Chapter 24, 64 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. (Here is) a surah which We have revealed and enjoined, and wherein We have revealed plain tokens, that haply ye may take heed.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم سورة أنزلناها وفرضناها وأنزلنا فيها آيات بينات لعلكم تذكرون
The adulterer and the adulteress, scourge ye each one of them (with) a hundred stripes. And let not pity for the twain withhold you from obedience to Allah, if ye believe in Allah and the Last Day. And let a party of believers witness their punishment.
الزانية والزاني فاجلدوا كل واحد منهما مائة جلدة ۖ ولا تأخذكم بهما رأفة في دين الله إن كنتم تؤمنون بالله واليوم الآخر ۖ وليشهد عذابهما طائفة من المؤمنين
The adulterer shall not marry save an adulteress or an idolatress, and the adulteress none shall marry save an adulterer or an idolater. All that is forbidden unto believers.
الزاني لا ينكح إلا زانية أو مشركة والزانية لا ينكحها إلا زان أو مشرك ۚ وحرم ذلك على المؤمنين
And those who accuse honourable women but bring not four witnesses, scourge them (with) eighty stripes and never (afterward) accept their testimony - They indeed are evil - doers -
والذين يرمون المحصنات ثم لم يأتوا بأربعة شهداء فاجلدوهم ثمانين جلدة ولا تقبلوا لهم شهادة أبدا ۚ وأولئك هم الفاسقون
Save those who afterward repent and make amends. (For such) lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
إلا الذين تابوا من بعد ذلك وأصلحوا فإن الله غفور رحيم
As for those who accuse their wives but have no witnesses except themselves; let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies, (swearing) by Allah that he is of those who speak the truth;
والذين يرمون أزواجهم ولم يكن لهم شهداء إلا أنفسهم فشهادة أحدهم أربع شهادات بالله ۙ إنه لمن الصادقين
And yet a fifth, invoking the curse of Allah on him if he is of those who lie.
والخامسة أن لعنت الله عليه إن كان من الكاذبين
And it shall avert the punishment from her if she bear witness before Allah four times that the thing he saith is indeed false,
ويدرأ عنها العذاب أن تشهد أربع شهادات بالله ۙ إنه لمن الكاذبين
And a fifth (time) that the wrath of Allah be upon her if he speaketh truth.
والخامسة أن غضب الله عليها إن كان من الصادقين
And had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, and that Allah is Clement, Wise, (ye had been undone).
ولولا فضل الله عليكم ورحمته وأن الله تواب حكيم
Lo! they who spread the slander are a gang among you. Deem it not a bad thing for you; nay, it is good for you. Unto every man of them (will be paid) that which he hath earned of the sin; and as for him among them who had the greater share therein, his will be an awful doom.
إن الذين جاءوا بالإفك عصبة منكم ۚ لا تحسبوه شرا لكم ۖ بل هو خير لكم ۚ لكل امرئ منهم ما اكتسب من الإثم ۚ والذي تولى كبره منهم له عذاب عظيم
Why did not the believers, men and women, when ye heard it, think good of their own own folk, and say: It is a manifest untruth ?
لولا إذ سمعتموه ظن المؤمنون والمؤمنات بأنفسهم خيرا وقالوا هذا إفك مبين
Why did they not produce four witnesses ? Since they produce not witnesses, they verily are liars in the sight of Allah.
لولا جاءوا عليه بأربعة شهداء ۚ فإذ لم يأتوا بالشهداء فأولئك عند الله هم الكاذبون
Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you in the world and the Hereafter an awful doom had overtaken you for that whereof ye murmured.
ولولا فضل الله عليكم ورحمته في الدنيا والآخرة لمسكم في ما أفضتم فيه عذاب عظيم
When ye welcomed it with your tongues, and uttered with your mouths that whereof ye had no knowledge, ye counted it a trifle. In the sight of Allah it is very great.
إذ تلقونه بألسنتكم وتقولون بأفواهكم ما ليس لكم به علم وتحسبونه هينا وهو عند الله عظيم
Wherefor, when ye heard it, said ye not: It is not for us to speak of this. Glory be to Thee (O Allah)! This is awful calumny.
ولولا إذ سمعتموه قلتم ما يكون لنا أن نتكلم بهذا سبحانك هذا بهتان عظيم
Allah admonisheth you that ye repeat not the like thereof ever, if ye are (in truth) believers.
يعظكم الله أن تعودوا لمثله أبدا إن كنتم مؤمنين
And He expoundeth unto you the revelations. Allah is Knower, Wise.
ويبين الله لكم الآيات ۚ والله عليم حكيم
Lo! those who love that slander should be spread concerning those who believe, theirs will be a painful punishment in the world and the Hereafter. Allah knoweth. Ye know not.
إن الذين يحبون أن تشيع الفاحشة في الذين آمنوا لهم عذاب أليم في الدنيا والآخرة ۚ والله يعلم وأنتم لا تعلمون
Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, and that Allah is Clement, Merciful, (ye had been undone).
ولولا فضل الله عليكم ورحمته وأن الله رءوف رحيم
O ye who believe! Follow not the footsteps of the devil. Unto whomsoever followeth the footsteps of the devil, lo! he commandeth filthiness and wrong. Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, not one of you would ever have grown pure. But Allah causeth whom He will to grow. And Allah is Hearer, Knower.
۞ يا أيها الذين آمنوا لا تتبعوا خطوات الشيطان ۚ ومن يتبع خطوات الشيطان فإنه يأمر بالفحشاء والمنكر ۚ ولولا فضل الله عليكم ورحمته ما زكى منكم من أحد أبدا ولكن الله يزكي من يشاء ۗ والله سميع عليم
And let not those who possess dignity and ease among you swear not to give to the near of kin and to the needy, and to fugitives for the cause of Allah. Let them forgive and show indulgence. Yearn ye not that Allah may forgive you ? Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
ولا يأتل أولو الفضل منكم والسعة أن يؤتوا أولي القربى والمساكين والمهاجرين في سبيل الله ۖ وليعفوا وليصفحوا ۗ ألا تحبون أن يغفر الله لكم ۗ والله غفور رحيم
Lo! as for those who traduce virtuous, believing women (who are) careless, cursed are they in the world and the Hereafter. Theirs will be an awful doom
إن الذين يرمون المحصنات الغافلات المؤمنات لعنوا في الدنيا والآخرة ولهم عذاب عظيم
On the day when their tongues and their hands and their feet testify against them as to what they used to do,
يوم تشهد عليهم ألسنتهم وأيديهم وأرجلهم بما كانوا يعملون
On that day Allah will pay them their just due, and they will know that Allah, He is the Manifest Truth.
يومئذ يوفيهم الله دينهم الحق ويعلمون أن الله هو الحق المبين
Vile women are for vile men, and vile men for vile women. Good women are for good men, and good men for good women; such are innocent of that which people say: For them is pardon and a bountiful provision.
الخبيثات للخبيثين والخبيثون للخبيثات ۖ والطيبات للطيبين والطيبون للطيبات ۚ أولئك مبرءون مما يقولون ۖ لهم مغفرة ورزق كريم
O ye who believe! Enter not houses other than your own without first announcing your presence and invoking peace upon the folk thereof. That is better for you, that ye may be heedful.
يا أيها الذين آمنوا لا تدخلوا بيوتا غير بيوتكم حتى تستأنسوا وتسلموا على أهلها ۚ ذلكم خير لكم لعلكم تذكرون
And if ye find no - one therein, still enter not until permission hath been given. And if it be said unto you: Go away again, then go away, for it is purer for you. Allah knoweth what ye do.
فإن لم تجدوا فيها أحدا فلا تدخلوها حتى يؤذن لكم ۖ وإن قيل لكم ارجعوا فارجعوا ۖ هو أزكى لكم ۚ والله بما تعملون عليم
(It is) no sin for you to enter uninhabited houses wherein is comfort for you. Allah knoweth what ye proclaim and what ye hide.
ليس عليكم جناح أن تدخلوا بيوتا غير مسكونة فيها متاع لكم ۚ والله يعلم ما تبدون وما تكتمون
Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is aware of what they do.
قل للمؤمنين يغضوا من أبصارهم ويحفظوا فروجهم ۚ ذلك أزكى لهم ۗ إن الله خبير بما يصنعون
And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their bosoms, and not to reveal their adornment save to their own husbands or fathers or husbands' fathers, or their sons or their husbands' sons, or their brothers or their brothers' sons or sisters' sons, or their women, or their slaves, or male attendants who lack vigour, or children who know naught of women's nakedness. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And turn unto Allah together, O believers, in order that ye may succeed.
وقل للمؤمنات يغضضن من أبصارهن ويحفظن فروجهن ولا يبدين زينتهن إلا ما ظهر منها ۖ وليضربن بخمرهن على جيوبهن ۖ ولا يبدين زينتهن إلا لبعولتهن أو آبائهن أو آباء بعولتهن أو أبنائهن أو أبناء بعولتهن أو إخوانهن أو بني إخوانهن أو بني أخواتهن أو نسائهن أو ما ملكت أيمانهن أو التابعين غير أولي الإربة من الرجال أو الطفل الذين لم يظهروا على عورات النساء ۖ ولا يضربن بأرجلهن ليعلم ما يخفين من زينتهن ۚ وتوبوا إلى الله جميعا أيه المؤمنون لعلكم تفلحون
And marry such of you as are solitary and the pious of your slaves and maid - servants. If they be poor, Allah will enrich them of His bounty. Allah is of ample means, Aware.
وأنكحوا الأيامى منكم والصالحين من عبادكم وإمائكم ۚ إن يكونوا فقراء يغنهم الله من فضله ۗ والله واسع عليم
And let those who cannot find a match keep chaste till Allah give them independence by His grace. And such of your slaves as seek a writing (of emancipation), write it for them if ye are aware of aught of good in them, and bestow upon them of the wealth of Allah which He hath bestowed upon you. Force not your slave - girls to whoredom that ye may seek enjoyment of the life of the world, if they would preserve their chastity. And if one force them, then (unto them), after their compulsion, lo! Allah will be Forgiving, Merciful.
وليستعفف الذين لا يجدون نكاحا حتى يغنيهم الله من فضله ۗ والذين يبتغون الكتاب مما ملكت أيمانكم فكاتبوهم إن علمتم فيهم خيرا ۖ وآتوهم من مال الله الذي آتاكم ۚ ولا تكرهوا فتياتكم على البغاء إن أردن تحصنا لتبتغوا عرض الحياة الدنيا ۚ ومن يكرههن فإن الله من بعد إكراههن غفور رحيم
And verily We have sent down for you revelations that make plain, and the example of those who passed away before you. An admonition unto those who ward off (evil).
ولقد أنزلنا إليكم آيات مبينات ومثلا من الذين خلوا من قبلكم وموعظة للمتقين
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The similitude of His light is as a niche wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in a glass. The glass is as it were a shining star. (This lamp is) kindled from a blessed tree, an olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself) though no fire touched it. Light upon light. Allah guideth unto His light whom He will. And Allah speaketh to mankind in allegories, for Allah is Knower of all things.
۞ الله نور السماوات والأرض ۚ مثل نوره كمشكاة فيها مصباح ۖ المصباح في زجاجة ۖ الزجاجة كأنها كوكب دري يوقد من شجرة مباركة زيتونة لا شرقية ولا غربية يكاد زيتها يضيء ولو لم تمسسه نار ۚ نور على نور ۗ يهدي الله لنوره من يشاء ۚ ويضرب الله الأمثال للناس ۗ والله بكل شيء عليم
(This lamp is found) in houses which Allah hath allowed to be exalted and that His name shall be remembered therein. Therein do offer praise to Him at morn and evening.
في بيوت أذن الله أن ترفع ويذكر فيها اسمه يسبح له فيها بالغدو والآصال
Men whom neither merchandise nor sale beguileth from remembrance of Allah and constancy in prayer and paying to the poor their due; who fear a day when hearts and eyeballs will be overturned;
رجال لا تلهيهم تجارة ولا بيع عن ذكر الله وإقام الصلاة وإيتاء الزكاة ۙ يخافون يوما تتقلب فيه القلوب والأبصار
That Allah may reward them with the best of what they did, and increase reward for them of His bounty. Allah giveth blessings without stint to whom He will.
ليجزيهم الله أحسن ما عملوا ويزيدهم من فضله ۗ والله يرزق من يشاء بغير حساب
As for those who disbelieve, their deeds are as a mirage in a desert. The thirsty one supposeth it to be water till he cometh unto it and findeth it naught, and findeth, in the place thereof, Allah Who payeth him his due; and Allah is swift at reckoning.
والذين كفروا أعمالهم كسراب بقيعة يحسبه الظمآن ماء حتى إذا جاءه لم يجده شيئا ووجد الله عنده فوفاه حسابه ۗ والله سريع الحساب
Or as darkness on a vast, abysmal sea. There covereth him a wave, above which is a wave, above which is a cloud. Layer upon layer of darkness. When he holdeth out his hand he scarce can see it. And he for whom Allah hath not appointed light, for him there is no light.
أو كظلمات في بحر لجي يغشاه موج من فوقه موج من فوقه سحاب ۚ ظلمات بعضها فوق بعض إذا أخرج يده لم يكد يراها ۗ ومن لم يجعل الله له نورا فما له من نور
Hast thou not seen that Allah, He it is Whom all who are in the heavens and the earth praise, and the birds in their flight ? Of each He knoweth verily the worship and the praise; and Allah is Aware of what they do.
ألم تر أن الله يسبح له من في السماوات والأرض والطير صافات ۖ كل قد علم صلاته وتسبيحه ۗ والله عليم بما يفعلون
And unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and unto Allah is the journeying.
ولله ملك السماوات والأرض ۖ وإلى الله المصير
Hast thou not seen how Allah wafteth the clouds, then gathereth them, then maketh them layers, and thou seest the rain come forth from between them; He sendeth down from the heaven mountains wherein is hail, and smiteth therewith whom He will, and averteth it from whom He will. The flashing of His lightning all but snatcheth away the sight.
ألم تر أن الله يزجي سحابا ثم يؤلف بينه ثم يجعله ركاما فترى الودق يخرج من خلاله وينزل من السماء من جبال فيها من برد فيصيب به من يشاء ويصرفه عن من يشاء ۖ يكاد سنا برقه يذهب بالأبصار
Allah causeth the revolution of the day and the night. Lo! herein is indeed a lesson for those who see.
يقلب الله الليل والنهار ۚ إن في ذلك لعبرة لأولي الأبصار
Allah hath created every animal of water. Of them is (a kind) that goeth upon its belly and (a kind) that goeth upon two legs and (a kind) that goeth upon four. Allah createth what He will. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.
والله خلق كل دابة من ماء ۖ فمنهم من يمشي على بطنه ومنهم من يمشي على رجلين ومنهم من يمشي على أربع ۚ يخلق الله ما يشاء ۚ إن الله على كل شيء قدير
Verily We have sent down revelations and explained them. Allah guideth whom He will unto a straight path.
لقد أنزلنا آيات مبينات ۚ والله يهدي من يشاء إلى صراط مستقيم
And they say: We believe in Allah and the messenger, and we obey; then after that a faction of them turn away. Such are not believers.
ويقولون آمنا بالله وبالرسول وأطعنا ثم يتولى فريق منهم من بعد ذلك ۚ وما أولئك بالمؤمنين
And when they appeal unto Allah and His messenger to judge between them, lo! a faction of them are averse;
وإذا دعوا إلى الله ورسوله ليحكم بينهم إذا فريق منهم معرضون
But if right had been with them they would have come unto him willingly.
وإن يكن لهم الحق يأتوا إليه مذعنين
Is there in their hearts a disease, or have they doubts, or fear they lest Allah and His messenger should wrong them in judgment ? Nay, but such are evil - doers.
أفي قلوبهم مرض أم ارتابوا أم يخافون أن يحيف الله عليهم ورسوله ۚ بل أولئك هم الظالمون
The saying of (all true) believers when they appeal unto Allah and His messenger to judge between them is only that they say: We hear and we obey. And such are the .
إنما كان قول المؤمنين إذا دعوا إلى الله ورسوله ليحكم بينهم أن يقولوا سمعنا وأطعنا ۚ وأولئك هم المفلحون
He who obeyeth Allah and His messenger, and feareth Allah, and keepeth duty (unto Him): such indeed are the victorious.
ومن يطع الله ورسوله ويخش الله ويتقه فأولئك هم الفائزون
They swear by Allah solemnly that, if thou order them, they will go forth. Say: Swear not; known obedience (is better). Lo! Allah is of what ye do.
۞ وأقسموا بالله جهد أيمانهم لئن أمرتهم ليخرجن ۖ قل لا تقسموا ۖ طاعة معروفة ۚ إن الله خبير بما تعملون
Say: Obey Allah and obey the messenger. But if ye turn away, then (it is) for him (to do) only that wherewith he hath been charged, and for you (to do) only that wherewith ye have been charged. If ye obey him, ye will go aright. But the messenger hath no other charge than to convey (the message) plainly.
قل أطيعوا الله وأطيعوا الرسول ۖ فإن تولوا فإنما عليه ما حمل وعليكم ما حملتم ۖ وإن تطيعوه تهتدوا ۚ وما على الرسول إلا البلاغ المبين
Allah hath promised such of you as believe and do good work that He will surely make them to succeed (the present rulers) in the earth even as He caused those who were before them to succeed (others); and that He will surely establish for them their religion which He hath approved for them, and will give them in exchange safety after their fear. They serve Me. They ascribe no thing as partner unto Me. Those who disbelieve henceforth, they are the miscreants.
وعد الله الذين آمنوا منكم وعملوا الصالحات ليستخلفنهم في الأرض كما استخلف الذين من قبلهم وليمكنن لهم دينهم الذي ارتضى لهم وليبدلنهم من بعد خوفهم أمنا ۚ يعبدونني لا يشركون بي شيئا ۚ ومن كفر بعد ذلك فأولئك هم الفاسقون
Establish worship and pay the poor - due and obey the messenger, that haply ye may find mercy.
وأقيموا الصلاة وآتوا الزكاة وأطيعوا الرسول لعلكم ترحمون
Think not that the disbelievers can escape in the land. Fire will be their home - a hapless journey's end!
لا تحسبن الذين كفروا معجزين في الأرض ۚ ومأواهم النار ۖ ولبئس المصير
O ye who believe! Let your slaves, and those of you who have not come to puberty, ask leave of you at three times (before they come into your presence): Before the prayer of dawn, and when ye lay aside your raiment for the heat of noon, and after the prayer of night. Three times of privacy for you. It is no sin for them or for you at other times, when some of you go round attendant upon others (if they come into your presence without leave). Thus Allah maketh clear the revelations for you. Allah is Knower, Wise.
يا أيها الذين آمنوا ليستأذنكم الذين ملكت أيمانكم والذين لم يبلغوا الحلم منكم ثلاث مرات ۚ من قبل صلاة الفجر وحين تضعون ثيابكم من الظهيرة ومن بعد صلاة العشاء ۚ ثلاث عورات لكم ۚ ليس عليكم ولا عليهم جناح بعدهن ۚ طوافون عليكم بعضكم على بعض ۚ كذلك يبين الله لكم الآيات ۗ والله عليم حكيم
And when the children among you come to puberty then let them ask leave even as those before them used to ask it. Thus Allah maketh clear His revelations for you. Allah is Knower, Wise.
وإذا بلغ الأطفال منكم الحلم فليستأذنوا كما استأذن الذين من قبلهم ۚ كذلك يبين الله لكم آياته ۗ والله عليم حكيم
As for women past child - bearing, who have no hope of marriage, it is no sin for them if they discard their (outer) clothing in such a way as not to show adornment. But to refrain is better for them. Allah is Hearer, Knower.
والقواعد من النساء اللاتي لا يرجون نكاحا فليس عليهن جناح أن يضعن ثيابهن غير متبرجات بزينة ۖ وأن يستعففن خير لهن ۗ والله سميع عليم
No blame is there upon the blind nor any blame upon the lame nor any blame upon the sick nor on yourselves if ye eat from your houses, or the houses of your fathers, or the houses of your mothers, or the houses of your brothers, or the houses of your sisters, or the houses of your fathers' brothers, or the houses of your fathers' sisters, or the houses of your mothers' brothers, or the houses of your mothers' sisters, or (from that) whereof ye hold the keys, or (from the house) of a friend. No sin shall it be for you whether ye eat together or apart. But when ye enter houses, salute one another with a greeting from Allah, blessed and sweet. Thus Allah maketh clear His revelations for you, that haply ye may understand.
ليس على الأعمى حرج ولا على الأعرج حرج ولا على المريض حرج ولا على أنفسكم أن تأكلوا من بيوتكم أو بيوت آبائكم أو بيوت أمهاتكم أو بيوت إخوانكم أو بيوت أخواتكم أو بيوت أعمامكم أو بيوت عماتكم أو بيوت أخوالكم أو بيوت خالاتكم أو ما ملكتم مفاتحه أو صديقكم ۚ ليس عليكم جناح أن تأكلوا جميعا أو أشتاتا ۚ فإذا دخلتم بيوتا فسلموا على أنفسكم تحية من عند الله مباركة طيبة ۚ كذلك يبين الله لكم الآيات لعلكم تعقلون
They only are the true believers who believe in Allah and His messenger and, when they are with him on some common errand, go not away until they have asked leave of him. Lo! those who ask leave of thee, those are they who believe in Allah and His messenger. So, if they ask thy leave for some affair of theirs, give leave to whom thou wilt of them, and ask for them forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
إنما المؤمنون الذين آمنوا بالله ورسوله وإذا كانوا معه على أمر جامع لم يذهبوا حتى يستأذنوه ۚ إن الذين يستأذنونك أولئك الذين يؤمنون بالله ورسوله ۚ فإذا استأذنوك لبعض شأنهم فأذن لمن شئت منهم واستغفر لهم الله ۚ إن الله غفور رحيم
Make not the calling of the messenger among you as your calling one of another. Allah knoweth those of you who steal away, hiding themselves. And let those who conspire to evade orders beware lest grief or painful punishment befall them.
لا تجعلوا دعاء الرسول بينكم كدعاء بعضكم بعضا ۚ قد يعلم الله الذين يتسللون منكم لواذا ۚ فليحذر الذين يخالفون عن أمره أن تصيبهم فتنة أو يصيبهم عذاب أليم
Lo! verily unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth. He knoweth your condition. And (He knoweth) the Day when they are returned unto Him so that He may inform them of what they did. Allah is Knower of all things.
ألا إن لله ما في السماوات والأرض ۖ قد يعلم ما أنتم عليه ويوم يرجعون إليه فينبئهم بما عملوا ۗ والله بكل شيء عليم