easy

وَمَنAnd whoeverيَقْنُتْis obedientمِنكُنَّamong youلِلَّهِto Allahوَرَسُولِهِۦand His Messengerوَتَعْمَلْand doesصَٰلِحًاrighteousnessنُّؤْتِهَآWe will give herأَجْرَهَاher rewardمَرَّتَيْنِtwiceوَأَعْتَدْنَاand We have preparedلَهَاfor herرِزْقًاa provisionكَرِيمًاnoble﴿٣١﴾

And whoever of you devoutly obeys Allah and His Messenger and does righteousness - We will give her her reward twice; and We have prepared for her a noble provision

يَٰنِسَآءَO wivesٱلنَّبِىِّ(of) the ProphetلَسْتُنَّYou are notكَأَحَدٍlike anyoneمِّنَamongٱلنِّسَآءِthe womenإِنِIfٱتَّقَيْتُنَّyou fear (Allah)فَلَاthen (do) notتَخْضَعْنَbe softبِٱلْقَوْلِin speechفَيَطْمَعَlest should be moved with desireٱلَّذِىhe whoفِىinقَلْبِهِۦhis heartمَرَضٌ(is) a diseaseوَقُلْنَbut sayقَوْلًاa wordمَّعْرُوفًاappropriate﴿٣٢﴾

O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah, then do not be soft in speech [to men], lest he in whose heart is disease should covet, but speak with appropriate speech

وَقَرْنَAnd stayفِىinبُيُوتِكُنَّyour housesوَلَاand (do) notتَبَرَّجْنَdisplay yourselvesتَبَرُّجَ(as was the) displayٱلْجَٰهِلِيَّةِ(of the times of) ignoranceٱلْأُولَىٰthe formerوَأَقِمْنَAnd establishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَءَاتِينَand giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَzakahوَأَطِعْنَand obeyٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥٓand His MessengerإِنَّمَاOnlyيُرِيدُAllah wishesٱللَّهُAllah wishesلِيُذْهِبَto removeعَنكُمُfrom youٱلرِّجْسَthe impurityأَهْلَ(O) Peopleٱلْبَيْتِ(of) the HouseوَيُطَهِّرَكُمْAnd to purify youتَطْهِيرًا(with thorough) purification﴿٣٣﴾

And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance. And establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification

وَٱذْكُرْنَAnd rememberمَاwhatيُتْلَىٰis recitedفِىinبُيُوتِكُنَّyour housesمِنْofءَايَٰتِ(the) Versesٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَٱلْحِكْمَةِand the wisdomإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahكَانَisلَطِيفًاAll-SubtleخَبِيرًاAll-Aware﴿٣٤﴾

And remember what is recited in your houses of the verses of Allah and wisdom. Indeed, Allah is ever Subtle and Acquainted [with all things]

إِنَّIndeedٱلْمُسْلِمِينَthe Muslim menوَٱلْمُسْلِمَٰتِand the Muslim womenوَٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَand the believing menوَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِand the believing womenوَٱلْقَٰنِتِينَand the obedient menوَٱلْقَٰنِتَٰتِand the obedient womenوَٱلصَّٰدِقِينَand the truthful menوَٱلصَّٰدِقَٰتِand the truthful womenوَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَand the patient menوَٱلصَّٰبِرَٰتِand the patient womenوَٱلْخَٰشِعِينَand the humble menوَٱلْخَٰشِعَٰتِand the humble womenوَٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَand the men who give charityوَٱلْمُتَصَدِّقَٰتِand the women who give charityوَٱلصَّٰٓئِمِينَand the men who fastوَٱلصَّٰٓئِمَٰتِand the women who fastوَٱلْحَٰفِظِينَand the men who guardفُرُوجَهُمْtheir chastityوَٱلْحَٰفِظَٰتِand the women who guard (it)وَٱلذَّٰكِرِينَand the men who rememberٱللَّهَAllahكَثِيرًاmuchوَٱلذَّٰكِرَٰتِand the women who rememberأَعَدَّAllah has preparedٱللَّهُAllah has preparedلَهُمfor themمَّغْفِرَةًforgivenessوَأَجْرًاand a rewardعَظِيمًاgreat﴿٣٥﴾

Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward

وَمَاAnd notكَانَ(it) isلِمُؤْمِنٍfor a believing manوَلَاand notمُؤْمِنَةٍ(for) a believing womanإِذَاwhenقَضَىAllah has decidedٱللَّهُAllah has decidedوَرَسُولُهُۥٓand His Messengerأَمْرًاa matterأَنthatيَكُونَ(there) should beلَهُمُfor themٱلْخِيَرَةُ(any) choiceمِنْaboutأَمْرِهِمْtheir affairوَمَنAnd whoeverيَعْصِdisobeysٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His Messengerفَقَدْcertainlyضَلَّhe (has) strayedضَلَٰلًا(into) errorمُّبِينًاclear﴿٣٦﴾

It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error

وَإِذْAnd whenتَقُولُyou saidلِلَّذِىٓto the oneأَنْعَمَAllah bestowed favorٱللَّهُAllah bestowed favorعَلَيْهِon himوَأَنْعَمْتَand you bestowed favorعَلَيْهِon himأَمْسِكْKeepعَلَيْكَto yourselfزَوْجَكَyour wifeوَٱتَّقِand fearٱللَّهَAllahوَتُخْفِىBut you concealedفِىwithinنَفْسِكَyourselfمَاwhatٱللَّهُAllahمُبْدِيهِ(was to) discloseوَتَخْشَىAnd you fearٱلنَّاسَthe peopleوَٱللَّهُwhile Allahأَحَقُّhas more rightأَنthatتَخْشَىٰهُyou (should) fear HimفَلَمَّاSo whenقَضَىٰendedزَيْدٌZaidمِّنْهَاfrom herوَطَرًاnecessary (formalities)زَوَّجْنَٰكَهَاWe married her to youلِكَىْso thatلَاnotيَكُونَthere beعَلَىonٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersحَرَجٌany discomfortفِىٓconcerningأَزْوَٰجِthe wivesأَدْعِيَآئِهِمْ(of) their adopted sonsإِذَاwhenقَضَوْا۟they have endedمِنْهُنَّfrom themوَطَرًاnecessary (formalities)وَكَانَAnd isأَمْرُ(the) Commandٱللَّهِ(of) Allahمَفْعُولًاaccomplished﴿٣٧﴾

And [remember, O Muhammad], when you said to the one on whom Allah bestowed favor and you bestowed favor, "Keep your wife and fear Allah," while you concealed within yourself that which Allah is to disclose. And you feared the people, while Allah has more right that you fear Him. So when Zayd had no longer any need for her, We married her to you in order that there not be upon the believers any discomfort concerning the wives of their adopted sons when they no longer have need of them. And ever is the command of Allah accomplished

مَّاNotكَانَ(there can) beعَلَىuponٱلنَّبِىِّthe Prophetمِنْanyحَرَجٍdiscomfortفِيمَاin whatفَرَضَAllah has imposedٱللَّهُAllah has imposedلَهُۥon himسُنَّةَ(That is the) Wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahفِىconcerningٱلَّذِينَthose whoخَلَوْا۟passed awayمِنbeforeقَبْلُbeforeوَكَانَAnd isأَمْرُ(the) Commandٱللَّهِ(of) Allahقَدَرًاa decreeمَّقْدُورًاdestined﴿٣٨﴾

There is not to be upon the Prophet any discomfort concerning that which Allah has imposed upon him. [This is] the established way of Allah with those [prophets] who have passed on before. And ever is the command of Allah a destiny decreed

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيُبَلِّغُونَconveyرِسَٰلَٰتِ(the) Messagesٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَيَخْشَوْنَهُۥand fear Himوَلَاand (do) notيَخْشَوْنَfearأَحَدًاanyoneإِلَّاexceptٱللَّهَAllahوَكَفَىٰAnd sufficient is AllahبِٱللَّهِAnd sufficient is Allahحَسِيبًا(as) a Reckoner﴿٣٩﴾

[Allah praises] those who convey the messages of Allah and fear Him and do not fear anyone but Allah. And sufficient is Allah as Accountant

مَّاNotكَانَisمُحَمَّدٌMuhammadأَبَآ(the) fatherأَحَدٍ(of) anyoneمِّنofرِّجَالِكُمْyour menوَلَٰكِنbutرَّسُولَ(he is the) Messengerٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَخَاتَمَand Sealٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَ(of) the ProphetsوَكَانَAnd Allah isٱللَّهُAnd Allah isبِكُلِّof everyشَىْءٍthingعَلِيمًاAll-Knower﴿٤٠﴾

Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets. And ever is Allah, of all things, Knowing