Surah Al-Hujurat

Verse 49:1

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تُقَدِّمُوْا بَیْنَ یَدَیِ اللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَمِیْعٌ عَلِیْمٌ ۟

Yaaa-ʹayyuhal laẓeena ʹaamanoo laa- tuq̣addimoo bayna yadayil laahi wa-Rasoolihee wattaq̣ul laah: ʹInnal laaha Sameeʻun ʻAleem.

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.

Verse 49:2

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَرْفَعُوْۤا اَصْوَاتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ النَّبِیِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوْا لَهٗ بِالْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ اَنْ تَحْبَطَ اَعْمَالُكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُوْنَ ۟

Yaaa-ʹayyuhal laẓeena ʹaamanoo laa- tarfaʻooo ʹaṣwaatakum fawq̣a ṣawtin Nabiyyi wa-laa tajharoo lahoo bilq̣awli kajahri baʻḍikum libaʻḍin ʹañ taḥbaṭa ʹaʻ-maalukum wa-ʹañtum laa- tashʻuroon.

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

Verse 49:3

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ یَغُضُّوْنَ اَصْوَاتَهُمْ عِنْدَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ الَّذِیْنَ امْتَحَنَ اللّٰهُ قُلُوْبَهُمْ لِلتَّقْوٰی ؕ لَهُمْ مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَّاَجْرٌ عَظِیْمٌ ۟

ʹInnal laẓeena yag̣uḍḍoona ʹaṣwaatahum ʻiñda Rasoolil laahi ʹulaaaʹikal laẓeenam ta-ḥanal laahu q̣uloobahum littaq̣waa: lahum Mag̣firatuñw WaʹAjrun ʻaz̤̣eem.

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.

Verse 49:4

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ یُنَادُوْنَكَ مِنْ وَّرَآءِ الْحُجُرٰتِ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا یَعْقِلُوْنَ ۟

ʹInnal laẓeena yunaadoonaka miñw waraaaʹil ḤUJURAATI ʹaks̤aruhum laa- yaʻq̣iloon.

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

Verse 49:5

وَلَوْ اَنَّهُمْ صَبَرُوْا حَتّٰی تَخْرُجَ اِلَیْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَیْرًا لَّهُمْ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ ۟

Wa-law ʹannahum ṣabaroo ḥattaa takhruja ʹilayhim lakaana khayral lahum: wallaahu G̣afoorur Raḥeem.

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.

Verse 49:6

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اِنْ جَآءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَاٍ فَتَبَیَّنُوْۤا اَنْ تُصِیْبُوْا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوْا عَلٰی مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نٰدِمِیْنَ ۟

Yaaaʹayyuhal laẓeena ʹaamanooo ʹiñ jaaʹakum faasiq̣um binabaʹiñ fatabayyanooo ʹañ tuṣeeboo q̣awmam bijahaalatiñ fatuṣbiḥoo ʻalaa maa- faʻaltum naadimeen.

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.

Verse 49:7

وَاعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّ فِیْكُمْ رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِ ؕ لَوْ یُطِیْعُكُمْ فِیْ كَثِیْرٍ مِّنَ الْاَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ حَبَّبَ اِلَیْكُمُ الْاِیْمَانَ وَزَیَّنَهٗ فِیْ قُلُوْبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ اِلَیْكُمُ الْكُفْرَ وَالْفُسُوْقَ وَالْعِصْیَانَ ؕ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الرّٰشِدُوْنَ ۟ۙ

Waʻlamooo ʹanna feekum Rasoolal laah: law yuṭeeʻukum fee kas̤eerim minal ʹamrila ʻanittum wa-laakinnal laaha ḥabbaba ʹilaykumul ʹEemaana wa-zayyanahoo fee q̣uloobikum wa-karraha ʹilaykumul kufra walfusooq̣a walʻiṣyaan: ʹulaaaʹika humur raashidoon;―

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˺. 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.

Verse 49:8

فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَنِعْمَةً ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِیْمٌ حَكِیْمٌ ۟

Faḍlam minal laahi wa-niʻmah; wallaahu ʹAleemun Ḥakeem.

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

Verse 49:9

وَاِنْ طَآىِٕفَتٰنِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ اقْتَتَلُوْا فَاَصْلِحُوْا بَیْنَهُمَا ۚ فَاِنْ بَغَتْ اِحْدٰىهُمَا عَلَی الْاُخْرٰی فَقَاتِلُوا الَّتِیْ تَبْغِیْ حَتّٰی تَفِیْٓءَ اِلٰۤی اَمْرِ اللّٰهِ ۚ فَاِنْ فَآءَتْ فَاَصْلِحُوْا بَیْنَهُمَا بِالْعَدْلِ وَاَقْسِطُوْا ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ یُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِیْنَ ۟

Wa-ʹiñ ṭaaaʹifataani minal Muʹminee naq̣tataloo faʹaṣliḥoo baynahumaa: faʹim bag̣at ʹiḥdaahumaa ʻalal ʹukhraa faq̣aatilul latee tabg̣ee ḥattaa tafeeeʹa ʹilaaa ʹamril laah: faʹiñ faaaʹat faʹaṣliḥoo baynahumaa bilʻadli wa-ʹaq̣siṭoo: ʹinnal laaha yuḥibbul Muq̣siṭeen.

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.

Verse 49:10

اِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ اِخْوَةٌ فَاَصْلِحُوْا بَیْنَ اَخَوَیْكُمْ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُوْنَ ۟۠

ʹInnamal Muʹminoona ʹIkhwatuñ faʹaṣliḥoo bayna ʹakhawaykum wattaq̣ul laaha laʻallakum turḥamoon.

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

Verse 49:11

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا یَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّنْ قَوْمٍ عَسٰۤی اَنْ یَّكُوْنُوْا خَیْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَآءٌ مِّنْ نِّسَآءٍ عَسٰۤی اَنْ یَّكُنَّ خَیْرًا مِّنْهُنَّ ۚ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوْۤا اَنْفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوْا بِالْاَلْقَابِ ؕ بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوْقُ بَعْدَ الْاِیْمَانِ ۚ وَمَنْ لَّمْ یَتُبْ فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ ۟

Yaaaʹayyuhal laẓeena ʹaamanoo la yaskhar q̣awmum miñ q̣awmin ʻasaaa ʹañy yakoonoo khayram minhum wa-laa nisaaaʹum min nisaaaʹin ʻasaaa ʹañy yakunna khayram minhunn: wa-laa talmizooo ʹañfusakum wa-laa tanaabazoo bilʹalq̣aab: biʹsal ismul fusooq̣u baʻdal ʹeemaan: wa-mal lam yatub faʹulaaaʹika humuz̤̣ z̤̣aalimoon.

O believers! Do not let some ˹men˺ ridicule others, they may be better than them, nor let ˹some˺ women ridicule other women, they may be better than them. Do not defame one another, nor call each other by offensive nicknames. How evil it is to act rebelliously after having faith! And whoever does not repent, it is they who are the ˹true˺ wrongdoers.

Verse 49:12

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوا اجْتَنِبُوْا كَثِیْرًا مِّنَ الظَّنِّ ؗ اِنَّ بَعْضَ الظَّنِّ اِثْمٌ وَّلَا تَجَسَّسُوْا وَلَا یَغْتَبْ بَّعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا ؕ اَیُحِبُّ اَحَدُكُمْ اَنْ یَّاْكُلَ لَحْمَ اَخِیْهِ مَیْتًا فَكَرِهْتُمُوْهُ ؕ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ تَوَّابٌ رَّحِیْمٌ ۟

Yaaaʹayyuhal laẓeena ʹaamanuj taniboo kas̤eeram minaz̤̣ z̤̣ann: ʹinna baʻḍaz̤̣ z̤̣anni ʹis̤muñw Walaa tajassasoo wa-laa yag̣tab baʻḍukum baʻḍaa. ʹA-yuḥibbu ʻaḥadukum ʹañy yaʹkula laḥma ʹakheehi maytañ fakarihtumooh? Wattaq̣ul laah: ʹinnal laaha Tawwaabur Raḥeem.

O believers! Avoid many suspicions, ˹for˺ indeed, some suspicions are sinful. And do not spy, nor backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of their dead brother? You would despise that! And fear Allah. Surely Allah is ˹the˺ Accepter of Repentance, Most Merciful.

Verse 49:13

یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّاسُ اِنَّا خَلَقْنٰكُمْ مِّنْ ذَكَرٍ وَّاُ وَجَعَلْنٰكُمْ شُعُوْبًا وَّقَبَآىِٕلَ لِتَعَارَفُوْا ؕ اِنَّ اَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ اَتْقٰىكُمْ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِیْمٌ خَبِیْرٌ ۟

Yaaaʹayyuhan naasu ʹinnaa khalaq̣naakum miñ ẓakariñw waʹuñs̤aa wa-jaʻalnaakum shuʻoobañw waq̣abaaaʹila litaʻaarafoo. ʹInna ʹakramakum ʻiñdal laahi ʹatq̣aakum. ʹInnal laaha ʻAleemun Khabeer.

O humanity! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female, and made you into peoples and tribes so that you may ˹get to˺ know one another. Surely the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous among you. Allah is truly All-Knowing, All-Aware.

Verse 49:14

قَالَتِ الْاَعْرَابُ اٰمَنَّا ؕ قُلْ لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوْا وَلٰكِنْ قُوْلُوْۤا اَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا یَدْخُلِ الْاِیْمَانُ فِیْ قُلُوْبِكُمْ ؕ وَاِنْ تُطِیْعُوا اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ لَا یَلِتْكُمْ مِّنْ اَعْمَالِكُمْ شَیْـًٔا ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ ۟

Q̣aalatil ʹAʻraabu ʹaamannaa. Q̣ul lam tuʹminoo wa-laakiñ q̣oolooo ʹaslamnaa wa-lammaa yadkhulil ʹeemaanu fee q̣uloobikum. Wa-ʹiñ tuṭeeʻul laaha wa-Rasoolahoo laa- yalitkum min ʹaʻmaalikum shayʹaa: ʹinnal laaha G̣afoorur Raḥeem.

˹Some of˺ the nomadic Arabs say, “We believe.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “You have not believed. But say, ‘We have submitted,’ for faith has not yet entered your hearts. But if you obey Allah and His Messenger ˹wholeheartedly˺, He will not discount anything from ˹the reward of˺ your deeds. Allah is truly All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

Verse 49:15

اِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ ثُمَّ لَمْ یَرْتَابُوْا وَجٰهَدُوْا بِاَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاَنْفُسِهِمْ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ ؕ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الصّٰدِقُوْنَ ۟

ʹInnamal Muʹminoonal laẓeena ʹaamanoo billaahi wa-Rasoolihee s̤umma lam yartaaboo wa-jaahadoo biʹamwaalihim wa-ʹañfusihim fee Sabeelil laah: ʹulaaaʹika humuṣ Ṣaadiq̣oon.

The ˹true˺ believers are only those who believe in Allah and His Messenger—never doubting—and strive with their wealth and their lives in the cause of Allah. They are the ones true in faith.

Verse 49:16

قُلْ اَتُعَلِّمُوْنَ اللّٰهَ بِدِیْنِكُمْ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ یَعْلَمُ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِی الْاَرْضِ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَیْءٍ عَلِیْمٌ ۟

Q̣ul ʹatuʻallimoonal laaha bideenikum? Wallaahu yaʻlamu maa- fis samaawaati wa-maa fil arḍ: wallaahu bikulli shayʹin ʻAleem.

Say, “Do you inform Allah of your faith, when Allah ˹already˺ knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth? And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.”

Verse 49:17

یَمُنُّوْنَ عَلَیْكَ اَنْ اَسْلَمُوْا ؕ قُلْ لَّا تَمُنُّوْا عَلَیَّ اِسْلَامَكُمْ ۚ بَلِ اللّٰهُ یَمُنُّ عَلَیْكُمْ اَنْ هَدٰىكُمْ لِلْاِیْمَانِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ ۟

Yamunnoona ʻalayka ʹan ʹaslamoo. Q̣ul laa- tamunnoo ʻalayya ʹIslaamakum. Balil laahu yamunnu ʻalaykum ʹan hadaakum lil-ʹeemaani ʹiñ kuñtum ṣaadiq̣een.

They regard their acceptance of Islam as a favour to you. Tell ˹them, O Prophet˺, “Do not regard your Islam as a favour to me. Rather, it is Allah Who has done you a favour by guiding you to the faith, if ˹indeed˺ you are faithful.

Verse 49:18

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ یَعْلَمُ غَیْبَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بَصِیْرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۟۠

ʹInnal laaha yaʻlamu g̣aybas samaawaati wal-ʹarḍ: wallaahu baṣeerum bimaa taʻmaloon.

Surely Allah knows the unseen of the heavens and earth. And Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.”