49. Al-Hujurat

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO you who believeٱلَّذِينَO you who believeءَامَنُوا۟O you who believeلَا(Do) notتُقَدِّمُوا۟put (yourselves) forward بَيْنَbefore Allahيَدَىِbefore Allahٱللَّهِbefore Allahوَرَسُولِهِۦand His Messengerوَٱتَّقُوا۟and fear Allahٱللَّهَand fear AllahإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahسَمِيعٌ(is) All-HearerعَلِيمٌAll-Knower﴿١﴾

O you who have believed, do not put [yourselves] before Allah and His Messenger but fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO you who believeٱلَّذِينَO you who believeءَامَنُوا۟O you who believeلَا(Do) notتَرْفَعُوٓا۟raiseأَصْوَٰتَكُمْyour voicesفَوْقَaboveصَوْتِ(the) voiceٱلنَّبِىِّ(of) the Prophetوَلَاand (do) notتَجْهَرُوا۟be loudلَهُۥto himبِٱلْقَوْلِin speechكَجَهْرِlike (the) loudnessبَعْضِكُمْ(of) some of youلِبَعْضٍto othersأَنlestتَحْبَطَbecome worthlessأَعْمَٰلُكُمْyour deedsوَأَنتُمْwhile youلَا(do) notتَشْعُرُونَperceive﴿٢﴾

O you who have believed, do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet or be loud to him in speech like the loudness of some of you to others, lest your deeds become worthless while you perceive not

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَغُضُّونَlowerأَصْوَٰتَهُمْtheir voicesعِندَ(in) presenceرَسُولِ(of the) Messenger of Allah ٱللَّهِ(of the) Messenger of Allah أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseٱلَّذِينَ(are) the onesٱمْتَحَنَAllah has testedٱللَّهُAllah has testedقُلُوبَهُمْtheir heartsلِلتَّقْوَىٰfor righteousnessلَهُمFor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(is) forgivenessوَأَجْرٌand a rewardعَظِيمٌgreat﴿٣﴾

Indeed, those who lower their voices before the Messenger of Allah - they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for righteousness. For them is forgiveness and great reward

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيُنَادُونَكَcall youمِنfromوَرَآءِbehindٱلْحُجُرَٰتِthe private chambersأَكْثَرُهُمْmost of themلَا(do) notيَعْقِلُونَunderstand﴿٤﴾

Indeed, those who call you, [O Muhammad], from behind the chambers - most of them do not use reason

وَلَوْAnd ifأَنَّهُمْtheyصَبَرُوا۟had been patientحَتَّىٰuntilتَخْرُجَyou came outإِلَيْهِمْto themلَكَانَcertainly it would beخَيْرًاbetterلَّهُمْfor themوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿٥﴾

And if they had been patient until you [could] come out to them, it would have been better for them. But Allah is Forgiving and Merciful

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO you who believeٱلَّذِينَO you who believeءَامَنُوٓا۟O you who believeإِنIfجَآءَكُمْcomes to youفَاسِقٌۢa wicked personبِنَبَإٍwith informationفَتَبَيَّنُوٓا۟investigateأَنlestتُصِيبُوا۟you harmقَوْمًۢاa peopleبِجَهَٰلَةٍin ignoranceفَتُصْبِحُوا۟then you becomeعَلَىٰoverمَاwhatفَعَلْتُمْyou have doneنَٰدِمِينَregretful﴿٦﴾

O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one with information, investigate, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become, over what you have done, regretful

وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟And knowأَنَّthatفِيكُمْamong youرَسُولَ(is the) Messenger of Allahٱللَّهِ(is the) Messenger of AllahلَوْIfيُطِيعُكُمْhe were to obey youفِىinكَثِيرٍmuchمِّنَofٱلْأَمْرِthe matterلَعَنِتُّمْsurely you would be in difficultyوَلَٰكِنَّbutٱللَّهَAllahحَبَّبَhas endearedإِلَيْكُمُto youٱلْإِيمَٰنَthe Faithوَزَيَّنَهُۥand has made it pleasingفِىinقُلُوبِكُمْyour heartsوَكَرَّهَand has made hatefulإِلَيْكُمُto youٱلْكُفْرَdisbeliefوَٱلْفُسُوقَand defianceوَٱلْعِصْيَانَand disobedienceأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseهُمُ(are) they ٱلرَّٰشِدُونَthe guided ones﴿٧﴾

And know that among you is the Messenger of Allah. If he were to obey you in much of the matter, you would be in difficulty, but Allah has endeared to you the faith and has made it pleasing in your hearts and has made hateful to you disbelief, defiance and disobedience. Those are the [rightly] guided

فَضْلًاA Bountyمِّنَfrom Allahٱللَّهِfrom Allahوَنِعْمَةًand favorوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿٨﴾

[It is] as bounty from Allah and favor. And Allah is Knowing and Wise

وَإِنAnd ifطَآئِفَتَانِtwo partiesمِنَamongٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersٱقْتَتَلُوا۟fightفَأَصْلِحُوا۟then make peaceبَيْنَهُمَاbetween both of themفَإِنۢBut ifبَغَتْoppressesإِحْدَىٰهُمَاone of themعَلَىonٱلْأُخْرَىٰthe otherفَقَٰتِلُوا۟then fightٱلَّتِىone whichتَبْغِىoppressesحَتَّىٰuntilتَفِىٓءَit returnsإِلَىٰٓtoأَمْرِ(the) commandٱللَّهِ(of) AllahفَإِنThen ifفَآءَتْit returnsفَأَصْلِحُوا۟then make peaceبَيْنَهُمَاbetween themبِٱلْعَدْلِwith justiceوَأَقْسِطُوٓا۟and act justlyإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيُحِبُّlovesٱلْمُقْسِطِينَthose who act justly﴿٩﴾

And if two factions among the believers should fight, then make settlement between the two. But if one of them oppresses the other, then fight against the one that oppresses until it returns to the ordinance of Allah. And if it returns, then make settlement between them in justice and act justly. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly

إِنَّمَاOnlyٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَthe believersإِخْوَةٌ(are) brothersفَأَصْلِحُوا۟so make peaceبَيْنَbetweenأَخَوَيْكُمْyour brothersوَٱتَّقُوا۟and fear Allahٱللَّهَand fear Allahلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُرْحَمُونَreceive mercy﴿١٠﴾

The believers are but brothers, so make settlement between your brothers. And fear Allah that you may receive mercy

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO you who believeٱلَّذِينَO you who believeءَامَنُوا۟O you who believeلَا(Let) notيَسْخَرْridiculeقَوْمٌa peopleمِّن[of]قَوْمٍ(another) peopleعَسَىٰٓperhapsأَنthatيَكُونُوا۟they may beخَيْرًاbetterمِّنْهُمْthan themوَلَاand (let) notنِسَآءٌwomenمِّن[of]نِّسَآءٍ(other) womenعَسَىٰٓperhapsأَنthatيَكُنَّthey may beخَيْرًاbetterمِّنْهُنَّthan themوَلَاAnd (do) notتَلْمِزُوٓا۟insultأَنفُسَكُمْyourselvesوَلَاand (do) notتَنَابَزُوا۟call each otherبِٱلْأَلْقَٰبِby nicknamesبِئْسَWretched isٱلِٱسْمُthe nameٱلْفُسُوقُ(of) disobedienceبَعْدَafterٱلْإِيمَٰنِthe faithوَمَنAnd whoeverلَّمْ(does) notيَتُبْrepentفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen those هُمُtheyٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ(are) the wrongdoers﴿١١﴾

O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them; nor let women ridicule [other] women; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not insult one another and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames. Wretched is the name of disobedience after [one's] faith. And whoever does not repent - then it is those who are the wrongdoers

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO you who believeٱلَّذِينَO you who believeءَامَنُوا۟O you who believeٱجْتَنِبُوا۟Avoidكَثِيرًاmuchمِّنَofٱلظَّنِّthe assumptionإِنَّIndeedبَعْضَsomeٱلظَّنِّassumptionإِثْمٌ(is) sinوَلَاAnd (do) notتَجَسَّسُوا۟spyوَلَاand (do) notيَغْتَبbackbiteبَّعْضُكُمsome of youبَعْضًا(to) othersأَيُحِبُّWould likeأَحَدُكُمْone of youأَنtoيَأْكُلَeatلَحْمَ(the) fleshأَخِيهِ(of) his brotherمَيْتًاdeadفَكَرِهْتُمُوهُNay, you would hate itوَٱتَّقُوا۟And fear AllahٱللَّهَAnd fear AllahإِنَّindeedٱللَّهَAllahتَوَّابٌ(is) Oft-ReturningرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿١٢﴾

O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO mankindٱلنَّاسُO mankindإِنَّاIndeed, Weخَلَقْنَٰكُمcreated youمِّنfromذَكَرٍa maleوَأُنثَىٰand a femaleوَجَعَلْنَٰكُمْand We made youشُعُوبًاnationsوَقَبَآئِلَand tribesلِتَعَارَفُوٓا۟that you may know one anotherإِنَّIndeedأَكْرَمَكُمْ(the) most noble of youعِندَnearٱللَّهِAllahأَتْقَىٰكُمْ(is the) most righteous of youإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerخَبِيرٌAll-Aware﴿١٣﴾

O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted

قَالَتِSayٱلْأَعْرَابُthe BedouinsءَامَنَّاWe believeقُلSayلَّمْNotتُؤْمِنُوا۟you believeوَلَٰكِنbutقُولُوٓا۟sayأَسْلَمْنَاWe have submittedوَلَمَّاand has not yetيَدْخُلِenteredٱلْإِيمَٰنُthe faithفِىinقُلُوبِكُمْyour heartsوَإِنBut ifتُطِيعُوا۟you obeyٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His MessengerلَاnotيَلِتْكُمHe will deprive youمِّنْofأَعْمَٰلِكُمْyour deedsشَيْـًٔاanythingإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿١٤﴾

The bedouins say, "We have believed." Say, "You have not [yet] believed; but say [instead], 'We have submitted,' for faith has not yet entered your hearts. And if you obey Allah and His Messenger, He will not deprive you from your deeds of anything. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful

إِنَّمَاOnlyٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَthe believersٱلَّذِينَ(are) those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَرَسُولِهِۦand His Messengerثُمَّthenلَمْ(do) notيَرْتَابُوا۟doubtوَجَٰهَدُوا۟but striveبِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْwith their wealthوَأَنفُسِهِمْand their livesفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseهُمُ[they]ٱلصَّٰدِقُونَ(are) the truthful﴿١٥﴾

The believers are only the ones who have believed in Allah and His Messenger and then doubt not but strive with their properties and their lives in the cause of Allah. It is those who are the truthful

قُلْSayأَتُعَلِّمُونَWill you acquaintٱللَّهَAllahبِدِينِكُمْwith your religionوَٱللَّهُwhile Allahيَعْلَمُknowsمَاwhatفِى(is) inٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَمَاand whatفِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahبِكُلِّof everyشَىْءٍthingعَلِيمٌ(is) All-Knower﴿١٦﴾

Say, "Would you acquaint Allah with your religion while Allah knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth, and Allah is Knowing of all things

يَمُنُّونَThey consider (it) a favorعَلَيْكَto youأَنْthatأَسْلَمُوا۟they have accepted IslamقُلSayلَّا(Do) notتَمُنُّوا۟consider a favorعَلَىَّon me إِسْلَٰمَكُمyour IslamبَلِNayٱللَّهُAllahيَمُنُّhas conferred a favorعَلَيْكُمْupon youأَنْthatهَدَىٰكُمْHe has guided youلِلْإِيمَٰنِto the faithإِنifكُنتُمْyou areصَٰدِقِينَtruthful﴿١٧﴾

They consider it a favor to you that they have accepted Islam. Say, "Do not consider your Islam a favor to me. Rather, Allah has conferred favor upon you that He has guided you to the faith, if you should be truthful

إِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيَعْلَمُknowsغَيْبَ(the) unseenٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahبَصِيرٌۢ(is) All-Seerبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُونَyou do﴿١٨﴾

Indeed, Allah knows the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth. And Allah is Seeing of what you do