24: An-Nur النور

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

سُوْرَةٌ اَنْزَلْنٰهَا وَفَرَضْنٰهَا وَاَنْزَلْنَا فِيْهَاۤ اٰيٰتٍۭ بَيِّنٰتٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُوْنَ‏(1)

SOORATUN ANZALNAAHAA WA FARAZNAAHAA WA ANZALNAA FEEHAA AAYAATIM BAYYENAATIL LA-A’LLAKUM TAZAKKAROON.

[This is] a surah which We have sent down and prescribed, and We have sent down in it manifest signs so that you may take admonition.

اَلزَّانِيَةُ وَالزَّانِىْ فَاجْلِدُوْا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِّنْهُمَا مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ‌وَّلَا تَاْخُذْكُمْ بِهِمَا رَاْفَةٌ فِىْ دِيْنِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ‌ۚ وَلْيَشْهَدْ عَذَابَهُمَا طَآئِفَةٌ مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(2)

ZAANEYATO WAZ ZAANEE FAJLEDOO KULLA WAAHEDIM MINHOMAA ME-ATA JALDAH, WA LAA TAAKHUZKUM BEHEMAA RAAFATUN FEE DEENIL LAAHE IN KUNTUM TOAMENOONA BIL-LAAHE WAL YAWMIL AAKHER, WAL YASH-HAD A’ZAABAHOMAA TAAA-EFATUM MENAL MOAMENEEN.

As for the fornicatress and the fornicator, strike each of them a hundred lashes, and let not pity for them overcome you in Allah’s law, if you believe in Allah and the Last Day, and let their punishment be witnessed by a group of the faithful.

اَلزَّانِىْ لَا يَنْكِحُ اِلَّا زَانِيَةً اَوْ مُشْرِكَةً  وَّ الزَّانِيَةُ لَا يَنْكِحُهَاۤ اِلَّا زَانٍ اَوْ مُشْرِكٌ‌ ۚ وَحُرِّمَ ذٰ لِكَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(3)

ZAANEE LAA YANKEHO ILLAA ZAANEYATAN AW MUSHREKAH, WAZ ZAANEYATO LAA YANKEHOHAA ILLAA ZAANIN AW MUSHREK, WA HURREMA ZAALEKA A’LAL MOAMENEEN.

The fornicator will not marry anyone but a fornicatress or an idolatress, and the fornicatress will be married by none except a fornicator or an idolater, and that is forbidden to the faithful.

وَالَّذِيْنَ يَرْمُوْنَ الْمُحْصَنٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَاْتُوْا بِاَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَآءَ فَاجْلِدُوْهُمْ ثَمٰنِيْنَ جَلْدَةً وَّلَا تَقْبَلُوْا لَهُمْ شَهَادَةً اَبَدًا‌ ۚ وَاُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْفٰسِقُوْنَ ۙ‏(4)

WAL LAZEENA YARMOONAL MOHSANAATE SUMMA LAM YAATOO BE-ARBA-A’TE SHOHADAAA-A FAJLEDOOHUM SAMAANEENA JALDATANW WA LAA TAQBALOO LAHUM SHAHAADATAN ABADAA, WA OOLAAA-EKA HOMUL FAASEQOON.

As for those who accuse chaste women and do not bring four witnesses, strike them eighty lashes, and never accept any testimony from them after that, and they are transgressors,

اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ تَابُوْا مِنْۢ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ وَاَصْلَحُوْا‌ۚ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ‏(5)

ILLAL LAZEENA TAABOO MIM BA’DE ZAALEKA WA ASLAHOO, FA-INNAL LAAHA GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

excepting those who repent after that and reform, for Allah is indeed all-forgiving, all-merciful.

وَالَّذِيْنَ يَرْمُوْنَ اَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَّهُمْ شُهَدَآءُ اِلَّاۤ اَنْفُسُهُمْ فَشَهَادَةُ اَحَدِهِمْ اَرْبَعُ شَهٰدٰتٍۭ بِاللّٰهِ‌ۙ اِنَّهٗ لَمِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ‏(6)

WAL LAZEENA YARMOONA AZWAAJAHUM WA LAM YAKUL LAHUM SHOHADAAA-O ILLAA ANFOSOHUM FA-SHAHAADATO AHADEHIM ARBA-O’ SHAHAADAATIM BIL-LAAHE, INNAHU LAMENAS SAADEQEEN.

As for those who accuse their wives [of adultery], but have no witnesses except themselves, the testimony of such a man shall be a fourfold testimony [sworn] by Allah that he is indeed stating the truth,

وَالْخَامِسَةُ اَنَّ لَعْنَتَ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ اِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْكٰذِبِيْنَ‏(7)

WAL KHAAMESATO ANNA LA’NATAL LAAHE A’LAYHE IN KAANA MENAL KAAZEBEEN.

and a fifth [oath] that Allah’s wrath shall be upon him if he were lying.

وَيَدْرَؤُا عَنْهَا الْعَذَابَ اَنْ تَشْهَدَ اَرْبَعَ شَهٰدٰتٍۢ بِاللّٰهِ‌ۙ اِنَّهٗ لَمِنَ الْكٰذِبِيْنَۙ‏(8)

WA YADRA-O A’NHAL A’ZAABA AN TASH-HADA ARBA-A’ SHAHAADAATIM BIL-LAAHE, INNAHU LAMENAL KAAZEBEEN.

The punishment shall be averted from her by her testifying with four oaths [sworn] by Allah that he is indeed lying,

وَالْخَامِسَةَ اَنَّ غَضَبَ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهَاۤ اِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ‏(9)

WAL KHAAMESATA ANNA GHAZABAL LAAHE A’LAYHAA IN KAANA MENAS SAADEQEEN.

and a fifth [oath] that Allah’s wrath shall be upon her if he were stating the truth.

وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهٗ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ تَوَّابٌ حَكِيْمٌ‏(10)

WA LAWLAA FAZLUL LAAHE A’LAYKUM WA RAHMATOHU WA ANNAL LAAHA TAWWAABUN HAKEEM.

Were it not for Allah’s grace and His mercy upon you, and that Allah is all-clement, all-wise....

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ جَآءُوْ بِالْاِفْكِ عُصْبَةٌ مِّنْكُمْ‌ ؕ لَا تَحْسَبُوْهُ شَرًّا لَّكُمْ‌ ؕ بَلْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ‌ ؕ لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ مَّا اكْتَسَبَ مِنَ الْاِثْمِ‌ ۚ وَالَّذِىْ تَوَلّٰى كِبْرَهٗ مِنْهُمْ لَهٗ عَذَابٌ عَظِيْمٌ‏(11)

INNAL LAZEENA JAAA-OO BIL-IFKE U’SBATUM MINKUM, LAA TAHSABOOHO SHARRAL LAKUM, BAL HOWA KHAYRUL LAKUM, LE-KULLIM RE-IM MINHUM MAK TASABA MENAL ISM, WAL LAZEE TAWALLAA KIBRAHU MINHUM LAHU A’ZAABUN A’ZEEM.

Indeed those who initiated the calumny are a group from among yourselves. Do not suppose it is bad thing for you. No, it is for your good. Each man among them bears [the onus for] his share in the sin, and as for him who assumed its major burden from among them, there is a great punishment for him.

لَوْلَاۤ اِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوْهُ ظَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنٰتُ بِاَنْفُسِهِمْ خَيْرًاۙ وَّقَالُوْا هٰذَاۤ اِفْكٌ مُّبِيْنٌ‏(12)

LAWLAA IZ SAME’TOMOOHO ZANNAL MOAMENOONA WAL MOAMENAATO BE-ANFOSEHIM KHAYRANW, WA QAALOO HAAZAA IFKUM MOBEEN.

When you [first] heard about it, why did not the faithful, men and women, think well of their folks, and say, ‘This is an obvious calumny’?

لَوْلَا جَآءُوْ عَلَيْهِ بِاَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَآءَ‌ ۚ فَاِذْ لَمْ يَاْتُوْا بِالشُّهَدَآءِ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ هُمُ الْكٰذِبُوْنَ‏(13)

LAWLAA JAAA-OO A’LAYHE BE-ARBA-A’TE SHOHADAAA, FA-IZ LAM YAATOO BISH-SHOHADAAA-E FA-OOLAAA-EKA I’NDAL LAAHE HOMUL KAAZEBOON.

Why did they not bring four witnesses to it? So when they could not bring the witnesses, they are liars in Allah’s sight.

وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهٗ فِى الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِىْ مَاۤ اَفَضْتُمْ فِيْهِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيْمٌ‌ ۖ‌ ۚ‏(14)

WA LAWLAA FAZLUL LAAHE A’LAYKUM WA RAHMATOHU FID DUNYAA WAL AAKHERATE LAMASSAKUM FEE MAA AFAZTUM FEEHE A’ZAABUN A’ZEEM.

Were it not for Allah’s grace and His mercy upon you in this world and the Hereafter, there would have befallen you a great punishment for what you ventured into,

اِذْ تَلَقَّوْنَهٗ بِاَ لْسِنَتِكُمْ وَتَقُوْلُوْنَ بِاَ فْوَاهِكُمْ مَّا لَيْسَ لَكُمْ بِهٖ عِلْمٌ وَّتَحْسَبُوْنَهٗ هَيِّنًا ‌ ۖ  وَّهُوَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ عَظِيْمٌ‏(15)

IZ TALAQQAWNAHU BE-ALSENATEKUM WA TAQOOLOONA BE-AFWAAHEKUM MAA LAYSA LAKUM BEHI I’LMUNW WA TAHSABOONAHU HAYYENAA, WA HOWA I’NDAL LAAHE A’ZEEM.

when you were receiving it on your tongues, and were mouthing something of which you had no knowledge, supposing it to be a light matter, while it was a grave [matter] with Allah.

وَ لَوْلَاۤ اِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوْهُ قُلْتُمْ مَّا يَكُوْنُ لَنَاۤ اَنْ نَّتَكَلَّمَ بِهٰذَ ا ‌ۖ  سُبْحٰنَكَ هٰذَا بُهْتَانٌ عَظِيْمٌ‏(16)

WA LAWLAA IZ SAME’TOMOOHO QULTUM MAA YAKOONO LANAA AN NATAKALLAMA BEHAAZAA, SUBHAANAKA HAAZAA BOHTAANUN A’ZEEM.

And why did you not, when you heard it, say, ‘It is not for us to say such a thing. [O Allah!] You are immaculate! This is a monstrous calumny!’

يَعِظُكُمُ اللّٰهُ اَنْ تَعُوْدُوْا لِمِثْلِهٖۤ اَبَدًا اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّؤْمِنِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(17)

YA-E’ZOKOMUL LAAHO AN TA-O’ODOO LE-MISLEHI ABADAN IN KUNTUM MOAMENEEN.

Allah advises you lest you should ever repeat the like of it, should you be faithful.

وَيُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمُ الْاٰيٰتِ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيْمٌ حَكِيْمٌ‏(18)

WA YOBAYYENUL LAAHO LAKOMUL AAYAAT, WAL LAAHO A’LEEMUN HAKEEM.

Allah clarifies the signs for you, and Allah is all-knowing, all-wise.

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يُحِبُّوْنَ اَنْ تَشِيْعَ الْفَاحِشَةُ فِى الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌۙ فِى الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(19)

INNAL LAZEENA YOHIBBOONA AN TASHEE-A’L FAAHESHATO FIL LAZEENA AAMANOO LAHUM A’ZAABUN ALEEMUN, FID DUNYAA WAL AAKHERAH, WAL LAAHO YA’LAMO WA ANTUM LAA TA’LAMOON.

Indeed those who want indecency to spread among the faithful—there is a painful punishment for them in the world and the Hereafter, and Allah knows and you do not know.

وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهٗ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ رَءُوْفٌ رَّحِيْمٌ‏(20)

WA LAWLAA FAZLUL LAAHE A’LAYKUM WA RAHMATOHU WA ANNAL LAAHA RA-OOFUR RAHEEM.

Were it not for Allah’s grace and His mercy upon you, and that Allah is all-kind, all-merciful…

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَتَّبِعُوْا خُطُوٰتِ الشَّيْطٰنِ‌ ؕ وَمَنْ يَّتَّبِعْ خُطُوٰتِ الشَّيْطٰنِ فَاِنَّهٗ يَاْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَآءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ‌ ؕ وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهٗ مَا زَكٰى مِنْكُمْ مِّنْ اَحَدٍ اَبَدًا وَّلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُزَكِّىْ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ‌ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ سَمِيْعٌ عَلِيْمٌ‏(21)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO LAA TATTABE-O’O KHOTOWAATISH SHAYTAAN, WA MAN-Y YATTABE’ KHOTOWAATISH SHAYTAANE FA-INNAHU YAAMORO BIL-FAHSHAAA-E WAL MUNKAR, WA LAWLAA FAZLUL LAAHE A’LAYKUM WA RAHMATOHU MAA ZAKAA MINKUM MIN AHADIN ABADANW WA LAAKINNAL LAAHA YOZAKKEE MAN-Y YASHAAA, WAL LAAHO SAMEE-U’N A’LEEM.

O you who have faith! Do not follow in Satan’s steps. Whoever follows in Satan’s steps [should know that] he indeed prompts [you to commit] indecent and wrongful acts. Were it not for Allah’s grace and His mercy upon you, not one of you would ever become pure. But Allah purifies whomever He wishes, and Allah is all-hearing, all-knowing.

وَلَا يَاْتَلِ اُولُوا الْفَضْلِ مِنْكُمْ وَالسَّعَةِ اَنْ يُّؤْتُوْۤا اُولِى الْقُرْبٰى وَالْمَسٰكِيْنَ وَالْمُهٰجِرِيْنَ فِىْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ ‌‌ۖ  وَلْيَعْفُوْا وَلْيَصْفَحُوْا‌ ؕ اَلَا تُحِبُّوْنَ اَنْ يَّغْفِرَ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ‌ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ‏(22)

WA LAA YAATALE OOLUL FAZLE MINKUM WAS SA-A’TE AN-Y YOATOO OOLIL QURBAA WAL MASAAKEENA WAL MOHAAJEREENA FEE SABEELIL LAAH, WAL YA’FOO WAL YASFAHOO, ALAA TOHIBBOONA AN-Y YAGHFERAL LAAHO LAKUM, WAL LAAHO GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

The well-off and the opulent among you should not vow that they will not give [any longer] to the relatives and the needy, and to those who have migrated in the way of Allah, and let them excuse and forbear. Do you not love that Allah should forgive you? Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful.

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَرْمُوْنَ الْمُحْصَنٰتِ الْغٰفِلٰتِ الْمُؤْمِنٰتِ لُعِنُوْا فِى الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيْمٌۙ‏(23)

INNAL LAZEENA YARMOONAL MOHSANAATIL GHAAFELAATIL MOAMENAATE LO-E’NOO FID DUNYAA WAL AAKHERAH, WA LAHUM A’ZAABUN A’ZEEM.

Indeed those who accuse chaste and unwary faithful women shall be cursed in this world and the Hereafter, and there shall be a great punishment for them

يَّوْمَ تَشْهَدُ عَلَيْهِمْ اَلْسِنَتُهُمْ وَاَيْدِيْهِمْ وَاَرْجُلُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(24)

YAWMA TASH-HADO A’LAYHIM ALSENATOHUM WA AYDEEHIM WA ARJOLOHUM BEMAA KAANOO YA’MALOON.

on the day when witness shall be given against them by their tongues, their hands, and their feet concerning what they used to do.

يَوْمَئِذٍ يُّوَفِّيْهِمُ اللّٰهُ دِيْنَهُمُ الْحَقَّ وَيَعْلَمُوْنَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ الْمُبِيْنُ‏(25)

YAWMA-EZIN-Y YOWAFFEEHEMUL LAAHO DEENAHOMUL HAQQA WA YA’LAMOONA ANNAL LAAHA HOWAL HAQQUL MOBEEN.

On that day, Allah will pay them in full their due recompense, and they shall know that Allah is the Manifest Reality.

اَلْخَبِيْثٰتُ لِلْخَبِيْثِيْنَ وَالْخَبِيْثُوْنَ لِلْخَبِيْثٰتِ‌ۚ وَالطَّيِّبٰتُ لِلطَّيِّبِيْنَ وَالطَّيِّبُوْنَ لِلطَّيِّبٰتِ‌ۚ اُولٰٓئِكَ مُبَرَّءُوْنَ مِمَّا يَقُوْلُوْنَ‌ؕ لَهُمْ مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَّرِزْقٌ كَرِيْمٌ‏(26)

AL-KHABEESAATO LIL-KHABEESEENA WAL KHABEESOONA LIL-KHABEESAAT, WAT TAYYEBAATO LIT-TAYYEBEENA WAT TAYYEBOONA LIT-TAYYEBAAT, OOLAAA-EKA MOBARRA-OONA MIMMAA YAQOOLOON, LAHUM MAGHFERATUNW WA RIZQUN KAREEM.

Vicious women are for vicious men, and vicious men for vicious women. Good women are for good men, and good men for good women. These are absolved of what they say [about them]. For them is forgiveness and a noble provision.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَدْخُلُوْا بُيُوْتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوْتِكُمْ حَتّٰى تَسْتَاْنِسُوْا وَتُسَلِّمُوْا عَلٰٓى اَهْلِهَا ‌ؕ ذٰ لِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُوْنَ‏(27)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO LAA TADKHOLOO BOYOOTAN GHAYRA BOYOOTEKUM HATTAA TASTAANESOO WA TOSALLEMOO A’LAA AHLEHAA, ZAALEKUM KHAYRUL LAKUM LA-A’LLAKUM TAZAKKAROON.

O you who have faith! Do not enter houses other than your own until you have announced [your arrival] and greeted their occupants. That is better for you. Maybe you will take admonition.

فَاِنْ لَّمْ تَجِدُوْا فِيْهَاۤ اَحَدًا فَلَا تَدْخُلُوْهَا حَتّٰى يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ‌ۚ وَاِنْ قِيْلَ لَكُمُ ارْجِعُوْا فَارْجِعُوْا‌ۚ هُوَ اَزْكٰى لَكُمْ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ عَلِيْمٌ‏(28)

FA-IL LAM TAJEDOO FEEHAA AHADAN FALAA TADKHOLOOHAA HATTAA YOAZANA LAKUM, WA IN QEELA LAKOMUR JE-O’O FARJE-O’O, HOWA AZKAA LAKUM, WAL LAAHO BEMAA TA’MALOONA A’LEEM.

But if you do not find anyone in them, do not enter them until you are given permission. And if you are told: ‘Turn back,’ then do turn back. That is more decent for you. Allah knows best what you do.

لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ اَنْ تَدْخُلُوْا بُيُوْتًا غَيْرَ مَسْكُوْنَةٍ فِيْهَا مَتَاعٌ لَّكُمْ‌ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُوْنَ وَمَا تَكْتُمُوْنَ‏(29)

LAYSA A’LAYKUM JONAAHUN AN TADKHOLOO BOYOOTAN GHAYRA MASKOONATIN FEEHAA MATAA-U’L LAKUM, WAL LAAHO YA’LAMO MAA TUBDOONA WA MAA TAKTOMOON.

There will be no sin upon you in entering [without announcing] uninhabited houses wherein you have goods belonging to you. Allah knows whatever you disclose and whatever you conceal.

قُلْ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ يَغُضُّوْا مِنْ اَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوْا فُرُوْجَهُمْ‌ ؕ ذٰ لِكَ اَزْكٰى لَهُمْ‌ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ خَبِيْرٌۢ بِمَا يَصْنَعُوْنَ‏(30)

QUL LIL-MOAMENEENA YAGHUZZOO MIN ABSAAREHIM WA YAHFAZOO FOROOJAHUM, ZAALEKA AZKAA LAHUM, INNAL LAAHA KHABEERUM BEMAA YASNA-O’ON.

Tell the faithful men to cast down their looks and to guard their private parts. That is more decent for them. Allah is indeed well aware of what they do.

وَقُلْ لِّلْمُؤْمِنٰتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ اَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوْجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِيْنَ زِيْنَتَهُنَّ اِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا‌ وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلٰى جُيُوْبِهِنَّ‌ وَلَا يُبْدِيْنَ زِيْنَتَهُنَّ اِلَّا لِبُعُوْلَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اٰبَآئِهِنَّ اَوْ اٰبَآءِ بُعُوْلَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اَبْنَآئِهِنَّ اَوْ اَبْنَآءِ بُعُوْلَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اِخْوَانِهِنَّ اَوْ بَنِىْۤ اِخْوَانِهِنَّ اَوْ بَنِىْۤ اَخَوٰتِهِنَّ اَوْ نِسَآئِهِنَّ اَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُهُنَّ اَوِ التّٰبِعِيْنَ غَيْرِ اُولِى الْاِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ اَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِيْنَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوْا عَلٰى عَوْرٰتِ النِّسَآءِ‌ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِاَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِيْنَ مِنْ زِيْنَتِهِنَّ‌ ؕ وَتُوْبُوْۤا اِلَى اللّٰهِ جَمِيْعًا اَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُوْنَ‏(31)

WA QUL LIL-MOAMENAATE YAGHZUZNA MIN ABSAAREHINNA WA YAHFAZNA FOROOJAHUNNA WA LAA YUBDEENA ZEENATAHUNNA ILLAA MAA ZAHARA MINHAA WAL YAZRIBNA BE-KHOMOREHINNA A’LAA JOYOOBEHIN, WA LAA YUBDEENA ZEENATAHUNNA ILLAA LE-BO-O’OLATEHINNA AW AABAAA-EHINNA AW AABAAA-E BO-O’OLATEHINNA AW ABNAAA-EHINNA AW ABNAAA-E BO-O’OLATEHINNA AW IKHWAANEHINNA AW BANEE IKHWAANEHINNA AW BANEE AKHAWAATEHINNA AW NESAAA-EHINNA AW MAA MALAKAT AYMAANOHUNNA AWIT TAABE-E’ENA GHAYRE OOLIL IRBATE MENAR REJAALE AWIT TIFLIL LAZEENA LAM YAZHAROO A’LAA A’WRAATIN NESAAA, WA LAA YAZRIBNA BE-ARJOLEHINNA LE-YO’LAMA MAA YUKHFEENA MIN ZEENATEHIN, WA TOOBOO ELAL LAAHE JAMEE-A’N AYYOHAL MOAMENOONA LA-A’LLAKUM TUFLEHOON.

And tell the faithful women to cast down their looks and to guard their private parts, and not to display their charms, beyond what is [acceptably] visible, and let them draw their scarfs over their bosoms, and not display their charms except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband’s fathers, or their sons, or their husband’s sons, or their brothers, or their brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their women, or their slave girls, or male dependants lacking [sexual] desire, or children who are not yet conscious of female sexuality. And let them not thump their feet to make known their hidden ornaments. Rally to Allah in repentance, O faithful, so that you may be felicitous.

وَاَنْكِحُوا الْاَيَامٰى مِنْكُمْ وَالصّٰلِحِيْنَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ وَاِمَآئِكُمْ‌ ؕ اِنْ يَّكُوْنُوْا فُقَرَآءَ يُغْنِهِمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهٖ‌ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيْمٌ‏(32)

WA ANKEHUL AYAAMAA MINKUM WAS SAALEHEENA MIN E’BAADEKUM WA EMAAA-EKUM, IN-Y YAKOONOO FOQARAAA-A YUGHNEHEMUL LAAHO MIN FAZLEH, WAL LAAHO WAASE-U’N A’LEEM.

Marry off those who are single among you, and the upright among your male and female slaves. If they are poor, Allah will enrich them out of His grace, and Allah is all-bounteous, all-knowing.

وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يَجِدُوْنَ نِكَاحًا حَتّٰى يُغْنِيَهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهٖ‌ؕ وَالَّذِيْنَ يَبْتَغُوْنَ الْكِتٰبَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُكُمْ فَكَاتِبُوْهُمْ اِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ فِيْهِمْ خَيْرًا ‌‌ۖ  وَّاٰ تُوْهُمْ مِّنْ مَّالِ اللّٰهِ الَّذِىْۤ اٰتٰٮكُمْ ‌ؕ وَلَا تُكْرِهُوْا فَتَيٰتِكُمْ عَلَى الْبِغَآءِ اِنْ اَرَدْنَ تَحَصُّنًا لِّتَبْتَغُوْا عَرَضَ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا‌ ؕ وَمَنْ يُّكْرِهْهُّنَّ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ اِكْرَاهِهِنَّ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ‏(33)

WAL YASTA’FEFIL LAZEENA LAA YAJEDOONA NEKAAHAN HATTAA YUGHNEYAHOMUL LAAHO MIN FAZLEH, WAL LAZEENA YABTAGHOONAL KETAABA MIMMAA MALAKAT AYMAANOKUM FA-KAATEBOOHUM IN A’LIMTUM FEEHIM KHAYRAA, WA AATOOHUM MIM MAALIL LAAHIL LAZEE AATAAKUM, WA LAA TUKREHOO FATAYAATEKUM A’LAL BEGHAAA-E IN ARADNA TAHASSONAL LE-TABTAGHOO A’RAZAL HAYAATID DUNYAA, WA MAN-Y YUKRIHHUNNA FA-INNAL LAAHA MIM BA’DE IKRAAHEHINNA GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

Those who cannot afford marriage should be continent until Allah enriches them out of His grace. As for those who seek an emancipation deal from among your slaves, make such a deal with them if you know any good in them, and give them out of the wealth of Allah which He has given you. Do not compel your female slaves to prostitution when they desire to be chaste, seeking the transitory wares of the life of this world. Should anyone compel them, Allah will be forgiving and merciful to them following their compulsion.

وَلَقَدْ اَنْزَلْنَاۤ اِلَيْكُمْ اٰيٰتٍ مُّبَيِّنٰتٍ وَّمَثَلًا مِّنَ الَّذِيْنَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِيْنَ‏(34)

WA LAQAD ANZALNAA ELAYKUM AAYAATIM MOBAYYENAATINW WA MASALAM MENAL LAZEENA KHALAW MIN QABLEKUM WA MAW-E’ZATAL LIL-MUTTAQEEN.

Certainly We have sent down to you manifest signs and a description of those who passed before you, and an advice for the Godwary.

اَللّٰهُ نُوْرُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ‌ؕ مَثَلُ نُوْرِهٖ كَمِشْكٰوةٍ فِيْهَا مِصْبَاحٌ‌ ؕ الْمِصْبَاحُ فِىْ زُجَاجَةٍ‌ ؕ اَلزُّجَاجَةُ كَاَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّىٌّ يُّوْقَدُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُّبٰرَكَةٍ زَيْتُوْنَةٍ لَّا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَّلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ ۙ يَّكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِىْٓءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ‌ ؕ نُوْرٌ عَلٰى نُوْرٍ‌ ؕ يَهْدِى اللّٰهُ لِنُوْرِهٖ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ‌ ؕ وَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْاَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيْمٌ ۙ‏(35)

ALLAAHO NOORUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZ, MASALO NOOREHI KAMISHKAATIN FEEHAA MISBAAH, AL-MISBAAHO FEE ZOJAAJAH, ZOJAAJATO KA-ANNAHAA KAWKABUN DURRIYYUN-Y YOOQADO MIN SHAJARATIM MOBAARAKATIN ZAYTOONATIL LAA SHARQIYYATINW WA LAA GHARBIYYATIN-Y, YAKAADO ZAYTOHAA YOZEE-O WA LAW LAM TAMSASHO NAAR, NOORUN A’LAA NOOR, YAHDIL LAAHO LE-NOOREHI MAN-Y YASHAAA, WA YAZREBUL LAAHUL AMSAALA LIN-NAAS, WAL LAAHO BE-KULLE SHAY-IN A’LEEM.

Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is a niche wherein is a lamp—the lamp is in a glass, the glass as it were a glittering star—lit from a blessed olive tree, neither eastern nor western, whose oil almost lights up, though fire should not touch it. Light upon light. Allah guides to His Light whomever He wishes. Allah draws parables for mankind, and Allah has knowledge of all things.

فِىْ بُيُوْتٍ اَذِنَ اللّٰهُ اَنْ تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فِيْهَا اسْمُهٗۙ يُسَبِّحُ لَهٗ فِيْهَا بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْاٰصَالِۙ‏(36)

FEE BOYOOTIN AZENAL LAAHO AN TURFA-A’ WA YUZKARA FEEHAS MOHU, YOSABBEHO LAHU FEEHAA BIL-GHODUWWE WAL AASAAL.

In houses Allah has allowed to be raised and wherein His Name is celebrated; He is glorified therein, morning and evening,

رِجَالٌ ۙ لَّا تُلْهِيْهِمْ تِجَارَةٌ وَّلَا بَيْعٌ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ وَاِقَامِ الصَّلٰوةِ وَ اِيْتَآءِ الزَّكٰوةِ‌ ۙ يَخَافُوْنَ يَوْمًا تَتَقَلَّبُ فِيْهِ الْقُلُوْبُ وَالْاَبْصَارُ ۙ‏(37)

REJAALUL, LAA TULHEEHIM TEJAARATUNW WA LAA BAY-U’N A’N ZIKRIL LAAHE WA EQAAMIS SALAATE WA EETAAA-IZ ZAKAAH, YAKHAAFOONA YAWMAN TATAQALLABO FEEHIL QOLOOBO WAL ABSAAR.

by men whom neither trade nor bargaining distracts from the remembrance of Allah and the maintenance of prayer and the giving of zakat. They are fearful of a day wherein the hearts and the sights will be transformed,

لِيَجْزِيَهُمُ اللّٰهُ اَحْسَنَ مَا عَمِلُوْا وَيَزِيْدَهُمْ مِّنْ فَضْلِهٖ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ‏(38)

LE-YAJZEYAHOMUL LAAHO AHSANA MAA A’MELOO WA YAZEEDAHUM MIN FAZLEH, WAL LAAHO YARZOQO MAN-Y YASHAAA-O BE-GHAYRE HESAAB.

so that Allah may reward them by the best of what they have done, and enhance them out of His grace, and Allah provides for whomever He wishes without any reckoning.

وَالَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اَعْمَالُهُمْ كَسَرَابٍۢ بِقِيْعَةٍ يَّحْسَبُهُ الظَّمْاٰنُ مَآءً ؕ حَتّٰۤى اِذَا جَآءَهٗ لَمْ يَجِدْهُ شَيْئًا وَّ وَجَدَ اللّٰهَ عِنْدَهٗ فَوَفّٰٮهُ حِسَابَهٗ‌ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ سَرِيْعُ الْحِسَابِ ۙ‏(39)

WAL LAZEENA KAFAROO A-A’MAALOHUM KASARAABIM BE-QEE-A’TIN-Y YAHSABOHUZ ZAM-AANO MAAA-AA, HATTAA EZAA JAAA-AHU LAM YAJIDHO SHAY-ANW WA WAJADAL LAAHA I’NDAHU FA-WAFFAAHO HESAABAH, WAL LAAHO SAREE-U’L HESAAB.

As for the faithless, their works are like a mirage in a plain, which the thirsty man supposes to be water. When he comes to it, he finds it to be nothing; but there he finds Allah, who will pay him his full account, and Allah is swift at reckoning.

اَوْ كَظُلُمٰتٍ فِىْ بَحْرٍ لُّجِّىٍّ يَّغْشٰٮهُ مَوْجٌ مِّنْ فَوْقِهٖ مَوْجٌ مِّنْ فَوْقِهٖ سَحَابٌ‌ؕ ظُلُمٰتٌۢ بَعْضُهَا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍؕ اِذَاۤ اَخْرَجَ يَدَهٗ لَمْ يَكَدْ يَرٰٮهَا‌ؕ وَمَنْ لَّمْ يَجْعَلِ اللّٰهُ لَهٗ نُوْرًا فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ نُّوْرٍ‏(40)

AW KAZOLOMAATIN FEE BAHRIL LUJJIYYIN-Y YAGHSHAAHO MAWJUM MIN FAWQEHI MAWJUM MIN FAWQEHI SAHAAB, ZOLOMAATUM BA’ZOHAA FAWQA BA’Z, EZAA AKHRAJA YADAHU LAM YAKAD YARAAHAA, WA MAL LAM YAJ-A’LIL LAAHO LAHU NOORAN FAMAA LAHU MIN NOOR.

Or like the manifold darkness in a deep sea, covered by billow upon billow, overcast by clouds; manifold [layers of] darkness, one on top of another: when he brings out his hand, he can hardly see it. One whom Allah has not granted any light has no light.

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يُسَبِّحُ لَهٗ مَنْ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَالطَّيْرُ صٰٓفّٰتٍ‌ؕ كُلٌّ قَدْ عَلِمَ صَلَاتَهٗ وَتَسْبِيْحَهٗ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيْمٌۢ بِمَا يَفْعَلُوْنَ‏(41)

ALAM TARA ANNAL LAAHA YOSABBEHO LAHU MAN FIS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZE WAT TAYRO SAAFFAAT, KULLUN QAD A’LEMA SALAATAHU WA TASBEEHAH, WAL LAAHO A’LEEMUM BEMAA YAF-A’LOON.

Have you not regarded that Allah is glorified by everyone in the heavens and the earth, and the birds spreading their wings. Each knows his prayer and glorification, and Allah knows best what they do.

وَلِلّٰهِ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ‌ۚ وَاِلَى اللّٰهِ الْمَصِيْرُ‏(42)

WA LILLAAHE MULKUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZ, WA ELAL LAAHIL MASEER.

To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and toward Allah is the destination.

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يُزْجِىْ سَحَابًا ثُمَّ يُؤَلِّفُ بَيْنَهٗ ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهٗ رُكَامًا فَتَرَى الْوَدْقَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ خِلٰلِهٖ‌ۚ وَيُنَزِّلُ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مِنْ جِبَالٍ فِيْهَا مِنْۢ بَرَدٍ فَيُصِيْبُ بِهٖ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ وَ يَصْرِفُهٗ عَنْ مَّنْ يَّشَآءُ‌ ؕ يَكَادُ سَنَا بَرْقِهٖ يَذْهَبُ بِالْاَبْصَارِؕ‏(43)

ALAM TARA ANNAL LAAHA YUZJEE SAHAABAN SUMMA YO-ALLEFO BAYNAHU SUMMA YAJ-A’LOHU ROKAAMAN FA-TARAL WADQA YAKHROJO MIN KHELAALEH, WA YONAZZELO MENAS SAMAAA-E MIN JEBAALIN FEEHAA MIM BARADIN FA-YOSEEBO BEHI MAN-Y YASHAAA-O WA YASREFOHU A’M MAN-Y YASHAAA, YAKAADO SANAA BARQEHI YAZHABO BIL-ABSAAR.

Have you not regarded that Allah drives the clouds, then He composes them, then He piles them up, whereat you see the rain issuing from its midst? And He sends down hail from the sky, out of the mountains that are in it, and He strikes with it whomever He wishes, and turns it away from whomever He wishes. The brilliance of its lightening almost takes away the sight.

يُقَلِّبُ اللّٰهُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ‌ ؕ اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّاُولِى الْاَبْصَارِ‏(44)

YOQALLEBUL LAAHUL LAYLA WAN NAHAAR, INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-I’BRATAL LE-OOLIL ABSAAR.

Allah alternates the night and the day. There is indeed a lesson in that for those who have insight.

وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَ كُلَّ دَآبَّةٍ مِّنْ مَّآءٍ ‌ۚفَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ يَّمْشِىْ عَلٰى بَطْنِهٖ‌ۚ وَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ يَّمْشِىْ عَلٰى رِجْلَيْنِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ يَّمْشِىْ عَلٰٓى اَرْبَعٍ‌ؕ يَخْلُقُ اللّٰهُ مَا يَشَآءُ‌ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ‏(45)

WAL LAAHO KHALAQA KULLA DAABBATIM MIM MAAA, FAMINHUM MAN-Y YAMSHEE A’LAA BATNEH, WA MINHUM MAN-Y YAMSHEE A’LAA RIJLAYNE WA MINHUM MAN-Y YAMSHEE A’LAA ARBA’, YAKHLOQUL LAAHO MAA YASHAAA, INNAL LAAHA A’LAA KULLE SHAY-IN QADEER.

Allah created every animal from water. Among them are some that creep upon their bellies, and among them are some that walk on two feet, and among them are some that walk on four. Allah creates whatever He wishes. Indeed Allah has power over all things.

لَقَدْ اَنْزَلْنَاۤ اٰيٰتٍ مُّبَيِّنٰتٍ‌ؕ وَ اللّٰهُ يَهْدِىْ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ‏(46)

LAQAD ANZALNAA AAYAATIM MOBAYYENAAT, WAL LAAHO YAHDEE MAN-Y YASHAAA-O ELAA SERAATIM MUSTAQEEM.

Certainly We have sent down illuminating signs, and Allah guides whomever He wishes to a straight path.

وَيَقُوْلُوْنَ اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَبِالرَّسُوْلِ وَاَطَعْنَا ثُمَّ يَتَوَلّٰى فَرِيْقٌ مِّنْهُمْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ‌ؕ وَمَاۤ اُولٰٓئِكَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(47)

WA YAQOOLOONA AAMANNAA BIL-LAAHE WA BIR-RASOOLE WA ATA’NAA SUMMA YATAWALLAA FAREEQUM MINHUM MIM BA’DE ZAALEK, WA MAA OOLAAA-EKA BIL-MOAMENEEN.

They say, ‘We have faith in Allah and His Apostle, and we obey.’ Then, after that, a part of them refuse to comply, and they do not have faith.

وَاِذَا دُعُوْۤا اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَهُمْ اِذَا فَرِيْقٌ مِّنْهُمْ مُّعْرِضُوْنَ‏(48)

WA EZAA DO-O’O ELAL LAAHE WA RASOOLEHI LE-YAHKOMA BAYNAHUM EZAA FAREEQUM MINHUM MO’REZOON.

When they are summoned to Allah and His Apostle that He may judge between them, behold, a part of them turn aside.

وَاِنْ يَّكُنْ لَّهُمُ الْحَقُّ يَاْتُوْۤا اِلَيْهِ مُذْعِنِيْنَؕ‏(49)

WA IN-Y YAKUL LAHOMUL HAQQO YAATOO ELAYHE MUZ-E’NEEN.

But if justice be on their side, they come compliantly to him.

اَفِىْ قُلُوْبِهِمْ مَّرَضٌ اَمِ ارْتَابُوْۤا اَمْ يَخَافُوْنَ اَنْ يَّحِيْفَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَرَسُوْلُهٗ‌ؕ بَلْ اُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ‏(50)

AFEE QOLOOBEHIM MARAZUN AMIR TAABOO AM YAKHAAFOONA AN-Y YAHEEFAL LAAHO A’LAYHIM WA RASOOLOH, BAL OOLAAA-EKA HOMUZ ZAALEMOON.

Is there a sickness in their hearts? Do they have doubts, or fear that Allah and His Apostle will be unjust to them? Indeed, it is they who are the wrongdoers.

اِنَّمَا كَانَ قَوْلَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ اِذَا دُعُوْۤا اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَهُمْ اَنْ يَّقُوْلُوْا سَمِعْنَا وَاَطَعْنَا‌ؕ وَاُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ‏(51)

INNAMAA KAANA QAWLAL MOAMENEENA EZAA DO-O’O ELAL LAAHE WA RASOOLEHI LE-YAHKOMA BAYNAHUM AN-Y YAQOOLOO SAME’NAA WA ATA’NAA, WA OOLAAA-EKA HOMUL MUFLEHOON.

All the response of the faithful, when they are summoned to Allah and His Apostle that He may judge between them, is to say, ‘We hear and obey.’ It is they who are the felicitous.

وَمَنْ يُّطِعِ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ وَيَخْشَ اللّٰهَ وَيَتَّقْهِ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْفَآئِزُوْنَ‏(52)

WA MAN-Y YOTE-I’L LAAHA WA RASOOLAHU WA YAKHSHAL LAAHA WA YATTAQHE FA-OOLAAA-EKA HOMUL FAAA-EZOON.

Whoever obeys Allah and His Apostle, and fears Allah and is wary of Him—it is they who will be the triumphant.

وَاَقْسَمُوْا بِاللّٰهِ جَهْدَ اَيْمَانِهِمْ لَئِنْ اَمَرْتَهُمْ لَيَخْرُجُنَّ‌ ۚ قُلْ لَّا تُقْسِمُوْا‌ ۚ طَاعَةٌ مَّعْرُوْفَةٌ‌ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ خَبِيْرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(53)

WA AQSAMOO BIL-LAAHE JAHDA AYMAANEHIM LA-IN AMARTAHUM LAYAKHROJUN, QUL LAA TUQSEMOO, TAA-A’TUM MA’ROOFAH, INNAL LAAHA KHABEERUM BEMAA TA’MALOON.

They swear by Allah with solemn oaths that if you order them they will surely march out. Say, ‘Do not swear! Honourable obedience [is all that is expected of you]. Allah is indeed well aware of what you do.’

قُلْ اَطِيْعُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَطِيْعُوا الرَّسُوْلَ‌ۚ فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيْكُمْ مَّا حُمِّلْتُمْ‌ؕ وَاِنْ تُطِيْعُوْهُ تَهْتَدُوْا‌ؕ وَمَا عَلَى الرَّسُوْلِ اِلَّا الْبَلٰغُ الْمُبِيْنُ‏(54)

QUL ATEE-U’L LAAHA WA ATEE-U’R RASOOL, FA-IN TAWALLAW FA-INNAMAA A’LAYHE MAA HUMMELA WA A’LAYKUM MAA HUMMILTUM, WA IN TOTEE-O’OHO TAHTADOO, WA MAA A’LAR RASOOLE ILLAL BALAAGHUL MOBEEN.

Say, ‘Obey Allah, and obey the Apostle.’ But if you turn your backs, [you should know that] he is only responsible for his burden and you are responsible for your own burden, and if you obey him, you will be guided, and the Apostle’s duty is only to communicate in clear terms.

وَعَدَ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مِنْكُمْ وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِى الْاَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِيْنَهُمُ الَّذِى ارْتَضٰى لَهُمْ وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُمْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ اَمْنًا‌ ؕ يَعْبُدُوْنَنِىْ لَا يُشْرِكُوْنَ بِىْ شَيْئًا‌ ؕ وَمَنْ كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذٰ لِكَ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْفٰسِقُوْنَ‏(55)

WA-A’DAL LAAHUL LAZEENA AAMANOO MINKUM WA A’MELUS SAALEHAATE LAYASTAKHLEFANNAHUM FIL ARZE KAMAS TAKHLAFAL LAZEENA MIN QABLEHIM, WA LAYOMAKKENANNA LAHUM DEENAHOMUL LAZIR TAZAA LAHUM WA LAYOBADDELANNAHUM MIM BA’DE KHAWFEHIM AMNAA, YA’BODOONANEE LAA YUSHREKOONA BEE SHAY-AA, WA MAN KAFARA BA’DA ZAALEKA FA-OOLAAA-EKA HOMUL FAASEQOON.

Allah has promised those of you who have faith and do righteous deeds that He will surely make them successors in the earth, just as He made those who were before them successors, and He will surely establish for them their religion which He has approved for them, and that He will surely change their state to security after their fear, while they worship Me, not ascribing any partners to Me. Whoever is ungrateful after that—it is they who are the transgressors.

وَاَقِيْمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَ اٰ تُوا الزَّكٰوةَ وَاَطِيْعُوا الرَّسُوْلَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُوْنَ‏(56)

WA AQEEMUS SALAATA WA AATUZ ZAKAATA WA ATEE-U’R RASOOLA LA-A’LLAKUM TURHAMOON.

Maintain the prayer and give the zakat, and obey the Apostle so that you may receive [Allah’s] mercy.

لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مُعْجِزِيْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِ‌ۚ وَمَاْوٰٮهُمُ النَّارُ‌ؕ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيْرُ‏(57)

LAA TAHSABANNAL LAZEENA KAFAROO MO’JEZEENA FIL ARZ, WA MAAWAAHOMUN NAAR, WA LABEASAL MASEER.

Do not suppose that those who are faithless can frustrate [Allah] on the earth. Their refuge shall be the Fire, and it is surely an evil destination.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لِيَسْتَاْذِنْكُمُ الَّذِيْنَ مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُكُمْ وَالَّذِيْنَ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحُلُمَ مِنْكُمْ ثَلٰثَ مَرّٰتٍ‌ؕ مِنْ قَبْلِ صَلٰوةِ الْفَجْرِ وَحِيْنَ تَضَعُوْنَ ثِيَابَكُمْ مِّنَ الظَّهِيْرَةِ وَمِنْۢ بَعْدِ صَلٰوةِ الْعِشَآءِ ‌ؕ  ثَلٰثُ عَوْرٰتٍ لَّكُمْ‌ ؕ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَ لَا عَلَيْهِمْ جُنَاحٌۢ بَعْدَهُنَّ‌ ؕ طَوّٰفُوْنَ عَلَيْكُمْ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ‌ ؕ كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمُ الْاٰيٰتِ‌ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيْمٌ حَكِيْمٌ‏(58)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO LE-YASTAAZINKOMUL LAZEENA MALAKAT AYMAANOKUM WAL LAZEENA LAM YABLOGHUL HOLOMA MINKUM SALAASA MARRAAT, MIN QABLE SALAATIL FAJRE WA HEENA TAZA-O’ONA SEYAABAKUM MENAZ ZAHEERATE WA MIM BA’DE SALAATIL E’SHAAA, SALAASO A’WRAATIL LAKUM, LAYSA A’LAYKUM WA LAA A’LAYHIM JONAAHUM BA’DAHUN, TAWWAAFOONA A’LAYKUM BA’ZOKUM A’LAA BA’Z, KAZAALEKA YOBAYYENUL LAAHO LAKOMUL AAYAAT, WAL LAAHO A’LEEMUN HAKEEM.

O you who have faith! Your slaves and any of you who have not yet reached puberty should seek your permission three times: before the dawn prayer, and when you put off your garments at noon, and after the night prayer. These are three times of privacy for you. Apart from these, it is not sinful of you or them to frequent one another [freely]. Thus does Allah clarify the signs for you, and Allah is all-knowing, all-wise.

وَاِذَا بَلَغَ الْاَطْفَالُ مِنْكُمُ الْحُلُمَ فَلْيَسْتَاْذِنُوْا كَمَا اسْتَاْذَنَ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ‌ؕ كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ اٰيٰتِهٖ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيْمٌ حَكِيْمٌ‏(59)

WA EZAA BALAGHAL ATFAALO MINKOMUL HOLOMA FALYASTAAZENOO KAMAS TAAZANAL LAZEENA MIN QABLEHIM, KAZAALEKA YOBAYYENUL LAAHO LAKUM AAYAATEH, WAL LAAHO A’LEEMUN HAKEEM.

When your children reach puberty, let them ask permission [at all times] just as those [who grew up] before them asked permission. Thus does Allah clarify His signs for you, and Allah is all-knowing, all-wise.

وَالْقَوَاعِدُ مِنَ النِّسَآءِ الّٰتِىْ لَا يَرْجُوْنَ نِكَاحًا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ اَنْ يَّضَعْنَ ثِيَابَهُنَّ غَيْرَ مُتَبَرِّجٰتٍ ۭ بِزِيْنَةٍ‌ ؕ وَاَنْ يَّسْتَعْفِفْنَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُنَّ‌ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ سَمِيْعٌ عَلِيْمٌ‏(60)

WAL QAWAA-E’DO MENAN NESAAA-IL LAATEE LAA YARJOONA NEKAAHAN FA-LAYSA A’LAYHINNA JONAAHUN AN-Y YAZA’NA SEYAABAHUNNA GHAYRA MOTABARREJAATIM BE-ZEENAH, WA AN-Y YASTA’FIFNA KHAYRUL LAHUN, WAL LAAHO SAMEE-U’N A’LEEM.

As for women advanced in years who do not expect to marry, there will be no sin upon them if they put off their cloaks, without displaying their adornment. But it is better for them to be modest, and Allah is all-hearing, all-knowing.

لَيْسَ عَلَى الْاَعْمٰى حَرَجٌ وَّلَا عَلَى الْاَعْرَجِ حَرَجٌ وَّلَا عَلَى الْمَرِيْضِ حَرَجٌ وَّلَا عَلٰٓى اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَنْ تَاْكُلُوْا مِنْۢ بُيُوْتِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوْتِ اٰبَآئِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوْتِ اُمَّهٰتِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوْتِ اِخْوَانِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوْتِ اَخَوٰتِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوْتِ اَعْمَامِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوْتِ عَمّٰتِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوْتِ اَخْوَالِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوْتِ خٰلٰتِكُمْ اَوْ مَا مَلَكْتُمْ مَّفَاتِحَهٗۤ اَوْ صَدِيْقِكُمْ‌ؕ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ اَنْ تَاْكُلُوْا جَمِيْعًا اَوْ اَشْتَاتًا‌ ؕ فَاِذَا دَخَلْتُمْ بُيُوْتًا فَسَلِّمُوْا عَلٰٓى اَنْفُسِكُمْ تَحِيَّةً مِّنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ مُبٰرَكَةً طَيِّبَةً‌ ؕ كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمُ الْاٰيٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(61)

LAYSA A’LAL A-A’MAA HARAJUNW WA LAA A’LAL A-A’RAJE HARAJUNW WA LAA A’LAL MAREEZE HARAJUNW WA LAA A’LAA ANFOSEKUM AN TAAKOLOO MIM BOYOOTEKUM AW BOYOOTE AABAAA-EKUM AW BOYOOTE UMMAHAATEKUM AW BOYOOTE IKHWAANEKUM AW BOYOOTE AKHAWAATEKUM AW BOYOOTE A-A’MAAMEKUM AW BOYOOTE A’MMAATEKUM AW BOYOOTE AKHWAALEKUM AW BOYOOTE KHAALAATEKUM AW MAA MALAKTUM MAFAATEHAHU AW SADEEQEKUM, LAYSA A’LAYKUM JONAAHUN AN TAAKOLOO JAMEE-A’N AW ASHTAATAA, FA-EZAA DAKHALTUM BOYOOTAN FA-SALLEMOO A’LAA ANFOSEKUM TAHIYYATAM MIN I’NDIL LAAHE MOBAARAKATAN TAYYEBAH, KAZAALEKA YOBAYYENUL LAAHO LAKOMUL AAYAATE LA-A’LLAKUM TA’QELOON.

There is no blame upon the blind, nor any blame upon the lame, nor any blame upon the sick, nor upon yourselves if you eat from your own houses, or your fathers’ houses, or your mothers’ houses, or your brothers’ houses, or your sisters’ houses, or the houses of your paternal uncles, or the houses of your paternal aunts, or the houses of your maternal uncles, or the houses of your maternal aunts, or those whose keys are in your possession, or those of your friends. There will be no blame on you whether you eat together or separately. So when you enter houses, greet yourselves with a salutation from Allah, blessed and good. Thus does Allah clarify His signs for you so that you may exercise your reason.

اِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ وَاِذَا كَانُوْا مَعَهٗ عَلٰٓى اَمْرٍ جَامِعٍ لَّمْ يَذْهَبُوْا حَتّٰى يَسْتَاْذِنُوْهُ‌ ؕ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَسْتَاْذِنُوْنَكَ اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِيْنَ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ‌ ۚ فَاِذَا اسْتَاْذَنُوْكَ لِبَعْضِ شَاْنِهِمْ فَاْذَنْ لِّمَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمُ اللّٰهَ‌ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ‏(62)

INNAMAL MOAMENOONAL LAZEENA AAMANOO BIL-LAAHE WA RASOOLEHI WA EZAA KAANOO MA-A’HU A’LAA AMRIN JAAME-I’L LAM YAZHABOO HATTAA YASTAAZENOOH, INNAL LAZEENA YASTAAZENOONAKA OOLAAA-EKAL LAZEENA YOAMENOONA BIL-LAAHE WA RASOOLEH, FA-EZAS TAAZANOOKA LE-BA’ZE SHAANEHIM FAAZAL LEMAN SHEATA MINHUM WAS TAGHFIR LAHOMUL LAAH, INNAL LAAHA GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

Indeed the faithful are those who have faith in Allah and His Apostle, and when they are with him in a collective affair, they do not leave until they have sought his permission. Indeed those who seek your permission are those who have faith in Allah and His Apostle. So when they seek your permission for some of theirs [private] work, give permission to whomever of them you wish and plead with Allah to forgive them. Indeed Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful.

لَا تَجْعَلُوْا دُعَآءَ الرَّسُوْلِ بَيْنَكُمْ كَدُعَآءِ بَعْضِكُمْ بَعْضًا‌ ؕ قَدْ يَعْلَمُ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيْنَ يَتَسَلَّلُوْنَ مِنْكُمْ لِوَاذًا‌ ۚ فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِيْنَ يُخَالِفُوْنَ عَنْ اَمْرِهٖۤ اَنْ تُصِيْبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ اَوْ يُصِيْبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَ لِيْمٌ‏(63)

LAA TAJ-A’LOO DO-A’AA-AR RASOOLE BAYNAKUM KADO-A’AA-E BA’ZEKUM BA’ZAA, QAD YA’LAMUL LAAHUL LAZEENA YATASALLALOONA MINKUM LEWAAZAA, FALYAHZARIL LAZEENA YOKHAALEFOONA A’N AMREHI AN TOSEEBAHUM FITNATUN AW YOSEEBAHUM A’ZAABUN ALEEM.

Do not consider the Apostle’s summons amongst you to be like your summoning one another. Allah certainly knows those of you who slip away shielding one another. Those who disobey his orders should beware lest an affliction should visit them or a painful punishment should befall them.

اَلَاۤ اِنَّ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ‌ؕ قَدْ يَعْلَمُ مَاۤ اَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِؕ وَيَوْمَ يُرْجَعُوْنَ اِلَيْهِ فَيُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا عَمِلُوْا ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيْمٌ‏(64)

ALAA INNA LILLAAHE MAA FIS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZ, QAD YA’LAMO MAA ANTUM A’LAYH, WA YAWMA YURJA-O’ONA ELAYHE FA-YONABBE-OHUM BEMAA A’MELOO, WAL LAAHO BE-KULLE SHAY-IN A’LEEM.

Behold! To Allah indeed belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. He certainly knows your present state. The day they are brought back to Him He will inform them about what they have done, and Allah has knowledge of all things.