49. AL HUJRATH - (Rooms)

Chapter : 49

Al-hujurat - Rooms

 Total verses : 18

It is named ‘Al-hujarat’, as the fourth verse of the chapter mentions that nobody should stand outside and address the prophet (PBUH).

In the name of Allah the most Beneficent and the most Merciful.

1. O believers, do not put (yourselves) ahead of Allah and His messengers. Fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is the Hearing and the Knowing .

2. O believers, do not raise your voices above the voice of the messenger. Do not speak loudly to him as you speak loudly to one another ; your deed will be destroyed when you are unaware.

3. Indeed, Allah has purified the minds of those who lower their voices before the messenger of Allah for the fear (of Allah). For them, there is forgiveness and great reward.

4. Indeed, most of those who call you (O Muhammad) by standing outside the rooms are unwise .

5. And it would have been better for them if they had observed patience till you come to them. Allah is Forgiving and most Merciful.

6. O believers, you make it clear, so that, if a criminal brings a news to you, you should not cause harm to the people, out of ignorance. (otherwise) you will grieve of what you did.

7. And you know that Allah's messenger is with you. You would have incurred hardship if he had obeyed you in much of the matter. But , Allah made the belief desirable to you. He made it good in your minds. He made, the disbelief (of God) crime and disobedience hateful to you. They are the rightly guided .

8. This is the bounty and the blessings got from Allah. Allah is the Knowing, the Wise.

9. And among the believers, if two factions fight, then you make peace between them. If one transgresses on the others then fight against it till the transgressing faction turns towards Allah’s order. If that facton mends then make peace between the two justly. Act justly. Indeed, Allah likes those who acts justly.

10. (All) believers are but brothers. So, make peace between your brothers. Fear Allah. You shall be given mercy.

11. O believers, let not a people mock at another people. They may be better than them. Let not any women mock at other women. They may be better than them.And do not find fault among yourselves. Do not insult with nicknames. After believing, giving (sinful) names is bad; those who have not mended are unjust.

12. O believers, avoid most of the assumptions. Indeed, some assumptions are sins. Do not spy (with the intention of finding fault). Do not backbite one another. Would any one of you like to eat the flesh of ‘Your dead brother’. You will hate it. Fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Acceptor of forgiveness, the Merciful.

13. O mankind, indeed, We created you from a man and woman ³⁶⁸. We made you branches and tribes so that we should know each other. Indeed, those among you who fear Allah the most, are the most righteous.⁵⁰⁸ Allah is knowing, well Acquainted.

14. The villagers say, "we believed’. (O Muhammad) say, “you have not believed. Belief has not entered in your minds. Say," we obeyed.” If you obey Allah and His messenger He will not reduce anything from your deeds. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving, the most Merciful.

15. The believers are those who believe Allah and his messenger then, without doubting, sacrifice in the path of Allah with their materials and lives. They are the truthful .

16. Say, “Do you teach your religion to Allah? Allah knows whatever in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and on the earth. Allah is Knowing of all things”.

17. They think that they have helped you as they have accepted Islam. Say, “Do not consider, your acceptance of Islam as a favour done to me. If you are truthful then it is Allah who helped you by guiding you to faith.”

18. Indeed , Allah knows what ever hidden in the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and the earth. And Allah is seeing of what you do.