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Word for Word by
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh
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Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 49. Al-Hujurat
Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-18 [2]

Quran Text of Verse 1-10
49. Al-Hujuratبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِیٰۤاَیُّهَاO (you who)الَّذِیْنَ(O) you whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveلَا(Do) notتُقَدِّمُوْاput (yourselves) forwardبَیْنَbefore Allahیَدَیِbefore Allahاللّٰهِbefore Allahوَ رَسُوْلِهٖand His Messengerوَ اتَّقُواand fearاللّٰهَ ؕAllahاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahسَمِیْعٌ(is) All-Hearerعَلِیْمٌ All-Knower یٰۤاَیُّهَاO (you who)الَّذِیْنَ(O) you whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveلَا(Do) notتَرْفَعُوْۤاraiseاَصْوَاتَكُمْyour voicesفَوْقَaboveصَوْتِ(the) voiceالنَّبِیِّ(of) the Prophetوَ لَاand (do) notتَجْهَرُوْاbe loudلَهٗto himبِالْقَوْلِin speechكَجَهْرِlike (the) loudnessبَعْضِكُمْ(of) some of youلِبَعْضٍto othersاَنْlestتَحْبَطَbecome worthlessاَعْمَالُكُمْyour deedsوَ اَنْتُمْwhile youلَا(do) notتَشْعُرُوْنَ perceive اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَغُضُّوْنَlowerاَصْوَاتَهُمْtheir voicesعِنْدَ(in) presenceرَسُوْلِ(of the) Messenger of Allahاللّٰهِ(of the) Messenger of Allahاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseالَّذِیْنَ(are) the onesامْتَحَنَAllah has testedاللّٰهُAllah has testedقُلُوْبَهُمْtheir heartsلِلتَّقْوٰی ؕfor righteousnessلَهُمْFor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(is) forgivenessوَّ اَجْرٌand a rewardعَظِیْمٌ great اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoیُنَادُوْنَكَcall youمِنْfromوَّرَآءِbehindالْحُجُرٰتِthe private chambersاَكْثَرُهُمْmost of themلَا(do) notیَعْقِلُوْنَ understand 49. Al-Hujurat Page 516وَ لَوْAnd ifاَنَّهُمْtheyصَبَرُوْاhad been patientحَتّٰیuntilتَخْرُجَyou came outاِلَیْهِمْto themلَكَانَcertainly it would beخَیْرًاbetterلَّهُمْ ؕfor themوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِیْمٌ Most Merciful یٰۤاَیُّهَاO you who believeالَّذِیْنَO you who believeاٰمَنُوْۤاO you who believeاِنْIfجَآءَكُمْcomes to youفَاسِقٌۢa wicked personبِنَبَاٍwith informationفَتَبَیَّنُوْۤاinvestigateاَنْlestتُصِیْبُوْاyou harmقَوْمًۢاa peopleبِجَهَالَةٍin ignoranceفَتُصْبِحُوْاthen you becomeعَلٰیoverمَاwhatفَعَلْتُمْyou have doneنٰدِمِیْنَ regretful وَ اعْلَمُوْۤاAnd knowاَنَّthatفِیْكُمْamong youرَسُوْلَ(is the) Messenger of Allahاللّٰهِ ؕ(is the) Messenger of AllahلَوْIfیُطِیْعُكُمْhe were to obey youفِیْinكَثِیْرٍmuchمِّنَofالْاَمْرِthe matterلَعَنِتُّمْsurely you would be in difficultyوَ لٰكِنَّbutاللّٰهَAllahحَبَّبَhas endearedاِلَیْكُمُto youالْاِیْمَانَthe Faithوَ زَیَّنَهٗand has made it pleasingفِیْinقُلُوْبِكُمْyour heartsوَ كَرَّهَand has made hatefulاِلَیْكُمُto youالْكُفْرَdisbeliefوَ الْفُسُوْقَand defianceوَ الْعِصْیَانَ ؕand disobedienceاُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseهُمُ(are) theyالرّٰشِدُوْنَۙthe guided ones فَضْلًاA Bountyمِّنَfrom Allahاللّٰهِfrom Allahوَ نِعْمَةً ؕand favorوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahعَلِیْمٌ(is) All-Knowerحَكِیْمٌ All-Wise وَ اِنْAnd ifطَآىِٕفَتٰنِtwo partiesمِنَamongالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَthe believersاقْتَتَلُوْاfightفَاَصْلِحُوْاthen make peaceبَیْنَهُمَا ۚbetween both of themفَاِنْۢBut ifبَغَتْoppressesاِحْدٰىهُمَاone of themعَلَیonالْاُخْرٰیthe otherفَقَاتِلُواthen fightالَّتِیْone whichتَبْغِیْoppressesحَتّٰیuntilتَفِیْٓءَit returnsاِلٰۤیtoاَمْرِ(the) commandاللّٰهِ ۚ(of) AllahفَاِنْThen ifفَآءَتْit returnsفَاَصْلِحُوْاthen make peaceبَیْنَهُمَاbetween themبِالْعَدْلِwith justiceوَ اَقْسِطُوْا ؕand act justlyاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahیُحِبُّlovesالْمُقْسِطِیْنَ those who act justly اِنَّمَاOnlyالْمُؤْمِنُوْنَthe believersاِخْوَةٌ(are) brothersفَاَصْلِحُوْاso make peaceبَیْنَbetweenاَخَوَیْكُمْyour brothersوَ اتَّقُواand fear Allahاللّٰهَand fear Allahلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُرْحَمُوْنَ۠receive mercy
Surah Introduction

This Medinian sûrah, which takes its name from the reference to the Prophet's private quarters in verse 4, instructs the believers on the proper conduct towards the Prophet (verses 1-5) and the social etiquette of dealing with other believers (verses 6-12) and the rest of humanity (verse 13). At the end of the sûrah, the nomadic Arabs are taught that true faith is proven by action not only words.


Translation of Verse 1-10
1. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. O believers! Do not proceed ˹in any matter˺ before ˹a decree from˺ Allah and His Messenger. And fear Allah. Surely Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

2. O believers! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor speak loudly to him as you do to one another, 1069 or your deeds will become void while you are unaware.

3. Indeed, those who lower their voices in the presence of Allah's Messenger are the ones whose hearts Allah has refined for righteousness. They will have forgiveness and a great reward.

4. Indeed, most of those who call out to you ˹O Prophet˺ from outside ˹your˺ private quarters have no understanding ˹of manners˺. 1070

5. Had they been patient until you could come out to them, it would have certainly been better for them. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

6. O believers, if an evildoer brings you any news, verify ˹it˺ so you do not harm people unknowingly, becoming regretful for what you have done. 1071

7. And keep in mind that Allah's Messenger is ˹still˺ in your midst. If he were to yield to you in many matters, you would surely suffer ˹the consequences˺. 1072 But Allah has endeared faith to you, making it appealing in your hearts. And He has made disbelief, rebelliousness, and disobedience detestable to you. Those are the ones rightly guided.

8. ˹This is˺ a bounty and a blessing from Allah. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

9. And if two groups of believers fight each other, then make peace between them. But if one of them transgresses against the other, then fight against the transgressing group until they ˹are willing to˺ submit to the rule of Allah. If they do so, then make peace between both ˹groups˺ in all fairness and act justly. Surely Allah loves those who uphold justice.

10. The believers are but one brotherhood, so make peace between your brothers. And be mindful of Allah so you may be shown mercy.


Commentary

1069. There is also a different interpretation: "... nor call him ˹by his name˺ as you call one another." In other words, Do not say, 'O Muḥammad.' Rather, say, 'O Prophet.'

1070. A group from the tribe of Bani Tamîm came to see the Prophet ( ﷺ ) while he was taking a nap in the afternoon. They stood outside the homes of his wives and started calling him out loud.

1071. Al-Walîd ibn 'Uqbah ibn Abi Mu'aiṭ was sent by the Prophet ( ﷺ ) to collect alms-tax from Bani Al-Muṣṭaliq. They went out to receive Al-Walîd but he assumed they wanted to harm him. Therefore, he quickly returned to the Prophet ( ﷺ ) with the bad news so he would punish them. Shortly after, a delegation from Bani Al- Muṣṭaliq came to clarify the misunderstanding.

1072. Or things would have been difficult for you.