58: Al-Mujadilah المجادلة

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

قَدْ سَمِعَ اللّٰهُ قَوْلَ الَّتِىْ تُجَادِلُكَ فِىْ زَوْجِهَا وَ تَشْتَكِىْۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِ ۖ وَاللّٰهُ يَسْمَعُ تَحَاوُرَكُمَا ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَمِيْعٌ ۢ بَصِيْرٌ‏(1)

QAD SAME-A’L LAAHO QAWLAL LATEE TOJAADELOKA FEE ZAWJEHAA WA TASHTAKEE ELAL LAAH, WAL LAAHO YASMA-O’ TAHAAWORAKOMAA, INNAL LAAHA SAMEE-U’M BASEER.

Allah has certainly heard the speech of her who pleads with you about her husband and complains to Allah. Allah hears the conversation between the two of you. Indeed Allah is all-hearing, all-seeing.

اَلَّذِيْنَ يُظٰهِرُوْنَ مِنْكُمْ مِّنْ نِّسَآئِهِمْ مَّا هُنَّ اُمَّهٰتِهِمْؕ اِنْ اُمَّهٰتُهُمْ اِلَّا الّٰٓىِئْ وَلَدْنَهُمْؕ وَاِنَّهُمْ لَيَقُوْلُوْنَ مُنْكَرًا مِّنَ الْقَوْلِ وَزُوْرًاؕ وَ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَعَفُوٌّ غَفُوْرٌ‏(2)

LAZEENA YOZAAHEROONA MINKUM MIN NESAAA-EHIM MAA HUNNA UMMAHAATEHIM, IN UMMAHAATOHUM ILLAL LAAA-EE WALADNAHUM, WA INNAHUM LAYAQOOLOONA MUNKARAM MENAL QAWLE WA ZOORAA, WA INNAL LAAHA LA-A’FUWWUN GHAFOOR.

As for those of you who repudiate their wives by zihar, they are not their mothers; their mothers are only those who bore them, and indeed they utter an outrage and a lie. Indeed Allah is all-excusing, all-forgiving.

وَالَّذِيْنَ يُظٰهِرُوْنَ مِنْ نِّسَآئِهِمْ ثُمَّ يَعُوْدُوْنَ لِمَا قَالُوْا فَتَحْرِيْرُ رَقَبَةٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَّتَمَآسَّا ؕ ذٰ لِكُمْ تُوْعَظُوْنَ بِهٖ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِيْرٌ‏(3)

WAL LAZEENA YOZAAHEROONA MIN NESAAA-EHIM SUMMA YA-O’ODOONA LEMAA QAALOO FA-TAHREERO RAQABATIM MIN QABLE AN-Y YATAMAASSAA, ZAALEKUM TOO-A’ZOONA BEH, WAL LAAHO BEMAA TA’MALOONA KHABEER.

Those who repudiate their wives by zihar and then retract what they have said, shall set free a slave before they may touch each other. This you are advised [to carry out], and Allah is well aware of what you do.

فَمَنْ لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَّتَمَآسَّاؕ فَمَنْ لَّمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَاِطْعَامُ سِتِّيْنَ مِسْكِيْنًاؕ ذٰلِكَ لِتُؤْمِنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖؕ وَتِلْكَ حُدُوْدُ اللّٰهِؕ وَلِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ عَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌ‏(4)

FAMAL LAM YAJID FA-SEYAAMO SHAHRAYNE MOTATAABE-A’YNE MIN QABLE AN-Y YATAMAASSAA, FAMAL LAM YASTATE’ FA-IT-A’AMO SITTEENA MISKEENAA, ZAALEKA LE-TOAMENOO BIL-LAAHE WA RASOOLEH, WA TILKA HODOODUL LAAH, WA LIL-KAAFEREENA A’ZAABUN ALEEM.

He who cannot afford [to free a slave] shall fast for two successive months before they may touch each other. If he cannot [do so], he shall feed sixty needy persons. This, that you may have faith in Allah and His Apostle. These are Allah’s bounds, and there is a painful punishment for the faithless.

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يُحَآدُّوْنَ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ كُبِتُوْا كَمَا كُبِتَ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ وَقَدْ اَنْزَلْنَاۤ اٰيٰتٍۢ بَيِّنٰتٍ ؕ وَ لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ عَذَابٌ مُّهِيْنٌ ۚ‏(5)

INNAL LAZEENA YOHAADDOONAL LAAHA WA RASOOLAHU KOBETOO KAMAA KOBETAL LAZEENA MIN QABLEHIM WA QAD ANZALNAA AAYAATIM BAYYENAAT, WA LIL-KAAFEREENA A’ZAABUM MOHEEN.

Indeed those who oppose Allah and His Apostle will be subdued just as those who passed before them were subdued. We have certainly sent down manifest signs, and there is a humiliating punishment for the faithless.

يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللّٰهُ جَمِيْعًا فَيُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا عَمِلُوْا ؕ اَحْصٰٮهُ اللّٰهُ وَنَسُوْهُ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيْدٌ‏(6)

YAWMA YAB-A’SOHOMUL LAAHO JAMEE-A’N FA-YONABBE-OHUM BEMAA A’MELOO, AHSAAHUL LAAHO WA NASOOH, WAL LAAHO A’LAA KULLE SHAY-IN SHAHEED.

The day when Allah will raise them all together, He will inform them about what they have done. Allah has kept account of it, while they have forgotten, and Allah is witness to all things.

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الْاَرْضِؕ مَا يَكُوْنُ مِنْ نَّجْوٰى ثَلٰثَةٍ اِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ وَلَا خَمْسَةٍ اِلَّا هُوَ سَادِسُهُمْ وَلَاۤ اَدْنٰى مِنْ ذٰ لِكَ وَلَاۤ اَكْثَرَ اِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ اَيْنَ مَا كَانُوْاۚ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا عَمِلُوْا يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيْمٌ‏(7)

ALAM TARA ANNAL LAAHA YA’LAMO MAA FIS SAMAAWAATE WA MAA FIL ARZ, MAA YAKOONO MIN NAJWAA SALAASATIN ILLAA HOWA RAABE-O’HUM WA LAA KHAMSATIN ILLAA HOWA SAADESOHUM WA LAA ADNAA MIN ZAALEKA WA LAA AKSARA ILLAA HOWA MA-A’HUM AYNA MAA KAANOO, SUMMA YONABBE-OHUM BEMAA A’MELOO YAWMAL QEYAAMAH, INNAL LAAHA BE-KULLE SHAY-IN A’LEEM.

Have you not regarded that Allah knows whatever there is in the heavens and whatever there is in the earth? There dost not takes place any secret talk among three, but He is their fourth [companion], nor among five but He is their sixth, nor when they are less than that or more but He is with them wherever they may be. Then He will inform them about what they have done on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed Allah has knowledge of all things.

اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذِيْنَ نُهُوْا عَنِ النَّجْوٰى ثُمَّ يَعُوْدُوْنَ لِمَا نُهُوْا عَنْهُ وَيَتَنٰجَوْنَ بِالْاِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَمَعْصِيَتِ الرَّسُوْلِ وَاِذَا جَآءُوْكَ حَيَّوْكَ بِمَا لَمْ يُحَيِّكَ بِهِ اللّٰهُۙ وَيَقُوْلُوْنَ فِىْۤ اَنْفُسِهِمْ لَوْلَا يُعَذِّبُنَا اللّٰهُ بِمَا نَقُوْلُؕ حَسْبُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُۚ يَصْلَوْنَهَاۚ فَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيْرُ‏(8)

ALAM TARA ELAL LAZEENA NOHOO A’NIN NAJWAA SUMMA YA-O’ODOONA LEMAA NOHOO A’NHO WA YATANAAJAWNA BIL-ISME WAL U’DWAANE WA MA’SEYATIR RASOOL, WA EZAA JAAA-OOKA HAYYAWKA BEMAA LAM YOHAYYEKA BEHIL LAAHO, WA YAQOOLOONA FEE ANFOSEHIM LAWLAA YO-A’ZZEBONAL LAAHO BEMAA NAQOOL, HASBOHUM JAHANNAM, YASLAWNAHAA, FA-BEASAL MASEER.

Have you not regarded those who were forbidden from secret talks but again resumed what they had been forbidden from, and hold secret talks [imbued] with sin and transgression and disobedience to the Apostle? And when they come to you they greet you with words with which Allah never greeted you, and they say to themselves, ‘Why does not Allah punish us for what we say?!’ Let hell suffice them: they shall enter it, and it is an evil destination!

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اِذَا تَنَاجَيْتُمْ فَلَا تَتَنَاجَوْا بِالْاِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَمَعْصِيَتِ الرَّسُوْلِ وَتَنَاجَوْا بِالْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوٰىؕ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ الَّذِىْۤ اِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُوْنَ‏(9)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO EZAA TANAAJAYTUM FALAA TATANAAJAW BIL-ISME WAL U’DWAANE WA MA’SEYATIR RASOOLE WA TANAAJAW BIL-BIRRE WAT TAQWAA, WAT TAQUL LAAHAL LAZEE ELAYHE TOHSHAROON.

O you who have faith! When you converse secretly, do not hold private conversations [imbued] with sin and aggression and disobedience to the Apostle, but converse in [a spirit of] piety and Godfearing, and be wary of Allah toward whom you will be gathered.

اِنَّمَا النَّجْوٰى مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ لِيَحْزُنَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَلَيْسَ بِضَآرِّهِمْ شَيْئًا اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِؕ وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ‏(10)

INNAMAN NAJWAA MENASH SHAYTAANE LE-YAHZONAL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA LAYSA BE-ZAARREHIM SHAY-AN ILLAA BE-IZNIL LAAH, WA A’LAL LAAHE FALYATAWAKKALIL MOAMENOON.

Indeed [malicious] secret talks are from Satan, that he may upset the faithful, but he cannot harm them in any way except by Allah’s leave, and in Allah let all the faithful put their trust.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اِذَا قِيْلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوْا فِى الْمَجٰلِسِ فَافْسَحُوْا يَفْسَحِ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ ۚ وَاِذَا قِيْلَ انْشُزُوْا فَانْشُزُوْا يَرْفَعِ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مِنْكُمْ ۙ وَالَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجٰتٍ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِيْرٌ‏(11)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO EZAA QEELA LAKUM TAFASSAHOO FIL MAJAALESE FAFSAHOO YAFSAHIL LAAHO LAKUM, WA EZAA QEELAN SHOZOO FANSHOZOO YARFA-I’L LAAHUL LAZEENA AAMANOO MINKUM, WAL LAZEENA OOTUL I’LMA DARAJAAT, WAL LAAHO BEMAA TA’MALOONA KHABEER.

O you who have faith! When you are told, ‘Make room,’ in sittings, then do make room; Allah will make room for you. And when you are told, ‘Rise up!’ Do rise up. Allah will raise in rank those of you who have faith and those who have been given knowledge, and Allah is well aware of what you do.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اِذَا نَاجَيْتُمُ الرَّسُوْلَ فَقَدِّمُوْا بَيْنَ يَدَىْ نَجْوٰٮكُمْ صَدَقَةً ؕ ذٰ لِكَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ وَاَطْهَرُ ؕ فَاِنْ لَّمْ تَجِدُوْا فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ‏(12)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO EZAA NAAJAYTOMUR RASOOLA FA-QADDEMOO BAYNA YADAY NAJWAAKUM SADAQAH, ZAALEKA KHAYRUL LAKUM WA ATHAR, FA-IL LAM TAJEDOO FA-INNAL LAAHA GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

O you who have faith! When you converse privately with the Apostle, offer a charity before your private talk. That is better for you and purer. But if you cannot afford [to make the offering], then Allah is indeed all-forgiving, all-merciful.

ءَاَشْفَقْتُمْ اَنْ تُقَدِّمُوْا بَيْنَ يَدَىْ نَجْوٰٮكُمْ صَدَقٰتٍ ؕ فَاِذْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوْا وَتَابَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَاَقِيْمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَ اٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَ وَاَطِيْعُوا اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ خَبِيْرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(13)

A-ASHFAQTUM AN TOQADDEMOO BAYNA YADAY NAJWAAKUM SADAQAAT, FA-IZ LAM TAF-A’LOO WA TAABAL LAAHO A’LAYKUM FA-AQEEMUS SALAATA WA AATUZ ZAKAATA WA ATEE-U’L LAAHA WA RASOOLAH, WAL LAAHO KHABEERUM BEMAA TA’MALOON.

Were you dismayed by having to offer charities before your private talks? Since you did not do it, and Allah has excused you [for not be able to comply], now maintain the prayer and pay the zakat, and obey Allah and His Apostle. Allah is well aware of what you do.

اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذِيْنَ تَوَلَّوْا قَوْمًا غَضِبَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِمْؕ مَّا هُمْ مِّنْكُمْ وَلَا مِنْهُمْۙ وَيَحْلِفُوْنَ عَلَى الْكَذِبِ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(14)

ALAM TARA ELAL LAZEENA TAWALLAW QAWMAN GHAZEBAL LAAHO A’LAYHIM, MAA HUM MINKUM WA LAA MINHUM, WA YAHLEFOONA A’LAL KAZEBE WA HUM YA’LAMOON.

Have you not regarded those who befriend a people at whom Allah is wrathful? They neither belong to you, nor to them, and they swear false oaths [that they are with you] and they know.

اَعَدَّ اللّٰهُ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيْدًا ؕ اِنَّهُمْ سَآءَ مَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(15)

A-A’DDAL LAAHO LAHUM A’ZAABAN SHADEEDAA, INNAHUM SAAA-A MAA KAANOO YA’MALOON.

Allah has prepared a severe punishment for them. Evil indeed is what they used to do.

اِتَّخَذُوْۤا اَيْمَانَهُمْ جُنَّةً فَصَدُّوْا عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِيْنٌ‏(16)

ITTAKHAZOO AYMAANAHUM JUNNATAN FA-SADDOO A’N SABEELIL LAAHE FALAHUM A’ZAABUM MOHEEN.

They make a shield of their oaths and bar [people] from the way of Allah; so there is a humiliating punishment for them.

لَنْ تُغْنِىَ عَنْهُمْ اَمْوَالُهُمْ وَلَاۤ اَوْلَادُهُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ شَيْئًا ؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِ ؕ هُمْ فِيْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ‏(17)

LAN TUGHNEYA A’NHUM AMWAALOHUM WA LAA AWLAADOHUM MENAL LAAHE SHAY-AA, OOLAAA-EKA ASHAABUN NAAR, HUM FEEHAA KHAALEDOON.

Their possessions and children will not avail them in any way against Allah. They shall be the inmates of the Fire and they shall remain in it [forever].

يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللّٰهُ جَمِيْعًا فَيَحْلِفُوْنَ لَهٗ كَمَا يَحْلِفُوْنَ لَكُمْ وَيَحْسَبُوْنَ اَنَّهُمْ عَلٰى شَىْءٍ ؕ اَلَاۤ اِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْكٰذِبُوْنَ‏(18)

YAWMA YAB-A’SOHOMUL LAAHO JAMEE-A’N FA-YAHLEFOONA LAHU KAMAA YAHLEFOONA LAKUM WA YAHSABOONA ANNAHUM A’LAA SHAY, ALAA INNAHUM HOMUL KAAZEBOON.

The day when Allah will raise them all together, they will swear to Him, just like they swear to you [now], supposing that they stand on something. Look! They are indeed liars!

اِسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْطٰنُ فَاَنْسٰٮهُمْ ذِكْرَ اللّٰهِؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ حِزْبُ الشَّيْطٰنِؕ اَلَاۤ اِنَّ حِزْبَ الشَّيْطٰنِ هُمُ الْخٰسِرُوْنَ‏(19)

ISTAHWAZA A’LAYHEMUSH SHAYTAANO FA-ANSAAHUM ZIKRAL LAAH, OOLAAA-EKA HIZBUSH SHAYTAAN, ALAA INNA HIZBASH SHAYTAANE HOMUL KHAASEROON.

Satan has prevailed upon them, so he has caused them to forget the remembrance of Allah. They are Satan’s confederates. Look! Indeed, it is Satan’s confederates who are the losers!

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يُحَآدُّوْنَ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗۤ اُولٰٓئِكَ فِى الْاَذَلِّيْنَ‏(20)

INNAL LAZEENA YOHAADDOONAL LAAHA WA RASOOLAHU OOLAAA-EKA FIL AZALLEEN.

Indeed those who oppose Allah and His Apostle—they will be among the most abased.

كَتَبَ اللّٰهُ لَاَغْلِبَنَّ اَنَا وَرُسُلِىْؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيْزٌ‏(21)

KATABAL LAAHO LA-AGHLEBANNA ANAA WA ROSOLEE, INNAL LAAHA QAWIYYUN A’ZEEZ.

Allah has ordained: ‘I shall surely prevail, I and My apostles.’ Indeed Allah is all-strong, all-mighty.

لَا تَجِدُ قَوْمًا يُّؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ يُوَآدُّوْنَ مَنْ حَآدَّ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ وَلَوْ كَانُوْۤا اٰبَآءَهُمْ اَوْ اَبْنَآءَهُمْ اَوْ اِخْوَانَهُمْ اَوْ عَشِيْرَتَهُمْؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ كَتَبَ فِىْ قُلُوْبِهِمُ الْاِيْمَانَ وَاَيَّدَهُمْ بِرُوْحٍ مِّنْهُ ؕ وَيُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِىْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَا ؕ رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوْا عَنْهُ ؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ حِزْبُ اللّٰهِ ؕ اَلَاۤ اِنَّ حِزْبَ اللّٰهِ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ‏(22)

LAA TAJEDO QAWMAN-Y YOAMENOONA BIL-LAAHE WAL YAWMIL AAKHERE YOWAADDOONA MAN HAADDAL LAAHA WA RASOOLAHU WA LAW KAANOO AABAAA-AHUM AW ABNAAA-AHUM AW IKHWAANAHUM AW A’SHEERATAHUM, OOLAAA-EKA KATABA FEE QOLOOBEHEMUL EEMAANA WA AYYADAHUM BE-ROOHIM MINH, WA YUDKHELOHUM JANNAATIN TAJREE MIN TAHTEHAL ANHAARO KHAALEDEENA FEEHAA, RAZEYAL LAAHO A’NHUM WA RAZOO A’NH, OOLAAA-EKA HIZBUL LAAH, ALAA INNA HIZBAL LAAHE HOMUL MUFLEHOON.

You will not find a people believing in Allah and the Last Day endearing those who oppose Allah and His Apostle even though they were their own parents, or children, or brothers, or kinsfolk. [For] such, He has written faith into their hearts and strengthened them with a spirit from Him. He will admit them into gardens with streams running in them, to remain in them [forever], Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. They are Allah’s confederates. Look! The confederates of Allah are indeed felicitous!