1. O Ye who believe!
Put not yourselves forward
before Allah and His Messenger.
but fear Allah. for Allah is He
Who hears and knows all things.
2. O ye who believe! Raise not
your voices above the voice of
the Prophet, nor speak aloud to
him in talk, as ye may speak
aloud to one another, lest your
deeds become vain and ye
perceive not.
3. Those that lower their voices
in the presence of Allah.s
Messenger,- their hearts has
Allah tested for piety: for them
is Forgiveness and a great
Reward.
4. Those who shout out to thee
from without the inner
apartments - most of them lack
understanding.
5. If only they had patience
until thou couldst come out to
them, it would be best for them:
but Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful.
6. O ye who believe! If a wicked
person comes to you with any
news, ascertain the truth, lest
ye harm people unwittingly, and
afterwards become full of
repentance for what ye have
done.
7. And know that among you is
Allah.s Messenger. were he, in
many matters, to follow your
(wishes), ye would certainly
fall into misfortune: But Allah
has endeared the Faith to you,
and has made it beautiful in
your hearts, and He has made
hateful to you Unbelief,
wickedness, and rebellion: such
indeed are those who walk in
righteousness;-
8. A Grace and Favour from
Allah. and Allah is full of
Knowledge and Wisdom.
9. If two parties among the
Believers fall into a quarrel,
make ye peace between them: but
if one of them transgresses
beyond bounds against the other
then fight ye (all) against the
one that transgresses until it
complies with the command of
Allah; but if it complies then
make peace between them with
justice and be fair: for Allah
loves those who are fair (and
just).
10. The Believers are but a
single Brotherhood: So make
peace and reconciliation between
your two (contending) brothers;
and fear Allah, that ye may
receive Mercy.
11. O ye who believe! Let not
some men among you laugh at
others: It may be that the
(latter) are better than the
(former): Nor let some women
laugh at others: It may be that
the (latter are better than the
(former): Nor defame nor be
sarcastic to each other, nor
call each other by (offensive)
nicknames: Ill-seeming is a name
connoting wickedness, (to be
used of one) after he has
believed: And those who do not
desist are (indeed) doing wrong.
12. O ye who believe! Avoid
suspicion as much (as possible):
for suspicion in some cases is a
sin: And spy not on each other
behind their backs. Would any of
you like to eat the flesh of his
dead brother? Nay, ye would
abhor it...But fear Allah. For
Allah is Oft-Returning, Most
Merciful.
13. O mankind! We created you
from a single (pair) of a male
and a female, and made you into
nations and tribes, that ye may
know each other (not that ye may
despise (each other). Verily the
most honoured of you in the
sight of Allah is (he who is)
the most righteous of you. And
Allah has full knowledge and is
well acquainted (with all
things).
14. The desert Arabs say, "We
believe." Say, "Ye have no
faith; but ye (only)say, 'We
have submitted our wills to
Allah,' For not yet has Faith
entered your hearts. But if ye
obey Allah and His Messenger, He
will not belittle aught of your
deeds: for Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
15. Only those are Believers who
have believed in Allah and His
Messenger, and have never since
doubted, but have striven with
their belongings and their
persons in the Cause of Allah.
Such are the sincere ones, Were
We then weary with the first
Creation, that they should be in
confused doubt about a new
Creation?
16. Say: "What! Will ye instruct
Allah about your religion? But
Allah knows all that is in the
heavens and on earth: He has
full knowledge of all things.
17. They impress on thee as a
favour that they have embraced
Islam. Say, "Count not your
Islam as a favour upon me: Nay,
Allah has conferred a favour
upon you that He has guided you
to the faith, if ye be true and
sincere.
18. "Verily Allah knows the
secrets of the heavens and the
earth: and Allah Sees well all
that ye do." |