33:31
۞وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَقۡنُتۡ
yaqnut
is obedient
مِنكُنَّ
minkunna
among you
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦ
warasulihi
and His Messenger
وَتَعۡمَلۡ
wata'mal
and does
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
righteousness
نُّؤۡتِهَآ
nu'tiha
We will give her
أَجۡرَهَا
ajraha
her reward
مَرَّتَيۡنِ
marratayni
twice
وَأَعۡتَدۡنَا
wa-a'tadna
and We have prepared
لَهَا
laha
for her
رِزۡقٗا
riz'qan
a provision
كَرِيمٗا
kariman
noble
٣١

but if any of you is obedient to God and His Messenger and does good deeds, know that We shall give her a double reward and have prepared a generous provision for her

Translation 1260

33:32
يَٰنِسَآءَ
yanisaa
O wives
ٱلنَّبِيِّ
al-nabiyi
(of) the Prophet
لَسۡتُنَّ
lastunna
You are not
كَأَحَدٖ
ka-ahadin
like anyone
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
al-nisai
the women
إِنِ
ini
If
ٱتَّقَيۡتُنَّۚ
ittaqaytunna
you fear (Allah)
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تَخۡضَعۡنَ
takhda'na
be soft
بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ
bil-qawli
in speech
فَيَطۡمَعَ
fayatma'a
lest should be moved with desire
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
he who
فِي
fi
in
قَلۡبِهِۦ
qalbihi
his heart
مَرَضٞ
maradun
(is) a disease
وَقُلۡنَ
waqul'na
but say
قَوۡلٗا
qawlan
a word
مَّعۡرُوفٗا
ma'rufan
appropriate
٣٢

Wives of the Prophet, you are not like any other woman. If you are truly mindful of God, do not speak too softly in case the sick at heart should lust after you, but speak in an appropriate manner

Translation 1260

33:33
وَقَرۡنَ
waqarna
And stay
فِي
fi
in
بُيُوتِكُنَّ
buyutikunna
your houses
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَبَرَّجۡنَ
tabarrajna
display yourselves
تَبَرُّجَ
tabarruja
(as was the) display
ٱلۡجَٰهِلِيَّةِ
al-jahiliyati
(of the times of) ignorance
ٱلۡأُولَىٰۖ
al-ula
the former
وَأَقِمۡنَ
wa-aqim'na
And establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
وَءَاتِينَ
waatina
and give
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
al-zakata
zakah
وَأَطِعۡنَ
wa-ati'na
and obey
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥٓۚ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
Allah wishes
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah wishes
لِيُذۡهِبَ
liyudh'hiba
to remove
عَنكُمُ
ankumu
from you
ٱلرِّجۡسَ
al-rij'sa
the impurity
أَهۡلَ
ahla
(O) People
ٱلۡبَيۡتِ
al-bayti
(of) the House
وَيُطَهِّرَكُمۡ
wayutahhirakum
And to purify you
تَطۡهِيرٗا
tathiran
(with thorough) purification
٣٣

stay at home, and do not flaunt your finery as they used to in the pagan past; keep up the prayer, give the prescribed alms, and obey God and His Messenger. God wishes to keep uncleanness away from you, people of the [Prophet’s] House, and to purify you thoroughly

Translation 1260

33:34
وَٱذۡكُرۡنَ
wa-udh'kur'na
And remember
مَا
ma
what
يُتۡلَىٰ
yut'la
is recited
فِي
fi
in
بُيُوتِكُنَّ
buyutikunna
your houses
مِنۡ
min
of
ءَايَٰتِ
ayati
(the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةِۚ
wal-hik'mati
and the wisdom
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kana
is
لَطِيفًا
latifan
All-Subtle
خَبِيرًا
khabiran
All-Aware
٣٤

Remember what is recited in your houses of God’s revelations and wisdom, for God is all subtle, all aware

Translation 1260

33:35
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ
al-mus'limina
the Muslim men
وَٱلۡمُسۡلِمَٰتِ
wal-mus'limati
and the Muslim women
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
wal-mu'minina
and the believing men
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ
wal-mu'minati
and the believing women
وَٱلۡقَٰنِتِينَ
wal-qanitina
and the obedient men
وَٱلۡقَٰنِتَٰتِ
wal-qanitati
and the obedient women
وَٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
wal-sadiqina
and the truthful men
وَٱلصَّٰدِقَٰتِ
wal-sadiqati
and the truthful women
وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
wal-sabirina
and the patient men
وَٱلصَّٰبِرَٰتِ
wal-sabirati
and the patient women
وَٱلۡخَٰشِعِينَ
wal-khashi'ina
and the humble men
وَٱلۡخَٰشِعَٰتِ
wal-khashi'ati
and the humble women
وَٱلۡمُتَصَدِّقِينَ
wal-mutasadiqina
and the men who give charity
وَٱلۡمُتَصَدِّقَٰتِ
wal-mutasadiqati
and the women who give charity
وَٱلصَّٰٓئِمِينَ
wal-saimina
and the men who fast
وَٱلصَّٰٓئِمَٰتِ
wal-saimati
and the women who fast
وَٱلۡحَٰفِظِينَ
wal-hafizina
and the men who guard
فُرُوجَهُمۡ
furujahum
their chastity
وَٱلۡحَٰفِظَٰتِ
wal-hafizati
and the women who guard (it)
وَٱلذَّٰكِرِينَ
wal-dhakirina
and the men who remember
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَثِيرٗا
kathiran
much
وَٱلذَّٰكِرَٰتِ
wal-dhakirati
and the women who remember
أَعَدَّ
a'adda
Allah has prepared
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has prepared
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مَّغۡفِرَةٗ
maghfiratan
forgiveness
وَأَجۡرًا
wa-ajran
and a reward
عَظِيمٗا
aziman
great
٣٥

For men and women who are devoted to God- believing men and women, obedient men and women, truthful men and women, steadfast men and women, humble men and women, charitable men and women, fasting men and women, chaste men and women, men and women who remember God often- God has prepared forgiveness and a rich reward

Translation 1260