Surah Al-Mumtahanah

Verse 60:1

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَتَّخِذُوْا عَدُوِّیْ وَعَدُوَّكُمْ اَوْلِیَآءَ تُلْقُوْنَ اِلَیْهِمْ بِالْمَوَدَّةِ وَقَدْ كَفَرُوْا بِمَا جَآءَكُمْ مِّنَ الْحَقِّ ۚ یُخْرِجُوْنَ الرَّسُوْلَ وَاِیَّاكُمْ اَنْ تُؤْمِنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ رَبِّكُمْ ؕ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ خَرَجْتُمْ جِهَادًا فِیْ سَبِیْلِیْ وَابْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِیْ تُسِرُّوْنَ اِلَیْهِمْ بِالْمَوَدَّةِ ۖۗ وَاَنَا اَعْلَمُ بِمَاۤ اَخْفَیْتُمْ وَمَاۤ اَعْلَنْتُمْ ؕ وَمَنْ یَّفْعَلْهُ مِنْكُمْ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَآءَ السَّبِیْلِ ۟

Yaaa-ʹayyuhal laẓeena ʹaamanoo laa- tattakhiẓoo ʻaduwwee wa-ʻaduwwakum ʹawliyaaaʹa tulq̣oona ʹilayhim̃ bilmawaddati wa-q̣ad kafaroo bimaa jaaaʹakum minal Ḥaq̣q̣i, yukhrijoonar Rasoola wa-ʹiyyaakum ʹañ tuʹminoo billaahi Rabbikum! ʹIñ kuñtum kharajtum jihaadañ fee Sabeelee wabtig̣aaaʹa Marḍaatee tusirroona ʹilayhim bilmawaddati wa-ʹana ʹaʻlamu bimaaa ʹakhfaytum wa-maaa ʹaʻlañtum. Wa-mañy yafʻalhu miñkum faq̣ad ḍalla Sawaaaʹas Sabeel.

O believers! Do not take My enemies and yours as trusted allies, showing them affection even though they deny what has come to you of the truth. They drove the Messenger and yourselves out ˹of Mecca˺, simply for your belief in Allah, your Lord. If you ˹truly˺ emigrated to struggle in My cause and seek My pleasure, ˹then do not take them as allies,˺ disclosing secrets ˹of the believers˺ to the pagans out of affection for them, when I know best whatever you conceal and whatever you reveal. And whoever of you does this has truly strayed from the Right Way.

Verse 60:2

اِنْ یَّثْقَفُوْكُمْ یَكُوْنُوْا لَكُمْ اَعْدَآءً وَّیَبْسُطُوْۤا اِلَیْكُمْ اَیْدِیَهُمْ وَاَلْسِنَتَهُمْ بِالسُّوْٓءِ وَوَدُّوْا لَوْ تَكْفُرُوْنَ ۟ؕ

ʹIñy yas̤q̣afookum yakoonoo lakum ʹaʻdaaaʹañw Wayabsuṭooo ʹilaykum ʹaydiyahum wa-ʹalsinatahum̃ bissoooʹi wa-waddoo law takfuroon.

If they gain the upper hand over you, they would be your ˹open˺ enemies, unleashing their hands and tongues to harm you, and wishing that you would abandon faith.

Verse 60:3

لَنْ تَنْفَعَكُمْ اَرْحَامُكُمْ وَلَاۤ اَوْلَادُكُمْ ۛۚ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ ۛۚ یَفْصِلُ بَیْنَكُمْ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ بَصِیْرٌ ۟

Lañ tañfaʻakum ʹarḥaamukum wa-laaa ʹawlaadukum Yawmal Q̣iyaamah: yafṣilu baynakum: wallaahu bimaa taʻmaloona Baṣeer.

Neither your relatives nor children will benefit you on Judgment Day—He will decide between you ˹all˺. For Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.

Verse 60:4

قَدْ كَانَتْ لَكُمْ اُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ فِیْۤ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ وَالَّذِیْنَ مَعَهٗ ۚ اِذْ قَالُوْا لِقَوْمِهِمْ اِنَّا بُرَءٰٓؤُا مِنْكُمْ وَمِمَّا تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ ؗ كَفَرْنَا بِكُمْ وَبَدَا بَیْنَنَا وَبَیْنَكُمُ الْعَدَاوَةُ وَالْبَغْضَآءُ اَبَدًا حَتّٰی تُؤْمِنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَحْدَهٗۤ اِلَّا قَوْلَ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ لِاَبِیْهِ لَاَسْتَغْفِرَنَّ لَكَ وَمَاۤ اَمْلِكُ لَكَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَیْءٍ ؕ رَبَّنَا عَلَیْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَاِلَیْكَ اَنَبْنَا وَاِلَیْكَ الْمَصِیْرُ ۟

Q̣ad kaanat lakum ʹuswatun ḥasanatuñ feee ʹIbraaheema wallaẓeena maʻahooo ʹiẓ q̣aaloo liq̣awmihim ʹinnaa buraʹaaaʹu miñkum wa-mimmaa taʻbudoona miñ doonil laah: kafarnaa bikum wa-badaa baynanaa wa-baynakumul ʻadaawatu wal-bag̣ḍaaaʹu ʹabadan ḥattaa tuʹminoo billaahi Waḥdahooo ʹillaa q̣awla ʹIbraaheema liʹabeehi laʹastag̣firanna laka wa-maaa ʹamliku laka minal laahi miñ shayʹ. Rabbanaa ʻalayka tawakkalnaa wa-ʹilayka ʹanabnaa wa-ʹilaykal Maṣeer.

You already have an excellent example in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people, “We totally dissociate ourselves from you and ˹shun˺ whatever ˹idols˺ you worship besides Allah. We reject you. The enmity and hatred that has arisen between us and you will last until you believe in Allah alone.” The only exception is when Abraham said to his father, “I will seek forgiveness for you,˹” adding, “but˺ I cannot protect you from Allah at all.” ˹The believers prayed,˺ “Our Lord! In You we trust. And to You we ˹always˺ turn. And to You is the final return.

Verse 60:5

رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا رَبَّنَا ۚ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَزِیْزُ الْحَكِیْمُ ۟

Rabbanaa laa- tajʻalnaa fitnatal lillaẓeena kafaroo wag̣fir lanaa Rabbanaa! ʹInnaka ʹAñtal ʻAzeezul Ḥakeem.

Our Lord! Do not subject us to the persecution of the disbelievers. Forgive us, our Lord! You ˹alone˺ are truly the Almighty, All-Wise.”

Verse 60:6

لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِیْهِمْ اُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَنْ كَانَ یَرْجُوا اللّٰهَ وَالْیَوْمَ الْاٰخِرَ ؕ وَمَنْ یَّتَوَلَّ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْغَنِیُّ الْحَمِیْدُ ۟۠

Laq̣ad kaana lakum feehim ʹuswatun ḥasanatul limañ kaana yarjul laaha wal-Yawmal ʹAakhir. Wa-mañy yatawalla faʹinnal laaha Huwal G̣aniyyul Ḥameed.

You certainly have an excellent example in them for whoever has hope in Allah and the Last Day. But whoever turns away, then surely Allah ˹alone˺ is the Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.

Verse 60:7

عَسَی اللّٰهُ اَنْ یَّجْعَلَ بَیْنَكُمْ وَبَیْنَ الَّذِیْنَ عَادَیْتُمْ مِّنْهُمْ مَّوَدَّةً ؕ وَاللّٰهُ قَدِیْرٌ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ ۟

ʻAsal laahu ʹañy yajʻala baynakum wa-baynal laẓeena ʻaadaytum minhum mawaddah. Wallaahu Q̣adeer; wallaahu G̣afoorur Raḥeem.

˹In time,˺ Allah may bring about goodwill between you and those of them you ˹now˺ hold as enemies. For Allah is Most Capable. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Verse 60:8

لَا یَنْهٰىكُمُ اللّٰهُ عَنِ الَّذِیْنَ لَمْ یُقَاتِلُوْكُمْ فِی الدِّیْنِ وَلَمْ یُخْرِجُوْكُمْ مِّنْ دِیَارِكُمْ اَنْ تَبَرُّوْهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوْۤا اِلَیْهِمْ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ یُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِیْنَ ۟

Laa- yanhaakumul laahu ʻanil laẓeena lam yuq̣aatilookum fid Deeni wa-lam yukhrijookum miñ diyaarikum ʹañ tabarroohum wa-tuq̣siṭooo ʹilayhim: ʹinnal laaha yuḥibbul Muq̣siṭeen.

Allah does not forbid you from dealing kindly and fairly with those who have neither fought nor driven you out of your homes. Surely Allah loves those who are fair.

Verse 60:9

اِنَّمَا یَنْهٰىكُمُ اللّٰهُ عَنِ الَّذِیْنَ قٰتَلُوْكُمْ فِی الدِّیْنِ وَاَخْرَجُوْكُمْ مِّنْ دِیَارِكُمْ وَظٰهَرُوْا عَلٰۤی اِخْرَاجِكُمْ اَنْ تَوَلَّوْهُمْ ۚ وَمَنْ یَّتَوَلَّهُمْ فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ ۟

ʹInnamaa yanhaakumul laahu ʻanil laẓeena q̣aatalookum fid Deeni wa-ʹakhrajookum miñ diyaarikum wa-z̤̣aaharoo ʻalaaa ʹikhraajikum ʹañ tawallawhum. Wa-mañy yatawallahum faʹulaaaʹika humuz̤̣ z̤̣aalimoon.

Allah only forbids you from befriending those who have fought you for ˹your˺ faith, driven you out of your homes, or supported ˹others˺ in doing so. And whoever takes them as friends, then it is they who are the ˹true˺ wrongdoers.

Verse 60:10

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اِذَا جَآءَكُمُ الْمُؤْمِنٰتُ مُهٰجِرٰتٍ فَامْتَحِنُوْهُنَّ ؕ اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِاِیْمَانِهِنَّ ۚ فَاِنْ عَلِمْتُمُوْهُنَّ مُؤْمِنٰتٍ فَلَا تَرْجِعُوْهُنَّ اِلَی الْكُفَّارِ ؕ لَا هُنَّ حِلٌّ لَّهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ یَحِلُّوْنَ لَهُنَّ ؕ وَاٰتُوْهُمْ مَّاۤ اَنْفَقُوْا ؕ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَیْكُمْ اَنْ تَنْكِحُوْهُنَّ اِذَاۤ اٰتَیْتُمُوْهُنَّ اُجُوْرَهُنَّ ؕ وَلَا تُمْسِكُوْا بِعِصَمِ الْكَوَافِرِ وَسْـَٔلُوْا مَاۤ اَنْفَقْتُمْ وَلْیَسْـَٔلُوْا مَاۤ اَنْفَقُوْا ؕ ذٰلِكُمْ حُكْمُ اللّٰهِ ؕ یَحْكُمُ بَیْنَكُمْ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِیْمٌ حَكِیْمٌ ۟

Yaaaʹayyuhal laẓeena ʹaamanoo ʹiẓaa jaaaʹakumul Muʹminaatu Muhaajiraatiñ famtaḥinoohunn: ʹAllaahu ʹaʻlamu biʹeemaanihinn: faʹin ʻalimtumoohunna Muʹminaatiñ falaa tarjiʻoohunna ʹilal Kuffaar. Laa- hunna ḥillul lahum wa-laa hum yaḥilloona lahunn. Wa-ʹaatoohum maaa ʹañfaq̣oo. Wa-laa junaaḥa ʻalaykum ʹañ tañkiḥoohunna ʹiẓaaa ʹaataytumoohunna ʹujoorahunn. Wa-laa tumsikoo biʻiṣamil kawaafiri wasʹaloo maaa ʹañfaq̣tum walyasʹaloo maaa ʹañfaq̣oo. Ẓaalikum ḥukmul laah. Yaḥkumu baynakum. Wallaahu ʻAleemun Ḥakeem.

O believers! When the believing women come to you as emigrants, test their intentions—their faith is best known to Allah—and if you find them to be believers, then do not send them back to the disbelievers. These ˹women˺ are not lawful ˹wives˺ for the disbelievers, nor are the disbelievers lawful ˹husbands˺ for them. ˹But˺ repay the disbelievers whatever ˹dowries˺ they had paid. And there is no blame on you if you marry these ˹women˺ as long as you pay them their dowries. And do not hold on to marriage with polytheistic women. ˹But˺ demand ˹repayment of˺ whatever ˹dowries˺ you had paid, and let the disbelievers do the same. That is the judgment of Allah—He judges between you. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Verse 60:11

وَاِنْ فَاتَكُمْ شَیْءٌ مِّنْ اَزْوَاجِكُمْ اِلَی الْكُفَّارِ فَعَاقَبْتُمْ فَاٰتُوا الَّذِیْنَ ذَهَبَتْ اَزْوَاجُهُمْ مِّثْلَ مَاۤ اَنْفَقُوْا ؕ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ الَّذِیْۤ اَنْتُمْ بِهٖ مُؤْمِنُوْنَ ۟

Wa-ʹiñ faatakum shayʹum min ʹazwaajikum ʹilal kuffaari faʻaaq̣abtum faʹaatul laẓeena ẓahabat ʹazwaajuhum mis̤la maaa ʹañfaq̣oo. Wattaq̣ul laahal laẓeee ʹañtum̃ bihee Muʹminoon.

And if any of your wives desert you to the disbelievers, and later you take spoils from them, then pay those whose wives have gone, the equivalent of whatever ˹dowry˺ they had paid. And be mindful of Allah, in Whom you believe.

Verse 60:12

یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّبِیُّ اِذَا جَآءَكَ الْمُؤْمِنٰتُ یُبَایِعْنَكَ عَلٰۤی اَنْ لَّا یُشْرِكْنَ بِاللّٰهِ شَیْـًٔا وَّلَا یَسْرِقْنَ وَلَا یَزْنِیْنَ وَلَا یَقْتُلْنَ اَوْلَادَهُنَّ وَلَا یَاْتِیْنَ بِبُهْتَانٍ یَّفْتَرِیْنَهٗ بَیْنَ اَیْدِیْهِنَّ وَاَرْجُلِهِنَّ وَلَا یَعْصِیْنَكَ فِیْ مَعْرُوْفٍ فَبَایِعْهُنَّ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُنَّ اللّٰهَ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ ۟

Yaaaʹayyuhan Nabiyyu ʹiẓaa jaaaʹakal Muʹminaatu yubaayiʻnaka ʻalaaa ʹal laa yushrikna billaahi shayʹañw walaa yasriq̣na wa-laa yazneena wa-laa yaq̣tulna ʹawlaadahunna wa-laa yaʹteena bibuhtaaniñy yaftareenahoo bayna ʹaydeehinna wa-ʹarjulihinna wa-laa yaʻṣeenaka fee maʻroofiñ fabaayiʻhunna wastag̣fir lahunnal laah: ʹinnal laaha G̣afoorur Raḥeem.

O Prophet! When the believing women come to you, pledging to you that they will neither associate anything with Allah ˹in worship˺, nor steal, nor fornicate, nor kill their children, nor falsely attribute ˹illegitimate˺ children to their husbands, nor disobey you in what is right, then accept their pledge, and ask Allah to forgive them. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Verse 60:13

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَتَوَلَّوْا قَوْمًا غَضِبَ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِمْ قَدْ یَىِٕسُوْا مِنَ الْاٰخِرَةِ كَمَا یَىِٕسَ الْكُفَّارُ مِنْ اَصْحٰبِ الْقُبُوْرِ ۟۠

Yaaaʹayyuhal laẓeena ʹaamanoo laa- tatawallaw q̣awman g̣aḍibal laahu ʻalayhim q̣ad yaʹisoo minal ʹAakhirati kamaa yaʹisal kuffaaru min ʹaṣḥaabil q̣uboor.

O believers! Do not ally yourselves with a people Allah is displeased with. They already have no hope for the Hereafter, just like the disbelievers lying in ˹their˺ graves.