Rub El Hizb 141

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

24:21
۞يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you who believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
O you who believe
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
O you who believe
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَتَّبِعُواْ
tattabi'u
follow
خُطُوَٰتِ
khutuwati
(the) footsteps
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِۚ
al-shaytani
(of) the Shaitaan
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يَتَّبِعۡ
yattabi'
follows
خُطُوَٰتِ
khutuwati
(the) footsteps
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ
al-shaytani
(of) the Shaitaan
فَإِنَّهُۥ
fa-innahu
then indeed he
يَأۡمُرُ
yamuru
commands
بِٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِ
bil-fahshai
the immorality
وَٱلۡمُنكَرِۚ
wal-munkari
and the evil
وَلَوۡلَا
walawla
And if not
فَضۡلُ
fadlu
(for the) Grace of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(for the) Grace of Allah
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
وَرَحۡمَتُهُۥ
warahmatuhu
and His Mercy
مَا
ma
not
زَكَىٰ
zaka
(would) have been pure
مِنكُم
minkum
among you
مِّنۡ
min
anyone
أَحَدٍ
ahadin
anyone
أَبَدٗا
abadan
ever
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يُزَكِّي
yuzakki
purifies
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۗ
yashau
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
سَمِيعٌ
sami'un
(is) All-Hearer
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
All-Knower
٢١

Believers, do not follow in Satan’s footsteps- if you do so, he will urge you to indecency and evil. If it were not for God’s bounty and mercy towards you, not one of you would ever have attained purity. God purifies whoever He will: God is all hearing, all seeing

Translation 1260

24:22
وَلَا
wala
And not
يَأۡتَلِ
yatali
let swear
أُوْلُواْ
ulu
those of virtue
ٱلۡفَضۡلِ
al-fadli
those of virtue
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
وَٱلسَّعَةِ
wal-sa'ati
and the amplitude of means
أَن
an
that
يُؤۡتُوٓاْ
yu'tu
they give
أُوْلِي
uli
(to) the near of kin
ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ
al-qur'ba
(to) the near of kin
وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينَ
wal-masakina
and the needy
وَٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ
wal-muhajirina
and the emigrants
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلۡيَعۡفُواْ
walya'fu
And let them pardon
وَلۡيَصۡفَحُوٓاْۗ
walyasfahu
and let them overlook
أَلَا
ala
(Do) not
تُحِبُّونَ
tuhibbuna
you like
أَن
an
that
يَغۡفِرَ
yaghfira
Allah should forgive
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah should forgive
لَكُمۡۚ
lakum
you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
rahimun
Most Merciful
٢٢

Those who have been graced with bounty and plenty should not swear that they will [no longer] give to kinsmen, the poor, those who emigrated in God’s way: let them pardon and forgive. Do you not wish that God should forgive you? God is most forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

24:23
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَرۡمُونَ
yarmuna
accuse
ٱلۡمُحۡصَنَٰتِ
al-muh'sanati
the chaste women
ٱلۡغَٰفِلَٰتِ
al-ghafilati
the unaware women
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ
al-mu'minati
(and) the believing women
لُعِنُواْ
lu'inu
are cursed
فِي
fi
in
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
the world
وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
wal-akhirati
and the Hereafter
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
And for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
great
٢٣

Those who accuse honourable but unwary believing women are rejected by God, in this life and the next. A painful punishment awaits them

Translation 1260

24:24
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(On a) Day
تَشۡهَدُ
tashhadu
will bear witness
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
against them
أَلۡسِنَتُهُمۡ
alsinatuhum
their tongues
وَأَيۡدِيهِمۡ
wa-aydihim
and their hands
وَأَرۡجُلُهُم
wa-arjuluhum
and their feet
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
(to) do
٢٤

on the Day when their own tongues, hands, and feet will testify against them about what they have done

Translation 1260

24:25
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
That Day
يُوَفِّيهِمُ
yuwaffihimu
Allah will pay them in full
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah will pay them in full
دِينَهُمُ
dinahumu
their recompense
ٱلۡحَقَّ
al-haqa
the due
وَيَعۡلَمُونَ
waya'lamuna
and they will know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
(is) the Truth
ٱلۡمُبِينُ
al-mubinu
the Manifest
٢٥

on that Day, God will pay them their just due in full- and they will realize that God is the Truth that makes everything clear

Translation 1260

24:26
ٱلۡخَبِيثَٰتُ
al-khabithatu
Evil women
لِلۡخَبِيثِينَ
lil'khabithina
(are) for evil men
وَٱلۡخَبِيثُونَ
wal-khabithuna
and evil men
لِلۡخَبِيثَٰتِۖ
lil'khabithati
(are) for evil women
وَٱلطَّيِّبَٰتُ
wal-tayibatu
And good women
لِلطَّيِّبِينَ
lilttayyibina
(are) for good men
وَٱلطَّيِّبُونَ
wal-tayibuna
and good men
لِلطَّيِّبَٰتِۚ
lilttayyibati
(are) for good women
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
مُبَرَّءُونَ
mubarrauna
(are) innocent
مِمَّا
mimma
of what
يَقُولُونَۖ
yaquluna
they say
لَهُم
lahum
For them
مَّغۡفِرَةٞ
maghfiratun
(is) forgiveness
وَرِزۡقٞ
wariz'qun
and a provision
كَرِيمٞ
karimun
noble
٢٦

Corrupt women are for corrupt men, and corrupt men are for corrupt women; good women are for good men and good men are for good women. The good are innocent of what has been said against them; they will have forgiveness and a generous provision

Translation 1260

24:27
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَدۡخُلُواْ
tadkhulu
enter
بُيُوتًا
buyutan
houses
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
other (than)
بُيُوتِكُمۡ
buyutikum
your houses
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
تَسۡتَأۡنِسُواْ
tastanisu
you have asked permission
وَتُسَلِّمُواْ
watusallimu
and you have greeted
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
[on]
أَهۡلِهَاۚ
ahliha
its inhabitants
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
dhalikum
That
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) best
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkaruna
pay heed
٢٧

Believers, do not enter other people’s houses until you have asked permission to do so and greeted those inside- that is best for you: perhaps you will bear this in mind

Translation 1260

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24:28
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
تَجِدُواْ
tajidu
you find
فِيهَآ
fiha
in it
أَحَدٗا
ahadan
anyone
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تَدۡخُلُوهَا
tadkhuluha
enter it
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يُؤۡذَنَ
yu'dhana
permission has been given
لَكُمۡۖ
lakum
to you
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
قِيلَ
qila
it is said
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
ٱرۡجِعُواْ
ir'ji'u
Go back
فَٱرۡجِعُواْۖ
fa-ir'ji'u
then go back
هُوَ
huwa
it
أَزۡكَىٰ
azka
(is) purer
لَكُمۡۚ
lakum
for you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
٢٨

If you find no one in, do not enter unless you have been given permission to do so. If you are told, ‘Go away’, then do so- that is more proper for you. God knows well what you do

Translation 1260

24:29
لَّيۡسَ
laysa
Not
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
جُنَاحٌ
junahun
(is) any blame
أَن
an
that
تَدۡخُلُواْ
tadkhulu
you enter
بُيُوتًا
buyutan
houses
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
not
مَسۡكُونَةٖ
maskunatin
inhabited
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
مَتَٰعٞ
mata'un
(is) a provision
لَّكُمۡۚ
lakum
for you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
مَا
ma
what
تُبۡدُونَ
tub'duna
you reveal
وَمَا
wama
and what
تَكۡتُمُونَ
taktumuna
you conceal
٢٩

You will not be blamed for entering houses where no one lives, and which could provide you with some useful service. God knows everything you do openly and everything you conceal

Translation 1260

24:30
قُل
qul
Say
لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minina
to the believing men
يَغُضُّواْ
yaghuddu
they should lower
مِنۡ
min
their gaze
أَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ
absarihim
their gaze
وَيَحۡفَظُواْ
wayahfazu
and they should guard
فُرُوجَهُمۡۚ
furujahum
their chastity
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
أَزۡكَىٰ
azka
(is) purer
لَهُمۡۚ
lahum
for them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
خَبِيرُۢ
khabirun
(is) All-Aware
بِمَا
bima
of what
يَصۡنَعُونَ
yasna'una
they do
٣٠

[Prophet], tell believing men to lower their glances and guard their private parts: that is purer for them. God is well aware of everything they do

Translation 1260

24:31
وَقُل
waqul
And say
لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ
lil'mu'minati
to the believing women
يَغۡضُضۡنَ
yaghdud'na
(that) they should lower
مِنۡ
min
[of]
أَبۡصَٰرِهِنَّ
absarihinna
their gaze
وَيَحۡفَظۡنَ
wayahfazna
and they should guard
فُرُوجَهُنَّ
furujahunna
their chastity
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُبۡدِينَ
yub'dina
(to) display
زِينَتَهُنَّ
zinatahunna
their adornment
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
what
ظَهَرَ
zahara
is apparent
مِنۡهَاۖ
min'ha
of it
وَلۡيَضۡرِبۡنَ
walyadrib'na
And let them draw
بِخُمُرِهِنَّ
bikhumurihinna
their head covers
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
جُيُوبِهِنَّۖ
juyubihinna
their bosoms
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُبۡدِينَ
yub'dina
(to) display
زِينَتَهُنَّ
zinatahunna
their adornment
إِلَّا
illa
except
لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ
libu'ulatihinna
to their husbands
أَوۡ
aw
or
ءَابَآئِهِنَّ
abaihinna
their fathers
أَوۡ
aw
or
ءَابَآءِ
abai
fathers
بُعُولَتِهِنَّ
bu'ulatihinna
(of) their husbands
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَبۡنَآئِهِنَّ
abnaihinna
their sons
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَبۡنَآءِ
abnai
sons
بُعُولَتِهِنَّ
bu'ulatihinna
(of) their husbands
أَوۡ
aw
or
إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ
ikh'wanihinna
their brothers
أَوۡ
aw
or
بَنِيٓ
bani
sons
إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ
ikh'wanihinna
(of) their brothers
أَوۡ
aw
or
بَنِيٓ
bani
sons
أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ
akhawatihinna
(of) their sisters
أَوۡ
aw
or
نِسَآئِهِنَّ
nisaihinna
their women
أَوۡ
aw
or
مَا
ma
what
مَلَكَتۡ
malakat
possess
أَيۡمَٰنُهُنَّ
aymanuhunna
their right hands
أَوِ
awi
or
ٱلتَّٰبِعِينَ
al-tabi'ina
the attendants
غَيۡرِ
ghayri
having no physical desire
أُوْلِي
uli
having no physical desire
ٱلۡإِرۡبَةِ
al-ir'bati
having no physical desire
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلرِّجَالِ
al-rijali
[the] men
أَوِ
awi
or
ٱلطِّفۡلِ
al-tif'li
[the] children
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
لَمۡ
lam
(are) not
يَظۡهَرُواْ
yazharu
aware
عَلَىٰ
ala
of
عَوۡرَٰتِ
awrati
private aspects
ٱلنِّسَآءِۖ
al-nisai
(of) the women
وَلَا
wala
And not
يَضۡرِبۡنَ
yadrib'na
let them stamp
بِأَرۡجُلِهِنَّ
bi-arjulihinna
their feet
لِيُعۡلَمَ
liyu'lama
to make known
مَا
ma
what
يُخۡفِينَ
yukh'fina
they conceal
مِن
min
of
زِينَتِهِنَّۚ
zinatihinna
their adornment
وَتُوبُوٓاْ
watubu
And turn
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
جَمِيعًا
jami'an
altogether
أَيُّهَ
ayyuha
O believers
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
O believers
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
So that you may
تُفۡلِحُونَ
tuf'lihuna
succeed
٣١

And tell believing women that they should lower their glances, guard their private parts, and not display their charms beyond what [it is acceptable] to reveal; they should let their headscarves fall to cover their necklines and not reveal their charms except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers, their brothers’ sons, their sisters’ sons, their womenfolk, their slaves, such men as attend them who have no sexual desire, or children who are not yet aware of women’s nakedness; they should not stamp their feet so as to draw attention to any hidden charms. Believers, all of you, turn to God so that you may prosper

Translation 1260

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24:32
وَأَنكِحُواْ
wa-ankihu
And marry
ٱلۡأَيَٰمَىٰ
al-ayama
the single
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
وَٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
wal-salihina
and the righteous
مِنۡ
min
among
عِبَادِكُمۡ
ibadikum
your male slaves
وَإِمَآئِكُمۡۚ
wa-imaikum
and your female slaves
إِن
in
If
يَكُونُواْ
yakunu
they are
فُقَرَآءَ
fuqaraa
poor
يُغۡنِهِمُ
yugh'nihimu
Allah will enrich them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah will enrich them
مِن
min
from
فَضۡلِهِۦۗ
fadlihi
His Bounty
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
وَٰسِعٌ
wasi'un
(is) All-Encompassing
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
All-Knowing
٣٢

Marry off the single among you and those of your male and female slaves who are fit [for marriage]. If they are poor, God will provide for them from His bounty: God’s bounty is infinite and He is all knowing

Translation 1260

24:33
وَلۡيَسۡتَعۡفِفِ
walyasta'fifi
And let be chaste
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يَجِدُونَ
yajiduna
find
نِكَاحًا
nikahan
(means for) marriage
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يُغۡنِيَهُمُ
yugh'niyahumu
Allah enriches them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah enriches them
مِن
min
from
فَضۡلِهِۦۗ
fadlihi
His Bounty
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
يَبۡتَغُونَ
yabtaghuna
seek
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the writing
مِمَّا
mimma
from (those) whom
مَلَكَتۡ
malakat
possess
أَيۡمَٰنُكُمۡ
aymanukum
your right hands
فَكَاتِبُوهُمۡ
fakatibuhum
then give them (the) writing
إِنۡ
in
if
عَلِمۡتُمۡ
alim'tum
you know
فِيهِمۡ
fihim
in them
خَيۡرٗاۖ
khayran
any good
وَءَاتُوهُم
waatuhum
and give them
مِّن
min
from
مَّالِ
mali
the wealth of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
the wealth of Allah
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
which
ءَاتَىٰكُمۡۚ
atakum
He has given you
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تُكۡرِهُواْ
tuk'rihu
compel
فَتَيَٰتِكُمۡ
fatayatikum
your slave girls
عَلَى
ala
to
ٱلۡبِغَآءِ
al-bighai
[the] prostitution
إِنۡ
in
if
أَرَدۡنَ
aradna
they desire
تَحَصُّنٗا
tahassunan
chastity
لِّتَبۡتَغُواْ
litabtaghu
that you may seek
عَرَضَ
arada
temporary gain
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
(of) the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۚ
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُكۡرِههُّنَّ
yuk'rihhunna
compels them
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
إِكۡرَٰهِهِنَّ
ik'rahihinna
their compulsion
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
٣٣

Those who are unable to marry should keep chaste until God gives them enough out of His bounty. If any of your slaves wish to pay for their freedom, make a contract with them accordingly, if you know they have good in them, and give them some of the wealth God has given you. Do not force your slave-girls into prostitution, when they themselves wish to remain honourable, in your quest for the short-term gains of this world, although, if they are forced, God will be forgiving and merciful to them

Translation 1260

24:34
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
أَنزَلۡنَآ
anzalna
We have sent down
إِلَيۡكُمۡ
ilaykum
to you
ءَايَٰتٖ
ayatin
Verses
مُّبَيِّنَٰتٖ
mubayyinatin
clear
وَمَثَلٗا
wamathalan
and an example
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
خَلَوۡاْ
khalaw
passed away
مِن
min
before you
قَبۡلِكُمۡ
qablikum
before you
وَمَوۡعِظَةٗ
wamaw'izatan
and an admonition
لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqina
for those who fear (Allah)
٣٤

We have sent verses down to you [people] clarifying the right path, examples of those who passed away before you, and advice for those who are mindful of God

Translation 1260