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33. Surah Al-Ahzab

The Combined Forces · Madani · 73 Ayahs

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O Prophet ٱلنَّبِىُّ O Prophet ٱتَّقِ Fear ٱللَّهَ Allah وَلَا and (do) not تُطِعِ obey ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ the disbelievers وَٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ ۗ and the hypocrites إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah كَانَ is عَلِيمًا All-Knower حَكِيمًۭا All-Wise ١

O Prophet, fear Allāh and do not obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites. Indeed, Allāh is ever Knowing and Wise.

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وَٱتَّبِعْ And follow مَا what يُوحَىٰٓ is inspired إِلَيْكَ to you مِن from رَّبِّكَ ۚ your Lord إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah كَانَ is بِمَا of what تَعْمَلُونَ you do خَبِيرًۭا All-Aware ٢

And follow that which is revealed to you from your Lord. Indeed Allāh is ever, of what you do, Aware.

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وَتَوَكَّلْ And put your trust عَلَى in ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah وَكَفَىٰ And Allah is sufficient بِٱللَّهِ And Allah is sufficient وَكِيلًۭا (as) Disposer of affairs ٣

And rely upon Allāh; and sufficient is Allāh as Disposer of affairs.

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مَّا Not جَعَلَ Allah (has) made ٱللَّهُ Allah (has) made لِرَجُلٍۢ for any man مِّن [of] قَلْبَيْنِ two hearts فِى in جَوْفِهِۦ ۚ his interior وَمَا And not جَعَلَ He (has) made أَزْوَٰجَكُمُ your wives ٱلَّـٰٓـِٔى whom تُظَـٰهِرُونَ you declare unlawful مِنْهُنَّ [of them] أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ ۚ (as) your mothers وَمَا And not جَعَلَ He has made أَدْعِيَآءَكُمْ your adopted sons أَبْنَآءَكُمْ ۚ your sons ذَٰلِكُمْ That قَوْلُكُم (is) your saying بِأَفْوَٰهِكُمْ ۖ by your mouths وَٱللَّهُ but Allah يَقُولُ says ٱلْحَقَّ the truth وَهُوَ and He يَهْدِى guides ٱلسَّبِيلَ (to) the Way ٤

Allāh has not made for a man two hearts in his interior. And He has not made your wives whom you declare unlawful your mothers. And He has not made your claimed [i.e., adopted] sons your [true] sons. That is [merely] your saying by your mouths, but Allāh says the truth, and He guides to the [right] way.

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ٱدْعُوهُمْ Call them لِـَٔابَآئِهِمْ by their fathers هُوَ it أَقْسَطُ (is) more just عِندَ near ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah فَإِن But if لَّمْ not تَعْلَمُوٓا۟ you know ءَابَآءَهُمْ their fathers فَإِخْوَٰنُكُمْ then (they are) your brothers فِى in ٱلدِّينِ [the] religion وَمَوَٰلِيكُمْ ۚ and your friends وَلَيْسَ But not is عَلَيْكُمْ upon you جُنَاحٌۭ any blame فِيمَآ in what أَخْطَأْتُم you made a mistake بِهِۦ in it وَلَـٰكِن but مَّا what تَعَمَّدَتْ intended قُلُوبُكُمْ ۚ your hearts وَكَانَ And Allah ٱللَّهُ And Allah غَفُورًۭا (is) Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمًا Most Merciful ٥

Call them by [the names of] their fathers; it is more just in the sight of Allāh. But if you do not know their fathers - then they are [still] your brothers in religion and those entrusted to you. And there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred but [only for] what your hearts intended. And ever is Allāh Forgiving and Merciful.

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ٱلنَّبِىُّ The Prophet أَوْلَىٰ (is) closer بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ to the believers مِنْ than أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ their own selves وَأَزْوَٰجُهُۥٓ and his wives أُمَّهَـٰتُهُمْ ۗ (are) their mothers وَأُو۟لُوا۟ And possessors ٱلْأَرْحَامِ (of) relationships بَعْضُهُمْ some of them أَوْلَىٰ (are) closer بِبَعْضٍۢ to another فِى in كِتَـٰبِ (the) Decree ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah مِنَ than ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers وَٱلْمُهَـٰجِرِينَ and the emigrants إِلَّآ except أَن that تَفْعَلُوٓا۟ you do إِلَىٰٓ to أَوْلِيَآئِكُم your friends مَّعْرُوفًۭا ۚ a kindness كَانَ That is ذَٰلِكَ That is فِى in ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ the Book مَسْطُورًۭا written ٦

The Prophet is more worthy of the believers than themselves, and his wives are [in the position of] their mothers. And those of [blood] relationship are more entitled [to inheritance] in the decree of Allāh than the [other] believers and the emigrants, except that you may do to your close associates a kindness [through bequest]. That was in the Book inscribed.

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وَإِذْ And when أَخَذْنَا We took مِنَ from ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ the Prophets مِيثَـٰقَهُمْ their Covenant وَمِنكَ and from you وَمِن and from نُّوحٍۢ Nuh وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ and Ibrahim وَمُوسَىٰ and Musa وَعِيسَى and Isa ٱبْنِ son مَرْيَمَ ۖ (of) Maryam وَأَخَذْنَا And We took مِنْهُم from them مِّيثَـٰقًا a covenant غَلِيظًۭا strong ٧

And [mention, O Muḥammad], when We took from the prophets their covenant and from you and from Noah and Abraham and Moses and Jesus, the son of Mary; and We took from them a solemn covenant

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لِّيَسْـَٔلَ That He may ask ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ the truthful عَن about صِدْقِهِمْ ۚ their truth وَأَعَدَّ And He has prepared لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ for the disbelievers عَذَابًا a punishment أَلِيمًۭا painful ٨

That He may question the truthful about their truth. And He has prepared for the disbelievers a painful punishment.

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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe ٱذْكُرُوا۟ Remember نِعْمَةَ (the) Favor ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah عَلَيْكُمْ upon you إِذْ when جَآءَتْكُمْ came to you جُنُودٌۭ (the) hosts فَأَرْسَلْنَا and We sent عَلَيْهِمْ upon them رِيحًۭا a wind وَجُنُودًۭا and hosts لَّمْ not تَرَوْهَا ۚ you (could) see them وَكَانَ And Allah is ٱللَّهُ And Allah is بِمَا of what تَعْمَلُونَ you do بَصِيرًا All-Seer ٩

O you who have believed, remember the favor of Allāh upon you when armies came to [attack] you and We sent upon them a wind and armies [of angels] you did not see. And ever is Allāh, of what you do, Seeing.

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إِذْ When جَآءُوكُم they came upon you مِّن from فَوْقِكُمْ above you وَمِنْ and from أَسْفَلَ below مِنكُمْ you وَإِذْ and when زَاغَتِ grew wild ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ the eyes وَبَلَغَتِ and reached ٱلْقُلُوبُ the hearts ٱلْحَنَاجِرَ the throats وَتَظُنُّونَ and you assumed بِٱللَّهِ about Allah ٱلظُّنُونَا۠ the assumptions ١٠

[Remember] when they came at you from above you and from below you, and when eyes shifted [in fear], and hearts reached the throats, and you assumed about Allāh [various] assumptions.

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هُنَالِكَ There ٱبْتُلِىَ were tried ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ the believers وَزُلْزِلُوا۟ and shaken زِلْزَالًۭا (with a) shake شَدِيدًۭا severe ١١

There the believers were tested and shaken with a severe shaking.

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وَإِذْ And when يَقُولُ said ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقُونَ the hypocrites وَٱلَّذِينَ and those فِى in قُلُوبِهِم their hearts مَّرَضٌۭ (was) a disease مَّا Not وَعَدَنَا Allah promised us ٱللَّهُ Allah promised us وَرَسُولُهُۥٓ and His messenger إِلَّا except غُرُورًۭا delusion ١٢

And [remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease said, "Allāh and His Messenger did not promise us except delusion,"

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وَإِذْ And when قَالَت said طَّآئِفَةٌۭ a party مِّنْهُمْ of them يَـٰٓأَهْلَ O People يَثْرِبَ (of) Yathrib لَا No مُقَامَ stand لَكُمْ for you فَٱرْجِعُوا۟ ۚ so return وَيَسْتَـْٔذِنُ And asked permission فَرِيقٌۭ a group مِّنْهُمُ of them ٱلنَّبِىَّ (from) the Prophet يَقُولُونَ saying إِنَّ Indeed بُيُوتَنَا our houses عَوْرَةٌۭ (are) exposed وَمَا and not هِىَ they بِعَوْرَةٍ ۖ (were) exposed إِن Not يُرِيدُونَ they wished إِلَّا but فِرَارًۭا to flee ١٣

And when a faction of them said, "O people of Yathrib, there is no stability for you [here], so return [home]." And a party of them asked permission of the Prophet, saying, "Indeed, our houses are exposed [i.e., unprotected]," while they were not exposed. They did not intend except to flee.

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وَلَوْ And if دُخِلَتْ had been entered عَلَيْهِم upon them مِّنْ from أَقْطَارِهَا all its sides ثُمَّ then سُئِلُوا۟ they had been asked ٱلْفِتْنَةَ the treachery لَـَٔاتَوْهَا they (would) have certainly done it وَمَا and not تَلَبَّثُوا۟ they (would) have hesitated بِهَآ over it إِلَّا except يَسِيرًۭا a little ١٤

And if they had been entered upon from all its [surrounding] regions and fitnah [i.e., disbelief] had been demanded of them, they would have done it and not hesitated over it except briefly.

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وَلَقَدْ And certainly كَانُوا۟ they had عَـٰهَدُوا۟ promised ٱللَّهَ Allah مِن before قَبْلُ before لَا not يُوَلُّونَ they would turn ٱلْأَدْبَـٰرَ ۚ their backs وَكَانَ And is عَهْدُ (the) promise ٱللَّهِ (to) Allah مَسْـُٔولًۭا to be questioned ١٥

And they had already promised Allāh before not to turn their backs [i.e., flee]. And ever is the promise to Allāh [that about which one will be] questioned.

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قُل Say لَّن Never يَنفَعَكُمُ will benefit you ٱلْفِرَارُ the fleeing إِن if فَرَرْتُم you flee مِّنَ from ٱلْمَوْتِ death أَوِ or ٱلْقَتْلِ killing وَإِذًۭا and then لَّا not تُمَتَّعُونَ you will be allowed to enjoy إِلَّا except قَلِيلًۭا a little ١٦

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Never will fleeing benefit you if you should flee from death or killing; and then [if you did], you would not be given enjoyment [of life] except for a little."

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قُلْ Say مَن Who ذَا (is) it that ٱلَّذِى (is) it that يَعْصِمُكُم (can) protect you مِّنَ from ٱللَّهِ Allah إِنْ If أَرَادَ He intends بِكُمْ for you سُوٓءًا any harm أَوْ or أَرَادَ He intends بِكُمْ for you رَحْمَةًۭ ۚ a mercy وَلَا And not يَجِدُونَ they will find لَهُم for them مِّن besides دُونِ besides ٱللَّهِ Allah وَلِيًّۭا any protector وَلَا and not نَصِيرًۭا any helper ١٧

Say, "Who is it that can protect you from Allāh if He intends for you an ill or intends for you a mercy?" And they will not find for themselves besides Allāh any protector or any helper.

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۞ قَدْ Verily يَعْلَمُ Allah knows ٱللَّهُ Allah knows ٱلْمُعَوِّقِينَ those who hinder مِنكُمْ among you وَٱلْقَآئِلِينَ and those who say لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ to their brothers هَلُمَّ Come إِلَيْنَا ۖ to us وَلَا and not يَأْتُونَ they come ٱلْبَأْسَ (to) the battle إِلَّا except قَلِيلًا a few ١٨

Already Allāh knows the hinderers among you and those [hypocrites] who say to their brothers, "Come to us," and do not go to battle, except for a few,

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أَشِحَّةً Miserly عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ towards you فَإِذَا But when جَآءَ comes ٱلْخَوْفُ the fear رَأَيْتَهُمْ you see them يَنظُرُونَ looking إِلَيْكَ at you تَدُورُ revolving أَعْيُنُهُمْ their eyes كَٱلَّذِى like one who يُغْشَىٰ faints عَلَيْهِ faints مِنَ from ٱلْمَوْتِ ۖ [the] death فَإِذَا But when ذَهَبَ departs ٱلْخَوْفُ the fear سَلَقُوكُم they smite you بِأَلْسِنَةٍ with tongues حِدَادٍ sharp أَشِحَّةً miserly عَلَى towards ٱلْخَيْرِ ۚ the good أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those لَمْ not يُؤْمِنُوا۟ they have believed فَأَحْبَطَ so Allah made worthless ٱللَّهُ so Allah made worthless أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ ۚ their deeds وَكَانَ And is ذَٰلِكَ that عَلَى for ٱللَّهِ Allah يَسِيرًۭا easy ١٩

Indisposed toward you. And when fear comes, you see them looking at you, their eyes revolving like one being overcome by death. But when fear departs, they lash you with sharp tongues, indisposed toward [any] good. Those have not believed, so Allāh has rendered their deeds worthless, and ever is that, for Allāh, easy.

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يَحْسَبُونَ They think ٱلْأَحْزَابَ the confederates لَمْ (have) not يَذْهَبُوا۟ ۖ withdrawn وَإِن And if يَأْتِ (should) come ٱلْأَحْزَابُ the confederates يَوَدُّوا۟ they would wish لَوْ if أَنَّهُم that they (were) بَادُونَ living in (the) desert فِى among ٱلْأَعْرَابِ the Bedouins يَسْـَٔلُونَ asking عَنْ about أَنۢبَآئِكُمْ ۖ your news وَلَوْ And if كَانُوا۟ they were فِيكُم among you مَّا not قَـٰتَلُوٓا۟ they would fight إِلَّا except قَلِيلًۭا a little ٢٠

They think the companies have not [yet] withdrawn. And if the companies should come [again], they would wish they were in the desert among the bedouins, inquiring [from afar] about your news. And if they should be among you, they would not fight except for a little.

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