Rub El Hizb 168

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

33:18
۞قَدۡ
qad
Verily
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
Allah knows
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah knows
ٱلۡمُعَوِّقِينَ
al-mu'awiqina
those who hinder
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
وَٱلۡقَآئِلِينَ
wal-qailina
and those who say
لِإِخۡوَٰنِهِمۡ
li-ikh'wanihim
to their brothers
هَلُمَّ
halumma
Come
إِلَيۡنَاۖ
ilayna
to us
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَأۡتُونَ
yatuna
they come
ٱلۡبَأۡسَ
al-basa
(to) the battle
إِلَّا
illa
except
قَلِيلًا
qalilan
a few
١٨

God knows exactly who among you hinder others, who [secretly] say to their brothers, ‘Come and join us,’ who hardly ever come out to fight

Translation 1260

33:19
أَشِحَّةً
ashihhatan
Miserly
عَلَيۡكُمۡۖ
alaykum
towards you
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
But when
جَآءَ
jaa
comes
ٱلۡخَوۡفُ
al-khawfu
the fear
رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ
ra-aytahum
you see them
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
looking
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
at you
تَدُورُ
taduru
revolving
أَعۡيُنُهُمۡ
a'yunuhum
their eyes
كَٱلَّذِي
ka-alladhi
like one who
يُغۡشَىٰ
yugh'sha
faints
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
faints
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡمَوۡتِۖ
al-mawti
[the] death
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
But when
ذَهَبَ
dhahaba
departs
ٱلۡخَوۡفُ
al-khawfu
the fear
سَلَقُوكُم
salaqukum
they smite you
بِأَلۡسِنَةٍ
bi-alsinatin
with tongues
حِدَادٍ
hidadin
sharp
أَشِحَّةً
ashihhatan
miserly
عَلَى
ala
towards
ٱلۡخَيۡرِۚ
al-khayri
the good
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
لَمۡ
lam
not
يُؤۡمِنُواْ
yu'minu
they have believed
فَأَحۡبَطَ
fa-ahbata
so Allah made worthless
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
so Allah made worthless
أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡۚ
a'malahum
their deeds
وَكَانَ
wakana
And is
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
عَلَى
ala
for
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
يَسِيرٗا
yasiran
easy
١٩

who begrudge you [believers] any help. When fear comes, you [Prophet] see them looking at you with eyes rolling like someone in their death throes; when fear has passed, they attack you with sharp tongues and begrudge you any good. Such men do not believe, and God brings their deeds to nothing- that is all too easy for God

Translation 1260

33:20
يَحۡسَبُونَ
yahsabuna
They think
ٱلۡأَحۡزَابَ
al-ahzaba
the confederates
لَمۡ
lam
(have) not
يَذۡهَبُواْۖ
yadhhabu
withdrawn
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يَأۡتِ
yati
(should) come
ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ
al-ahzabu
the confederates
يَوَدُّواْ
yawaddu
they would wish
لَوۡ
law
if
أَنَّهُم
annahum
that they (were)
بَادُونَ
baduna
living in (the) desert
فِي
fi
among
ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ
al-a'rabi
the Bedouins
يَسۡـَٔلُونَ
yasaluna
asking
عَنۡ
an
about
أَنۢبَآئِكُمۡۖ
anbaikum
your news
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
فِيكُم
fikum
among you
مَّا
ma
not
قَٰتَلُوٓاْ
qatalu
they would fight
إِلَّا
illa
except
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
a little
٢٠

They think the joint forces have not gone, and if the joint forces did come again they would wish they were in the desert, wandering among the Bedouin and seeking news about you [from a safe distance]. Even if they were with you [believers], they would hardly fight at all

Translation 1260

33:21
لَّقَدۡ
laqad
Certainly
كَانَ
kana
is
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
فِي
fi
in
رَسُولِ
rasuli
(the) Messenger
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
أُسۡوَةٌ
us'watun
an excellent example
حَسَنَةٞ
hasanatun
an excellent example
لِّمَن
liman
for (one) who
كَانَ
kana
has
يَرۡجُواْ
yarju
hope
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
(in) Allah
وَٱلۡيَوۡمَ
wal-yawma
and the Day
ٱلۡأٓخِرَ
al-akhira
the Last
وَذَكَرَ
wadhakara
and remembers
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَثِيرٗا
kathiran
much
٢١

The Messenger of God is an excellent model for those of you who put your hope in God and the Last Day and remember Him often

Translation 1260

33:22
وَلَمَّا
walamma
And when
رَءَا
raa
saw
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
the believers
ٱلۡأَحۡزَابَ
al-ahzaba
the confederates
قَالُواْ
qalu
they said
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
مَا
ma
(is) what
وَعَدَنَا
wa'adana
Allah promised us
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah promised us
وَرَسُولُهُۥ
warasuluhu
and His Messenger
وَصَدَقَ
wasadaqa
and Allah spoke the truth
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
and Allah spoke the truth
وَرَسُولُهُۥۚ
warasuluhu
and His Messenger
وَمَا
wama
And not
زَادَهُمۡ
zadahum
it increased them
إِلَّآ
illa
except
إِيمَٰنٗا
imanan
(in) faith
وَتَسۡلِيمٗا
watasliman
and submission
٢٢

When the believers saw the joint forces, they said, ‘This is what God and His Messenger promised us: the promise of God and His Messenger is true,’ and this only served to increase their faith and submission to God

Translation 1260

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33:23
مِّنَ
mina
Among
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
رِجَالٞ
rijalun
(are) men
صَدَقُواْ
sadaqu
(who) have been true
مَا
ma
(to) what
عَٰهَدُواْ
ahadu
they promised Allah
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
they promised Allah
عَلَيۡهِۖ
alayhi
[on it]
فَمِنۡهُم
famin'hum
And among them
مَّن
man
(is he) who
قَضَىٰ
qada
has fulfilled
نَحۡبَهُۥ
nahbahu
his vow
وَمِنۡهُم
wamin'hum
and among them
مَّن
man
(is he) who
يَنتَظِرُۖ
yantaziru
awaits
وَمَا
wama
And not
بَدَّلُواْ
baddalu
they alter
تَبۡدِيلٗا
tabdilan
(by) any alteration
٢٣

There are men among the believers who honoured their pledge to God: some of them have fulfilled it by death, and some are still waiting. They have not changed in the least

Translation 1260

33:24
لِّيَجۡزِيَ
liyajziya
That Allah may reward
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
That Allah may reward
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
al-sadiqina
the truthful
بِصِدۡقِهِمۡ
bisid'qihim
for their truth
وَيُعَذِّبَ
wayu'adhiba
and punish
ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ
al-munafiqina
the hypocrites
إِن
in
if
شَآءَ
shaa
He wills
أَوۡ
aw
or
يَتُوبَ
yatuba
turn in mercy
عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ
alayhim
to them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kana
is
غَفُورٗا
ghafuran
Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٗا
rahiman
Most Merciful
٢٤

[Such trials are ordained] so that God may reward the truthful for their honesty and punish the hypocrites, if He so wills, or He may relent towards them, for God is forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

33:25
وَرَدَّ
waradda
And Allah turned back
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah turned back
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
بِغَيۡظِهِمۡ
bighayzihim
in their rage
لَمۡ
lam
not
يَنَالُواْ
yanalu
they obtained
خَيۡرٗاۚ
khayran
any good
وَكَفَى
wakafa
And sufficient is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
(for) the believers
ٱلۡقِتَالَۚ
al-qitala
(in) the battle
وَكَانَ
wakana
and Allah is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
and Allah is
قَوِيًّا
qawiyyan
All-Strong
عَزِيزٗا
azizan
All-Mighty
٢٥

God sent back the disbelievers along with their rage- they gained no benefit–– and spared the believers from fighting. He is strong and mighty

Translation 1260

33:26
وَأَنزَلَ
wa-anzala
And He brought down
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ظَٰهَرُوهُم
zaharuhum
backed them
مِّنۡ
min
among
أَهۡلِ
ahli
(the) People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Scripture
مِن
min
from
صَيَاصِيهِمۡ
sayasihim
their fortresses
وَقَذَفَ
waqadhafa
and cast
فِي
fi
into
قُلُوبِهِمُ
qulubihimu
their hearts
ٱلرُّعۡبَ
al-ru'ba
[the] terror
فَرِيقٗا
fariqan
a group
تَقۡتُلُونَ
taqtuluna
you killed
وَتَأۡسِرُونَ
watasiruna
and you took captive
فَرِيقٗا
fariqan
a group
٢٦

He brought those People of the Book who supported them down from their strongholds and put panic into their hearts. Some of them you [believers] killed and some you took captive

Translation 1260

33:27
وَأَوۡرَثَكُمۡ
wa-awrathakum
And He caused you to inherit
أَرۡضَهُمۡ
ardahum
their land
وَدِيَٰرَهُمۡ
wadiyarahum
and their houses
وَأَمۡوَٰلَهُمۡ
wa-amwalahum
and their properties
وَأَرۡضٗا
wa-ardan
and a land
لَّمۡ
lam
not
تَطَـُٔوهَاۚ
tatauha
you (had) trodden
وَكَانَ
wakana
And Allah is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah is
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٗا
qadiran
All-Powerful
٢٧

He passed on to you their land, their houses, their possessions, and a land where you had not set foot: God has power over everything

Translation 1260

33:28
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O Prophet
ٱلنَّبِيُّ
al-nabiyu
O Prophet
قُل
qul
Say
لِّأَزۡوَٰجِكَ
li-azwajika
to your wives
إِن
in
If
كُنتُنَّ
kuntunna
you
تُرِدۡنَ
turid'na
desire
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ
al-hayata
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَزِينَتَهَا
wazinataha
and its adornment
فَتَعَالَيۡنَ
fata'alayna
then come
أُمَتِّعۡكُنَّ
umatti'kunna
I will provide for you
وَأُسَرِّحۡكُنَّ
wa-usarrih'kunna
and release you
سَرَاحٗا
sarahan
(with) a release
جَمِيلٗا
jamilan
good
٢٨

Prophet, say to your wives,‘If your desire is for the present life and its finery, then come, I will make provision for you and release you with kindness

Translation 1260

33:29
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
كُنتُنَّ
kuntunna
you
تُرِدۡنَ
turid'na
desire
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
وَٱلدَّارَ
wal-dara
and the Home
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ
al-akhirata
(of) the Hereafter
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
أَعَدَّ
a'adda
has prepared
لِلۡمُحۡسِنَٰتِ
lil'muh'sinati
for the good-doers
مِنكُنَّ
minkunna
among you
أَجۡرًا
ajran
a reward
عَظِيمٗا
aziman
great
٢٩

but if you desire God, His Messenger, and the Final Home, then remember that God has prepared great rewards for those of you who do good.’

Translation 1260

33:30
يَٰنِسَآءَ
yanisaa
O wives
ٱلنَّبِيِّ
al-nabiyi
(of) the Prophet
مَن
man
Whoever
يَأۡتِ
yati
commits
مِنكُنَّ
minkunna
from you
بِفَٰحِشَةٖ
bifahishatin
immorality
مُّبَيِّنَةٖ
mubayyinatin
clear
يُضَٰعَفۡ
yuda'af
will be doubled
لَهَا
laha
for her
ٱلۡعَذَابُ
al-'adhabu
the punishment
ضِعۡفَيۡنِۚ
di'fayni
two fold
وَكَانَ
wakana
And that is
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
And that is
عَلَى
ala
for
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
يَسِيرٗا
yasiran
easy
٣٠

Wives of the Prophet, if any of you does something clearly outrageous, she will be doubly punished- that is easy for God

Translation 1260