سُورَةٌ A Surah أَنزَلْنَـٰهَا We (have) sent it down وَفَرَضْنَـٰهَا and We (have) made it obligatory وَأَنزَلْنَا and We (have) revealed فِيهَآ therein ءَايَـٰتٍۭ Verses بَيِّنَـٰتٍ clear لَّعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَذَكَّرُونَ take heed

ٱلزَّانِيَةُ The fornicatress وَٱلزَّانِى and the fornicator فَٱجْلِدُوا۟ [then] flog كُلَّ each وَٰحِدٍ one مِّنْهُمَا of them مِا۟ئَةَ (with) hundred جَلْدَةٍ lash(es) ۖ   وَلَا And (let) not تَأْخُذْكُم withhold you بِهِمَا pity for them رَأْفَةٌ pity for them فِى concerning دِينِ (the) religion of Allah ٱللَّهِ (the) religion of Allah إِن if كُنتُمْ you تُؤْمِنُونَ believe بِٱللَّهِ in Allah وَٱلْيَوْمِ and the Day ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ the Last ۖ   وَلْيَشْهَدْ And let witness عَذَابَهُمَا their punishment طَآئِفَةٌ a group مِّنَ of ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers

ٱلزَّانِى The fornicator لَا (will) not يَنكِحُ marry إِلَّا except زَانِيَةً a fornicatress أَوْ or مُشْرِكَةً a polytheist woman وَٱلزَّانِيَةُ and the fornicatress لَا (will) not يَنكِحُهَآ marry her إِلَّا except زَانٍ a fornicator أَوْ or مُشْرِكٌ a polytheist man ۚ   وَحُرِّمَ And is forbidden ذَٰلِكَ that عَلَى to ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers

وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who يَرْمُونَ accuse ٱلْمُحْصَنَـٰتِ the chaste women ثُمَّ then لَمْ not يَأْتُوا۟ they bring بِأَرْبَعَةِ four شُهَدَآءَ witnesses فَٱجْلِدُوهُمْ then flog them ثَمَـٰنِينَ (with) eighty جَلْدَةً lashe(s) وَلَا and (do) not تَقْبَلُوا۟ accept لَهُمْ their شَهَـٰدَةً testimony أَبَدًا ever ۚ   وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ And those هُمُ they ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ (are) the defiantly disobedient

إِلَّا Except ٱلَّذِينَ those who تَابُوا۟ repent مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after ذَٰلِكَ that وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ and reform فَإِنَّ Then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah غَفُورٌ (is) Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌ Most Merciful

وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who يَرْمُونَ accuse أَزْوَٰجَهُمْ their spouses وَلَمْ and not يَكُن have لَّهُمْ for them شُهَدَآءُ witnesses إِلَّآ except أَنفُسُهُمْ themselves فَشَهَـٰدَةُ then (the) testimony أَحَدِهِمْ (of) one of them أَرْبَعُ (is) four شَهَـٰدَٰتٍۭ testimonies بِٱللَّهِ by Allah ۙ   إِنَّهُۥ that he لَمِنَ (is) surely of ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ the truthful

وَٱلْخَـٰمِسَةُ And the fifth أَنَّ that لَعْنَتَ (the) curse of Allah ٱللَّهِ (the) curse of Allah عَلَيْهِ (be) upon him إِن if كَانَ he is مِنَ of ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ the liars

وَيَدْرَؤُا۟ But it would prevent عَنْهَا from her ٱلْعَذَابَ the punishment أَن that تَشْهَدَ she bears witness أَرْبَعَ four شَهَـٰدَٰتٍۭ testimonies بِٱللَّهِ by Allah ۙ   إِنَّهُۥ that he لَمِنَ (is) surely of ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ the liars

وَٱلْخَـٰمِسَةَ And the fifth أَنَّ that غَضَبَ the wrath of Allah ٱللَّهِ the wrath of Allah عَلَيْهَآ (be) upon her إِن if كَانَ he is مِنَ of ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ the truthful

وَلَوْلَا And if not فَضْلُ (for) the Grace of Allah ٱللَّهِ (for) the Grace of Allah عَلَيْكُمْ upon you وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ and His Mercy وَأَنَّ and that ٱللَّهَ Allah تَوَّابٌ (is) Oft-Returning (to Mercy) حَكِيمٌ All-Wise

إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who جَآءُو brought بِٱلْإِفْكِ the lie عُصْبَةٌ (are) a group مِّنكُمْ among you ۚ   لَا (Do) not تَحْسَبُوهُ think it شَرًّا bad لَّكُم for you ۖ   بَلْ nay هُوَ it خَيْرٌ (is) good لَّكُمْ for you ۚ   لِكُلِّ For every ٱمْرِئٍ person مِّنْهُم among them مَّا (is) what ٱكْتَسَبَ he earned مِنَ of ٱلْإِثْمِ the sin ۚ   وَٱلَّذِى and the one who تَوَلَّىٰ took upon himself a greater share of it كِبْرَهُۥ took upon himself a greater share of it مِنْهُمْ among them لَهُۥ for him عَذَابٌ (is) a punishment عَظِيمٌ great

لَّوْلَآ Why not إِذْ when سَمِعْتُمُوهُ you heard it ظَنَّ think ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ the believing men وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتُ and the believing women بِأَنفُسِهِمْ good of themselves خَيْرًا good of themselves وَقَالُوا۟ and say هَـٰذَآ This إِفْكٌ (is) a lie مُّبِينٌ clear

لَّوْلَا Why (did) not جَآءُو they bring عَلَيْهِ for it بِأَرْبَعَةِ four شُهَدَآءَ witnesses ۚ   فَإِذْ Then when لَمْ not يَأْتُوا۟ they brought بِٱلشُّهَدَآءِ the witnesses فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ then those عِندَ near Allah ٱللَّهِ near Allah هُمُ they ٱلْكَـٰذِبُونَ (are) the liars

وَلَوْلَا And if not فَضْلُ (for the) Grace ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah عَلَيْكُمْ upon you وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ and His Mercy فِى in ٱلدُّنْيَا the world وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ and the Hereafter لَمَسَّكُمْ surely would have touched you فِى in مَآ what أَفَضْتُمْ you had rushed glibly فِيهِ concerning it عَذَابٌ a punishment عَظِيمٌ great

إِذْ When تَلَقَّوْنَهُۥ you received it بِأَلْسِنَتِكُمْ with your tongues وَتَقُولُونَ and you said بِأَفْوَاهِكُم with your mouths مَّا what لَيْسَ not لَكُم for you بِهِۦ of it عِلْمٌ any knowledge وَتَحْسَبُونَهُۥ and you thought it هَيِّنًا (was) insignificant وَهُوَ while it عِندَ (was) near Allah ٱللَّهِ (was) near Allah عَظِيمٌ great

وَلَوْلَآ And why not إِذْ when سَمِعْتُمُوهُ you heard it قُلْتُم you said مَّا Not يَكُونُ it is لَنَآ for us أَن that نَّتَكَلَّمَ we speak بِهَـٰذَا of this سُبْحَـٰنَكَ Glory be to You هَـٰذَا This بُهْتَـٰنٌ (is) a slander عَظِيمٌ great

يَعِظُكُمُ Allah warns you ٱللَّهُ Allah warns you أَن that تَعُودُوا۟ you return لِمِثْلِهِۦٓ (to the) like of it أَبَدًا ever إِن if كُنتُم you are مُّؤْمِنِينَ believers

وَيُبَيِّنُ And Allah makes clear ٱللَّهُ And Allah makes clear لَكُمُ to you ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ the Verses ۚ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower حَكِيمٌ All-Wise

إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who يُحِبُّونَ like أَن that تَشِيعَ (should) spread ٱلْفَـٰحِشَةُ the immorality فِى among ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe لَهُمْ for them عَذَابٌ (is) a punishment أَلِيمٌ painful فِى in ٱلدُّنْيَا the world وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ and the Hereafter ۚ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah يَعْلَمُ knows وَأَنتُمْ while you لَا (do) not تَعْلَمُونَ know

وَلَوْلَا And if not فَضْلُ (for the) Grace of Allah ٱللَّهِ (for the) Grace of Allah عَلَيْكُمْ upon you وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ and His Mercy وَأَنَّ And that ٱللَّهَ Allah رَءُوفٌ (is) Full of Kindness رَّحِيمٌ Most Merciful

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you who believe ٱلَّذِينَ O you who believe ءَامَنُوا۟ O you who believe لَا (Do) not تَتَّبِعُوا۟ follow خُطُوَٰتِ (the) footsteps ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ (of) the Shaitaan ۚ   وَمَن and whoever يَتَّبِعْ follows خُطُوَٰتِ (the) footsteps ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ (of) the Shaitaan فَإِنَّهُۥ then indeed, he يَأْمُرُ commands بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِ the immorality وَٱلْمُنكَرِ and the evil ۚ   وَلَوْلَا And if not فَضْلُ (for the) Grace of Allah ٱللَّهِ (for the) Grace of Allah عَلَيْكُمْ upon you وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ and His Mercy مَا not زَكَىٰ (would) have been pure مِنكُم among you مِّنْ anyone أَحَدٍ anyone أَبَدًا ever وَلَـٰكِنَّ but ٱللَّهَ Allah يُزَكِّى purifies مَن whom يَشَآءُ He wills ۗ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah سَمِيعٌ (is) All-Hearer عَلِيمٌ All-Knower

وَلَا And not يَأْتَلِ let swear أُو۟لُوا۟ those of virtue ٱلْفَضْلِ those of virtue مِنكُمْ among you وَٱلسَّعَةِ and the amplitude of means أَن that يُؤْتُوٓا۟ they give أُو۟لِى (to) the near of kin ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ (to) the near of kin وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينَ and the needy وَٱلْمُهَـٰجِرِينَ and the emigrants فِى in سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ۖ   وَلْيَعْفُوا۟ And let them pardon وَلْيَصْفَحُوٓا۟ and let them overlook ۗ   أَلَا (Do) not تُحِبُّونَ you like أَن that يَغْفِرَ Allah should forgive ٱللَّهُ Allah should forgive لَكُمْ you ۗ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah غَفُورٌ (is) Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌ Most Merciful

إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who يَرْمُونَ accuse ٱلْمُحْصَنَـٰتِ the chaste women ٱلْغَـٰفِلَـٰتِ the unaware women ٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ (and) the believing women لُعِنُوا۟ are cursed فِى in ٱلدُّنْيَا the world وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ and the Hereafter وَلَهُمْ And for them عَذَابٌ (is) a punishment عَظِيمٌ great

يَوْمَ (On a) Day تَشْهَدُ will bear witness عَلَيْهِمْ against them أَلْسِنَتُهُمْ their tongues وَأَيْدِيهِمْ and their hands وَأَرْجُلُهُم and their feet بِمَا for what كَانُوا۟ they used يَعْمَلُونَ (to) do

يَوْمَئِذٍ That Day يُوَفِّيهِمُ Allah will pay them in full ٱللَّهُ Allah will pay them in full دِينَهُمُ their recompense ٱلْحَقَّ the due وَيَعْلَمُونَ and they will know أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah هُوَ He ٱلْحَقُّ (is) the Truth ٱلْمُبِينُ the Manifest

ٱلْخَبِيثَـٰتُ Evil women لِلْخَبِيثِينَ (are) for evil men وَٱلْخَبِيثُونَ and evil men لِلْخَبِيثَـٰتِ (are) for evil women ۖ   وَٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتُ And good women لِلطَّيِّبِينَ (are) for good men وَٱلطَّيِّبُونَ and good men لِلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ (are) for good women ۚ   أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those مُبَرَّءُونَ (are) innocent مِمَّا of what يَقُولُونَ they say ۖ   لَهُم For them مَّغْفِرَةٌ (is) forgiveness وَرِزْقٌ and a provision كَرِيمٌ noble

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe لَا (Do) not تَدْخُلُوا۟ enter بُيُوتًا houses غَيْرَ other (than) بُيُوتِكُمْ your houses حَتَّىٰ until تَسْتَأْنِسُوا۟ you have asked permission وَتُسَلِّمُوا۟ and you have greeted عَلَىٰٓ [on] أَهْلِهَا its inhabitants ۚ   ذَٰلِكُمْ That خَيْرٌ (is) best لَّكُمْ for you لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَذَكَّرُونَ pay heed

فَإِن But if لَّمْ not تَجِدُوا۟ you find فِيهَآ in it أَحَدًا anyone فَلَا then (do) not تَدْخُلُوهَا enter it حَتَّىٰ until يُؤْذَنَ permission has been given لَكُمْ to you ۖ   وَإِن And if قِيلَ it is said لَكُمُ to you ٱرْجِعُوا۟ Go back فَٱرْجِعُوا۟ then go back ۖ   هُوَ it أَزْكَىٰ (is) purer لَكُمْ for you ۚ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah بِمَا of what تَعْمَلُونَ you do عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower

لَّيْسَ Not عَلَيْكُمْ upon you جُنَاحٌ (is) any blame أَن that تَدْخُلُوا۟ you enter بُيُوتًا houses غَيْرَ not مَسْكُونَةٍ inhabited فِيهَا in it مَتَـٰعٌ (is) a provision لَّكُمْ for you ۚ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah يَعْلَمُ knows مَا what تُبْدُونَ you reveal وَمَا and what تَكْتُمُونَ you conceal

قُل Say لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ to the believing men يَغُضُّوا۟ they should lower مِنْ their gaze أَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ their gaze وَيَحْفَظُوا۟ and they should guard فُرُوجَهُمْ their chastity ۚ   ذَٰلِكَ That أَزْكَىٰ (is) purer لَهُمْ for them ۗ   إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah خَبِيرٌۢ (is) All-Aware بِمَا of what يَصْنَعُونَ they do

وَقُل And say لِّلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ to the believing women يَغْضُضْنَ (that) they should lower مِنْ [of] أَبْصَـٰرِهِنَّ their gaze وَيَحْفَظْنَ and they should guard فُرُوجَهُنَّ their chastity وَلَا and not يُبْدِينَ (to) display زِينَتَهُنَّ their adornment إِلَّا except مَا what ظَهَرَ is apparent مِنْهَا of it ۖ   وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ And let them draw بِخُمُرِهِنَّ their head covers عَلَىٰ over جُيُوبِهِنَّ their bosoms ۖ   وَلَا and not يُبْدِينَ (to) display زِينَتَهُنَّ their adornment إِلَّا except لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ to their husbands أَوْ or ءَابَآئِهِنَّ their fathers أَوْ or ءَابَآءِ fathers بُعُولَتِهِنَّ (of) their husbands أَوْ or أَبْنَآئِهِنَّ their sons أَوْ or أَبْنَآءِ sons بُعُولَتِهِنَّ (of) their husbands أَوْ or إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ their brothers أَوْ or بَنِىٓ sons إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ (of) their brothers أَوْ or بَنِىٓ sons أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ (of) their sisters أَوْ or نِسَآئِهِنَّ their women أَوْ or مَا what مَلَكَتْ possess أَيْمَـٰنُهُنَّ their right hands أَوِ or ٱلتَّـٰبِعِينَ the attendants غَيْرِ having no physical desire أُو۟لِى having no physical desire ٱلْإِرْبَةِ having no physical desire مِنَ among ٱلرِّجَالِ [the] men أَوِ or ٱلطِّفْلِ [the] children ٱلَّذِينَ who لَمْ (are) not يَظْهَرُوا۟ aware عَلَىٰ of عَوْرَٰتِ private aspects ٱلنِّسَآءِ (of) the women ۖ   وَلَا And not يَضْرِبْنَ let them stamp بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ their feet لِيُعْلَمَ to make known مَا what يُخْفِينَ they conceal مِن of زِينَتِهِنَّ their adornment ۚ   وَتُوبُوٓا۟ And turn إِلَى to ٱللَّهِ Allah جَمِيعًا altogether أَيُّهَ O believers ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ O believers لَعَلَّكُمْ So that you may تُفْلِحُونَ succeed

وَأَنكِحُوا۟ And marry ٱلْأَيَـٰمَىٰ the single مِنكُمْ among you وَٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ and the righteous مِنْ among عِبَادِكُمْ your male slaves وَإِمَآئِكُمْ and your female slaves ۚ   إِن If يَكُونُوا۟ they are فُقَرَآءَ poor يُغْنِهِمُ Allah will enrich them ٱللَّهُ Allah will enrich them مِن from فَضْلِهِۦ His Bounty ۗ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah وَٰسِعٌ (is) All-Encompassing عَلِيمٌ All-Knowing

وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ And let be chaste ٱلَّذِينَ those who لَا (do) not يَجِدُونَ find نِكَاحًا (means for) marriage حَتَّىٰ until يُغْنِيَهُمُ Allah enriches them ٱللَّهُ Allah enriches them مِن from فَضْلِهِۦ His Bounty ۗ   وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who يَبْتَغُونَ seek ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the writing مِمَّا from (those) whom مَلَكَتْ possess أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ your right hands فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ then give them (the) writing إِنْ if عَلِمْتُمْ you know فِيهِمْ in them خَيْرًا any good ۖ   وَءَاتُوهُم and give them مِّن from مَّالِ the wealth of Allah ٱللَّهِ the wealth of Allah ٱلَّذِىٓ which ءَاتَىٰكُمْ He has given you ۚ   وَلَا And (do) not تُكْرِهُوا۟ compel فَتَيَـٰتِكُمْ your slave girls عَلَى to ٱلْبِغَآءِ [the] prostitution إِنْ if أَرَدْنَ they desire تَحَصُّنًا chastity لِّتَبْتَغُوا۟ that you may seek عَرَضَ temporary gain ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ (of) the life ٱلدُّنْيَا (of) the world ۚ   وَمَن And whoever يُكْرِههُّنَّ compels them فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after إِكْرَٰهِهِنَّ their compulsion غَفُورٌ (is) Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌ Most Merciful

وَلَقَدْ And verily أَنزَلْنَآ We have sent down إِلَيْكُمْ to you ءَايَـٰتٍ Verses مُّبَيِّنَـٰتٍ clear وَمَثَلًا and an example مِّنَ of ٱلَّذِينَ those who خَلَوْا۟ passed away مِن before you قَبْلِكُمْ before you وَمَوْعِظَةً and an admonition لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ for those who fear (Allah)

ٱللَّهُ Allah نُورُ (is the) Light ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ (of) the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth ۚ   مَثَلُ (The) example نُورِهِۦ (of) His Light كَمِشْكَوٰةٍ (is) like a niche فِيهَا in it مِصْبَاحٌ (is) a lamp ۖ   ٱلْمِصْبَاحُ the lamp فِى (is) in زُجَاجَةٍ a glass ۖ   ٱلزُّجَاجَةُ the glass كَأَنَّهَا as if it were كَوْكَبٌ a star دُرِّىٌّ brilliant يُوقَدُ (which) is lit مِن from شَجَرَةٍ a tree مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ blessed زَيْتُونَةٍ an olive لَّا not شَرْقِيَّةٍ (of the) east وَلَا and not غَرْبِيَّةٍ (of the) west يَكَادُ would almost زَيْتُهَا its oil يُضِىٓءُ glow وَلَوْ even if لَمْ not تَمْسَسْهُ touched it نَارٌ fire ۚ   نُّورٌ Light عَلَىٰ upon نُورٍ Light ۗ   يَهْدِى Allah guides ٱللَّهُ Allah guides لِنُورِهِۦ to His Light مَن whom يَشَآءُ He wills ۚ   وَيَضْرِبُ And Allah sets forth ٱللَّهُ And Allah sets forth ٱلْأَمْثَـٰلَ the examples لِلنَّاسِ for the mankind ۗ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah بِكُلِّ of every شَىْءٍ thing عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower

فِى In بُيُوتٍ houses أَذِنَ (which) Allah ordered ٱللَّهُ (which) Allah ordered أَن that تُرْفَعَ they be raised وَيُذْكَرَ and be mentioned فِيهَا in them ٱسْمُهُۥ His name يُسَبِّحُ Glorify لَهُۥ [to] Him فِيهَا in them بِٱلْغُدُوِّ in the mornings وَٱلْـَٔاصَالِ and (in) the evenings

رِجَالٌ Men لَّا not تُلْهِيهِمْ distracts them تِجَـٰرَةٌ trade وَلَا and not بَيْعٌ sale عَن from ذِكْرِ (the) remembrance of Allah ٱللَّهِ (the) remembrance of Allah وَإِقَامِ and (from) establishing ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayer وَإِيتَآءِ and giving ٱلزَّكَوٰةِ zakah ۙ   يَخَافُونَ They fear يَوْمًا a Day تَتَقَلَّبُ will turn about فِيهِ therein ٱلْقُلُوبُ the hearts وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ and the eyes

لِيَجْزِيَهُمُ That Allah may reward them ٱللَّهُ That Allah may reward them أَحْسَنَ (with the) best مَا (of) what عَمِلُوا۟ they did وَيَزِيدَهُم and increase them مِّن from فَضْلِهِۦ His Bounty ۗ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah يَرْزُقُ provides مَن whom يَشَآءُ He wills بِغَيْرِ without حِسَابٍ measure

وَٱلَّذِينَ But those who كَفَرُوٓا۟ disbelieve أَعْمَـٰلُهُمْ their deeds كَسَرَابٍۭ (are) like a mirage بِقِيعَةٍ in a lowland يَحْسَبُهُ thinks it ٱلظَّمْـَٔانُ the thirsty one مَآءً (to be) water حَتَّىٰٓ until إِذَا when جَآءَهُۥ he comes to it لَمْ not يَجِدْهُ he finds it شَيْـًٔا (to be) anything وَوَجَدَ but he finds ٱللَّهَ Allah عِندَهُۥ before him فَوَفَّىٰهُ He will pay him in full حِسَابَهُۥ his due ۗ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah سَرِيعُ (is) swift ٱلْحِسَابِ (in) the account

أَوْ Or كَظُلُمَـٰتٍ (is) like (the) darkness[es] فِى in بَحْرٍ a sea لُّجِّىٍّ deep يَغْشَىٰهُ covers it مَوْجٌ a wave مِّن on it فَوْقِهِۦ on it مَوْجٌ a wave مِّن on it فَوْقِهِۦ on it سَحَابٌ a cloud ۚ   ظُلُمَـٰتٌۢ darkness[es] بَعْضُهَا some of it فَوْقَ on بَعْضٍ others إِذَآ When أَخْرَجَ he puts out يَدَهُۥ his hand لَمْ hardly يَكَدْ hardly يَرَىٰهَا he (can) see it ۗ   وَمَن And (for) whom لَّمْ not يَجْعَلِ Allah (has) made ٱللَّهُ Allah (has) made لَهُۥ for him نُورًا a light فَمَا then not لَهُۥ for him مِن (is) any نُّورٍ light

أَلَمْ Do not تَرَ you see أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah يُسَبِّحُ glorify لَهُۥ Him مَن whoever فِى (is) in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth وَٱلطَّيْرُ and the birds صَـٰٓفَّـٰتٍ (with) wings outspread ۖ   كُلٌّ Each one قَدْ verily عَلِمَ knows صَلَاتَهُۥ its prayer وَتَسْبِيحَهُۥ and its glorification ۗ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah عَلِيمٌۢ (is) All-Knower بِمَا of what يَفْعَلُونَ they do

وَلِلَّهِ And to Allah (belongs) مُلْكُ (the) dominion ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ (of) the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth ۖ   وَإِلَى And to ٱللَّهِ Allah ٱلْمَصِيرُ (is) the destination

أَلَمْ Do not تَرَ you see أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah يُزْجِى drives سَحَابًا clouds ثُمَّ then يُؤَلِّفُ joins بَيْنَهُۥ between them ثُمَّ then يَجْعَلُهُۥ makes them رُكَامًا (into) a mass فَتَرَى then you see ٱلْوَدْقَ the rain يَخْرُجُ come forth مِنْ from خِلَـٰلِهِۦ their midst وَيُنَزِّلُ And He sends down مِنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ (the) sky مِن [from] جِبَالٍ mountains فِيهَا within it مِنۢ [of] بَرَدٍ (is) hail فَيُصِيبُ and He strikes بِهِۦ with it مَن whom يَشَآءُ He wills وَيَصْرِفُهُۥ and averts it عَن from مَّن whom يَشَآءُ He wills ۖ   يَكَادُ Nearly سَنَا (the) flash بَرْقِهِۦ (of) its lighting يَذْهَبُ takes away بِٱلْأَبْصَـٰرِ the sight

يُقَلِّبُ Allah alternates ٱللَّهُ Allah alternates ٱلَّيْلَ the night وَٱلنَّهَارَ and the day ۚ   إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَعِبْرَةً surely is a lesson لِّأُو۟لِى for those who have vision ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرِ for those who have vision

وَٱللَّهُ And Allah خَلَقَ created كُلَّ every دَآبَّةٍ moving creature مِّن from مَّآءٍ water ۖ   فَمِنْهُم Of them مَّن (is a kind) who يَمْشِى walks عَلَىٰ on بَطْنِهِۦ its belly وَمِنْهُم and of them مَّن (is a kind) who يَمْشِى walks عَلَىٰ on رِجْلَيْنِ two legs وَمِنْهُم and of them مَّن (is a kind) who يَمْشِى walks عَلَىٰٓ on أَرْبَعٍ four ۚ   يَخْلُقُ Allah creates ٱللَّهُ Allah creates مَا what يَشَآءُ He wills ۚ   إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah عَلَىٰ on كُلِّ every شَىْءٍ thing قَدِيرٌ (is) All-Powerful

لَّقَدْ Verily أَنزَلْنَآ We have sent down ءَايَـٰتٍ Verses مُّبَيِّنَـٰتٍ clear ۚ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah يَهْدِى guides مَن whom يَشَآءُ He wills إِلَىٰ to صِرَٰطٍ a path مُّسْتَقِيمٍ straight

وَيَقُولُونَ And they say ءَامَنَّا We believe بِٱللَّهِ in Allah وَبِٱلرَّسُولِ and in the Messenger وَأَطَعْنَا and we obey ثُمَّ Then يَتَوَلَّىٰ turns away فَرِيقٌ a party مِّنْهُم of them مِّنۢ after بَعْدِ after ذَٰلِكَ that ۚ   وَمَآ And not أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ (are) believers

وَإِذَا And when دُعُوٓا۟ they are called إِلَى to ٱللَّهِ Allah وَرَسُولِهِۦ and His Messenger لِيَحْكُمَ to judge بَيْنَهُمْ between them إِذَا behold فَرِيقٌ a party مِّنْهُم of them مُّعْرِضُونَ (is) averse

وَإِن But if يَكُن is لَّهُمُ with them ٱلْحَقُّ the truth يَأْتُوٓا۟ they come إِلَيْهِ to him مُذْعِنِينَ (as) promptly obedient

أَفِى Is (there) in قُلُوبِهِم their hearts مَّرَضٌ a disease أَمِ or ٱرْتَابُوٓا۟ do they doubt أَمْ or يَخَافُونَ they fear أَن that يَحِيفَ Allah will be unjust ٱللَّهُ Allah will be unjust عَلَيْهِمْ to them وَرَسُولُهُۥ and His Messenger ۚ   بَلْ Nay أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those هُمُ [they] ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ (are) the wrongdoers

إِنَّمَا Only كَانَ is قَوْلَ (the) statement ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ (of) the believers إِذَا when دُعُوٓا۟ they are called إِلَى to ٱللَّهِ Allah وَرَسُولِهِۦ and His Messenger لِيَحْكُمَ to judge بَيْنَهُمْ between them أَن (is) that يَقُولُوا۟ they say سَمِعْنَا We hear وَأَطَعْنَا and we obey ۚ   وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ And those هُمُ [they] ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ (are) the successful

وَمَن And whoever يُطِعِ obeys ٱللَّهَ Allah وَرَسُولَهُۥ and His Messenger وَيَخْشَ and fears ٱللَّهَ Allah وَيَتَّقْهِ and (is) conscious of Him فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ then those هُمُ [they] ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ (are) the successful ones

وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ And they swear بِٱللَّهِ by Allah جَهْدَ strong أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ their oaths لَئِنْ that if أَمَرْتَهُمْ you ordered them لَيَخْرُجُنَّ surely they (would) go forth ۖ   قُل Say لَّا (Do) not تُقْسِمُوا۟ swear ۖ   طَاعَةٌ Obedience مَّعْرُوفَةٌ (is) known ۚ   إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah خَبِيرٌۢ (is) All-Aware بِمَا of what تَعْمَلُونَ you do

قُلْ Say أَطِيعُوا۟ Obey ٱللَّهَ Allah وَأَطِيعُوا۟ and obey ٱلرَّسُولَ the Messenger ۖ   فَإِن but if تَوَلَّوْا۟ you turn away فَإِنَّمَا then only عَلَيْهِ upon him مَا (is) what حُمِّلَ (is) placed on him وَعَلَيْكُم and on you مَّا (is) what حُمِّلْتُمْ (is) placed on you ۖ   وَإِن And if تُطِيعُوهُ you obey him تَهْتَدُوا۟ you will be guided ۚ   وَمَا And not عَلَى (is) on ٱلرَّسُولِ the Messenger إِلَّا except ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ the conveyance ٱلْمُبِينُ [the] clear

وَعَدَ Allah (has) promised ٱللَّهُ Allah (has) promised ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe مِنكُمْ among you وَعَمِلُوا۟ and do ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ righteous deeds لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ surely He will grant them succession فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth كَمَا as ٱسْتَخْلَفَ He gave succession ٱلَّذِينَ to those who مِن (were) before them قَبْلِهِمْ (were) before them وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ and that He will surely establish لَهُمْ for them دِينَهُمُ their religion ٱلَّذِى which ٱرْتَضَىٰ He has approved لَهُمْ for them وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُم and surely He will change for them مِّنۢ after بَعْدِ after خَوْفِهِمْ their fear أَمْنًا security ۚ   يَعْبُدُونَنِى (for) they worship Me لَا not يُشْرِكُونَ they associate بِى with Me شَيْـًٔا anything ۚ   وَمَن But whoever كَفَرَ disbelieved بَعْدَ after ذَٰلِكَ that فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ then those هُمُ [they] ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ (are) the defiantly disobedient

وَأَقِيمُوا۟ And establish ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer وَءَاتُوا۟ and give ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakah وَأَطِيعُوا۟ and obey ٱلرَّسُولَ the Messenger لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تُرْحَمُونَ receive mercy

لَا (Do) not تَحْسَبَنَّ think ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve مُعْجِزِينَ (can) escape فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth ۚ   وَمَأْوَىٰهُمُ And their abode ٱلنَّارُ (will be) the Fire ۖ   وَلَبِئْسَ and wretched is ٱلْمَصِيرُ the destination

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you who believe ٱلَّذِينَ O you who believe ءَامَنُوا۟ O you who believe لِيَسْتَـْٔذِنكُمُ Let ask your permission ٱلَّذِينَ those whom مَلَكَتْ possess أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ your right hands وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who لَمْ (have) not يَبْلُغُوا۟ reached ٱلْحُلُمَ puberty مِنكُمْ among you ثَلَـٰثَ (at) three مَرَّٰتٍ times ۚ   مِّن before قَبْلِ before صَلَوٰةِ (the) prayer ٱلْفَجْرِ (of) dawn وَحِينَ and when تَضَعُونَ you put aside ثِيَابَكُم your garments مِّنَ at ٱلظَّهِيرَةِ noon وَمِنۢ and after بَعْدِ and after صَلَوٰةِ (the) prayer ٱلْعِشَآءِ (of) night ۚ   ثَلَـٰثُ (These) three عَوْرَٰتٍ (are) times of privacy لَّكُمْ for you ۚ   لَيْسَ Not عَلَيْكُمْ on you وَلَا and not عَلَيْهِمْ on them جُنَاحٌۢ any blame بَعْدَهُنَّ after that ۚ   طَوَّٰفُونَ (as) moving about عَلَيْكُم among you بَعْضُكُمْ some of you عَلَىٰ among بَعْضٍ others ۚ   كَذَٰلِكَ Thus يُبَيِّنُ Allah makes clear ٱللَّهُ Allah makes clear لَكُمُ for you ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ the Verses ۗ   وَٱللَّهُ and Allah عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower حَكِيمٌ All-Wise

وَإِذَا And when بَلَغَ reach ٱلْأَطْفَـٰلُ the children مِنكُمُ among you ٱلْحُلُمَ the puberty فَلْيَسْتَـْٔذِنُوا۟ then let them ask permission كَمَا as ٱسْتَـْٔذَنَ asked permission ٱلَّذِينَ those who مِن (were) before them قَبْلِهِمْ (were) before them ۚ   كَذَٰلِكَ Thus يُبَيِّنُ Allah makes clear ٱللَّهُ Allah makes clear لَكُمْ for you ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ His Verses ۗ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower حَكِيمٌ All-Wise

وَٱلْقَوَٰعِدُ And postmenopausal مِنَ among ٱلنِّسَآءِ the women ٱلَّـٰتِى who لَا (do) not يَرْجُونَ have desire نِكَاحًا (for) marriage فَلَيْسَ then not is عَلَيْهِنَّ on them جُنَاحٌ any blame أَن that يَضَعْنَ they put aside ثِيَابَهُنَّ their (outer) garments غَيْرَ not مُتَبَرِّجَـٰتٍۭ displaying بِزِينَةٍ their adornment ۖ   وَأَن And that يَسْتَعْفِفْنَ they modestly refrain خَيْرٌ (is) better لَّهُنَّ for them ۗ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah سَمِيعٌ (is) All-Hearer عَلِيمٌ All-Knower

لَّيْسَ Not is عَلَى on ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ the blind حَرَجٌ any blame وَلَا and not عَلَى on ٱلْأَعْرَجِ the lame حَرَجٌ any blame وَلَا and not عَلَى on ٱلْمَرِيضِ the sick حَرَجٌ any blame وَلَا and not عَلَىٰٓ on أَنفُسِكُمْ yourselves أَن that تَأْكُلُوا۟ you eat مِنۢ from بُيُوتِكُمْ your houses أَوْ or بُيُوتِ houses ءَابَآئِكُمْ (of) your fathers أَوْ or بُيُوتِ houses أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ (of) your mothers أَوْ or بُيُوتِ houses إِخْوَٰنِكُمْ (of) your brothers أَوْ or بُيُوتِ houses أَخَوَٰتِكُمْ (of) your sisters أَوْ or بُيُوتِ houses أَعْمَـٰمِكُمْ (of) your paternal uncles أَوْ or بُيُوتِ houses عَمَّـٰتِكُمْ (of) your paternal aunts أَوْ or بُيُوتِ houses أَخْوَٰلِكُمْ (of) your maternal uncles أَوْ or بُيُوتِ houses خَـٰلَـٰتِكُمْ (of) your maternal aunts أَوْ or مَا what مَلَكْتُم you possess مَّفَاتِحَهُۥٓ its keys أَوْ or صَدِيقِكُمْ your friend ۚ   لَيْسَ Not is عَلَيْكُمْ on you جُنَاحٌ any blame أَن that تَأْكُلُوا۟ you eat جَمِيعًا together أَوْ or أَشْتَاتًا separately ۚ   فَإِذَا But when دَخَلْتُم you enter بُيُوتًا houses فَسَلِّمُوا۟ then greet عَلَىٰٓ [on] أَنفُسِكُمْ yourselves تَحِيَّةً a greeting مِّنْ from عِندِ from ٱللَّهِ Allah مُبَـٰرَكَةً blessed طَيِّبَةً (and) good ۚ   كَذَٰلِكَ Thus يُبَيِّنُ Allah makes clear ٱللَّهُ Allah makes clear لَكُمُ for you ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ the Verses لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَعْقِلُونَ understand

إِنَّمَا Only ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ the believers ٱلَّذِينَ (are) those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe بِٱللَّهِ in Allah وَرَسُولِهِۦ and His Messenger وَإِذَا and when كَانُوا۟ they are مَعَهُۥ with him عَلَىٰٓ for أَمْرٍ a matter جَامِعٍ (of) collective action لَّمْ not يَذْهَبُوا۟ they go حَتَّىٰ until يَسْتَـْٔذِنُوهُ they (have) asked his permission ۚ   إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who يَسْتَـْٔذِنُونَكَ ask your permission أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those ٱلَّذِينَ [those who] يُؤْمِنُونَ believe بِٱللَّهِ in Allah وَرَسُولِهِۦ and His Messenger ۚ   فَإِذَا So when ٱسْتَـْٔذَنُوكَ they ask your permission لِبَعْضِ for some شَأْنِهِمْ affair of theirs فَأْذَن then give permission لِّمَن to whom شِئْتَ you will مِنْهُمْ among them وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ and ask forgiveness لَهُمُ for them ٱللَّهَ (of) Allah ۚ   إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah غَفُورٌ (is) Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌ Most Merciful

لَّا (Do) not تَجْعَلُوا۟ make دُعَآءَ (the) calling ٱلرَّسُولِ (of) the Messenger بَيْنَكُمْ among you كَدُعَآءِ as (the) call بَعْضِكُم (of) some of you بَعْضًا (to) others ۚ   قَدْ Verily يَعْلَمُ Allah knows ٱللَّهُ Allah knows ٱلَّذِينَ those who يَتَسَلَّلُونَ slip away مِنكُمْ among you لِوَاذًا under shelter ۚ   فَلْيَحْذَرِ So let beware ٱلَّذِينَ those who يُخَالِفُونَ oppose عَنْ [from] أَمْرِهِۦٓ his orders أَن lest تُصِيبَهُمْ befalls them فِتْنَةٌ a trial أَوْ or يُصِيبَهُمْ befalls them عَذَابٌ a punishment أَلِيمٌ painful

أَلَآ No doubt إِنَّ Indeed لِلَّهِ to Allah (belongs) مَا whatever فِى (is) in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth ۖ   قَدْ Verily يَعْلَمُ He knows مَآ what أَنتُمْ you عَلَيْهِ (are) on [it] وَيَوْمَ And (the) Day يُرْجَعُونَ they will be returned إِلَيْهِ to Him فَيُنَبِّئُهُم then He will inform them بِمَا of what عَمِلُوا۟ they did ۗ   وَٱللَّهُ And Allah بِكُلِّ of every شَىْءٍ thing عَلِيمٌۢ (is) All-Knower