Surah An-Nur

Verse 24:1

سُوْرَةٌ اَنْزَلْنٰهَا وَفَرَضْنٰهَا وَاَنْزَلْنَا فِیْهَاۤ اٰیٰتٍ بَیِّنٰتٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُوْنَ ۟

Sooratun ʹañzalnaahaa wa-faraḍnaahaa wa-ʹañzalnaa feehaaa ʹAayaatim Bayyinaatil laʻallakum taẓakkaroon.

˹This is˺ a sûrah which We have revealed and made ˹its rulings˺ obligatory, and revealed in it clear commandments so that you may be mindful.

Verse 24:2

اَلزَّانِیَةُ وَالزَّانِیْ فَاجْلِدُوْا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِّنْهُمَا مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ ۪ وَّلَا تَاْخُذْكُمْ بِهِمَا رَاْفَةٌ فِیْ دِیْنِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْیَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ ۚ وَلْیَشْهَدْ عَذَابَهُمَا طَآىِٕفَةٌ مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ ۟

ʹAzzaaniyatu wazzaanee fajlidoo kulla waaḥidim minhumaa miʹata jaldah; wa-laa taʹkhuẓkum̃ bihimaa raʹfatuñ fee Deenil laahi ʹiñ kuñtum tuʹminoona billaahi wal-Yawmil ʹAakhir: wal-yashhad ʻaẓaabahumaa ṭaaaʹifatum minal Muʹmineen.

As for female and male fornicators, give each of them one hundred lashes, and do not let pity for them make you lenient in ˹enforcing˺ the law of Allah, if you ˹truly˺ believe in Allah and the Last Day. And let a number of believers witness their punishment.

Verse 24:3

اَلزَّانِیْ لَا یَنْكِحُ اِلَّا زَانِیَةً اَوْ مُشْرِكَةً ؗ وَّالزَّانِیَةُ لَا یَنْكِحُهَاۤ اِلَّا زَانٍ اَوْ مُشْرِكٌ ۚ وَحُرِّمَ ذٰلِكَ عَلَی الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ ۟

ʹAzzaanee laa- yañkiḥu ʹillaa zaaniyatan ʹaw mushrikah: wazzaaniyatu laa- yañkiḥuhaaa ʹillaa zaanin ʹaw mushrik: waḥurrima ẓaalika ʻalal Muʹmineen.

A male fornicator would only marry a female fornicator or idolatress. And a female fornicator would only be married to a fornicator or idolater. This is ˹all˺ forbidden to the believers.

Verse 24:4

وَالَّذِیْنَ یَرْمُوْنَ الْمُحْصَنٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ یَاْتُوْا بِاَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَآءَ فَاجْلِدُوْهُمْ ثَمٰنِیْنَ جَلْدَةً وَّلَا تَقْبَلُوْا لَهُمْ شَهَادَةً اَبَدًا ۚ وَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الْفٰسِقُوْنَ ۟ۙ

Wallaẓeena yarmoonal muḥṣanaati s̤umma lam yaʹtoo biʹarbaʻati shuhadaaaʹa fajlidoohum s̤amaaneena jaldatañw walaa taq̣baloo lahum shahaadatan ʹabadaa: wa-ʹulaaaʹika humul faasiq̣oon;

Those who accuse chaste women ˹of adultery˺ and fail to produce four witnesses, give them eighty lashes ˹each˺. And do not ever accept any testimony from them—for they are indeed the rebellious—

Verse 24:5

اِلَّا الَّذِیْنَ تَابُوْا مِنْ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ وَاَصْلَحُوْا ۚ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ ۟

ʹIllal laẓeena taaboo mim baʻdi ẓaalika wa-ʹaṣlaḥoo; faʹinnal laaha G̣afoorur Raḥeem.

except those who repent afterwards and mend their ways, then surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Verse 24:6

وَالَّذِیْنَ یَرْمُوْنَ اَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَلَمْ یَكُنْ لَّهُمْ شُهَدَآءُ اِلَّاۤ اَنْفُسُهُمْ فَشَهَادَةُ اَحَدِهِمْ اَرْبَعُ شَهٰدٰتٍۢ بِاللّٰهِ ۙ اِنَّهٗ لَمِنَ الصّٰدِقِیْنَ ۟

Wallaẓeena yarmoona ʹazwaajahum wa-lam yakul lahum shuhadaaaʹu ʹillaaa ʹañfusuhum fashahaadatu ʹaḥadihim ʹarbaʻu shahaadaatim billaahi ʹinnahoo laminaṣ ṣaadiq̣een;

And those who accuse their wives ˹of adultery˺ but have no witness except themselves, the accuser must testify, swearing four times by Allah that he is telling the truth,

Verse 24:7

وَالْخَامِسَةُ اَنَّ لَعْنَتَ اللّٰهِ عَلَیْهِ اِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْكٰذِبِیْنَ ۟

Wal-khaamisatu ʹanna laʻnatal laahi ʻalayhi ʹiñ kaana minal kaaẓibeen.

and a fifth oath that Allah may condemn him if he is lying.

Verse 24:8

وَیَدْرَؤُا عَنْهَا الْعَذَابَ اَنْ تَشْهَدَ اَرْبَعَ شَهٰدٰتٍ بِاللّٰهِ ۙ اِنَّهٗ لَمِنَ الْكٰذِبِیْنَ ۟ۙ

Wa-yadraʹu ʻanhal ʻaẓaaba ʹañ tashhada ʹarbaʻa shahaadaatim billaahi ʹinnahoo laminal kaaẓibeen;

For her to be spared the punishment, she must swear four times by Allah that he is telling a lie,

Verse 24:9

وَالْخَامِسَةَ اَنَّ غَضَبَ اللّٰهِ عَلَیْهَاۤ اِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِیْنَ ۟

Wal-khaamisata ʹanna g̣aḍabal laahi ʻalayhaaa ʹiñ kaana minaṣ ṣaadiq̣een.

and a fifth oath that Allah may be displeased with her if he is telling the truth.

Verse 24:10

وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ عَلَیْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهٗ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ تَوَّابٌ حَكِیْمٌ ۟۠

Wa-lawlaa faḍlul laahi ʻalaykum wa-raḥmatuhoo wa-ʹannal laaha Tawwaabun Hakeem.

˹You would have suffered,˺ had it not been for Allah’s grace and mercy upon you, and had Allah not been Accepting of Repentance, All-Wise.

Verse 24:11

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ جَآءُوْ بِالْاِفْكِ عُصْبَةٌ مِّنْكُمْ ؕ لَا تَحْسَبُوْهُ شَرًّا لَّكُمْ ؕ بَلْ هُوَ خَیْرٌ لَّكُمْ ؕ لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ مَّا اكْتَسَبَ مِنَ الْاِثْمِ ۚ وَالَّذِیْ تَوَلّٰی كِبْرَهٗ مِنْهُمْ لَهٗ عَذَابٌ عَظِیْمٌ ۟

ʹInnal laẓeena jaaaʹoo bilʹifki ʻuṣbatum miñkum: laa- taḥsaboohu sharral lakum: bal huwa khayrul lakum: likullim riʹim minhum mak tasaba minal ʹis̤m, wallaẓee tawallaa kibrahoo minhum lahoo ʻAẓaabun ʻaz̤̣eem.

Indeed, those who came up with that ˹outrageous˺ slander are a group of you. Do not think this is bad for you. Rather, it is good for you. They will be punished, each according to their share of the sin. As for their mastermind, he will suffer a tremendous punishment.

Verse 24:12

لَوْلَاۤ اِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوْهُ ظَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنٰتُ بِاَنْفُسِهِمْ خَیْرًا ۙ وَّقَالُوْا هٰذَاۤ اِفْكٌ مُّبِیْنٌ ۟

Law-laaa ʹiẓ samiʻtumoohu z̤̣annal Muʹminoona wal-Muʹminaatu biʹañfusihim khayrañw waq̣aaloo haaẓaaa ʹifkum mubeen?

If only the believing men and women had thought well of one another, when you heard this ˹rumour˺, and said, “This is clearly ˹an outrageous˺ slander!”

Verse 24:13

لَوْلَا جَآءُوْ عَلَیْهِ بِاَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَآءَ ۚ فَاِذْ لَمْ یَاْتُوْا بِالشُّهَدَآءِ فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ هُمُ الْكٰذِبُوْنَ ۟

Law-laa jaaaʹoo ʻalayhi biʹarbaʻati shuhadaaaʹ? Faʹiẓ lam yaʹtoo bishshuhadaaaʹi faʹulaaaʹika ʻiñdal laahi humul kaaẓiboon!

Why did they not produce four witnesses? Now, since they have failed to produce witnesses, they are ˹truly˺ liars in the sight of Allah.

Verse 24:14

وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ عَلَیْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهٗ فِی الدُّنْیَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِیْ مَاۤ اَفَضْتُمْ فِیْهِ عَذَابٌ عَظِیْمٌ ۟ۚۖ

Wa-lawlaa faḍlul laahi ʻalaykum wa-raḥmatuhoo fiddunyaa wal ʹAakhirati lamassakum fee maaa ʹafaḍtum feehi ʻaẓaabun ʹaz̤̣eem.

Had it not been for Allah’s grace and mercy upon you in this world and the Hereafter, you would have certainly been touched with a tremendous punishment for what you plunged into—

Verse 24:15

اِذْ تَلَقَّوْنَهٗ بِاَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَتَقُوْلُوْنَ بِاَفْوَاهِكُمْ مَّا لَیْسَ لَكُمْ بِهٖ عِلْمٌ وَّتَحْسَبُوْنَهٗ هَیِّنًا ۖۗ وَّهُوَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ عَظِیْمٌ ۟

ʹIẓ talaq̣q̣awnahoo biʹalsinatikum wa-taq̣ooloona biʹafwaahikum maa laysa lakum̃ bihee ʻilmuñw Wataḥsaboonahoo hayyinañw wahuwa ʻiñdal laahi ʻaz̤̣eem.

when you passed it from one tongue to the other, and said with your mouths what you had no knowledge of, taking it lightly while it is ˹extremely˺ serious in the sight of Allah.

Verse 24:16

وَلَوْلَاۤ اِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوْهُ قُلْتُمْ مَّا یَكُوْنُ لَنَاۤ اَنْ نَّتَكَلَّمَ بِهٰذَا ۖۗ سُبْحٰنَكَ هٰذَا بُهْتَانٌ عَظِیْمٌ ۟

Wa-lawlaaa ʹiẓ samiʻtumoohu q̣ultum maa yakoonu lanaaa ʹan natakallama bihaaẓaa: Subḥaanaka haaẓaa buhtaanun ʻaz̤̣eem!

If only you had said upon hearing it, “How can we speak about such a thing! Glory be to You ˹O Lord˺! This is a heinous slander!”

Verse 24:17

یَعِظُكُمُ اللّٰهُ اَنْ تَعُوْدُوْا لِمِثْلِهٖۤ اَبَدًا اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّؤْمِنِیْنَ ۟ۚ

Yaʻiz̤̣ukumul laahu ʹañ taʻoodoo limis̤liheee ʹabadan ʹiñ kuñtum Muʹmineen.

Allah forbids you from ever doing something like this again, if you are ˹true˺ believers.

Verse 24:18

وَیُبَیِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمُ الْاٰیٰتِ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِیْمٌ حَكِیْمٌ ۟

Wa-yubayyinul laahu lakumul ʹAayaat: wallaahu ʻAleemun Ḥakeem.

And Allah makes ˹His˺ commandments clear to you, for Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Verse 24:19

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ یُحِبُّوْنَ اَنْ تَشِیْعَ الْفَاحِشَةُ فِی الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌ ۙ فِی الدُّنْیَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ یَعْلَمُ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ ۟

ʹInnal laẓeena yuḥibboona ʹañ tasheeʻal faaḥishatu fil laẓeena ʹaamanoo lahum ʻaẓaabun ʹaleemuñ fid dunyaa wal-ʹAakhirah: wallaahu yaʻlamu waʹañtum laa- taʻlamoon.

Indeed, those who love to see indecency spread among the believers will suffer a painful punishment in this life and the Hereafter. Allah knows and you do not know.

Verse 24:20

وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ عَلَیْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهٗ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ رَءُوْفٌ رَّحِیْمٌ ۟۠

Wa-lawlaa faḍlul laahi ʻalaykum wa-raḥmatuhoo wa-ʹannal laaha Raʹoofur Raḥeem.

˹You would have suffered,˺ had it not been for Allah’s grace and mercy upon you, and had Allah not been Ever Gracious, Most Merciful.

Verse 24:21

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَتَّبِعُوْا خُطُوٰتِ الشَّیْطٰنِ ؕ وَمَنْ یَّتَّبِعْ خُطُوٰتِ الشَّیْطٰنِ فَاِنَّهٗ یَاْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَآءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ ؕ وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ عَلَیْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهٗ مَا زَكٰی مِنْكُمْ مِّنْ اَحَدٍ اَبَدًا ۙ وَّلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ یُزَكِّیْ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ سَمِیْعٌ عَلِیْمٌ ۟

Yaaaʹayyuhal laẓeena ʹaamanoo laa- tattabiʻoo khuṭuwaatish Shayṭaan: wa-mañy yattabiʻ khuṭuwaatish Shayṭaani faʹinnahoo yaʹmuru bilfaḥshaaaʹi walmuñkar: wa-lawlaa faḍlul laahi ʻalaykum Waraḥmatuhoo maa- zakaa miñkum min ʹaḥadin ʹabadañw wa-laakinnal laaha yuzakkee mañy yashaaaʹ: wallaahu Sameeʻun ʻAleem.

O believers! Do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Whoever follows Satan’s footsteps, then ˹let them know that˺ he surely bids ˹all to˺ immorality and wickedness. Had it not been for Allah’s grace and mercy upon you, none of you would have ever been purified. But Allah purifies whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Verse 24:22

وَلَا یَاْتَلِ اُولُوا الْفَضْلِ مِنْكُمْ وَالسَّعَةِ اَنْ یُّؤْتُوْۤا اُولِی الْقُرْبٰی وَالْمَسٰكِیْنَ وَالْمُهٰجِرِیْنَ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ ۪ۖ وَلْیَعْفُوْا وَلْیَصْفَحُوْا ؕ اَلَا تُحِبُّوْنَ اَنْ یَّغْفِرَ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ ۟

Wa-laa yaʹtali ʹulul faḍli miñkum wassaʻati ʹañy yuʹtooo ʹulil q̣urbaa walmasaakeena wal-Muhaajireena fee Sabeelil laah: walyaʻfoo walyaṣfaḥoo. ʹAlaa tuḥibboona ʹañy yag̣firal laahu lakum? Wal-laahu G̣afoorur Raḥeem.

Do not let the people of virtue and affluence among you swear to suspend donations to their relatives, the needy, and the emigrants in the cause of Allah. Let them pardon and forgive. Do you not love to be forgiven by Allah? And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Verse 24:23

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ یَرْمُوْنَ الْمُحْصَنٰتِ الْغٰفِلٰتِ الْمُؤْمِنٰتِ لُعِنُوْا فِی الدُّنْیَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ ۪ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِیْمٌ ۟ۙ

ʹInnal laẓeena yarmoonal muḥṣanaatil g̣aafilaatil Muʹminaati luʻinoo fid dunyaa wal-ʹAakhirah: wa-lahum ʻAẓaabun ʻaz̤̣eem,

Surely those who accuse chaste, unsuspecting, believing women are cursed in this life and the Hereafter. And they will suffer a tremendous punishment

Verse 24:24

یَّوْمَ تَشْهَدُ عَلَیْهِمْ اَلْسِنَتُهُمْ وَاَیْدِیْهِمْ وَاَرْجُلُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ ۟

Yawma tashhadu ʻalayhim ʹalsinatuhum wa-ʹaydeehim wa-ʹarjuluhum̃ bimaa kaanoo yaʻmaloon.

on the Day their tongues, hands, and feet will testify against them for what they used to do.

Verse 24:25

یَوْمَىِٕذٍ یُّوَفِّیْهِمُ اللّٰهُ دِیْنَهُمُ الْحَقَّ وَیَعْلَمُوْنَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ الْمُبِیْنُ ۟

Yawmaʹiẓiñy yuwaffeehimul laahu deenahumul ḥaq̣q̣a wa-yaʻlamoona ʹannal laaha Huwal Ḥaq̣q̣ul Mubeen.

On that Day, Allah will give them their just penalty in full, and they will ˹come to˺ know that Allah ˹alone˺ is the Ultimate Truth.

Verse 24:26

اَلْخَبِیْثٰتُ لِلْخَبِیْثِیْنَ وَالْخَبِیْثُوْنَ لِلْخَبِیْثٰتِ ۚ وَالطَّیِّبٰتُ لِلطَّیِّبِیْنَ وَالطَّیِّبُوْنَ لِلطَّیِّبٰتِ ۚ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ مُبَرَّءُوْنَ مِمَّا یَقُوْلُوْنَ ؕ لَهُمْ مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَّرِزْقٌ كَرِیْمٌ ۟۠

ʹAl-khabees̤aatu lil-khabees̤eena wal-khabees̤oona lil-khabees̤aat; waṭ-ṭayyibaatu liṭ-ṭayyibeena waṭ-ṭayyiboona liṭ-ṭayyibaat: ʹulaaaʹika mubarraʹoona mimmaa yaq̣ooloon: lahum mag̣firatuñw wa-rizq̣uñ kareem.

Wicked women are for wicked men, and wicked men are for wicked women. And virtuous women are for virtuous men, and virtuous men are for virtuous women. The virtuous are innocent of what the wicked say. They will have forgiveness and an honourable provision.

Verse 24:27

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَدْخُلُوْا بُیُوْتًا غَیْرَ بُیُوْتِكُمْ حَتّٰی تَسْتَاْنِسُوْا وَتُسَلِّمُوْا عَلٰۤی اَهْلِهَا ؕ ذٰلِكُمْ خَیْرٌ لَّكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُوْنَ ۟

Yaaaʹayyuhal laẓeena ʹaamanoo laa- tadkhuloo buyootan g̣ayra buyootikum ḥattaa tastaʹnisoo wa-tusallimoo ʻalaaa ʹahlihaa: ẓaalikum khayrul lakum laʻallakum taẓakkaroon.

O believers! Do not enter any house other than your own until you have asked for permission and greeted its occupants. This is best for you, so perhaps you will be mindful.

Verse 24:28

فَاِنْ لَّمْ تَجِدُوْا فِیْهَاۤ اَحَدًا فَلَا تَدْخُلُوْهَا حَتّٰی یُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ ۚ وَاِنْ قِیْلَ لَكُمُ ارْجِعُوْا فَارْجِعُوْا هُوَ اَزْكٰی لَكُمْ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ عَلِیْمٌ ۟

Faʹil lam tajidoo feehaaa ʹaḥadañ falaa tadkhuloohaa ḥattaa yuʹẓana lakum: wa-ʹiñ q̣eela lakumur jiʻoo farjiʻoo huwa ʹazkaa lakum: wallaahu bimaa taʻmaloona ʻAleem.

If you find no one at home, do not enter it until you have been given permission. And if you are asked to leave, then leave. That is purer for you. And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of what you do.

Verse 24:29

لَیْسَ عَلَیْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ اَنْ تَدْخُلُوْا بُیُوْتًا غَیْرَ مَسْكُوْنَةٍ فِیْهَا مَتَاعٌ لَّكُمْ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ یَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُوْنَ وَمَا تَكْتُمُوْنَ ۟

Laysa ʻalaykum junaaḥun ʹañ tadkhuloo buyootan g̣ayra maskoonatiñ feeha mataaʻul lakum: wallaahu yaʻlamu maa- tubdoona wa-maa taktumoon.

There is no blame on you if you enter public places where there is something of benefit for you. And Allah knows what you reveal and what you conceal.

Verse 24:30

قُلْ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ یَغُضُّوْا مِنْ اَبْصَارِهِمْ وَیَحْفَظُوْا فُرُوْجَهُمْ ؕ ذٰلِكَ اَزْكٰی لَهُمْ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ خَبِیْرٌ بِمَا یَصْنَعُوْنَ ۟

Q̣ul lil-Muʹmineena yag̣uḍḍoo min ʹabṣaarihim wa-yaḥfaz̤̣oo furoojahum: ẓaalika ʹazkaa lahum: ʹinnal laaha khabeerum bimaa yaṣnaʻoon.

˹O Prophet!˺ Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their chastity. That is purer for them. Surely Allah is All-Aware of what they do.

Verse 24:31

وَقُلْ لِّلْمُؤْمِنٰتِ یَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ اَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَیَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوْجَهُنَّ وَلَا یُبْدِیْنَ زِیْنَتَهُنَّ اِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَلْیَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلٰی جُیُوْبِهِنَّ ۪ وَلَا یُبْدِیْنَ زِیْنَتَهُنَّ اِلَّا لِبُعُوْلَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اٰبَآىِٕهِنَّ اَوْ اٰبَآءِ بُعُوْلَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اَبْنَآىِٕهِنَّ اَوْ اَبْنَآءِ بُعُوْلَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اِخْوَانِهِنَّ اَوْ بَنِیْۤ اِخْوَانِهِنَّ اَوْ بَنِیْۤ اَخَوٰتِهِنَّ اَوْ نِسَآىِٕهِنَّ اَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ اَیْمَانُهُنَّ اَوِ التّٰبِعِیْنَ غَیْرِ اُولِی الْاِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ اَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِیْنَ لَمْ یَظْهَرُوْا عَلٰی عَوْرٰتِ النِّسَآءِ ۪ وَلَا یَضْرِبْنَ بِاَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِیُعْلَمَ مَا یُخْفِیْنَ مِنْ زِیْنَتِهِنَّ ؕ وَتُوْبُوْۤا اِلَی اللّٰهِ جَمِیْعًا اَیُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُوْنَ ۟

Wa-q̣ul lil-Muʹminaati yag̣ḍuḍna min ʹabṣaarihinna wa-yaḥfaz̤̣na furoojahunna wa-laa yubdeena zeenatahunna ʹillaa maa- z̤̣ahara minhaa wal-yaḍribna bikhumurihinna ʻalaa juyoobihinn; wa-laa yubdeena zeenatahunna ʹillaa libuʻoolatihinna ʹaw ʹaabaaaʹihinna ʹaw ʹaabaaaʹi buʻoolatihinna ʹaw ʹabnaaaʹihinna ʹaw ʹabnaaaʹi buʻoolatihinna ʹaw ʹikhwaanihinna ʹaw baneee ʹikhwaanihinna ʹaw baneee ʹakhawaatihinna ʹaw nisaaaʹihinna ʹaw maa- malakat ʹaymaanuhunna ʹawit taabiʻeena g̣ayri ʹulil ʹirbati minar rijaali ʹawiṭ ṭiflil laẓeena! lam yaz̤̣haroo ʻalaa ʻawraatin nisaaaʹ; wa-laa yaḍribna biʹarjulihinna liyuʻlama maa- yukhfeena miñ zeenatihinn. Wa-toobooo ʹilal laahi jameeʻan ʹayyuhal Muʹminoona laʻallakum tufliḥoon.

And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their chastity, and not to reveal their adornments except what normally appears. Let them draw their veils over their chests, and not reveal their ˹hidden˺ adornments except to their husbands, their fathers, their fathers-in-law, their sons, their stepsons, their brothers, their brothers’ sons or sisters’ sons, their fellow women, those ˹bondwomen˺ in their possession, male attendants with no desire, or children who are still unaware of women’s nakedness. Let them not stomp their feet, drawing attention to their hidden adornments. Turn to Allah in repentance all together, O believers, so that you may be successful.

Verse 24:32

وَاَنْكِحُوا الْاَیَامٰی مِنْكُمْ وَالصّٰلِحِیْنَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ وَاِمَآىِٕكُمْ ؕ اِنْ یَّكُوْنُوْا فُقَرَآءَ یُغْنِهِمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهٖ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِیْمٌ ۟

Wa-añkiḥul ʹayaamaa miñkum waṣ-ṣaaliḥeena min ʻibaadikum wa-ʹimaaaʹikum: ʹiñy yakoonoo fuq̣araaaʹa yug̣nihimul laahu miñ faḍlih: wal-laahu Waasiʻun ʻAleem.

Marry off the ˹free˺ singles among you, as well as the righteous of your bondmen and bondwomen. If they are poor, Allah will enrich them out of His bounty. For Allah is All-Bountiful, All-Knowing.

Verse 24:33

وَلْیَسْتَعْفِفِ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یَجِدُوْنَ نِكَاحًا حَتّٰی یُغْنِیَهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهٖ ؕ وَالَّذِیْنَ یَبْتَغُوْنَ الْكِتٰبَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ اَیْمَانُكُمْ فَكَاتِبُوْهُمْ اِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ فِیْهِمْ خَیْرًا ۖۗ وَّاٰتُوْهُمْ مِّنْ مَّالِ اللّٰهِ الَّذِیْۤ اٰتٰىكُمْ ؕ وَلَا تُكْرِهُوْا فَتَیٰتِكُمْ عَلَی الْبِغَآءِ اِنْ اَرَدْنَ تَحَصُّنًا لِّتَبْتَغُوْا عَرَضَ الْحَیٰوةِ الدُّنْیَا ؕ وَمَنْ یُّكْرِهْهُّنَّ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ مِنْ بَعْدِ اِكْرَاهِهِنَّ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ ۟

Wal-yastaʻfifil laẓeena laa- yajidoona nikaaḥan ḥattaa yug̣niyahumul laahu miñ faḍliḥ. Wallaẓeena yabtag̣oonal Kitaaba mimmaa malakat ʹaymaanukum fakaatiboohum ʹin ʻalimtum feehim khayrañw waʹaatoohum mim maalil laahil laẓeee ʹaataakum. Wa-laa tukrihoo fatayaatikum ʻalal big̣aaaʹi ʹin ʹaradna taḥaṣṣunal litabtag̣oo ʻaraḍal ḥayaatid dunyaa. Wa-mañy yukrihhunna faʹinnal laaha mim baʻdi ʹikraahihinna G̣afoorur Raḥeem.

And let those who do not have the means to marry keep themselves chaste until Allah enriches them out of His bounty. And if any of those ˹bondspeople˺ in your possession desires a deed of emancipation, make it possible for them, if you find goodness in them. And give them some of Allah’s wealth which He has granted you. Do not force your ˹slave˺ girls into prostitution for your own worldly gains while they wish to remain chaste. And if someone coerces them, then after such a coercion Allah is certainly All-Forgiving, Most Merciful ˹to them˺.

Verse 24:34

وَلَقَدْ اَنْزَلْنَاۤ اِلَیْكُمْ اٰیٰتٍ مُّبَیِّنٰتٍ وَّمَثَلًا مِّنَ الَّذِیْنَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِیْنَ ۟۠

Wa-laq̣ad ʹañzalnaaa ʹilaykum ʹaayaatim mubayyinaatiñw wamas̤alam minal laẓeena khalaw miñ q̣ablikum wa-mawʻiz̤̣atal lil-Muttaq̣een.

Indeed, We have sent down to you clear revelations, along with examples of those who had gone before you, and a lesson to the God-fearing.

Verse 24:35

اَللّٰهُ نُوْرُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ؕ مَثَلُ نُوْرِهٖ كَمِشْكٰوةٍ فِیْهَا مِصْبَاحٌ ؕ اَلْمِصْبَاحُ فِیْ زُجَاجَةٍ ؕ اَلزُّجَاجَةُ كَاَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّیٌّ یُّوْقَدُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُّبٰرَكَةٍ زَیْتُوْنَةٍ لَّا شَرْقِیَّةٍ وَّلَا غَرْبِیَّةٍ ۙ یَّكَادُ زَیْتُهَا یُضِیْٓءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ ؕ نُوْرٌ عَلٰی نُوْرٍ ؕ یَهْدِی اللّٰهُ لِنُوْرِهٖ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ ؕ وَیَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْاَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَیْءٍ عَلِیْمٌ ۟ۙ

ʹAllaahu Noorus samaawaati wal-ʹarḍ: Mas̤alu Noorihee ka-Mishkaatiñ feehaa Miṣbaaḥ: ʹAl-Miṣbaaḥu fee Zujaajah: ʹazzujaajatu kaʹannahaa kawkabuñ durriyyuñy yooq̣adu miñ Shajaratim mubaarakatiñ Zaytoonatil laa Sharq̣iyyatiñw Walaa G̣arbiyyatiñy yakaadu Zaytuhaa yuḍeeeʹu wa-law lam tamsashu naar: Noorun ʻalaa Noor! Yahdil laahu li-Noorihee mañy yashaaaʹ: wa-yaḍribul laahul ʹams̤aala linnaas: wallaahu bikulli shayʹin ʻAleem.

Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. His light is like a niche in which there is a lamp, the lamp is in a crystal, the crystal is like a shining star, lit from ˹the oil of˺ a blessed olive tree, ˹located˺ neither to the east nor the west, whose oil would almost glow, even without being touched by fire. Light upon light! Allah guides whoever He wills to His light. And Allah sets forth parables for humanity. For Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.

Verse 24:36

فِیْ بُیُوْتٍ اَذِنَ اللّٰهُ اَنْ تُرْفَعَ وَیُذْكَرَ فِیْهَا اسْمُهٗ ۙ یُسَبِّحُ لَهٗ فِیْهَا بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْاٰصَالِ ۟ۙ

Fee buyootin ʹaẓinal laahu ʹañ turfaʻa wa-yuẓkara feehas muhoo yusabbiḥu lahoo feehaa bilg̣uduwwi wal-ʹaaṣaal.

˹That light shines˺ through houses ˹of worship˺ which Allah has ordered to be raised, and where His Name is mentioned. He is glorified there morning and evening

Verse 24:37

رِجَالٌ ۙ لَّا تُلْهِیْهِمْ تِجَارَةٌ وَّلَا بَیْعٌ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ وَاِقَامِ الصَّلٰوةِ وَاِیْتَآءِ الزَّكٰوةِ یَخَافُوْنَ یَوْمًا تَتَقَلَّبُ فِیْهِ الْقُلُوْبُ وَالْاَبْصَارُ ۟ۗۙ

Rijaalul laa tulheehim tijaaratuñw walaa bayʻun ʻañ ẓikril laahi wa-ʹiq̣aamiṣ Ṣalaati wa-ʹeetaaaʹiz Zakaati yakhaafoona Yawmañ tataq̣allabu feehil q̣uloobu wal-ʹabṣaar,

by men who are not distracted—either by buying or selling—from Allah’s remembrance, or performing prayer, or paying alms-tax. They fear a Day when hearts and eyes will tremble,

Verse 24:38

لِیَجْزِیَهُمُ اللّٰهُ اَحْسَنَ مَا عَمِلُوْا وَیَزِیْدَهُمْ مِّنْ فَضْلِهٖ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ یَرْزُقُ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ بِغَیْرِ حِسَابٍ ۟

Liyajziyahumul laahu ʹaḥsana maa- ʻamiloo wa-yazeedahum miñ faḍlih; wal-laahu yarzuq̣u mañy yashaaaʹu big̣ayri hisaab.

˹hoping˺ that Allah may reward them according to the best of their deeds, and increase them out of His grace. And Allah provides for whoever He wills without limit.

Verse 24:39

وَالَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اَعْمَالُهُمْ كَسَرَابٍۭ بِقِیْعَةٍ یَّحْسَبُهُ الظَّمْاٰنُ مَآءً ؕ حَتّٰۤی اِذَا جَآءَهٗ لَمْ یَجِدْهُ شَیْـًٔا وَّوَجَدَ اللّٰهَ عِنْدَهٗ فَوَفّٰىهُ حِسَابَهٗ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ سَرِیْعُ الْحِسَابِ ۟ۙ

Wallaẓeena kafarooo ʹaʻmaaluhum kasaraabim biq̣eeʻatiñy yaḥsabuhuz̤̣ z̤̣amʹaanu maaaʹaa; ḥattaaa ʹiẓaa jaaaʹahoo lam yajidhu shayʹañw wawajadal laaha ʻiñdahoo fawaffaahu ḥisaabah: wallaahu Sareeʻul ḥisaab.

As for the disbelievers, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert, which the thirsty perceive as water, but when they approach it, they find it to be nothing. Instead, they find Allah there ˹in the Hereafter, ready˺ to settle their account. And Allah is swift in reckoning.

Verse 24:40

اَوْ كَظُلُمٰتٍ فِیْ بَحْرٍ لُّجِّیٍّ یَّغْشٰىهُ مَوْجٌ مِّنْ فَوْقِهٖ مَوْجٌ مِّنْ فَوْقِهٖ سَحَابٌ ؕ ظُلُمٰتٌ بَعْضُهَا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ ؕ اِذَاۤ اَخْرَجَ یَدَهٗ لَمْ یَكَدْ یَرٰىهَا ؕ وَمَنْ لَّمْ یَجْعَلِ اللّٰهُ لَهٗ نُوْرًا فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ نُّوْرٍ ۟۠

ʹAw kaz̤̣ulumaatiñ fee baḥril lujjiyyiñy yag̣shaahu mawjum miñ fawq̣ihee mawjum miñ fawq̣ihee saḥaab: z̤̣ulumaatum baʻḍuhaa fawq̣a baʻḍ: ʹiẓaaa ʹakhraja yadahoo lam yakad yaraahaa! wa-mal lam yajʻalil laahu lahoo noorañ famaa lahoo min noor!

Or ˹their deeds are˺ like the darkness in a deep sea, covered by waves upon waves, topped by ˹dark˺ clouds. Darkness upon darkness! If one stretches out their hand, they can hardly see it. And whoever Allah does not bless with light will have no light!

Verse 24:41

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ یُسَبِّحُ لَهٗ مَنْ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَالطَّیْرُ صٰٓفّٰتٍ ؕ كُلٌّ قَدْ عَلِمَ صَلَاتَهٗ وَتَسْبِیْحَهٗ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِیْمٌۢ بِمَا یَفْعَلُوْنَ ۟

ʹAlam tara ʹannal laaha yusabbiḥu lahoo mañ fis samaawaati wal-ʹarḍi waṭ-ṭayru ṣaaaffaat? Kulluñ q̣ad ʻalima ṣalaatahoo wa-tasbeeḥah. Wallaahu ʻAleemum bimaa yafʻaloon.

Do you not see that Allah is glorified by all those in the heavens and the earth, even the birds as they soar? Each ˹instinctively˺ knows their manner of prayer and glorification. And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all they do.

Verse 24:42

وَلِلّٰهِ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ۚ وَاِلَی اللّٰهِ الْمَصِیْرُ ۟

Wa-lillaahi mulkus samaawaati wal-ʹarḍ! wa-ʹilal laahil maṣeer.

To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allah is the final return.

Verse 24:43

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ یُزْجِیْ سَحَابًا ثُمَّ یُؤَلِّفُ بَیْنَهٗ ثُمَّ یَجْعَلُهٗ رُكَامًا فَتَرَی الْوَدْقَ یَخْرُجُ مِنْ خِلٰلِهٖ ۚ وَیُنَزِّلُ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مِنْ جِبَالٍ فِیْهَا مِنْ بَرَدٍ فَیُصِیْبُ بِهٖ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ وَیَصْرِفُهٗ عَنْ مَّنْ یَّشَآءُ ؕ یَكَادُ سَنَا بَرْقِهٖ یَذْهَبُ بِالْاَبْصَارِ ۟ؕ

ʹAlam tara ʹannal laaha yuzjee saḥaabañ s̤umma yuʹallifu baynahoo s̤umma yajʻaluhoo rukaamañ fataral wadq̣a yakhruju min khilaalih. Wa-yunazzilu minas samaaaʹi miñ jibaaliñ feehaa mim baradiñ fayuṣeebu bihee mañy yashaaaʹu wa-yaṣrifuhoo ʻam mañy yashaaaʹ. Yakaadu sanaa barq̣ihee yaẓhabu bil-ʹabṣaar.

Do you not see that Allah gently drives the clouds, then joins them together, piling them up into masses, from which you see raindrops come forth? And He sends down from the sky mountains ˹of clouds˺ loaded with hail, pouring it on whoever He wills and averting it from whoever He wills. The flash of the clouds’ lightning nearly takes away eyesight.

Verse 24:44

یُقَلِّبُ اللّٰهُ الَّیْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ ؕ اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّاُولِی الْاَبْصَارِ ۟

Yuq̣allibul laahul layla wannahaar: ʹinna fee ẓaalika laʻibratal liʹulil ʹabṣaar!

Allah alternates the day and night. Surely in this is a lesson for people of insight.

Verse 24:45

وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَ كُلَّ دَآبَّةٍ مِّنْ مَّآءٍ ۚ فَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ یَّمْشِیْ عَلٰی بَطْنِهٖ ۚ وَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ یَّمْشِیْ عَلٰی رِجْلَیْنِ ۚ وَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ یَّمْشِیْ عَلٰۤی اَرْبَعٍ ؕ یَخْلُقُ اللّٰهُ مَا یَشَآءُ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰی كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ ۟

Wallaahu khalaq̣a kulla daaabbatim mim maaaʹ: faminhum mañy yamshee ʻalaa baṭnih; wa-minhum mañy yamshee ʻalaa rijlayn; wa-minhum mañy yamshee ʻalaaa ʹarbaʻ. Yakhluq̣ul laahu maa- yashaaaʹ; ʹinnal laaha ʻalaa kulli shayʹiñ Q̣adeer.

And Allah has created from water every living creature. Some of them crawl on their bellies, some walk on two legs, and some walk on four. Allah creates whatever He wills. Surely Allah is Most Capable of everything.

Verse 24:46

لَقَدْ اَنْزَلْنَاۤ اٰیٰتٍ مُّبَیِّنٰتٍ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ یَهْدِیْ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ اِلٰی صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِیْمٍ ۟

Laq̣ad ʹañzalnaaa ʹAayaatim mubayyinaat: wallaahu yahdee mañy yashaaaʹu ʹilaa Ṣiraaṭim Mustaq̣eem.

We have indeed sent down revelations clarifying ˹the truth˺. But Allah ˹only˺ guides whoever He wills to the Straight Path.

Verse 24:47

وَیَقُوْلُوْنَ اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَبِالرَّسُوْلِ وَاَطَعْنَا ثُمَّ یَتَوَلّٰی فَرِیْقٌ مِّنْهُمْ مِّنْ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ ؕ وَمَاۤ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ ۟

Wa-yaq̣ooloona ʹaamannaa billaahi wa-bir-Rasooli wa-ʹaṭaʻnaa s̤umma yatawallaa fareeq̣um minhum mim baʻdi ẓaalik: wa-maaa ʹulaaaʹika bil-Muʹmineen.

And the hypocrites say, “We believe in Allah and the Messenger, and we obey.” Then a group of them turns away soon after that. These are not ˹true˺ believers.

Verse 24:48

وَاِذَا دُعُوْۤا اِلَی اللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ لِیَحْكُمَ بَیْنَهُمْ اِذَا فَرِیْقٌ مِّنْهُمْ مُّعْرِضُوْنَ ۟

Wa-ʹiẓaa duʻooo ʹilal laahi wa-Rasoolihee liyaḥkuma baynahum ʹiẓaa fareeq̣um minhum muʻriḍoon.

And as soon as they are called to Allah and His Messenger so he may judge between them, a group of them turns away.

Verse 24:49

وَاِنْ یَّكُنْ لَّهُمُ الْحَقُّ یَاْتُوْۤا اِلَیْهِ مُذْعِنِیْنَ ۟ؕ

Wa-ʹiñy yakul lahumul ḥaq̣q̣u yaʹtooo ʹilayhi muẓʻineen.

But if the truth is in their favour, they come to him, fully submitting.

Verse 24:50

اَفِیْ قُلُوْبِهِمْ مَّرَضٌ اَمِ ارْتَابُوْۤا اَمْ یَخَافُوْنَ اَنْ یَّحِیْفَ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِمْ وَرَسُوْلُهٗ ؕ بَلْ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ ۟۠

ʹAfee q̣uloobihim maraḍun ʹamir taabooo ʹam yakhaafoona ʹañy yaḥeefal laahu ʻalayhim wa-Rasooluh? Bal ʹulaaaʹika humuz̤̣ z̤̣aalimoon.

Is there a sickness in their hearts? Or are they in doubt? Or do they fear that Allah and His Messenger will be unjust to them? In fact, it is they who are the ˹true˺ wrongdoers.

Verse 24:51

اِنَّمَا كَانَ قَوْلَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ اِذَا دُعُوْۤا اِلَی اللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ لِیَحْكُمَ بَیْنَهُمْ اَنْ یَّقُوْلُوْا سَمِعْنَا وَاَطَعْنَا ؕ وَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ ۟

ʹInnamaa kaana q̣awlal Muʹmineena ʹiẓaa duʻooo ʹilal laahi wa-Rasoolihee liyaḥkuma baynahum añy yaq̣ooloo ˹Samiʻnaa wa-ʹaṭaʻnaa:˺ wa-ʹulaaaʹika humul Mufliḥoon.

The only response of the ˹true˺ believers, when they are called to Allah and His Messenger so he may judge between them, is to say, “We hear and obey.” It is they who will ˹truly˺ succeed.

Verse 24:52

وَمَنْ یُّطِعِ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ وَیَخْشَ اللّٰهَ وَیَتَّقْهِ فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الْفَآىِٕزُوْنَ ۟

Wa-mañy yuṭiʻil laaha wa-Rasoolahoo wa-yakhshal laaha wa-yattaq̣hi faʹulaaaʹika humul Faaaʹizoon.

For whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, and fears Allah and is mindful of Him, then it is they who will ˹truly˺ triumph.

Verse 24:53

وَاَقْسَمُوْا بِاللّٰهِ جَهْدَ اَیْمَانِهِمْ لَىِٕنْ اَمَرْتَهُمْ لَیَخْرُجُنَّ ؕ قُلْ لَّا تُقْسِمُوْا ۚ طَاعَةٌ مَّعْرُوْفَةٌ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ خَبِیْرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۟

Wa-ʹaq̣samoo billaahi jahda ʹaymaanihim laʹin ʹamartahum layakhrujunn. Q̣ul laa- tuq̣simoo; ṭaaʻatum maʻroofah; ʹinnal laaha khabeerum bimaa taʻmaloon.

They swear by Allah their most solemn oaths that if you ˹O Prophet˺ were to command them, they would certainly march forth ˹in Allah’s cause˺. Say, “˹You˺ do not ˹have to˺ swear; your obedience is well known!” Surely Allah is All-Aware of what you do.”

Verse 24:54

قُلْ اَطِیْعُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَطِیْعُوا الرَّسُوْلَ ۚ فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنَّمَا عَلَیْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَیْكُمْ مَّا حُمِّلْتُمْ ؕ وَاِنْ تُطِیْعُوْهُ تَهْتَدُوْا ؕ وَمَا عَلَی الرَّسُوْلِ اِلَّا الْبَلٰغُ الْمُبِیْنُ ۟

Q̣ul ʹaṭeeʻul laaha wa-ʹaṭeeʻur Rasool: faʹiñ tawallaw faʹinnamaa ʻalayhi maa- ḥummila wa-ʻalaykum maa ḥummiltum. Wa-ʹiñ tuṭeeʻoohu tahtadoo. Wa-maa ʻalar Rasooli ʹillal Balaag̣ul mubeen.

Say, “Obey Allah and obey the Messenger. But if you turn away, then he is only responsible for his duty and you are responsible for yours. And if you obey him, you will be ˹rightly˺ guided. The Messenger’s duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺ clearly.”

Verse 24:55

وَعَدَ اللّٰهُ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مِنْكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَیَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِی الْاَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ ۪ وَلَیُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِیْنَهُمُ الَّذِی ارْتَضٰی لَهُمْ وَلَیُبَدِّلَنَّهُمْ مِّنْ بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ اَمْنًا ؕ یَعْبُدُوْنَنِیْ لَا یُشْرِكُوْنَ بِیْ شَیْـًٔا ؕ وَمَنْ كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الْفٰسِقُوْنَ ۟

Waʻadal laahul laẓeena ʹaamanoo miñkum wa-ʻamiluṣ ṣaaliḥaati layastakhlifannahum fil ʹarḍi kamastakh lafal laẓeena miñ q̣ablihim: wa-la-yumak-kinanna lahum deenahumul laẓir taḍaa lahum wa-la-yubaddi-lannahum mim baʻdi khawfihim ʹamnaa: yaʻbudoonanee laa- yushrikoona bee shayʹaa. Wa-mañ kafara baʻda ẓaalika faʹulaaaʹika humul fasiq̣oon.

Allah has promised those of you who believe and do good that He will certainly make them successors in the land, as He did with those before them; and will surely establish for them their faith which He has chosen for them; and will indeed change their fear into security—˹provided that˺ they worship Me, associating nothing with Me. But whoever disbelieves after this ˹promise˺, it is they who will be the rebellious.

Verse 24:56

وَاَقِیْمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَ وَاَطِیْعُوا الرَّسُوْلَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُوْنَ ۟

Wa-ʹaq̣eemuṣ Ṣalaata wa-ʹaatuz Zakaata wa-ʹaṭeeʻur Rasoola laʻallakum turḥamoon.

Moreover, establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and obey the Messenger, so you may be shown mercy.

Verse 24:57

لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا مُعْجِزِیْنَ فِی الْاَرْضِ ۚ وَمَاْوٰىهُمُ النَّارُ ؕ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمَصِیْرُ ۟۠

Laa- taḥsabannal laẓeena kafaroo muʻjizeena fil ʹarḍ: wa-maʹwaahumun Naar: wa-labiʹsal maṣeer!

Do not think ˹O Prophet˺ that the disbelievers can escape in the land. The Fire will be their home. Indeed, what an evil destination!

Verse 24:58

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لِیَسْتَاْذِنْكُمُ الَّذِیْنَ مَلَكَتْ اَیْمَانُكُمْ وَالَّذِیْنَ لَمْ یَبْلُغُوا الْحُلُمَ مِنْكُمْ ثَلٰثَ مَرّٰتٍ ؕ مِنْ قَبْلِ صَلٰوةِ الْفَجْرِ وَحِیْنَ تَضَعُوْنَ ثِیَابَكُمْ مِّنَ الظَّهِیْرَةِ وَمِنْ بَعْدِ صَلٰوةِ الْعِشَآءِ ؕ۫ ثَلٰثُ عَوْرٰتٍ لَّكُمْ ؕ لَیْسَ عَلَیْكُمْ وَلَا عَلَیْهِمْ جُنَاحٌ بَعْدَهُنَّ ؕ طَوّٰفُوْنَ عَلَیْكُمْ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلٰی بَعْضٍ ؕ كَذٰلِكَ یُبَیِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمُ الْاٰیٰتِ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِیْمٌ حَكِیْمٌ ۟

Yaaaʹayyuhal laẓeena ʹaamanoo liyastaʹẓiñkumul laẓeena malakat ʹaymaanukum wallaẓeena lam yablug̣ul ḥuluma miñkum s̤alaas̤a marraat: miñ q̣abli Ṣalaatil fajri waḥeena taḍaʻoona s̤iyaabakum minaz̤̣ z̤̣aheerati wa-mim baʻdi Ṣalaatil ʻIshaaaʹ; s̤alaas̤u ʻawraatil lakum: Laysa ʻalaykum wa-laa ʻalayhim junaaḥum baʻdahunn: ṭawwaafoona ʻalaykum baʻḍukum ʻalaa baʻḍ: kaẓaalika yubayyinul laahu lakumul ʹAayaat: wallaahu ʻAleemun Ḥakeem.

O believers! Let those ˹bondspeople˺ in your possession and those of you who are still under age ask for your permission ˹to come in˺ at three times: before dawn prayer, when you take off your ˹outer˺ clothes at noon, and after the late evening prayer. ˹These are˺ three times of privacy for you. Other than these times, there is no blame on you or them to move freely, attending to one another. This is how Allah makes the revelations clear to you, for Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Verse 24:59

وَاِذَا بَلَغَ الْاَطْفَالُ مِنْكُمُ الْحُلُمَ فَلْیَسْتَاْذِنُوْا كَمَا اسْتَاْذَنَ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ ؕ كَذٰلِكَ یُبَیِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ اٰیٰتِهٖ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِیْمٌ حَكِیْمٌ ۟

Wa-ʹiẓaa balag̣al ʹaṭfaalu miñkumul ḥu-lu-ma fal-yastaʹẓinoo kamas taʹẓanal laẓeena miñ q̣ablihim; kaẓaalika yubayyinul laahu lakum ʹAayaatih: wallaahu ʻAleemun Ḥakeem.

And when your children reach the age of puberty, let them seek permission ˹to come in˺, as their seniors do. This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to you, for Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Verse 24:60

وَالْقَوَاعِدُ مِنَ النِّسَآءِ الّٰتِیْ لَا یَرْجُوْنَ نِكَاحًا فَلَیْسَ عَلَیْهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ اَنْ یَّضَعْنَ ثِیَابَهُنَّ غَیْرَ مُتَبَرِّجٰتٍ بِزِیْنَةٍ ؕ وَاَنْ یَّسْتَعْفِفْنَ خَیْرٌ لَّهُنَّ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ سَمِیْعٌ عَلِیْمٌ ۟

Walq̣awaaʻidu minan nisaaaʹil laatee laa- yarjoona nikaahañ falaysa ʻalayhinna junaaḥun ʹañy yaḍaʻna s̤iyaabahunna g̣ayra mutabarrijaatim bizeenah: wa-ʹañy yastaʻfifna khayrul lahunn: wallaahu Sameeʻun ʻAleem.

As for elderly women past the age of marriage, there is no blame on them if they take off their ˹outer˺ garments, without revealing their adornments. But it is better for them if they avoid this ˹altogether˺. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Verse 24:61

لَیْسَ عَلَی الْاَعْمٰی حَرَجٌ وَّلَا عَلَی الْاَعْرَجِ حَرَجٌ وَّلَا عَلَی الْمَرِیْضِ حَرَجٌ وَّلَا عَلٰۤی اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَنْ تَاْكُلُوْا مِنْ بُیُوْتِكُمْ اَوْ بُیُوْتِ اٰبَآىِٕكُمْ اَوْ بُیُوْتِ اُمَّهٰتِكُمْ اَوْ بُیُوْتِ اِخْوَانِكُمْ اَوْ بُیُوْتِ اَخَوٰتِكُمْ اَوْ بُیُوْتِ اَعْمَامِكُمْ اَوْ بُیُوْتِ عَمّٰتِكُمْ اَوْ بُیُوْتِ اَخْوَالِكُمْ اَوْ بُیُوْتِ خٰلٰتِكُمْ اَوْ مَا مَلَكْتُمْ مَّفَاتِحَهٗۤ اَوْ صَدِیْقِكُمْ ؕ لَیْسَ عَلَیْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ اَنْ تَاْكُلُوْا جَمِیْعًا اَوْ اَشْتَاتًا ؕ فَاِذَا دَخَلْتُمْ بُیُوْتًا فَسَلِّمُوْا عَلٰۤی اَنْفُسِكُمْ تَحِیَّةً مِّنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ مُبٰرَكَةً طَیِّبَةً ؕ كَذٰلِكَ یُبَیِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمُ الْاٰیٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُوْنَ ۟۠

Laysa ʻalal ʹaʻmaa ḥarajuñw walaa ʻalal ʹaʻraji ḥarajuñw walaa ʻalal mareeḍi ḥarajuñw walaa ʻalaaa ʹañfusikum ʹañ taʹkuloo mim buyootikum ʹaw buyooti ʹaabaaaʹikum ʹaw buyooti ʹummahaatikum ʹaw buyooti ʹikhwaanikum ʹaw buyooti ʹakhawaatikum ʹaw buyooti ʹaʻmaamikum ʹaw buyooti ʻammaatikum ʹaw buyooti ʹakhwaalikum ʹaw buyooti khaalaatikum ʹaw maa- malaktum mafaatiḥahooo ʹaw ṣadeeq̣ikum: laysa ʻalaykum junaaḥun ʹañ taʹkuloo jameeʻan ʹaw ʹashtaataa. Faʹiẓaa dakhaltum̃ buyootañ fasallimoo ʻalaaa ʹañfusikum taḥiyyatam min ʻiñdil laahi mubaarakatañ ṭayyibah. Kaẓaalika yubayyinul laahu lakumul ʹAayati laʻallakum taʻq̣iloon.

There is no restriction on the blind, or the disabled, or the sick. Nor on yourselves if you eat from your homes, or the homes of your fathers, or your mothers, or your brothers, or your sisters, or your paternal uncles, or your paternal aunts, or your maternal uncles, or your maternal aunts, or from the homes in your trust, or ˹the homes of˺ your friends. There is no blame on you eating together or separately. However, when you enter houses, greet one another with a greeting ˹of peace˺ from Allah, blessed and good. This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so perhaps you will understand.

Verse 24:62

اِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ وَاِذَا كَانُوْا مَعَهٗ عَلٰۤی اَمْرٍ جَامِعٍ لَّمْ یَذْهَبُوْا حَتّٰی یَسْتَاْذِنُوْهُ ؕ اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ یَسْتَاْذِنُوْنَكَ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ الَّذِیْنَ یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ ۚ فَاِذَا اسْتَاْذَنُوْكَ لِبَعْضِ شَاْنِهِمْ فَاْذَنْ لِّمَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمُ اللّٰهَ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ ۟

ʹInnamal Muʹminoonal laẓeena ʹaamanoo billaahi wa-Rasoolihee wa-ʹiẓaa kaanoo maʻahoo ʻalaaa ʹamriñ jaamiʻil lam yaẓhaboo ḥattaa yastaʹẓinooh: ʹinnal laẓeena yastaʹẓinoonaka ʹulaaaʹikal laẓeena yuʹminoona billaahi wa-Rasoolih; faʹiẓas taʹẓanooka libaʻḍi shaʹnihim faʹẓal limañ shiʹta minhum wastag̣fir lahumul laah: ʹinnal laaha G̣afoorur Raḥeem.

The ˹true˺ believers are only those who believe in Allah and His Messenger, and when they are with him on a public matter, they do not leave without his permission. Indeed, those who ask your permission ˹O Prophet˺ are the ones who ˹truly˺ believe in Allah and His Messenger. So when they ask your permission for a private matter, grant permission to whoever you wish and ask Allah’s forgiveness for them. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Verse 24:63

لَا تَجْعَلُوْا دُعَآءَ الرَّسُوْلِ بَیْنَكُمْ كَدُعَآءِ بَعْضِكُمْ بَعْضًا ؕ قَدْ یَعْلَمُ اللّٰهُ الَّذِیْنَ یَتَسَلَّلُوْنَ مِنْكُمْ لِوَاذًا ۚ فَلْیَحْذَرِ الَّذِیْنَ یُخَالِفُوْنَ عَنْ اَمْرِهٖۤ اَنْ تُصِیْبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ اَوْ یُصِیْبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌ ۟

Laa- tajʻaloo duʻaaaʹar Rasooli baynakum kaduʻaaaʹi baʻḍikum̃ baʻḍaa: q̣ad yaʻlamul laahul laẓeena yatasallaloona miñkum liwaaẓaa: fal-yaḥẓaril laẓeena yukhalifoona ʻan ʹamriheee ʹañ tuṣeebahum fitnatun ʹaw yuṣeebahum ʻaẓaabun ʹaleem.

Do not treat the Messenger’s summons to you ˹as lightly˺ as your summons to one another. Allah certainly knows those of you who slip away, hiding behind others. So let those who disobey his orders beware, for an affliction may befall them, or a painful torment may overtake them.

Verse 24:64

اَلَاۤ اِنَّ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ؕ قَدْ یَعْلَمُ مَاۤ اَنْتُمْ عَلَیْهِ ؕ وَیَوْمَ یُرْجَعُوْنَ اِلَیْهِ فَیُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا عَمِلُوْا ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَیْءٍ عَلِیْمٌ ۟۠

ʹAlaaa ʹinna lillaahi maa- fis samaawaati wal-ʹarḍ. Q̣ad yaʻlamu maaa ʹañtum ʻalayh: wa-yawma yurjaʻoona ʹilayhi fayunabbiʹuhum̃ bimaa ʻamiloo: wallaahu bikulli shayʹin ʻAleem.

Surely to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. He knows well what you stand for. And ˹on˺ the Day all will be returned to Him, He will inform them of what they did. For Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.