Rub El Hizb 167

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

surah033
33:1
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O Prophet
ٱلنَّبِيُّ
al-nabiyu
O Prophet
ٱتَّقِ
ittaqi
Fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تُطِعِ
tuti'i
obey
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
the disbelievers
وَٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَۚ
wal-munafiqina
and the hypocrites
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kana
is
عَلِيمًا
aliman
All-Knower
حَكِيمٗا
hakiman
All-Wise
١

Prophet, be mindful of God and do not give in to the disbelievers and the hypocrites: God is all knowing, all wise

Translation 1260

33:2
وَٱتَّبِعۡ
wa-ittabi'
And follow
مَا
ma
what
يُوحَىٰٓ
yuha
is inspired
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكَۚ
rabbika
your Lord
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kana
is
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
خَبِيرٗا
khabiran
All-Aware
٢

Follow what your Lord reveals to you: God is well aware of all your actions

Translation 1260

33:3
وَتَوَكَّلۡ
watawakkal
And put your trust
عَلَى
ala
in
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
وَكَفَىٰ
wakafa
And Allah is sufficient
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
And Allah is sufficient
وَكِيلٗا
wakilan
(as) Disposer of affairs
٣

Put your trust in God: God is enough to trust

Translation 1260

33:4
مَّا
ma
Not
جَعَلَ
ja'ala
Allah (has) made
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah (has) made
لِرَجُلٖ
lirajulin
for any man
مِّن
min
[of]
قَلۡبَيۡنِ
qalbayni
two hearts
فِي
fi
in
جَوۡفِهِۦۚ
jawfihi
his interior
وَمَا
wama
And not
جَعَلَ
ja'ala
He (has) made
أَزۡوَٰجَكُمُ
azwajakumu
your wives
ٱلَّٰٓـِٔي
allai
whom
تُظَٰهِرُونَ
tuzahiruna
you declare unlawful
مِنۡهُنَّ
min'hunna
[of them]
أُمَّهَٰتِكُمۡۚ
ummahatikum
(as) your mothers
وَمَا
wama
And not
جَعَلَ
ja'ala
He has made
أَدۡعِيَآءَكُمۡ
ad'iyaakum
your adopted sons
أَبۡنَآءَكُمۡۚ
abnaakum
your sons
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
dhalikum
That
قَوۡلُكُم
qawlukum
(is) your saying
بِأَفۡوَٰهِكُمۡۖ
bi-afwahikum
by your mouths
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
but Allah
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
says
ٱلۡحَقَّ
al-haqa
the truth
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
يَهۡدِي
yahdi
guides
ٱلسَّبِيلَ
al-sabila
(to) the Way
٤

God does not put two hearts within a man’s breast. He does not turn the wives you reject and liken to your mothers’ backs into your real mothers; nor does He make your adopted sons into real sons. These are only words from your mouths, while God speaks the truth and guides people to the right path

Translation 1260

33:5
ٱدۡعُوهُمۡ
id'uhum
Call them
لِأٓبَآئِهِمۡ
liabaihim
by their fathers
هُوَ
huwa
it
أَقۡسَطُ
aqsatu
(is) more just
عِندَ
inda
near
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
تَعۡلَمُوٓاْ
ta'lamu
you know
ءَابَآءَهُمۡ
abaahum
their fathers
فَإِخۡوَٰنُكُمۡ
fa-ikh'wanukum
then (they are) your brothers
فِي
fi
in
ٱلدِّينِ
al-dini
[the] religion
وَمَوَٰلِيكُمۡۚ
wamawalikum
and your friends
وَلَيۡسَ
walaysa
But not is
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
جُنَاحٞ
junahun
any blame
فِيمَآ
fima
in what
أَخۡطَأۡتُم
akhtatum
you made a mistake
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
مَّا
ma
what
تَعَمَّدَتۡ
ta'ammadat
intended
قُلُوبُكُمۡۚ
qulubukum
your hearts
وَكَانَ
wakana
And Allah
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah
غَفُورٗا
ghafuran
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمًا
rahiman
Most Merciful
٥

Name your adopted sons after their real fathers: this is more equitable in God’s eyes––if you do not know who their fathers are [they are your] ‘brothers-in-religion’ and proteges. You will not be blamed if you make a mistake, only for what your hearts deliberately intend; God is most forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

33:6
ٱلنَّبِيُّ
al-nabiyu
The Prophet
أَوۡلَىٰ
awla
(is) closer
بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
bil-mu'minina
to the believers
مِنۡ
min
than
أَنفُسِهِمۡۖ
anfusihim
their own selves
وَأَزۡوَٰجُهُۥٓ
wa-azwajuhu
and his wives
أُمَّهَٰتُهُمۡۗ
ummahatuhum
(are) their mothers
وَأُوْلُواْ
wa-ulu
And possessors
ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِ
al-arhami
(of) relationships
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
ba'duhum
some of them
أَوۡلَىٰ
awla
(are) closer
بِبَعۡضٖ
biba'din
to another
فِي
fi
in
كِتَٰبِ
kitabi
(the) Decree
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
مِنَ
mina
than
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
وَٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ
wal-muhajirina
and the emigrants
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
تَفۡعَلُوٓاْ
taf 'alu
you do
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
to
أَوۡلِيَآئِكُم
awliyaikum
your friends
مَّعۡرُوفٗاۚ
ma'rufan
a kindness
كَانَ
kana
That is
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That is
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
the Book
مَسۡطُورٗا
masturan
written
٦

The Prophet is more protective towards the believers than they are themselves, while his wives are their mothers. In God’s Scripture, blood-relatives have a stronger claim than other believers and emigrants, though you may still bestow gifts on your proteges. All this is written in the Scripture

Translation 1260

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33:7
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
أَخَذۡنَا
akhadhna
We took
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ
al-nabiyina
the Prophets
مِيثَٰقَهُمۡ
mithaqahum
their Covenant
وَمِنكَ
waminka
and from you
وَمِن
wamin
and from
نُّوحٖ
nuhin
Nuh
وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
wa-ib'rahima
and Ibrahim
وَمُوسَىٰ
wamusa
and Musa
وَعِيسَى
wa'isa
and Isa
ٱبۡنِ
ib'ni
son
مَرۡيَمَۖ
maryama
(of) Maryam
وَأَخَذۡنَا
wa-akhadhna
And We took
مِنۡهُم
min'hum
from them
مِّيثَٰقًا
mithaqan
a covenant
غَلِيظٗا
ghalizan
strong
٧

We took a solemn pledge from the prophets- from you [Muhammad], from Noah, from Abraham, from Moses, from Jesus, son of Mary- We took a solemn pledge from all of them

Translation 1260

33:8
لِّيَسۡـَٔلَ
liyasala
That He may ask
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
al-sadiqina
the truthful
عَن
an
about
صِدۡقِهِمۡۚ
sid'qihim
their truth
وَأَعَدَّ
wa-a'adda
And He has prepared
لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
lil'kafirina
for the disbelievers
عَذَابًا
adhaban
a punishment
أَلِيمٗا
aliman
painful
٨

God will question [even] the truthful about their sincerity, and for those who reject the truth He has prepared a painful torment

Translation 1260

33:9
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
ٱذۡكُرُواْ
udh'kuru
Remember
نِعۡمَةَ
ni'mata
(the) Favor
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
إِذۡ
idh
when
جَآءَتۡكُمۡ
jaatkum
came to you
جُنُودٞ
junudun
(the) hosts
فَأَرۡسَلۡنَا
fa-arsalna
and We sent
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
upon them
رِيحٗا
rihan
a wind
وَجُنُودٗا
wajunudan
and hosts
لَّمۡ
lam
not
تَرَوۡهَاۚ
tarawha
you (could) see them
وَكَانَ
wakana
And Allah is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah is
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
بَصِيرًا
basiran
All-Seer
٩

You who believe, remember God’s goodness to you when mighty armies massed against you: We sent a violent wind and invisible forces against them. God sees all that you do

Translation 1260

33:10
إِذۡ
idh
When
جَآءُوكُم
jaukum
they came upon you
مِّن
min
from
فَوۡقِكُمۡ
fawqikum
above you
وَمِنۡ
wamin
and from
أَسۡفَلَ
asfala
below
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
you
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
and when
زَاغَتِ
zaghati
grew wild
ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرُ
al-absaru
the eyes
وَبَلَغَتِ
wabalaghati
and reached
ٱلۡقُلُوبُ
al-qulubu
the hearts
ٱلۡحَنَاجِرَ
al-hanajira
the throats
وَتَظُنُّونَ
watazunnuna
and you assumed
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
about Allah
ٱلظُّنُونَا۠
al-zununa
the assumptions
١٠

They massed against you from above and below; your eyes rolled [with fear], your hearts rose into your throats, and you thought [ill] thoughts of God

Translation 1260

33:11
هُنَالِكَ
hunalika
There
ٱبۡتُلِيَ
ub'tuliya
were tried
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
the believers
وَزُلۡزِلُواْ
wazul'zilu
and shaken
زِلۡزَالٗا
zil'zalan
(with a) shake
شَدِيدٗا
shadidan
severe
١١

There the believers were sorely tested and deeply shaken

Translation 1260

33:12
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
said
ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقُونَ
al-munafiquna
the hypocrites
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those
فِي
fi
in
قُلُوبِهِم
qulubihim
their hearts
مَّرَضٞ
maradun
(was) a disease
مَّا
ma
Not
وَعَدَنَا
wa'adana
Allah promised us
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah promised us
وَرَسُولُهُۥٓ
warasuluhu
and His messenger
إِلَّا
illa
except
غُرُورٗا
ghururan
delusion
١٢

the hypocrites and the sick at heart said, ‘God and His Messenger promised us nothing but delusions!’

Translation 1260

33:13
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
قَالَت
qalat
said
طَّآئِفَةٞ
taifatun
a party
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
of them
يَٰٓأَهۡلَ
yaahla
O People
يَثۡرِبَ
yathriba
(of) Yathrib
لَا
la
No
مُقَامَ
muqama
stand
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
فَٱرۡجِعُواْۚ
fa-ir'ji'u
so return
وَيَسۡتَـٔۡذِنُ
wayastadhinu
And asked permission
فَرِيقٞ
fariqun
a group
مِّنۡهُمُ
min'humu
of them
ٱلنَّبِيَّ
al-nabiya
(from) the Prophet
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
saying
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
بُيُوتَنَا
buyutana
our houses
عَوۡرَةٞ
awratun
(are) exposed
وَمَا
wama
and not
هِيَ
hiya
they
بِعَوۡرَةٍۖ
bi'awratin
(were) exposed
إِن
in
Not
يُرِيدُونَ
yuriduna
they wished
إِلَّا
illa
but
فِرَارٗا
firaran
to flee
١٣

Some of them said, ‘People of Yathrib, you will not be able to withstand [the attack], so go back!’ Some of them asked the Prophet’s permission to leave, saying, ‘Our houses are exposed,’ even though they were not- they just wanted to run away

Translation 1260

33:14
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
دُخِلَتۡ
dukhilat
had been entered
عَلَيۡهِم
alayhim
upon them
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَقۡطَارِهَا
aqtariha
all its sides
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
سُئِلُواْ
su-ilu
they had been asked
ٱلۡفِتۡنَةَ
al-fit'nata
the treachery
لَأٓتَوۡهَا
laatawha
they (would) have certainly done it
وَمَا
wama
and not
تَلَبَّثُواْ
talabbathu
they (would) have hesitated
بِهَآ
biha
over it
إِلَّا
illa
except
يَسِيرٗا
yasiran
a little
١٤

had the city been invaded from all sides, and the enemy invited them to rebel, they would have done so almost without hesitation

Translation 1260

33:15
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
كَانُواْ
kanu
they had
عَٰهَدُواْ
ahadu
promised
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
لَا
la
not
يُوَلُّونَ
yuwalluna
they would turn
ٱلۡأَدۡبَٰرَۚ
al-adbara
their backs
وَكَانَ
wakana
And is
عَهۡدُ
ahdu
(the) promise
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(to) Allah
مَسۡـُٔولٗا
masulan
to be questioned
١٥

Yet they had already promised God that they would not turn tail and flee, and a promise to God will be answered for

Translation 1260

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33:16
قُل
qul
Say
لَّن
lan
Never
يَنفَعَكُمُ
yanfa'akumu
will benefit you
ٱلۡفِرَارُ
al-firaru
the fleeing
إِن
in
if
فَرَرۡتُم
farartum
you flee
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡمَوۡتِ
al-mawti
death
أَوِ
awi
or
ٱلۡقَتۡلِ
al-qatli
killing
وَإِذٗا
wa-idhan
and then
لَّا
la
not
تُمَتَّعُونَ
tumatta'una
you will be allowed to enjoy
إِلَّا
illa
except
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
a little
١٦

[Prophet], say, ‘Running away will not benefit you. If you manage to escape death or slaughter, you will only be permitted to enjoy [life] for a short while.’

Translation 1260

33:17
قُلۡ
qul
Say
مَن
man
Who
ذَا
dha
(is) it that
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) it that
يَعۡصِمُكُم
ya'simukum
(can) protect you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
إِنۡ
in
If
أَرَادَ
arada
He intends
بِكُمۡ
bikum
for you
سُوٓءًا
suan
any harm
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَرَادَ
arada
He intends
بِكُمۡ
bikum
for you
رَحۡمَةٗۚ
rahmatan
a mercy
وَلَا
wala
And not
يَجِدُونَ
yajiduna
they will find
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَلِيّٗا
waliyyan
any protector
وَلَا
wala
and not
نَصِيرٗا
nasiran
any helper
١٧

Say, ‘If God wishes to harm you, who can protect you? If God wishes to show you mercy, who can prevent Him?’ They will find no one but God to protect or help them

Translation 1260