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Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ِ‫بِسْمِ الِ الرّحْمنِ الرّحِيم‬ In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫ي اتّقِ الَّ وَلَ تُطِ ِع ا ْلكَافِرِين‬ ّ ‫يَا َأيّهَا النّ ِب‬ ‫حكِيمًا‬ َ ‫ن إِنّ الَّ كَانَ عَلِيمًا‬ َ ‫وَالْ ُمنَافِقِي‬ [33:1] O Prophet! be careful of (your duty to) Allah and do not comply with (the wishes of) the unbelievers and the hypocrites; surely Allah is Knowing, Wise;

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫ك ِإنّ الَّ كَانَ ِبمَا‬ َ ّ‫وَاتّبِعْ مَا يُوحَى إَِليْكَ مِن رّب‬ ‫تَعْ َملُونَ خَبِيرًا‬ [33:2] And follow what is revealed to you from your Lord; surely Allah is Aware of what you do;

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ً‫َوتَ َوكّلْ عَلَى الِّ وَكَفَى بِالِّ َوكِيل‬ [33:3] And rely on Allah; and Allah is sufficient for a Protector.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫جوْفِهِ وَمَا جَعَل‬ َ ‫مّا جَعَلَ الُّ لِرَجُلٍ مّن قَلْبَيْنِ فِي‬ ‫أَ ْزوَاجَكُمُ اللّئِي تُظَاهِرُونَ مِ ْنهُنّ أُمّهَاتِكُمْ وَمَا‬ ُّ‫ل أَدْعِيَاءكُمْ أَبْنَاءكُمْ َذلِكُمْ قَ ْولُكُم بِأَفْوَاهِكُمْ وَال‬ َ َ‫جَع‬ َ‫ل الْحَقّ وَهُوَ يَهْدِي السّبِيل‬ ُ ‫يَقُو‬ [33:4] Allah has not made for any man two hearts within him; nor has He made your wives whose backs you liken to the backs of your mothers as your mothers, nor has He made those whom you assert to be your sons your real sons; these are the words of your mouths; and Allah speaks the truth and He guides to the way.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫ادْعُوهُمْ لِبَائِهِمْ هُوَ أَقْسَطُ عِن َد الِّ فَإِن لّمْ تَ ْعلَمُوا‬ ْ‫علَيْكُم‬ َ َ‫خوَانُكُمْ فِي الدّينِ وَمَوَالِيكُمْ َولَيْس‬ ْ ِ‫آبَاءهُمْ فَإ‬ ْ‫جُنَاحٌ فِيمَا أَخْطَأْتُم بِهِ َولَكِن مّا تَعَمّدَتْ قُلُوبُكُم‬ ‫ن الُّ غَفُورًا رّحِيمًا‬ َ ‫وَكَا‬ [33:5] Assert their relationship to their fathers; this is more equitable with Allah; but if you do not know their fathers, then they are your brethren in faith and your friends; and there is no blame on you concerning that in which you made a mistake, but (concerning) that which your hearts do purposely (blame may rest on you), and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ْ‫ي أَ ْولَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ َوأَزْوَاجُهُ أُمّهَاتُهُم‬ ّ ِ‫النّب‬ ِ‫َوأُ ْولُو الَْرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَ ْولَى بِبَ ْعضٍ فِي كِتَاب‬ ‫ن إِلّ أَن تَفْ َعلُوا ِإلَى‬ َ ‫الِّ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُهَاجِرِي‬ ‫أَ ْولِيَائِكُم مّعْرُوفًا كَانَ َذلِكَ فِي الْكِتَابِ مَسْطُورًا‬ [33:6] The Prophet has a greater claim on the faithful than they have on themselves, and his wives are (as) their mothers; and the possessors of relationship have the better claim in the ordinance of Allah to inheritance, one with respect to another, than (other) believers, and (than) those who have fled (their homes), except that you do some good to your friends; this is written in the Book.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ٍ‫وَإِ ْذ أَخَ ْذنَا مِنَ النّ ِبيّينَ مِيثَاقَهُمْ َومِنكَ َومِن نّوح‬ ‫ن مَرْيَمَ َوأَخَ ْذنَا‬ ِ ْ‫وَِإبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى وَعِيسَى اب‬ ‫غلِيظًا‬ َ ‫ِمنْهُم مّيثَاقًا‬ [33:7] And when We made a covenant with the prophets and with you, and with Nuh and Ibrahim and Musa and Isa, son of Marium, and We made with them a strong covenant

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫ل الصّا ِدقِينَ عَن صِدْ ِقهِمْ وََأعَ ّد لِ ْلكَافِرِين‬ َ َ‫ِليَسْأ‬ ‫عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا‬ [33:8] That He may question the truthful of their truth, and He has prepared for the unbelievers a painful punishment.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ْ‫علَ ْيكُمْ إِذ‬ َ ِّ‫يَا أَ ّيهَا الّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا ِنعْمَ َة ال‬ ْ‫جنُودًا لّم‬ ُ َ‫سلْنَا عََليْهِمْ رِيحًا و‬ َ ْ‫جَاءتْكُمْ جُنُودٌ فَأَر‬ ‫ن َبصِيرًا‬ َ ‫تَ َروْهَا وَكَانَ الُّ ِبمَا تَ ْعمَلُو‬ [33:9] O you who believe! call to mind the favor of Allah to you when there came down upon you hosts, so We sent against them a strong wind and hosts, that you saw not, and Allah is Seeing what you do.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ْ‫ل مِنكُ ْم وَإِذ‬ َ َ‫إِذْ جَاؤُوكُم مّن َفوْ ِقكُمْ َومِنْ أَسْف‬ َ‫حنَاجِر‬ َ ْ‫ت الْ ُقلُوبُ ال‬ ِ ‫لْ ْبصَارُ وَ َبلَ َغ‬ َ ‫غتْ ا‬ َ ‫زَا‬ ‫َوتَظُنّونَ بِالِّ الظّنُونَا‬ [33:10] When they came upon you from above you and from below you, and when the eyes turned dull, and the hearts rose up to the throats, and you began to think diverse thoughts of Allah.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫ن وَزُلْ ِزلُوا زِلْزَالً شَدِيدًا‬ َ ‫ي الْ ُمؤْ ِمنُو‬ َ ‫ُهنَالِكَ ا ْبتُِل‬ [33:11] There the believers were tried and they were shaken with severe shaking.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ٌ‫ن وَالّذِينَ فِي قُلُو ِبهِم مّ َرض‬ َ ‫َوإِذْ يَقُولُ الْ ُمنَافِقُو‬ ‫لّ وَرَسُولُهُ إِلّ غُرُورًا‬ ُ ‫مّا وَعَ َدنَا ا‬ [33:12] And when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts was a disease began to say: Allah and His Messenger did not promise us (victory) but only to deceive.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ْ‫َوإِذْ قَالَت طّائِفَةٌ مّنْهُمْ يَا أَهْلَ يَثْرِبَ لَ مُقَامَ لَكُم‬ ّ‫ن إِن‬ َ ‫جعُوا وَيَسْتَ ْأذِنُ فَرِيقٌ مّنْهُ ُم النّبِيّ يَقُولُو‬ ِ ْ‫فَار‬ ّ‫بُيُوتَنَا عَوْرَةٌ وَمَا هِيَ بِعَوْرَ ٍة إِن يُرِيدُونَ إِل‬ ‫فِرَارًا‬ [33:13] And when a party of them said: O people of Yathrib! there is no place to stand for you (here), therefore go back; and a party of them asked permission of the prophet, saying. Surely our houses are exposed; and they were not exposed; they only desired to fly away.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫وََلوْ دُخَِلتْ عََليْهِم مّنْ أَقْطَارِهَا ثُمّ سُ ِئلُوا الْ ِفتْنَة‬ ‫لتَوْهَا َومَا َتلَ ّبثُوا بِهَا إِلّ يَسِيرًا‬ َ [33:14] And if an entry were made upon them from the outlying parts of it, then they were asked to wage war, they would certainly have done it, and they would not have stayed in it but a little while.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫لّ مِن َقبْلُ لَ يُ َولّون‬ َ ‫وَلَقَدْ كَانُوا عَاهَدُوا ا‬ ً‫سؤُول‬ ْ َ‫لّ م‬ ِ ‫الَْ ْدبَارَ َوكَانَ عَهْ ُد ا‬ [33:15] And certainly they had made a covenant with Allah before, that) they would not turn (their) backs; and Allah's covenant shall be inquired of.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ِ‫ن ا ْلمَ ْوتِ َأو‬ َ ّ‫قُل لّن يَن َفعَكُمُ الْفِرَارُ إِن فَرَ ْرتُم م‬ ً‫ل وَإِذًا لّ ُتمَ ّتعُونَ إِلّ َقلِيل‬ ِ ْ‫الْقَت‬ [33:16] Say: Flight shall not do you any good if you fly from death or slaughter, and in that case you will not be allowed to enjoy yourselves but a little.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ْ‫قُلْ مَن ذَا الّذِي يَعْصِ ُمكُم مّنَ الِّ إِنْ أَرَا َد بِكُم‬ ‫ن لَهُم مّن‬ َ ‫سُوءًا أَوْ أَرَادَ بِكُمْ رَحْمَةً وَلَ يَجِدُو‬ ‫ل َنصِيرًا‬ َ َ‫دُونِ الِّ وَِليّا و‬ [33:17] Say: Who is it that can withhold you from Allah if He intends to do you evil, rather He intends to show you mercy? And they will not find for themselves besides Allah any guardian or a helper.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ْ‫قَدْ َيعْلَمُ الُّ ا ْلمُعَ ّوقِينَ مِنكُمْ وَالْقَائِلِينَ لِخْوَانِهِم‬ ً‫هَلُمّ ِإلَ ْينَا وَلَ يَ ْأتُونَ الْبَأْسَ إِلّ َقلِيل‬ [33:18] Allah knows indeed those among you who hinder others and those who say to their brethren: Come to us; and they come not to the fight but a little,

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ ‫أَشِحّةً عَلَيْكُمْ فَإِذَا جَاء الْخَوْفُ رَأَيْتَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَ ْي‬ ‫ك‬ َ‫تَدُورُ أَعْيُنُهُمْ كَالّذِي يُغْشَى عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَ ْوتِ فَإِذَا ذَهَب‬ َ‫الْخَوْفُ سَلَقُوكُم بِأَلْسِنَةٍ حِدَادٍ أَشِحّةً عَلَى الْخَيْرِ أُوْلَئِك‬ ِّ‫ط الُّ أَعْمَالَهُمْ وَكَانَ ذَِلكَ عَلَى ال‬ َ َ‫لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا فَأَحْب‬ ‫يَسِيرًا‬ [33:19] Being niggardly with respect to you; but when fear comes, you will see them looking to you, their eyes rolling like one swooning because of death; but when the fear is gone they smite you with sharp tongues, being niggardly of the good things. These have not believed, therefore Allah has made their doing naught; and this is easy to Allah.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ِ ‫ب لَمْ يَذْ َهبُوا وَإِن يَ ْأ‬ ‫ت‬ َ ‫يَحْسَبُونَ الَْحْزَا‬ ِ‫لْعْرَاب‬ َ ‫ن فِي ا‬ َ ‫الَْحْزَابُ َيوَدّوا َلوْ أَ ّنهُم بَادُو‬ ‫يَسْأَلُونَ عَنْ أَنبَائِكُ ْم وََلوْ كَانُوا فِيكُم مّا قَاتَلُوا‬ ً‫ل قَلِيل‬ ّ ِ‫إ‬ [33:20] They think the allies are not gone, and if the allies should come (again) they would fain be in the deserts with the desert Arabs asking for news about you, and if they were among you they would not fight save a little.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫لَقَدْ كَانَ َلكُ ْم فِي رَسُولِ الِّ أُسْ َوةٌ حَسَنَ ٌة لّمَن‬ ً‫كَانَ يَرْجُو الَّ وَالْ َيوْمَ الْخِرَ وَذَكَرَ الَّ َكثِيرا‬ [33:21] Certainly you have in the Messenger of Allah an excellent exemplar for him who hopes in Allah and the latter day and remembers Allah much.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫ب قَالُوا هَذَا مَا‬ َ ‫ن الَْحْزَا‬ َ ‫وََلمّا رَأَى ا ْلمُؤْ ِمنُو‬ ‫وَعَ َدنَا الُّ وَرَسُولُ ُه َوصَدَقَ الُّ وَرَسُولُ ُه وَمَا‬ ‫سلِيمًا‬ ْ َ‫ل إِيمَانًا َوت‬ ّ ِ‫زَادَهُ ْم إ‬ [33:22] And when the believers saw the allies, they said: This is what Allah and His Messenger promised us, and Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth; and it only increased them in faith and submission.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ ‫مِنَ الْ ُمؤْ ِمنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا ا‬ ّ‫ل‬ ُ‫حبَهُ َومِ ْنهُم مّن يَنتَظِر‬ ْ َ‫عَلَيْ ِه َفمِنْهُم مّن قَضَى ن‬ ً‫وَمَا بَ ّدلُوا تَبْدِيل‬ [33:23] Of the believers are men who are true to the covenant which they made with Allah: so of them is he who accomplished his vow, and of them is he who yet waits, and they have not changed in the least

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ ‫ن ِبصِ ْدقِهِ ْم وَيُعَ ّذ‬ ‫ب‬ َ ‫لِيَجْزِيَ الُّ الصّا ِدقِي‬ َ‫علَيْهِ ْم ِإنّ الَّ كَان‬ َ َ‫الْ ُمنَافِقِينَ إِن شَاء أَوْ َيتُوب‬ ‫غَفُورًا رّحِيمًا‬ [33:24] That Allah may reward the truthful for their truth, and punish the hypocrites if He please or turn to them (mercifully); surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫ن كَفَرُوا ِبغَيْظِهِمْ لَمْ يَنَالُوا خَيْرًا‬ َ ‫وَرَدّ الُّ الّذِي‬ ‫لّ قَوِيّا‬ ُ ‫ل وَكَانَ ا‬ َ ‫ن الْقِتَا‬ َ ‫لّ الْ ُمؤْ ِمنِي‬ ُ ‫وَكَفَى ا‬ ‫عَزِيزًا‬ [33:25] And Allah turned back the unbelievers in their rage; they did not obtain any advantage, and Allah sufficed the believers in fighting; and Allah is Strong, Mighty.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫ب مِن‬ ِ ‫ل الْ ِكتَا‬ ِ ْ‫وَأَنزَلَ الّذِينَ ظَاهَرُوهُم مّنْ أَه‬ ‫ب فَرِيقًا‬ َ ‫ع‬ ْ ّ‫صيَاصِيهِمْ َوقَذَفَ فِي قُلُوبِهِ ُم الر‬ َ ‫ن فَرِيقًا‬ َ ‫تَقْ ُتلُونَ َوتَأْسِرُو‬ [33:26] And He drove down those of the followers of the Book who backed them from their fortresses and He cast awe into their hearts; some you killed and you took captive another part.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ْ‫وََأوْرَثَكُ ْم أَرْضَهُ ْم وَدِيَارَهُمْ وََأمْوَالَهُ ْم وَأَ ْرضًا لّم‬ ‫شيْ ٍء قَدِيرًا‬ َ ّ‫علَى كُل‬ َ ُّ‫ن ال‬ َ ‫تَطَؤُوهَا َوكَا‬ [33:27] And He made you heirs to their land and their dwellings and their property, and (to) a land which you have not yet trodden, and Allah has power over all things.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫ك إِن كُنتُنّ تُرِدْن‬ َ ِ‫ي قُل لَّزْوَاج‬ ّ ‫يَا أَ ّيهَا النّ ِب‬ ّ‫الْحَيَا َة ال ّدنْيَا وَزِي َنتَهَا فَتَعَاَليْنَ ُأمَتّ ْع ُكن‬ ً‫وَأُسَرّحْكُنّ سَرَاحًا جَمِيل‬ [33:28] O Prophet! say to your wives: If you desire this world's life and its adornment, then come, I will give you a provision and allow you to depart a goodly departing

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫لّ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالدّا َر الْخِ َرة‬ َ ‫نا‬ َ ْ‫وَإِن كُنتُنّ تُرِد‬ ‫ن أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا‬ ّ ُ‫لّ أَعَدّ لِ ْلمُحْسِنَاتِ مِنك‬ َ ‫فَإِنّ ا‬ [33:29] And if you desire Allah and His Messenger and the latter abode, then surely Allah has prepared for the doers of good among you a mighty reward.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫ي مَن يَ ْأتِ مِنكُنّ بِفَاحِشَ ٍة مّبَ ّينَ ٍة‬ ّ ‫يَا نِسَاء النّ ِب‬ ‫علَى‬ َ َ‫ن وَكَانَ ذَلِك‬ ِ ْ‫ف لَهَا ا ْلعَذَابُ ضِعْفَي‬ ْ َ‫ُيضَاع‬ ‫الِّ يَسِيرًا‬ [33:30] O wives of the prophet! whoever of you commits an open indecency, the punishment shall be increased to her doubly; and this IS easy to Allah.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫ل صَالِحًا‬ ْ َ‫وَمَن يَقْ ُنتْ مِنكُنّ لِّ وَرَسُولِهِ وَ َتعْم‬ ‫نّ ْؤتِهَا أَجْرَهَا مَرّ َتيْنِ َوأَعْتَدْنَا َلهَا رِ ْزقًا كَرِيمًا‬ [33:31] And whoever of you is obedient to Allah and His Messenger and does good, We will give to her her reward doubly, and We have prepared for her an honorable sustenance.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ّ‫ن اتّ َقيْ ُتن‬ ِ ‫ن كَأَحَ ٍد مّنَ النّسَاء ِإ‬ ّ ُ‫يَا نِسَاء النّ ِبيّ لَسْت‬ ِ‫طمَعَ الّذِي فِي قَلْبِه‬ ْ َ‫ل فَي‬ ِ ْ‫ضعْنَ بِالْ َقو‬ َ ‫خ‬ ْ َ‫فَلَ ت‬ ‫ض وَ ُقلْنَ َقوْلً ّمعْرُوفًا‬ ٌ ‫مَ َر‬ [33:32] O wives of the Prophet! you are not like any other of the women; If you will be on your guard, then be not soft in (your) speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease yearn; and speak a good word.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنّ وَلَ تَبَرّجْنَ تَبَرّجَ الْجَا ِهلِيّ ِة‬ َّ‫ن الزّكَاةَ َوأَطِعْنَ ال‬ َ ‫الُْولَى وَأَقِمْنَ الصّلَةَ وَآتِي‬ َ‫جسَ أَهْل‬ ْ ّ‫وَرَسُولَهُ إِنّمَا يُرِيدُ الُّ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُ ُم الر‬ ‫الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا‬ [33:33] And stay in your houses and do not display your finery like the displaying of the ignorance of yore; and keep up prayer, and pay the poor-rate, and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ِّ‫وَا ْذكُرْنَ مَا يُ ْتلَى فِي بُيُوتِكُنّ مِنْ آيَاتِ ال‬ ‫ن لَطِيفًا خَبِيرًا‬ َ ‫حكْمَةِ إِنّ الَّ كَا‬ ِ ْ‫وَال‬ [33:34] And keep to mind what is recited in your houses of the communications of Allah and the wisdom; surely Allah is Knower of subtleties, Aware.

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َ ‫إِنّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِتِي‬ ‫ن‬ ِ‫وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصّادِقِينَ وَالصّا ِدقَاتِ وَالصّابِرِينَ وَالصّابِرَات‬ ِ‫ص ّدقَات‬ َ َ‫ص ّدقِينَ وَالْمُت‬ َ َ‫وَالْخَاشِعِينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُت‬ ِ‫ن فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَا ِفظَات‬ َ ‫وَالصّائِمِينَ وَالصّائِمَاتِ وَالْحَا ِفظِي‬ ‫عدّ الُّ لَهُم مّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا‬ َ َ‫وَالذّاكِرِينَ الَّ كَثِيراً وَالذّاكِرَاتِ أ‬ ‫عظِيمًا‬ َ [33:35] Surely the men who submit and the women who submit, and the believing men and the believing women, and the obeying men and the obeying women, and the truthful men and the truthful women, and the patient men and the patient women and the humble men and the humble women, and the almsgiving men and the almsgiving women, and the fasting men and the fasting women, and the men who guard their private parts and the women who guard, and the men who remember Allah much and the women who remember-- Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a mighty reward.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ُ‫وَمَا كَانَ لِمُ ْؤمِنٍ وَلَ ُمؤْمِنَةٍ ِإذَا قَضَى الُّ وَرَسُولُه‬ ِ‫أَمْرًا أَن يَكُونَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ وَمَن يَ ْعص‬ ‫الَّ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ ضَلّ ضَلَلً مّبِينًا‬ [33:36] And it behoves not a believing man and a believing woman that they should have any choice in their matter when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter; and whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he surely strays off a manifest straying.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫سكْ عَلَ ْيك‬ ِ ْ‫وَِإذْ تَقُولُ لِّلذِي أَنْعَمَ الُّ عَلَيْهِ وَأَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَم‬ ‫سكَ مَا الُّ مُ ْبدِيهِ وَتَخْشَى‬ ِ ْ‫جكَ وَا ّتقِ الَّ وَتُخْفِي فِي نَف‬ َ ْ‫زَو‬ ‫حقّ أَن تَخْشَا ُه فَلَمّا قَضَى زَيْدٌ مّنْهَا َوطَرًا‬ َ َ‫النّاسَ وَالُّ أ‬ ِ‫ج فِي أَزْوَاج‬ ٌ َ‫زَوّجْنَاكَهَا لِكَيْ لَ يَكُونَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَر‬ ً‫أَدْعِيَائِهِمْ ِإذَا قَضَوْا مِنْهُنّ وَطَرًا وَكَانَ أَمْرُ الِّ مَفْعُول‬ [33:37] And when you said to him to whom Allah had shown favor and to whom you had shown a favor: Keep your wife to yourself and be careful of (your duty to) Allah; and you concealed in your soul what Allah would bring to light, and you feared men, and Allah had a greater right that you should fear Him. But when Zaid had accomplished his want of her, We gave her to you as a wife, so that there should be no difficulty for the believers in respect of the wives of their adopted sons, when they have accomplished their want of them; and Allah's command shall be performed.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ُ‫ض الُّ لَه‬ َ ‫مّا كَانَ عَلَى النّ ِبيّ مِنْ حَرَجٍ فِيمَا فَ َر‬ ُ‫ن أَمْر‬ َ ‫لّ فِي الّذِينَ خَلَوْا مِن قَبْلُ َوكَا‬ ِ ‫سُنّةَ ا‬ ‫لّ قَدَرًا مّقْدُورًا‬ ِ ‫ا‬ [33:38] There is no harm in the Prophet doing that which Allah has ordained for him; such has been the course of Allah with respect to those who have gone before; and the command of Allah is a decree that is made absolute:

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫شوْنَ ُه وَل‬ َ ْ‫ت الِّ وَيَخ‬ ِ ‫ل‬ َ ‫الّذِينَ ُيبَّلغُونَ رِسَا‬ ‫ن أَحَدًا إِلّ الَّ َوكَفَى بِالِّ حَسِيبًا‬ َ ْ‫يَخْشَو‬ [33:39] Those who deliver the messages of Allah and fear Him, and do not fear any one but Allah; and Allah is sufficient to take account.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫مّا كَانَ مُحَمّ ٌد أَبَا أَحَدٍ مّن رّجَالِكُمْ َولَكِن رّسُول‬ ‫ن وَكَانَ الُّ بِكُلّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمًا‬ َ ‫الِّ وَخَاتَمَ النّ ِبيّي‬ [33:40] Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the Last of the prophets; and Allah is cognizant of all things.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ً‫ن آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا الَّ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرا‬ َ ‫يَا أَيّهَا الّذِي‬ [33:41] O you who believe! remember Allah, remembering frequently,

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ً‫وَسَبّحُوهُ بُكْ َرةً وَأَصِيل‬ [33:42] And glorify Him morning and evening.

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َ‫صلّي عََليْكُ ْم وَمَلَ ِئكَتُهُ ِليُخْرِجَكُم مّن‬ َ ‫ُهوَ الّذِي ُي‬ ‫ت إِلَى النّورِ وَكَانَ بِا ْلمُ ْؤمِنِينَ رَحِيمًا‬ ِ ‫الظُّلمَا‬ [33:43] He it is Who sends His blessings on you, and (so do) His angels, that He may bring you forth out of utter darkness into the light; and He is Merciful to the believers.

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‫تَحِ ّيتُهُمْ َيوْمَ َيلْقَ ْونَهُ سَلَ ٌم وَأَعَدّ َلهُمْ أَجْرًا كَرِيمًا‬ [33:44] Their salutation on the day that they meet Him shall be, Peace, and He has prepared for them an honorable reward.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫يَا أَيّهَا ال ّنبِيّ إِنّا أَرْسَ ْلنَاكَ شَاهِدًا َومُبَشّرًا‬ ‫َونَذِيرًا‬ [33:45] O Prophet! surely We have sent you as a witness, and as a bearer of good news and as a warner,

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‫وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى الِّ بِإِذْنِ ِه وَسِرَاجًا مّنِيرًا‬ [33:46] And as one inviting to Allah by His permission, and as a light-giving torch.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫لّ َفضْلً َكبِيرًا‬ ِ ‫وَبَشّرِ ا ْلمُ ْؤمِنِينَ بِأَنّ لَهُم مّنَ ا‬ [33:47] And give to the believers the good news that they shall have a great grace from Allah.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ْ‫ع أَذَاهُم‬ ْ َ‫ن وَد‬ َ ‫وَلَ تُطِ ِع الْكَافِرِينَ وَالْ ُمنَافِقِي‬ ً‫َوتَ َوكّلْ عَلَى الِّ وَكَفَى بِالِّ َوكِيل‬ [33:48] And be not compliant to the unbelievers and the hypocrites, and leave unregarded their annoying talk, and rely on Allah; and Allah is sufficient as a Protector.

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‫ن آمَنُوا إِذَا نَكَحْتُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُ ّم‬ َ ‫يَا أَيّهَا الّذِي‬ ّ‫علَيْهِن‬ َ ْ‫طلّقْتُمُوهُنّ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَمَسّوهُنّ فَمَا لَكُم‬ َ ‫مِنْ عِدّةٍ تَعْتَدّونَهَا فَمَتّعُوهُنّ وَسَرّحُوهُنّ سَرَاحًا‬ ً‫جَمِيل‬ [33:49] O you who believe! when you marry the believing women, then divorce them before you touch them, you have in their case no term which you should reckon; so make some provision for them and send them forth a goodly sending forth.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ْ‫ن َومَا َمَل َكت‬ ّ ُ‫ت أُجُورَه‬ َ ‫لتِي آ َت ْي‬ ّ ‫ك ال‬ َ‫ج‬ َ ‫ك أَ ْزوَا‬ َ ‫حَل ْلنَا َل‬ ْ َ‫يَا َأ ّيهَا ال ّن ِبيّ ِإنّا أ‬ َ‫عمّا ِتكَ وَ َبنَاتِ خَاِلك‬ َ ‫ت‬ ِ ‫ك َو َبنَا‬ َ ‫ع ّم‬ َ ِ‫ك َو َبنَات‬ َ ‫عَل ْي‬ َ ُّ‫َيمِينُكَ ِممّا أَفَاء ال‬ ‫سهَا‬ َ ْ‫ت نَف‬ ْ ‫ن َم َعكَ وَامْ َرَأ ًة ّم ْؤ ِمنَةً إِن وَ َه َب‬ َ ْ‫لتِي هَاجَر‬ ّ ‫ك ال‬ َ ‫ل ِت‬ َ ‫َو َبنَاتِ خَا‬ ْ‫ن ا ْل ُم ْؤ ِمنِينَ قَد‬ ِ ‫ستَنكِحَهَا خَالِصَ ًة ّلكَ مِن دُو‬ ْ َ‫ن أَرَادَ ال ّن ِبيّ أَن ي‬ ْ ِ‫لِل ّن ِبيّ إ‬ َ‫جهِمْ َومَا َملَ َكتْ َأ ْيمَا ُنهُ ْم ِلكَيْلَ َيكُون‬ ِ ‫عَليْهِمْ فِي أَ ْزوَا‬ َ ‫ضنَا‬ ْ َ‫عِل ْمنَا مَا فَر‬ َ ‫عَل ْيكَ حَرَجٌ َوكَانَ الُّ غَفُورًا رّحِيمًا‬ َ [33:50] O Prophet! surely We have made lawful to you your wives whom you have given their dowries, and those whom your right hand possesses out of those whom Allah has given to you as prisoners of war, and the daughters of your paternal uncles and the daughters of your paternal aunts, and the daughters of your maternal uncles and the daughters of your maternal aunts who fled with you; and a believing woman if she gave herself to the Prophet, if the Prophet desired to marry her-- specially for you, not for the (rest of) believers; We know what We have ordained for them concerning their wives and those whom their right hands possess in order that no blame may attach to you; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

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ِ َ‫تُرْجِي مَن تَشَاء مِنْهُنّ وَتُؤْوِي إِلَ ْيكَ مَن َتشَاء وَم‬ ‫ن‬ ّ‫ابْتَغَ ْيتَ مِمّنْ عَزَ ْلتَ فَلَ جُنَاحَ عَلَ ْيكَ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَن تَقَر‬ ُّ‫أَعْيُنُهُنّ وَلَ يَحْزَنّ وَيَرْضَيْنَ بِمَا آتَيْتَهُنّ كُلّهُنّ وَال‬ ‫ن الُّ عَلِيمًا حَلِيمًا‬ َ ‫يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ وَكَا‬ [33:51] You may put off whom you please of them, and you may take to you whom you please, and whom you desire of those whom you had separated provisionally; no blame attaches to you; this is most proper, so that their eyes may be cool and they may not grieve, and that they should be pleased, all of them with what you give them, and Allah knows what is in your hearts; and Allah is Knowing, Forbearing.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ّ ِ‫ك النّسَاء مِن َبعْدُ وَلَ أَن َتبَدّلَ ِبه‬ ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ل يَحِلّ ل‬ َ ْ‫سنُهُنّ إِلّ مَا مََل َكت‬ ْ ُ‫ج وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ ح‬ ٍ ‫ن أَزْوَا‬ ْ ِ‫م‬ ‫ن الُّ عَلَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ ّرقِيبًا‬ َ ‫ك وَكَا‬ َ ُ‫يَمِين‬ [33:52] It is not allowed to you to take women afterwards, nor that you should change them for other wives, though their beauty be pleasing to you, except what your right hand possesses and Allah is Watchful over all things.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ٍ‫طعَام‬ َ ‫ن َلكُ ْم ِإلَى‬ َ َ‫ل أَن ُيؤْذ‬ ّ ِ‫ت ال ّن ِبيّ إ‬ َ ‫خلُوا بُيُو‬ ُ ْ‫ل تَد‬ َ ‫ن آ َمنُوا‬ َ ‫يَا َأ ّيهَا الّذِي‬ َ‫ط ِع ْمتُمْ فَانتَشِرُوا وَل‬ َ ‫ن إِذَا دُعِيتُمْ فَادْخُلُوا َفإِذَا‬ ْ ِ‫ن ِإنَاهُ َوَلك‬ َ ‫غيْ َر نَاظِرِي‬ َ َ‫حيِي مِنكُمْ وَالُّ ل‬ ْ َ‫ست‬ ْ َ‫ث إِنّ َذلِكُمْ كَانَ ُيؤْذِي ال ّن ِبيّ َفي‬ ٍ ‫س َت ْأنِسِينَ لِحَدِي‬ ْ ُ‫م‬ ‫ن مِن وَرَاء‬ ّ ُ‫سَأ ْلتُمُوهُنّ َمتَاعًا فَاسَْألُوه‬ َ ‫ن الْحَقّ َوإِذَا‬ َ ِ‫حيِي م‬ ْ َ‫ست‬ ْ َ‫ي‬ َ‫ن َلكُمْ أَن ُتؤْذُوا رَسُول‬ َ ‫ن َومَا كَا‬ ّ ِ‫طهَ ُر لِ ُقلُو ِبكُمْ وَ ُقلُو ِبه‬ ْ َ‫حِجَابٍ َذِلكُ ْم أ‬ ِّ‫ل أَن تَنكِحُوا أَ ْزوَاجَ ُه مِن َبعْ ِدهِ َأبَدًا إِنّ ذَلِكُ ْم كَانَ عِندَ ال‬ َ َ‫الِّ و‬ ‫عَظِيمًا‬ [33:53] O you who believe! do not enter the houses of the Prophet unless permission is given to you for a meal, not waiting for its cooking being finished-- but when you are invited, enter, and when you have taken the food, then disperse-- not seeking to listen to talk; surely this gives the Prophet trouble, but he forbears from you, and Allah does not forbear from the truth And when you ask of them any goods, ask of them from behind a curtain; this is purer for your hearts and (for) their hearts; and it does not behove you that you should give trouble to the Messenger of Allah, nor that you should marry his wives after him ever; surely this is grievous in the sight of Allah.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ٍ‫شيْء‬ َ ّ‫لّ كَانَ بِكُل‬ َ ‫نا‬ ّ ِ‫شيْئًا أَ ْو تُخْفُو ُه فَإ‬ َ ‫إِن ُتبْدُوا‬ ‫عَلِيمًا‬ [33:54] If you do a thing openly or do it in secret, then surely Allah is Cognizant of all things.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ َ‫علَيْهِنّ فِي آبَائِهِنّ وَلَ أَبْنَائِهِنّ و‬ ‫ل‬ َ َ‫لّ جُنَاح‬ ّ‫إِخْوَانِهِنّ وَلَ أَبْنَاء إِخْوَانِهِنّ وَلَ أَبْنَاء أَخَوَاتِهِن‬ ّ‫لّ إِن‬ َ ‫نا‬ َ ‫وَلَ نِسَائِهِنّ وَلَ مَا َملَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنّ وَاتّقِي‬ ‫علَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدًا‬ َ َ‫الَّ كَان‬ [33:55] There is no blame on them in respect of their fathers, nor their brothers, nor their brothers' sons, nor their sisters' sons nor their own women, nor of what their right hands possess; and be careful of (your duty to) Allah; surely Allah is a witness of all things.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫صلّونَ عَلَى النّ ِبيّ يَا َأيّهَا‬ َ ‫لئِكَتَ ُه ُي‬ َ َ‫ن الَّ وَم‬ ّ ِ‫إ‬ ‫سلِيمًا‬ ْ َ‫ن آمَنُوا صَلّوا عََليْهِ وَسَلّمُوا ت‬ َ ‫الّذِي‬ [33:56] Surely Allah and His angels bless the Prophet; O you who believe! call for (Divine) blessings on him and salute him with a (becoming) salutation.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫لّ فِي‬ ُ ‫ن يُؤْذُونَ الَّ وَرَسُولَهُ لَ َعنَهُ ُم ا‬ َ ‫ن الّذِي‬ ّ ِ‫إ‬ ‫الدّنْيَا وَالْخِ َرةِ َوأَعَدّ َلهُمْ عَذَابًا ّمهِينًا‬ [33:57] Surely (as for) those who speak evil things of Allah and His Messenger, Allah has cursed them in this world and the here after, and He has prepared for them a chastisement bringing disgrace.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫ت بِغَيْرِ مَا‬ ِ ‫وَالّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ الْ ُمؤْمِنِينَ وَالْ ُمؤْ ِمنَا‬ ‫حتَمَلُوا بُ ْهتَانًا َوإِ ْثمًا مّبِينًا‬ ْ ‫سبُوا فَقَ ِد ا‬ َ َ‫اكْت‬ [33:58] And those who speak evil things of the believing men and the believing women without their having earned (it), they are guilty indeed of a false accusation and a manifest sin.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫يَا أَيّهَا النّبِيّ قُل لَّزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاء الْمُؤْمِنِين‬ َ‫علَيْهِنّ مِن جَلَبِيبِهِنّ َذلِكَ أَدْنَى أَن يُعْرَفْن‬ َ َ‫ُيدْنِين‬ ‫فَلَ ُيؤْذَيْنَ وَكَانَ الُّ غَفُورًا رّحِيمًا‬ [33:59] O Prophet! say to your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers that they let down upon them their over-garments; this will be more proper, that they may be known, and thus they will not be given trouble; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ٌ‫ن وَالّذِينَ فِي قُلُو ِبهِم مّ َرض‬ َ ‫َلئِن لّمْ يَنتَهِ الْ ُمنَافِقُو‬ َ‫ن فِي الْمَدِينَةِ َلنُغْرِ َينّكَ ِبهِمْ ثُمّ ل‬ َ ‫وَا ْلمُرْجِفُو‬ ً‫ل قَلِيل‬ ّ ِ‫ك فِيهَا إ‬ َ َ‫يُجَاوِرُون‬ [33:60] If the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease and the agitators in the city do not desist, We shall most certainly set you over them, then they shall not be your neighbors in it but for a little while;

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ً‫ن أَيْ َنمَا ثُقِفُوا أُخِذُوا وَ ُقتّلُوا تَ ْقتِيل‬ َ ‫َملْعُونِي‬ [33:61] Cursed: wherever they are found they shall be seized and murdered, a (horrible) murdering.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ِ‫ل وَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنّة‬ ُ ْ‫خلَوْا مِن َقب‬ َ َ‫سنّةَ الِّ فِي الّذِين‬ ُ ً‫لّ تَبْدِيل‬ ِ ‫ا‬ [33:62] (Such has been) the course of Allah with respect to those who have gone before; and you shall not find any change in the course of Allah.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫ن السّاعَ ِة قُلْ ِإنّمَا عِ ْلمُهَا عِند‬ ِ َ‫يَسْأَلُكَ النّاسُ ع‬ ‫ل السّاعَ َة تَكُونُ قَرِيبًا‬ ّ َ‫لّ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ َلع‬ ِ ‫ا‬ [33:63] Men ask you about the hour; say: The knowledge of it is only with Allah, and what will make you comprehend that the : hour may be nigh.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫لّ لَعَنَ الْكَافِرِينَ وَأَعَ ّد لَهُمْ سَعِيرًا‬ َ ‫إِنّ ا‬ [33:64] Surely Allah has cursed the unbelievers and has prepared for them a burning fire,

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا َأبَدًا لّ يَجِدُونَ َولِيّا وَلَ َنصِيرًا‬ [33:65] To abide therein for a long time; they shall not find a protector or a helper.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫ب وُجُوهُهُ ْم فِي النّا ِر يَقُولُونَ يَا َليْ َتنَا‬ ُ ‫َيوْمَ تُقَّل‬ َ‫أَطَ ْعنَا الَّ وَأَطَ ْعنَا الرّسُول‬ [33:66] On the day when their faces shall be turned back into the fire, they shall say: O would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger!

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫طعْنَا سَادَ َتنَا وَكُبَرَاءنَا فََأضَلّونَا‬ َ َ‫َوقَالُوا رَبّنَا ِإنّا أ‬ َ‫السّبِيل‬ [33:67] And they shall say: O our Lord! surely we obeyed our leaders and our great men, so they led us astray from the path;

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫ضعْفَيْنِ مِنَ ا ْلعَذَابِ وَا ْلعَ ْنهُمْ لَ ْعنًا‬ ِ ‫َربّنَا آ ِتهِ ْم‬ ‫كَبِيرًا‬ [33:68] O our Lord! give them a double punishment and curse them with a great curse.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫ن آ َذوْا‬ َ ‫يَا أَ ّيهَا الّذِينَ آ َمنُوا لَ َتكُونُوا كَالّذِي‬ ِّ‫لّ مِمّا قَالُوا وَكَانَ عِندَ ال‬ ُ ‫مُوسَى فَبَ ّرأَ ُه ا‬ ‫وَجِيهًا‬ [33:69] O you who believe! be not like those who spoke evil things of Musa, but Allah cleared him of what they said, and he was worthy of regard with Allah.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫لّ وَقُولُوا َقوْلً سَدِيدًا‬ َ ‫ن آ َمنُوا اتّقُوا ا‬ َ ‫يَا أَيّهَا الّذِي‬ [33:70] O you who believe! be careful of (your duty to) Allah and speak the right word,

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

‫صلِحْ َلكُمْ أَعْمَاَلكُمْ َويَغْفِرْ َلكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُ ْم وَمَن‬ ْ ‫ُي‬ ‫يُطِ ْع الَّ وَرَسُولَ ُه فَقَدْ فَازَ َفوْزًا عَظِيمًا‬ [33:71] He will put your deeds into a right state for you, and forgive you your faults; and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, he indeed achieves a mighty success.

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

ِ‫ت وَالَْرْض‬ ِ ‫لْمَانَةَ عَلَى السّمَاوَا‬ َ ‫ضنَا ا‬ ْ ‫ِإنّا عَ َر‬ ‫ن مِ ْنهَا‬ َ ْ‫ن أَن يَحْ ِملْنَهَا َوأَشْفَق‬ َ ْ‫ل فَأَبَي‬ ِ ‫وَالْجِبَا‬ ً‫ظلُومًا جَهُول‬ َ َ‫ن إِنّهُ كَان‬ ُ ‫وَحَ َملَهَا الِْنسَا‬ [33:72] Surely We offered the trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, but they refused to be unfaithful to it and feared from it, and man has turned unfaithful to it; surely he is unjust, ignorant;

Surah al-Ahzaab (The Clans)

َ‫لّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَالْمُنَافِقَاتِ وَالْمُشْرِكِين‬ ُ ‫با‬ َ ّ‫لِيُ َعذ‬ َ‫ب الُّ عَلَى ا ْلمُؤْمِنِين‬ َ ‫وَالْمُشْرِكَاتِ وَيَتُو‬ ‫وَالْمُ ْؤمِنَاتِ وَكَانَ الُّ غَفُورًا رّحِيمًا‬ [33:73] So Allah will chastise the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women and the polytheistic men and the polytheistic women, and Allah will turn (mercifully) to [the believing men and] the believing women, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (Note: text enclosed in brackets added by the DILP as it has been mistakenly omitted from the translation)