Surah An-Nur

النور

Surah 24 · Ruku 4 of 9 · ayahs 27–34 · Juz 18 · pages 352–354 · Madani

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَدْخُلُوا۟ بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوتِكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تَسْتَأْنِسُوا۟ وَتُسَلِّمُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿27﴾

O you who have believed, do not enter houses other than your own houses until you ascertain welcome and greet their inhabitants. That is best for you; perhaps you will be reminded.

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O youيَاأَيُّهَاH
WhoالَّذِينَI
BelieveآمَنُواF
Do notلَاH
EnterتَدْخُلُواF
HousesبُيُوتًاI
Other thanغَيْرَI
Your housesبُيُوتِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTبُيُوتِYour houses+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
UntilحَتَّىH
You have asked permissionتَسْتَأْنِسُواF
And you have greetedوَتُسَلِّمُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تُسَلِّمُواYou have greeted
[on]عَلَىH
Its inhabitantsأَهْلِهَاCBIN+PRONATTأَهْلِIts inhabitants+هَاher / it / its
ThatذَلِكُمْI
Is bestخَيْرٌI
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Pay heedتَذَكَّرُونَF

فَإِن لَّمْ تَجِدُوا۟ فِيهَآ أَحَدًا فَلَا تَدْخُلُوهَا حَتَّىٰ يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ وَإِن قِيلَ لَكُمُ ٱرْجِعُوا۟ فَٱرْجِعُوا۟ ۖ هُوَ أَزْكَىٰ لَكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ ﴿28﴾

And if you do not find anyone therein, do not enter them until permission has been given you. And if it is said to you, "Go back," then go back; it is purer for you. And Allah is Knowing of what you do.

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But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
NotلَمْH
You findتَجِدُواF
In itفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
AnyoneأَحَدًاI
Then do notفَلَاCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not
Enter itتَدْخُلُوهَاCBFV+PRONATTتَدْخُلُوEnter+هَاher / it / its
UntilحَتَّىH
Permission has been givenيُؤْذَنَF
To youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
It is saidقِيلَF
To youلَكُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
Go backارْجِعُواF
Then go backفَارْجِعُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ارْجِعُواGo back
ItهُوَI
Is purerأَزْكَىI
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Of whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
You doتَعْمَلُونَF
Is all knowerعَلِيمٌI

لَّيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَدْخُلُوا۟ بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ مَسْكُونَةٍ فِيهَا مَتَٰعٌ لَّكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا تَكْتُمُونَ ﴿29﴾

There is no blame upon you for entering houses not inhabited in which there is convenience for you. And Allah knows what you reveal and what you conceal.

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NotلَيْسَF
Upon youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Is any blameجُنَاحٌI
ThatأَنْH
You enterتَدْخُلُواF
HousesبُيُوتًاI
NotغَيْرَI
InhabitedمَسْكُونَةٍI
In itفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
Is a provisionمَتَاعٌI
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
KnowsيَعْلَمُF
WhatمَاI
You revealتُبْدُونَF
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
You concealتَكْتُمُونَF

قُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا۟ مِنْ أَبْصَٰرِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا۟ فُرُوجَهُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ ﴿30﴾

Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do.

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SayقُلْF
To the believing menلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُؤْمِنِينَBelieving men
They should lowerيَغُضُّواF
Their gazeمِنْH
Their gazeأَبْصَارِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَبْصَارِTheir gaze+هِمْthem / their
And they should guardوَيَحْفَظُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَحْفَظُواThey should guard
Their chastityفُرُوجَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTفُرُوجَTheir chastity+هُمْthem / their
ThatذَلِكَI
Is purerأَزْكَىI
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is all awareخَبِيرٌI
Of whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
They doيَصْنَعُونَF

وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَٰرِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا ۖ وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّ ۖ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ ءَابَآئِهِنَّ أَوْ ءَابَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَآئِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِىٓ إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِىٓ أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ أَوْ نِسَآئِهِنَّ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُنَّ أَوِ ٱلتَّٰبِعِينَ غَيْرِ أُو۟لِى ٱلْإِرْبَةِ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ أَوِ ٱلطِّفْلِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا۟ عَلَىٰ عَوْرَٰتِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۖ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّ ۚ وَتُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ﴿31﴾

And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.

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And sayوَقُلْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قُلْSay
To the believing womenلِلْمُؤْمِنَاتِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُؤْمِنَاتِBelieving women
That they should lowerيَغْضُضْنَF
[of]مِنْH
Their gazeأَبْصَارِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTأَبْصَارِTheir gaze+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
And they should guardوَيَحْفَظْنَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَحْفَظْنَThey should guard
Their chastityفُرُوجَهُنَّCBIN+PRONATTفُرُوجَTheir chastity+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
To displayيُبْدِينَF
Their adornmentزِينَتَهُنَّCBIN+PRONATTزِينَتَTheir adornment+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
WhatمَاI
Is apparentظَهَرَF
Of itمِنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هَاher / it / its
And let themوَلْيَضْرِبْنَCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لْfor / to+لِيَضْرِبْنَLet them
Their head coversبِخُمُرِهِنَّCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+خُمُرِTheir head covers+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
OverعَلَىH
Their bosomsجُيُوبِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTجُيُوبِTheir bosoms+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
To displayيُبْدِينَF
Their adornmentزِينَتَهُنَّCBIN+PRONATTزِينَتَTheir adornment+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
To their husbandsلِبُعُولَتِهِنَّCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+بُعُولَتِTheir husbands+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
OrأَوْH
Their fathersآبَائِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTآبَائِTheir fathers+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
OrأَوْH
FathersآبَاءِI
Of their husbandsبُعُولَتِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTبُعُولَتِOf their husbands+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
OrأَوْH
Their sonsأَبْنَائِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTأَبْنَائِTheir sons+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
OrأَوْH
SonsأَبْنَاءِI
Of their husbandsبُعُولَتِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTبُعُولَتِOf their husbands+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
OrأَوْH
Their brothersإِخْوَانِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTإِخْوَانِTheir brothers+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
OrأَوْH
SonsبَنِيI
Of their brothersإِخْوَانِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTإِخْوَانِOf their brothers+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
OrأَوْH
SonsبَنِيI
Of their sistersأَخَوَاتِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTأَخَوَاتِOf their sisters+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
OrأَوْH
Their womenنِسَائِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTنِسَائِTheir women+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
OrأَوْH
WhatمَاI
PossessمَلَكَتْF
Their right handsأَيْمَانُهُنَّCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانُTheir right hands+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
OrأَوِH
The attendantsالتَّابِعِينَIالthe+تَابِعِينَAttendants
Having no physical desireغَيْرِI
Having no physical desireأُولِيI
Having no physical desireالْإِرْبَةِIالthe+إِرْبَةِHaving no physical desire
AmongمِنَH
[the] menالرِّجَالِIالthe+رِجَالِ[the] men
OrأَوِH
[the] childrenالطِّفْلِIالthe+طِفْلِ[the] children
WhoالَّذِينَI
Are notلَمْH
AwareيَظْهَرُواF
OfعَلَىH
Private aspectsعَوْرَاتِI
Of the womenالنِّسَاءِIالthe+نِسَاءِOf the women
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Let themيَضْرِبْنَF
Their feetبِأَرْجُلِهِنَّCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَرْجُلِTheir feet+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
To make knownلِيُعْلَمَCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يُعْلَمَMake known
WhatمَاI
They concealيُخْفِينَF
OfمِنْH
Their adornmentزِينَتِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTزِينَتِTheir adornment+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
And turnوَتُوبُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تُوبُواTurn
ToإِلَىH
AllahاللَّهِI
AltogetherجَمِيعًاI
O believersأَيُّهَI
O believersالْمُؤْمِنُونَIالthe+مُؤْمِنُونَO believers
So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
SucceedتُفْلِحُونَF

وَأَنكِحُوا۟ ٱلْأَيَٰمَىٰ مِنكُمْ وَٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ وَإِمَآئِكُمْ ۚ إِن يَكُونُوا۟ فُقَرَآءَ يُغْنِهِمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿32﴾

And marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves. If they should be poor, Allah will enrich them from His bounty, and Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

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And marryوَأَنْكِحُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَنْكِحُواMarry
The singleالْأَيَامَىIالthe+أَيَامَىSingle
Among youمِنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And the righteousوَالصَّالِحِينَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+صَالِحِينَRighteous
AmongمِنْH
Your male slavesعِبَادِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادِYour male slaves+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And your female slavesوَإِمَائِكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+إِمَائِYour female slaves+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
IfإِنْH
They areيَكُونُواF
PoorفُقَرَاءَI
Allah will enrich themيُغْنِهِمُCBFV+PRONATTيُغْنِAllah will enrich+هِمُthem / their
Allah will enrich themاللَّهُI
FromمِنْH
His bountyفَضْلِهِCBIN+PRONATTفَضْلِHis bounty+هِhim / his / it
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is all encompassingوَاسِعٌI
All knowingعَلِيمٌI

وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ نِكَاحًا حَتَّىٰ يُغْنِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَبْتَغُونَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُكُمْ فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ إِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا ۖ وَءَاتُوهُم مِّن مَّالِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۚ وَلَا تُكْرِهُوا۟ فَتَيَٰتِكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْبِغَآءِ إِنْ أَرَدْنَ تَحَصُّنًا لِّتَبْتَغُوا۟ عَرَضَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَمَن يُكْرِههُّنَّ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ إِكْرَٰهِهِنَّ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿33﴾

But let them who find not [the means for] marriage abstain [from sexual relations] until Allah enriches them from His bounty. And those who seek a contract [for eventual emancipation] from among whom your right hands possess - then make a contract with them if you know there is within them goodness and give them from the wealth of Allah which He has given you. And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution, if they desire chastity, to seek [thereby] the temporary interests of worldly life. And if someone should compel them, then indeed, Allah is [to them], after their compulsion, Forgiving and Merciful.

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And let be chasteوَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لْfor / to+لِيَسْتَعْفِفْLet be chaste
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Do notلَاH
FindيَجِدُونَF
Means for marriageنِكَاحًاI
UntilحَتَّىH
Allah enriches themيُغْنِيَهُمُCBFV+PRONATTيُغْنِيَAllah enriches+هُمُthem / their
Allah enriches themاللَّهُI
FromمِنْH
His bountyفَضْلِهِCBIN+PRONATTفَضْلِHis bounty+هِhim / his / it
And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
SeekيَبْتَغُونَF
The writingالْكِتَابَIالthe+كِتَابَWriting
From hose whomمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
PossessمَلَكَتْF
Your right handsأَيْمَانُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانُYour right hands+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Then give them he writingفَكَاتِبُوهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+كَاتِبُوGive them he writing+هُمْthem / their
IfإِنْH
You knowعَلِمْتُمْF
In themفِيهِمْCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِمْthem / their
Any goodخَيْرًاI
And give themوَآتُوهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+آتُوGive+هُمْthem / their
FromمِنْH
The wealth of AllahمَالِI
The wealth of AllahاللَّهِI
WhichالَّذِيI
He has given youآتَاكُمْCBFV+PRONATTآتَاHe has given+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
CompelتُكْرِهُواF
Your slave girlsفَتَيَاتِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTفَتَيَاتِYour slave girls+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ToعَلَىH
[the] prostitutionالْبِغَاءِIالthe+بِغَاءِ[the] prostitution
IfإِنْH
They desireأَرَدْنَF
ChastityتَحَصُّنًاI
That you may seekلِتَبْتَغُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+تَبْتَغُواThat you may seek
Temporary gainعَرَضَI
Of the lifeالْحَيَاةِIالthe+حَيَاةِOf the life
Of the worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
Compels themيُكْرِهْهُنَّCBFV+PRONATTيُكْرِهْCompels+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
Then indeedفَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed
AllahاللَّهَI
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
Their compulsionإِكْرَاهِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTإِكْرَاهِTheir compulsion+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
Is oft forgivingغَفُورٌI
Most MercifulرَحِيمٌI

وَلَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ ءَايَٰتٍ مُّبَيِّنَٰتٍ وَمَثَلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوْا۟ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿34﴾

And We have certainly sent down to you distinct verses and examples from those who passed on before you and an admonition for those who fear Allah.

Word by word

And verilyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْVerily
We have sent downأَنْزَلْنَاF
To youإِلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
VersesآيَاتٍI
ClearمُبَيِّنَاتٍI
And an exampleوَمَثَلًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+مَثَلًاAn example
OfمِنَH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Passed awayخَلَوْاF
Before youمِنْH
Before youقَبْلِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِBefore+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And an admonitionوَمَوْعِظَةًCBICONJ+Nوَand+مَوْعِظَةًAn admonition
For those who fear AllahلِلْمُتَّقِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُتَّقِينَThose who fear Allah

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.