June 21st: Surat An-Nour (part 4)

Surat An-Nour (53-end)

Verse 53:
- “wa aqsamu billahi jahda aymanahum…”: They swear by Allah their strongest oaths

- “la in amartahum layakhrujun…”: that if only you would order them, they would leave

- “Qul: la tuqsimu ta3atun ma3roofah…”: Say: "Swear you not; obedience is known.

- “inna ALlaha khabeerun bima ta3maloon”: Verily, Allah knows well what you do.

Verse 54:
- “qul atee3u Allaha wa atee3u arrasool…”: Say: "Obey Allah and obey the Messenger

- “fa in tawallaw…”: but if they turn away

- “fa innama 3alaiyhi ma 7ummila wa 3alaykum ma 7ummiltum”: he is only responsible for the duty placed on him (conveying the Message and fulfilling the trust) and you for that placed on you (accepting that, and venerating it and doing as it commanded.)

- “wa in tutee3oohu tahtadu”: If you obey him, you shall be on the right guidance, because he calls to the straight path.

- “wama 3ala arrasuli illal-balaghul mubeen”: The Messenger's duty is only to convey (the Message) in a clear way.

Verse 55:
- “wa3ada Allahu allatheena aamanoo minkum wa3amilu assali7at…”: Allah has promised those among you who believe and do righteous good deeds

- “layastakhlifannahum fil ard…”: that He will certainly grant them succession in the land

- “kamas-takhlafa allatheena min qablihim..”: as He granted it to those before them

- “wala yumakinnana lahum deenahum allthee irtada lahum..”: and that He will grant them the authority to practise their religion which He has chosen for them

- “wala yubaddilannahum min ba3di khawfihim amna…”: And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear

- “ya3budoonani la yushrikoona be shay2a…”: if they worship Me and do not associate anything with Me

- “waman kafara ba3da thalika fa 2ula2ika hum al-fasiqoon”: But whoever disbelieved after this, they are the rebellious.

Verse 56:
- “wa aqeemu assalata wa ataw azzakata wa atee3u arrasula la3allakum tur7amoon”: And perform the Salah, and give the Zakah and obey the Messenger that you may receive mercy.

Verse 57:
- “la ta7sabanna allatheena kafaru mu3jizeena fil ard…”: `do not think, O Muhammad,' that: the disbelievers can flee from Allah. No, Allah is able to deal with them and He will punish them most severely for that.

- “ma2wahumu annaru wala bi2sal maseer”: Their abode (final destination, place of rest) shall be the Fire -- how terrible the consequences will be for the disbelievers, how evil a place to stay in and how awful a place to rest!

Verse 58: Another command.. The Times when Servants and Young Children should seek Permission to enter
- “ya ayyuhal latheena aamanu..”: O you who believe!

- “liyasta2thinakumu allatheena malakat aymanukum wallatheena lam yablughu al7uluma minkum…”: Let your slaves and slave-girls, and those among you who have not come to the age of puberty ask your permission

- “thalatha marrat”: on three occasions

- “min qabli salatil fajri, wa7eena tada3oona thiyabakum min ath-thaheera, wa min ba3di salatil 3siha2…”: before the Fajr prayer, and while you put off your clothes during the afternoon, and after the `Isha' prayer.

- “thalthu 3awratin lakum…”: (These) three (times) are of privacy for you

- “laysa 3alaykum wala 3alayhim juna7un ba3dahunn, tawwafoona 3alaykum ba3dukum 3ala ba3d…”: other than these times there is no sin on you or on them to move about, attending to each other.

- “yubayyinu Allahu lakum al-ayat wallahu 3aleemun 7akeem”: Thus Allah makes clear the Ayat to you. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Verse 59:
- “wa itha balagha al-atfalu minkum al-7uluma…”: And when the children among you come to puberty

- “falyasta2thinu..”: then let them (also) ask for permission

- “kamas-tha2thana allatheena min qablihim…”: as those senior to them (in age) ask permission

- “kathalika yubayyinu Allahu lakum ayatih…”: Thus Allah makes clear His Ayat for you

- “wallahu 3aleemun 7akeem”: And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Verse 60:
- “wal qawa3idu min annisa2i allati la yarjoona nika7an..”: And the Qawa`id among women who do not hope for marriage

- “fa laysa 3alayhinna juna7un an yada3na thiyabahunna ghara mutabarrijatin bizeenah..”: it is no sin on them if they discard their (outer) clothing in such a way as not to show their adornment

Meaning, they do not have to cover themselves in the same way that younger women have to.

- “wa an yasta3fifna khayrun lahun..”: But to refrain is better for them. Not removing their outer garment, even though that is permissible for them, is better for them.
- “wallahu samee3un 3aleem…”: And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.


Verse 61: Eating from One's Relatives' Houses
- “laysa 3alal a3ma 7araj, wala 3alal a3raji 7araj, wala 3alal mareedi 7araj, wala 3ala anfusikum…”: There is no restriction on the blind, nor any restriction on the lame, nor any restriction on the sick, nor on yourselves

- “an ta2kulu min buyootikum…”: if you eat from your houses

- “aw buyooti aba2ikum aw buyooti 2ummahatikum..”: or the houses of your fathers, or the houses of your mothers

- “aw buyuti ikhwanikum aw buyuti akhawatikum…”: or the houses of your brothers, or the houses of your sisters

- “aw buyuti a3mamikum aw buyuti 3ammatikum…”: or the houses of your father's brothers, or the houses of your father's sisters,

- “aw buyuti akhwalikum aw buyuti khalatikum…”: or the houses of your mother's brothers, or the houses of your mother's sisters

- “aw ma malaktum mafati7ahu..”: or (from that) whereof you hold keys

- “aw sadeeqikum..”: or (from the house) of a friend

- “laysa 3alaykum juna7un an ta2kulu jamee3an aw ashtata…”: No sin on you whether you eat together or apart

-Hadith: a man said to the Prophet , "We eat but we do not feel satisfied.'' He said: (Perhaps you are eating separately. Eat together and mention the Name of Allah, and He will bless the food for you.)

- “fa itha dakhltum buyuta…”: But when you enter the houses

- “fasallimu 3ala anfusakum ta7iyyatan min 3indillahi mubarakatan tayyibatan..”: greet one another with a greeting from Allah, blessed and good

-We are commanded to say salam when we enter a place even if it’s empty, the angels will respond.

- “kathalika yubayyinu Allahu lakumul ayati la3allakum ta3qiloon”: Thus Allah makes clear the Ayat to you that you may understand

Verse 62: Asking Permission to leave
- “Innamal mu2minunal latheena 2amanu billahi warasulihi..”: The believers are only those who believe in Allah and His Messenger

- “wa itha kanu ma3ahu 3ala amrin jami3in…”: and when they are with him on some common matter

- “lam yath-habu 7atta yasta2thinooh…”: they go not away until they have asked his permission

- “innal latheena yasta2thinoonaka…”: Verily, those who ask your permission

- “2ula2ikal latheena yu2minoona billahi warasulihi…”: those are they who (really) believe in Allah and His Messenger

- “fa ithasta2thanooka li ba3di sha2nihim…”: So if they ask your permission for some affairs of theirs

- “fa2than liman shi2ta minhum…”: give permission to whom you will of them

- “wastaghfir lahum Allah..”: and ask Allah for their forgiveness

- “inna Allaha ghafurun ra7eem”: Truly, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.


Verse 63: The Etiquette of addressing the Prophet
- “la taj3alu du3a2a arrasuli baynakum kadu3a2i ba3dakum ba3da…”: Make not the calling of the Messenger among you as your calling one of another

- “qad ya3lamu Allahu alltheena yatasallaloona minkum liwatha..”: Allah knows those of you who slip away under shelter.

- “falya7thar allatheena yukhlifuna 3an amrihi…”: And let those beware who oppose the Messenger's commandment.

- “an yuseebahum fitnatun aw yuseebahum 3athabun aleem”: lest some Fitnah should befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them.

Verse 64:
- “ala inna lillahi mafissamawati wal ard…”: Certainly, to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth

- “qad ya3lamu ma antum 3alayh…”: Indeed, He knows your condition

- “wa yawma yurja3una ilyhi..”: and the Day when they will be brought back to Him

- “fa yunabbi2uhum bima 3amilu…”: then He will inform them of what they did.

- “wallahu bikulli shay2in 3aleem”: And Allah is All-Knower of everything.


Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all that exists, and we ask Him to help us achieve perfection. The end of the Tafsir of Surat An-Nur, to Allah be praise and thanks.