Sura 49: Al-Hujurãt (The Walls) الحجرات
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In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
بِسْمِbis'miIn (the) nameٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) God,ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِl-raḥmāniMost Gracious,ٱلرَّحِيمِl-raḥīmiMost Merciful.
[49:1] O you who believe, do not place your opinion above that of GOD and His messenger. You shall reverence GOD. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhāO ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoءَامَنُوا۟āmanūthey believed!لَاlā(Do) notتُقَدِّمُوا۟tuqaddimūyou [all] prefer / put forward / offer (your opinion)بَيْنَbayna between / before*يَدَىِyadayione's hands (*before)ٱللَّهِl-lahiGodوَرَسُولِهِۦwarasūlihiand His messengerوَٱتَّقُوا۟wa-ittaqūand reverence [you all]ٱللَّهَl-lahaGodإِنَّinnaIndeed,ٱللَّهَl-lahaGodسَمِيعٌsamīʿunHearer,عَلِيمٌʿalīmunOmniscient. ﴿١﴾
[49:2] O you who believe, do not raise your voices above the voice of the prophet,* nor shall you shout at him as you shout at each other, lest your works become nullified while you do not perceive.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhāOٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoءَامَنُوا۟āmanū[they] believed!لَاlā(Do) notتَرْفَعُوٓا۟tarfaʿūyou [all] raiseأَصْوَٰتَكُمْaṣwātakumyour voicesفَوْقَfawqaaboveصَوْتِṣawtivoice (of)ٱلنَّبِىِّl-nabiyithe prophet,وَلَاwalāand (do) notتَجْهَرُوا۟tajharūyou [all] shoutلَهُۥlahuat himبِٱلْقَوْلِbil-qawliin [the] speechكَجَهْرِkajahrilike [he] shoutedبَعْضِكُمْbaʿḍikumsome of you [all]*لِبَعْضٍlibaʿḍinto some others (*at each other),أَنanlestتَحْبَطَtaḥbaṭayou nullifyأَعْمَـٰلُكُمْaʿmālukumyour worksوَأَنتُمْwa-antumwhile you [all]لَاlānotتَشْعُرُونَtashʿurūna[you all] perceive. ﴿٢﴾
*49:2 Whenever the word "prophet" (Nabi) is used in reference to Muhammad, it invariably refers to him during his life, not after his death. Obviously, we cannot possibly raise our voices above Muhammad's voice, now that he is dead. See also 33:56.
[49:3] Surely, those who lower their voices at the messenger of GOD are the ones whose hearts are prepared by GOD to become righteous.* They have deserved forgiveness and a great recompense.
إِنَّinnaIndeed,ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoيَغُضُّونَyaghuḍḍūna[they] lowerأَصْوَٰتَهُمْaṣwātahumtheir voicesعِندَʿindain the presence ofرَسُولِrasūli(the) messenger (of)ٱللَّهِl-lahiGodأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَulāikathose (are)ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathe ones whoٱمْتَحَنَim'taḥana[He] tested / preparedٱللَّهُl-lahuGodقُلُوبَهُمْqulūbahumtheir heartsلِلتَّقْوَىٰlilttaqwāfor the righteousness.لَهُمlahumFor them (is)مَّغْفِرَةٌmaghfiratunforgivenessوَأَجْرٌwa-ajrunand a rewardعَظِيمٌʿaẓīmungreat. ﴿٣﴾
*49:3 Respecting the messenger helps outsiders and visitors in coming to God's message.
[49:4] As for those who call on you from outside the walls, most of them do not understand.
إِنَّinnaIndeed,ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoيُنَادُونَكَyunādūnakathey call youمِنminfromوَرَآءِwarāibehindٱلْحُجُرَٰتِl-ḥujurātithe walls,أَكْثَرُهُمْaktharuhummost of themلَاlā(do) notيَعْقِلُونَyaʿqilūna[they] understand. ﴿٤﴾
[49:5] Had they been patient until you came out to them, it would have been better for them. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
وَلَوْwalawAnd ifأَنَّهُمْannahum[that] theyصَبَرُوا۟ṣabarū[they] were patientحَتَّىٰḥattāuntilتَخْرُجَtakhrujayou came outإِلَيْهِمْilayhimto themلَكَانَlakānasurely it would have beenخَيْرًاkhayranbetterلَّهُمْlahumfor them.وَٱللَّهُwal-lahuAnd God (is)غَفُورٌghafūrunForgiver,رَّحِيمٌraḥīmunMerciful. ﴿٥﴾
Investigate Rumors Before Believing Them
[49:6] O you who believe, if a wicked person brings any news to you, you shall first investigate, lest you commit injustice towards some people, out of ignorance, then become sorry and remorseful for what you have done.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhāOٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoءَامَنُوٓا۟āmanū[they] believed!إِنinIfجَآءَكُمْjāakum[he] came / brought to you [all]فَاسِقٌۢfāsiquna disobedient / wicked (person)بِنَبَإٍbinaba-inwith information / news,فَتَبَيَّنُوٓا۟fatabayyanūthen you [all] ascertain the fact / investigate,أَنanlestتُصِيبُوا۟tuṣībūyou [all] afflict / hurt / harmقَوْمًۢاqawmana peopleبِجَهَـٰلَةٍbijahālatinin ignorance,فَتُصْبِحُوا۟fatuṣ'biḥūthen you [all] becomeعَلَىٰʿalāoverمَاmāwhatفَعَلْتُمْfaʿaltumyou [all] did,نَـٰدِمِينَnādimīnaremorseful [ones]. ﴿٦﴾
[49:7] And know that GOD's messenger has come in your midst. Had he listened to you in many things, you would have made things difficult for yourselves. But GOD made you love faith and adorned it in your hearts, and He made you abhor disbelief, wickedness, and disobedience. These are the guided ones.
وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟wa-iʿ'lamūAnd know [you all]أَنَّannathatفِيكُمْfīkumamong you [all] (is)رَسُولَrasūlaa messengerٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) GodلَوْlawIfيُطِيعُكُمْyuṭīʿukumhe obeys you [all]فِىfīinكَثِيرٍkathīrinmuchمِّنَminaofٱلْأَمْرِl-amrithe matter,لَعَنِتُّمْlaʿanittumsurely you [all] would have been in difficulty,وَلَـٰكِنَّwalākinnabutٱللَّهَl-lahaGodحَبَّبَḥabbabaHe endeared / made loveableإِلَيْكُمُilaykumuto you [all]ٱلْإِيمَـٰنَl-īmānathe Faithوَزَيَّنَهُۥwazayyanahuand He adorned itفِىfīinقُلُوبِكُمْqulūbikumyour heartsوَكَرَّهَwakarrahaand He made abhorrentإِلَيْكُمُilaykumuto you [all]ٱلْكُفْرَl-kuf'ra[the] disbeliefوَٱلْفُسُوقَwal-fusūqaand [the] wickednessوَٱلْعِصْيَانَwal-ʿiṣ'yānaand [the] disobedience.أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَulāikaThoseهُمُhumuthey (are)ٱلرَّٰشِدُونَl-rāshidūnathe guided ones. ﴿٧﴾
[49:8] Such is grace from GOD and His blessings. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.
فَضْلًاfaḍlanA bounty / graceمِّنَminafromٱللَّهِl-lahiGodوَنِعْمَةًwaniʿ'matanand favor / blessings.وَٱللَّهُwal-lahuAnd God (is)عَلِيمٌʿalīmunOmniscient,حَكِيمٌḥakīmunWise. ﴿٨﴾
Reconcile The Believers
[49:9] If two groups of believers fought with each other, you shall reconcile them. If one group aggresses against the other, you shall fight the aggressing group until they submit to GOD's command. Once they submit, you shall reconcile the two groups equitably. You shall maintain justice; GOD loves those who are just.
وَإِنwa-inAnd ifطَآئِفَتَانِṭāifatānitwo groupsمِنَminaamongٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَl-mu'minīnathe believersٱقْتَتَلُوا۟iq'tatalū[they] fought each other,فَأَصْلِحُوا۟fa-aṣliḥūthen reconcile [you all]بَيْنَهُمَاbaynahumābetween both of them.فَإِنۢfa-inThen ifبَغَتْbaghat[it] oppressed / aggressed,إِحْدَىٰهُمَاiḥ'dāhumāone of the two (groups)عَلَىʿalāuponٱلْأُخْرَىٰl-ukh'rāthe other,فَقَـٰتِلُوا۟faqātilūthen fight [you all]ٱلَّتِىallatīwhomتَبْغِىtabghī[it] oppresses / aggressesحَتَّىٰḥattāuntilتَفِىٓءَtafīa[it] returnإِلَىٰٓilātoأَمْرِamri(the) commandٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) God.فَإِنfa-inThen ifفَآءَتْfāatit returned,فَأَصْلِحُوا۟fa-aṣliḥūthen reconcile [you all]بَيْنَهُمَاbaynahumābetween both of themبِٱلْعَدْلِbil-ʿadliin [the] justice (*justly / equitably),وَأَقْسِطُوٓا۟wa-aqsiṭūand deal justly [you all].إِنَّinnaIndeed,ٱللَّهَl-lahaGodيُحِبُّyuḥibbu[He] lovesٱلْمُقْسِطِينَl-muq'siṭīnathose who are just. ﴿٩﴾
The Real Family
[49:10] The believers are members of one family; you shall keep the peace within your family and reverence GOD, that you may attain mercy.
إِنَّمَاinnamāOnlyٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَl-mu'minūnathe believers (are)إِخْوَةٌikh'watunbrothers and sisters / family,فَأَصْلِحُوا۟fa-aṣliḥūso make peace [you all]بَيْنَbaynabetweenأَخَوَيْكُمْakhawaykumyour brothersوَٱتَّقُوا۟wa-ittaqūand reverence [you all]ٱللَّهَl-lahaGodلَعَلَّكُمْlaʿallakumso that you [all] mayتُرْحَمُونَtur'ḥamūna[you all] receive mercy. ﴿١٠﴾
Believers Set the Example
[49:11] O you who believe, no people shall ridicule other people, for they may be better than they. Nor shall any women ridicule other women, for they may be better than they. Nor shall you mock one another, or make fun of your names. Evil indeed is the reversion to wickedness after attaining faith. Anyone who does not repent after this, these are the transgressors.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhāOٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoءَامَنُوا۟āmanū[they] believed!لَاlā(Do) notيَسْخَرْyaskhar[he] ridiculesقَوْمٌqawmunpeopleمِّنminofقَوْمٍqawmin(another) people,عَسَىٰٓʿasāperhapsأَنanthatيَكُونُوا۟yakūnūthey beخَيْرًاkhayranbetterمِّنْهُمْmin'humthan them;وَلَاwalāand noنِسَآءٌnisāonwomenمِّنminofنِّسَآءٍnisāin(other) womenعَسَىٰٓʿasāperhapsأَنanthatيَكُنَّyakunnathey may beخَيْرًاkhayranbetterمِّنْهُنَّmin'hunnathan them.وَلَاwalāAnd notتَلْمِزُوٓا۟talmizūyou [all] (shall) maliciously point out faults / slander / insultأَنفُسَكُمْanfusakumyourselvesوَلَاwalāand notتَنَابَزُوا۟tanābazūyou [all] (shall) make nicknames بِٱلْأَلْقَـٰبِbil-alqābiof [the] defamatory or insulting nicknames.بِئْسَbi'saMiserable isٱلِٱسْمُl-s'muthe attribute (of)ٱلْفُسُوقُl-fusūqu[the] disobedience / wickednessبَعْدَbaʿdaafterٱلْإِيمَـٰنِl-īmānithe faith.وَمَنwamanAnd whoeverلَّمْlamnotيَتُبْyatub[he] repents,فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَfa-ulāikathen thoseهُمُhumuthey (are)ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَl-ẓālimūnathe wrongdoers / transgressors. ﴿١١﴾
Suspicion Is Sinful
[49:12] O you who believe, you shall avoid any suspicion, for even a little bit of suspicion is sinful. You shall not spy on one another, nor shall you backbite one another; this is as abominable as eating the flesh of your dead brother. You certainly abhor this. You shall observe GOD. GOD is Redeemer, Most Merciful.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhāOٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathe ones whoءَامَنُوا۟āmanū[they] believed!ٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ij'tanibūAvoid [you all]كَثِيرًاkathīranmuchمِّنَminaofٱلظَّنِّl-ẓanithe assumption / suspicion.إِنَّinnaIndeed,بَعْضَbaʿḍasome / any (*even a little bit)ٱلظَّنِّl-ẓani[the] assumption / suspicionإِثْمٌith'mun(is) sin.وَلَاwalāAnd notتَجَسَّسُوا۟tajassasū[you all] (shall) spyوَلَاwalāand notيَغْتَبyaghtab[he] backbitesبَّعْضُكُمbaʿḍukumsome of you [all]بَعْضًاbaʿḍan(to) some others.أَيُحِبُّayuḥibbuWould [he] likeأَحَدُكُمْaḥadukumone of you [all]أَنanthatيَأْكُلَyakula[he] eatsلَحْمَlaḥma(the) flesh (of)أَخِيهِakhīhihis brother,مَيْتًاmaytandead?فَكَرِهْتُمُوهُfakarih'tumūhuThen abhor it [you all]وَٱتَّقُوا۟wa-ittaqūand observe [you all]ٱللَّهَl-lahaGod;إِنَّinnaindeed,ٱللَّهَl-lahaGod (is)تَوَّابٌtawwābunRedeemer,رَّحِيمٌraḥīmunMerciful. ﴿١٢﴾
The Only Criterion For Distinguishing Among The People
[49:13] O people, we created you from the same male and female, and rendered you distinct peoples and tribes, that you may recognize one another. The best among you in the sight of GOD is the most righteous. GOD is Omniscient, Cognizant.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhāOٱلنَّاسُl-nāsu[the] people!إِنَّاinnāIndeed, weخَلَقْنَـٰكُمkhalaqnākum[we] created you [all]مِّنminfromذَكَرٍdhakarina maleوَأُنثَىٰwa-unthāand a femaleوَجَعَلْنَـٰكُمْwajaʿalnākumand we made you [all]شُعُوبًاshuʿūbannationsوَقَبَآئِلَwaqabāilaand tribesلِتَعَارَفُوٓا۟litaʿārafūthat you [all] may recognize one another.إِنَّinnaIndeed,أَكْرَمَكُمْakramakum(the) most noble / righteous of you [all]عِندَʿindain the sight of ٱللَّهِl-lahiGod (is)أَتْقَىٰكُمْatqākum(the) most righteous of you [all].إِنَّinnaIndeed,ٱللَّهَl-lahaGod (is)عَلِيمٌʿalīmunOmniscient,خَبِيرٌkhabīrunCognizant. ﴿١٣﴾
Muslim vs Mu'men
[49:14] The Arabs said, "We are Mu'mens (believers)." Say, "You have not believed; what you should say is, 'We are Muslims (submitters),' until belief is established in your hearts." If you obey GOD and His messenger, He will not put any of your works to waste. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
قَالَتِqālati[It] saidٱلْأَعْرَابُl-aʿrābuthe Arabs,ءَامَنَّاāmannā"We believed."قُلqulSay,لَّمْlam"Notتُؤْمِنُوا۟tu'minūyou [all] believe;وَلَـٰكِنwalākinbutقُولُوٓا۟qūlūsay [you all],أَسْلَمْنَاaslamnā 'We submitted,'وَلَمَّاwalammāand whenيَدْخُلِyadkhuli[it] entersٱلْإِيمَـٰنُl-īmānuthe faithفِىfīinقُلُوبِكُمْqulūbikumyour hearts.وَإِنwa-inBut ifتُطِيعُوا۟tuṭīʿūyou [all] obeyٱللَّهَl-lahaGodوَرَسُولَهُۥwarasūlahuand His messenger,لَاlānotيَلِتْكُمyalit'kumHe will deprive you [all]مِّنْminofأَعْمَـٰلِكُمْaʿmālikumyour deedsشَيْـًٔاshayananything.إِنَّinnaIndeed,ٱللَّهَl-lahaGod (is)غَفُورٌghafūrunForgiver,رَّحِيمٌraḥīmunMerciful. ﴿١٤﴾
[49:15] Mu'mens (believers) are those who believe in GOD and His messenger, then attain the status of having no doubt whatsoever, and strive with their money and their lives in the cause of GOD. These are the truthful ones.
إِنَّمَاinnamāOnlyٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَl-mu'minūnathe believers (are)ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoءَامَنُوا۟āmanū[they] believedبِٱللَّهِbil-lahiin Godوَرَسُولِهِۦwarasūlihiand His messenger,ثُمَّthummathenلَمْlamnotيَرْتَابُوا۟yartābūthey doubtوَجَـٰهَدُوا۟wajāhadūand they strivedبِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْbi-amwālihimwith their wealthوَأَنفُسِهِمْwa-anfusihimand their livesفِىfīinسَبِيلِsabīli(the) causeٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) God.أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَulāikaThoseهُمُhumuthey (are)ٱلصَّـٰدِقُونَl-ṣādiqūnathe truthful [ones]." ﴿١٥﴾
[49:16] Say, "Are you informing GOD about your religion? GOD knows everything in the heavens and the earth. GOD is Omniscient."
قُلْqulSay,أَتُعَلِّمُونَatuʿallimūna"Do you [all] teach / informٱللَّهَl-lahaGodبِدِينِكُمْbidīnikumin your religionوَٱللَّهُwal-lahuwhile GodيَعْلَمُyaʿlamuHe knowsمَاmāwhat (is)فِىfīinٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwātithe heavensوَمَاwamāand what (is)فِىfīinٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍithe earth.وَٱللَّهُwal-lahuAnd God (is)بِكُلِّbikulliof everyشَىْءٍshayinthingعَلِيمٌʿalīmunOmniscient." ﴿١٦﴾
Who Is Doing Whom A Favor?
[49:17] They act as if they are doing you a favor by embracing Submission! Say, "You are not doing me any favors by embracing Submission. GOD is the One who is doing you a great favor by guiding you to the faith, if you are sincere."
يَمُنُّونَyamunnūnaThey consider it a favorعَلَيْكَʿalaykato youأَنْanthatأَسْلَمُوا۟aslamūthey submitted (*accepted Submission).قُلqulSay,لَّاlā"(Do) notتَمُنُّوا۟tamunnūyou [all] consider a favorعَلَىَّʿalayyafor meإِسْلَـٰمَكُمis'lāmakumyour Submission.بَلِbaliNay,ٱللَّهُl-lahuGodيَمُنُّyamunnu[He] confers favorعَلَيْكُمْʿalaykumupon you [all]أَنْanthatهَدَىٰكُمْhadākumHe guided you [all]لِلْإِيمَـٰنِlil'īmānito the faith,إِنinifكُنتُمْkuntumyou [all] areصَـٰدِقِينَṣādiqīnatruthful ones. ﴿١٧﴾
[49:18] GOD knows all the secrets in the heavens and the earth; GOD is Seer of everything you do.
إِنَّinnaIndeed,ٱللَّهَl-lahaGodيَعْلَمُyaʿlamu[He] knowsغَيْبَghayba(the) unseen / secrets (of)ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwātithe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِwal-arḍiand the earth.وَٱللَّهُwal-lahuAnd God (is)بَصِيرٌۢbaṣīrunSeerبِمَاbimāof whatتَعْمَلُونَtaʿmalūnayou [all] do." ﴿١٨﴾