Sura al-Mujadala
58
Introduction of Surah
al-Mujadala is the 58th sura of the Qur’an, which means ‘The Dispute’. It takes its name from the 1st verse, where God Almighty acknowledges that He has heard the complaints of the woman who pleads with the Holy Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) regarding her husband. The sura belongs to the Medinan period and comprises 22 verses, 473 words, 1,792 letters, and 3 segments. It is the 105th sura in chrono-logical order, revealed after Sura al-Munafiqun. The woman mentioned here, Khawla bint Tha‘laba (may God be pleased with her), disagreed with her husband on a particular matter (Aws b. al-Samit (may God be pleased with him), and out of anger, he replied by saying that she was unlawful for him, likening her to the back of his mother. According to the pre-Islamic custom, if a man uttered these words, he could renounce his wife and it was considered a form of divorce, known as al-Zihar. The husband would no longer be re-sponsible for fulfilling any duties towards his wife, however the wife would be not be permitted to contract another marriage. Through her pleading, mentioned in the sura, God Almighty provided the way of rec-onciliation between the husband and wife. This sura states that God Almighty responded directly and in-stantly to the plea of the Muslim woman by abolishing this unjust pagan practice. The sura further forbids conspiring for sin, disobedience and aggression and emphasises the etiquette of gatherings, including the command of donating something to the poor before consulting the Holy Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him). The sura also addresses the traits of hypocrites, the nature of their opposition to the Holy Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) and the humiliating punishment for them in the Hereafter. The sura concludes by decreeing the standard of true loyalty that must be adopted towards God Almighty and His Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) as well as the rewards for the believers on the Day of Judgement.
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In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the All-Merciful
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞﭟﭠﭡﭢﭣﭤ
58:1. Indeed, Allah has heard the speech of the woman who disputes with you about her husband and complains to Allah. Allah hears the conversation of you both. Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.
قد سمع الله قول التي تجادلك في زوجها وتشتكي إلى الله والله يسمع تحاوركما إن الله سميع بصير
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 1)
ﭥﭦﭧﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵﭶﭷﭸﭹﭺﭻﭼﭽﭾﭿ
58:2. Those among you who repudiate their wives (by zihar, saying to them: ‘You are to me like my mother’s back,’ they should know that) their wives are in no way their mothers. Their mothers are only the ones who gave birth to them. Indeed, they utter dishonourable words and falsehood. Surely, Allah is All-Pardoning, Most-Forgiving.
الذين يظاهرون منكم من نسائهم ما هن أمهاتهم إن أمهاتهم إلا اللائي ولدنهم وإنهم ليقولون منكرا من القول وزورا وإن الله لعفو غفور
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 2)
ﮀﮁﮂﮃﮄﮅﮆﮇﮈﮉﮊﮋﮌﮍﮎﮏﮐﮑﮒﮓﮔﮕﮖﮗ
58:3. Those who divorce their wives by likening their backs to their mothers’ backs (i.e. zihar), then wish to retract what they have said, must free a captive before they touch each other. That is what you are advised to do. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.
والذين يظاهرون من نسائهم ثم يعودون لما قالوا فتحرير رقبة من قبل أن يتماسا ذلكم توعظون به والله بما تعملون خبير
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 3)
ﮘﮙﮚﮛﮜﮝﮞﮟﮠﮡﮢﮣﮤﮥﮦﮧﮨﮩﮪﮫﮬﮭﮮﮯﮰﮱﯓﯔﯕﯖﯗ
58:4. And whosoever does not find the means shall fast for two consecutive months before they touch each other. And whosoever is unable (to do so) shall feed sixty needy persons. It is so that you may believe in Allah and His Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him). These are the bounds set by Allah. And there is a painful punishment for the disbelievers.
فمن لم يجد فصيام شهرين متتابعين من قبل أن يتماسا فمن لم يستطع فإطعام ستين مسكينا ذلك لتؤمنوا بالله ورسوله وتلك حدود الله وللكافرين عذاب أليم
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 4)
ﯘﯙﯚﯛﯜﯝﯞﯟﯠﯡﯢﯣﯤﯥﯦﯧﯨﯩﯪﯫﯬ
58:5. Those who oppose Allah and His Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) shall be disgraced as those before them were disgraced. And indeed, We have sent down clear revelations, and there is a humiliating punishment for the disbelievers.
إن الذين يحادون الله ورسوله كبتوا كما كبت الذين من قبلهم وقد أنزلنا آيات بينات وللكافرين عذاب مهين
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 5)
ﯭﯮﯯﯰﯱﯲﯳﯴﯵﯶﯷﯸﯹﯺﯻﯼﯽﯾ
58:6. The Day when Allah resurrects them all together, He will inform them about what they have done. Allah has kept account of it while they have forgotten it. And Allah is a Witness over all things.
يوم يبعثهم الله جميعا فينبئهم بما عملوا أحصاه الله ونسوه والله على كل شيء شهيد
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 6)
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞﭟﭠﭡﭢﭣﭤﭥﭦﭧﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵﭶﭷﭸﭹﭺﭻﭼﭽﭾﭿﮀﮁﮂﮃ
58:7. Do you not see that Allah knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth? There is no secret conversation among the three, but He is their fourth; nor among the five, but He is their sixth; nor less than that, nor more, but He is with them wherever they may be. Then, He will inform them about what they did on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing of everything.
ألم تر أن الله يعلم ما في السماوات وما في الأرض ما يكون من نجوى ثلاثة إلا هو رابعهم ولا خمسة إلا هو سادسهم ولا أدنى من ذلك ولا أكثر إلا هو معهم أين ما كانوا ثم ينبئهم بما عملوا يوم القيامة إن الله بكل شيء عليم
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 7)
ﮄﮅﮆﮇﮈﮉﮊﮋﮌﮍﮎﮏﮐﮑﮒﮓﮔﮕﮖﮗﮘﮙﮚﮛﮜﮝﮞﮟﮠﮡﮢﮣﮤﮥﮦﮧﮨﮩﮪﮫﮬ
58:8. Have you not seen those (Jews and hypocrites) who were forbidden from the secret conversation, but they return to what they were forbidden from? (They are constantly engaged in) conspiring for sin, revolt and disobedience to the Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him)? Whenever they come to you (O Prophet), they greet you in a manner that Allah has not greeted you and say to themselves: ‘(If this Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) is truthful,) then why does Allah not punish us for what we say?’ Hell is enough for them; they will burn in it. And it is an evil destination!
ألم تر إلى الذين نهوا عن النجوى ثم يعودون لما نهوا عنه ويتناجون بالإثم والعدوان ومعصيت الرسول وإذا جاؤوك حيوك بما لم يحيك به الله ويقولون في أنفسهم لولا يعذبنا الله بما نقول حسبهم جهنم يصلونها فبئس المصير
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 8)
ﮭﮮﮯﮰﮱﯓﯔﯕﯖﯗﯘﯙﯚﯛﯜﯝﯞﯟﯠﯡﯢ
58:9. O believers! When you converse privately, do not converse for sin, enmity or disobedience to the Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him). You may talk secretly (in a spirit of) virtuousness and God-consciousness. And be God-conscious towards Whom you shall be gathered.
يا أيها الذين آمنوا إذا تناجيتم فلا تتناجوا بالإثم والعدوان ومعصيت الرسول وتناجوا بالبر والتقوى واتقوا الله الذي إليه تحشرون
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 9)
ﯣﯤﯥﯦﯧﯨﯩﯪﯫﯬﯭﯮﯯﯰﯱﯲﯳﯴﯵ
58:10. Indeed, the (malicious) secret conversation is inspired by Satan so that he may upset the believers. But he cannot harm them in the least, except by Allah’s will. And the believers always put their trust in Allah.
إنما النجوى من الشيطان ليحزن الذين آمنوا وليس بضارهم شيئا إلا بإذن الله وعلى الله فليتوكل المؤمنون
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 10)
ﯶﯷﯸﯹﯺﯻﯼﯽﯾﯿﰀﰁﰂﰃﰄﰅﰆﰇﰈﰉﰊﰋﰌﰍﰎﰏﰐﰑﰒﰓﰔﰕﰖ
58:11. O believers! When you are told: ‘Make room for one another in (collective) gatherings,’ do make room; Allah will make room for you (by His Grace). And when you are told: ‘Move up!’ Then move up. Allah will elevate those of you who are believers and (raise) those gifted with knowledge in ranks. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.
يا أيها الذين آمنوا إذا قيل لكم تفسحوا في المجالس فافسحوا يفسح الله لكم وإذا قيل انشزوا فانشزوا يرفع الله الذين آمنوا منكم والذين أوتوا العلم درجات والله بما تعملون خبير
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 11)
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞﭟﭠﭡﭢﭣﭤﭥﭦﭧﭨﭩ
58:12. O believers! When you consult the Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) privately, offer some charity (to the needy) before your private consultation. That is better for you and purer. But if you do not find (anything to give in charity), then Allah is surely Most-Forgiving, All-Merciful.
يا أيها الذين آمنوا إذا ناجيتم الرسول فقدموا بين يدي نجواكم صدقة ذلك خير لكم وأطهر فإن لم تجدوا فإن الله غفور رحيم
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 12)
ﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵﭶﭷﭸﭹﭺﭻﭼﭽﭾﭿﮀﮁﮂﮃﮄ
58:13. Are you worried about charitable offerings before you come to speak privately (with the Messenger [blessings and peace be upon him])? Since you could not do it, Allah has mercifully turned to you. So establish the prayer, pay the alms due and obey Allah and His Messenger ([blessings and peace be upon him] persistently). And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.
أأشفقتم أن تقدموا بين يدي نجواكم صدقات فإذ لم تفعلوا وتاب الله عليكم فأقيموا الصلاة وآتوا الزكاة وأطيعوا الله ورسوله والله خبير بما تعملون
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 13)
ﮅﮆﮇﮈﮉﮊﮋﮌﮍﮎﮏﮐﮑﮒﮓﮔﮕﮖﮗﮘﮙ
58:14. Have you not seen those who become intimate friends with a people with whom Allah is wrathful? They are neither from you nor (are you) from them. And they knowingly swear false oaths (claiming to be with you).
ألم تر إلى الذين تولوا قوما غضب الله عليهم ما هم منكم ولا منهم ويحلفون على الكذب وهم يعلمون
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 14)
ﯤﯥﯦﯧﯨﯩﯪﯫﯬﯭﯮﯯﯰﯱﯲﯳﯴﯵﯶﯷ
58:18. The Day Allah resurrects them all together, they will swear to Him, just like they swear to you (now), supposing they have some standing. Beware! They are indeed liars!
يوم يبعثهم الله جميعا فيحلفون له كما يحلفون لكم ويحسبون أنهم على شيء ألا إنهم هم الكاذبون
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 18)
ﯸﯹﯺﯻﯼﯽﯾﯿﰀﰁﰂﰃﰄﰅﰆﰇﰈﰉ
58:19. Satan has gained control over them and has caused them to forget the remembrance of Allah. They are the party of Satan. Know! Indeed, it is the party of Satan who are the losers.
استحوذ عليهم الشيطان فأنساهم ذكر الله أولئك حزب الشيطان ألا إن حزب الشيطان هم الخاسرون
(al-Mujadala, 58 : 19)
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞﭟﭠﭡﭢﭣﭤﭥﭦﭧﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵﭶﭷﭸﭹﭺﭻﭼﭽﭾﭿﮀﮁﮂﮃﮄﮅﮆﮇﮈﮉ
