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English - Chapter 49 - Al-Hujurat

Translation by Dr Laleh Bakhtiar — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:1

O those who believed! Put not yourselves forward in advance of God and His Messenger. And be Godfearing of God. Truly, God is Hearing, Knowing

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:2

O those who believed! Exalt not your voices above the voice of the Prophet nor publish a saying to him as you would openly publish something to some others so that your actions not be fruitless while you are not aware

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:3

Truly, those who lower their voices near the Messenger of God, those are those who are ones God put to test their hearts for God-consciousness. For them is forgiveness and a sublime compensation

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:4

Truly, those who cry out to thee from behind the inner apartments, most of them are not reasonable

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:5

And if they endured patiently until thou wouldst go forth to them, it would have been better for them. And God is Forgiving, Compassionate

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:6

O those who believed! If one who disobeys drew near to you with a tiding, then, be clear so that you not light on a folk out of ignorance. Then, you would become ones who are remorseful for what you accomplished

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:7

Know you that the Messenger of God is of you. If he obeys you in much of the affairs, you would, certainly, fall into misfortune. But God endeared belief to you and made it appear pleasing to your hearts. And He caused to be detestable to you ingratitude and disobedience and rebellion. Those, they are the ones who are on the right way

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:8

This is a grace from God and His divine blessing. And God is Knowing, Wise

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:9

And if two sections among the ones who believe fought one against the other, then, make things right between them both. Then, if one of them was insolent against the other, then, fight the one who is insolent until it changed its mind about the command of God. Then, if it changes its mind, make things right between them justly. And act justly. Truly, God loves the ones who act justly

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:10

Only the ones who believe are brothers/sisters, so make things right between your two brothers/sisters. And be Godfearing of God so that perhaps you will find mercy

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:11

O those who believed! Let not a folk deride another folk. Perhaps they be better than they, nor women deride other women. Perhaps they be better than they. Nor find fault with one another nor insult one another with nicknames. Miserable was the name of disobedience after belief! And whoever repents not, then, those, they are the ones who are unjust

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:12

O those who believed! Avoid suspicion much. Truly, some suspicion is a sin. And spy not nor backbite some by some other. Would one of you love to eat the flesh of his lifeless brother? You would have disliked it. And be Godfearing of God. Truly, God is Accepter of Repentance, Compassionate

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:13

O humanity! Truly, We created you from a male and a female and made you into peoples and types that you recognize one another. Truly, the most generous of you with God is the most devout. Truly, God is Knowing, Aware

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:14

The nomads said: We believed. Say to them: You believe not. But say: We submitted to God, for belief enters not yet into your hearts. But if you obey God and His Messenger, He will not withhold your actions at all. Truly, God is Forgiving, Compassionate

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:15

The ones who believe are not but those who believed in God and His Messenger. Again, they were not in doubt and they struggled with their wealth and themselves in the way of God. Those, they are the ones who are sincere

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:16

Say: Would you teach God about your way of life while God knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in and on the earth? And God is Knowing of everything

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:17

They show grace to thee that they submitted to God. Say: Show you submission to God as grace to me? Nay! God shows grace to you in that He guided you to belief if you, truly, had been ones who are sincere

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Hujurat 49:18

Truly, God knows the unseen of the heavens and the earth. And God is Seeing of what you do