Surah Al-Ahzab

الأحزاب

Surah 33 · Ruku 4 of 9 · ayahs 28–34 · Juz 21–22 · pages 421–422 · Madani

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَٰجِكَ إِن كُنتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا فَتَعَالَيْنَ أُمَتِّعْكُنَّ وَأُسَرِّحْكُنَّ سَرَاحًا جَمِيلًا ﴿28﴾

O Prophet, say to your wives, "If you should desire the worldly life and its adornment, then come, I will provide for you and give you a gracious release.

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O ProphetيَاأَيُّهَاH
O ProphetالنَّبِيُّIالthe+نَبِيُّO Prophet
SayقُلْF
To your wivesلِأَزْوَاجِكَCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+أَزْوَاجِYour wives+كَyou / your
IfإِنْH
YouكُنْتُنَّF
DesireتُرِدْنَF
The lifeالْحَيَاةَIالthe+حَيَاةَLife
Of the worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
And its adornmentوَزِينَتَهَاCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+زِينَتَIts adornment+هَاher / it / its
Then comeفَتَعَالَيْنَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تَعَالَيْنَCome
I will provide for youأُمَتِّعْكُنَّCBFV+PRONATTأُمَتِّعْI will provide for+كُنَّyou / your (f. pl.)
And release youوَأُسَرِّحْكُنَّCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+أُسَرِّحْRelease+كُنَّyou / your (f. pl.)
With a releaseسَرَاحًاI
GoodجَمِيلًاI

وَإِن كُنتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَٱلدَّارَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَعَدَّ لِلْمُحْسِنَٰتِ مِنكُنَّ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا ﴿29﴾

But if you should desire Allah and His Messenger and the home of the Hereafter - then indeed, Allah has prepared for the doers of good among you a great reward."

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But ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْBut if
YouكُنْتُنَّF
DesireتُرِدْنَF
AllahاللَّهَI
And his MessengerوَرَسُولَهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولَHis Messenger+هُhim / his / it
And the homeوَالدَّارَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+دَارَHome
Of the HereafterالْآخِرَةَIالthe+آخِرَةَOf the Hereafter
Then indeedفَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed
AllahاللَّهَI
Has preparedأَعَدَّF
For the good doersلِلْمُحْسِنَاتِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُحْسِنَاتِGood doers
Among youمِنْكُنَّCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُنَّyou / your (f. pl.)
A rewardأَجْرًاI
GreatعَظِيمًاI

يَٰنِسَآءَ ٱلنَّبِىِّ مَن يَأْتِ مِنكُنَّ بِفَٰحِشَةٍ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ يُضَٰعَفْ لَهَا ٱلْعَذَابُ ضِعْفَيْنِ ۚ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرًا ﴿30﴾

O wives of the Prophet, whoever of you should commit a clear immorality - for her the punishment would be doubled two fold, and ever is that, for Allah, easy.

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O wivesيَانِسَاءَCBIVOC+NيَاO+نِسَاءَWives
Of the ProphetالنَّبِيِّIالthe+نَبِيِّOf the Prophet
WhoeverمَنْI
CommitsيَأْتِF
From youمِنْكُنَّCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+كُنَّyou / your (f. pl.)
ImmoralityبِفَاحِشَةٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+فَاحِشَةٍImmorality
ClearمُبَيِّنَةٍI
Will be doubledيُضَاعَفْF
For herلَهَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
The punishmentالْعَذَابُIالthe+عَذَابُPunishment
Two foldضِعْفَيْنِI
And that isوَكَانَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَThat is
And that isذَلِكَI
ForعَلَىH
AllahاللَّهِI
EasyيَسِيرًاI

وَمَن يَقْنُتْ مِنكُنَّ لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتَعْمَلْ صَٰلِحًا نُّؤْتِهَآ أَجْرَهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهَا رِزْقًا كَرِيمًا ﴿31﴾

And whoever of you devoutly obeys Allah and His Messenger and does righteousness - We will give her her reward twice; and We have prepared for her a noble provision.

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And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
Is obedientيَقْنُتْF
Among youمِنْكُنَّCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُنَّyou / your (f. pl.)
To AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
And his MessengerوَرَسُولِهِCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولِHis Messenger+هِhim / his / it
And doesوَتَعْمَلْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَعْمَلْDoes
RighteousnessصَالِحًاI
We will give herنُؤْتِهَاCBFV+PRONATTنُؤْتِWe will give+هَاher / it / its
Her rewardأَجْرَهَاCBIN+PRONATTأَجْرَHer reward+هَاher / it / its
TwiceمَرَّتَيْنِI
And we have preparedوَأَعْتَدْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَعْتَدْنَاWe have prepared
For herلَهَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
A provisionرِزْقًاI
NobleكَرِيمًاI

يَٰنِسَآءَ ٱلنَّبِىِّ لَسْتُنَّ كَأَحَدٍ مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۚ إِنِ ٱتَّقَيْتُنَّ فَلَا تَخْضَعْنَ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَيَطْمَعَ ٱلَّذِى فِى قَلْبِهِۦ مَرَضٌ وَقُلْنَ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا ﴿32﴾

O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah, then do not be soft in speech [to men], lest he in whose heart is disease should covet, but speak with appropriate speech.

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O wivesيَانِسَاءَCBIVOC+NيَاO+نِسَاءَWives
Of the ProphetالنَّبِيِّIالthe+نَبِيِّOf the Prophet
You are notلَسْتُنَّF
Like anyoneكَأَحَدٍCBIP+NUMكَlike+أَحَدٍAnyone
AmongمِنَH
The womenالنِّسَاءِIالthe+نِسَاءِWomen
IfإِنِH
You fear AllahاتَّقَيْتُنَّF
Then do notفَلَاCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not
Be softتَخْضَعْنَF
In speechبِالْقَوْلِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+قَوْلِSpeech
Lest should be moved withفَيَطْمَعَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+يَطْمَعَLest should be moved with
He whoالَّذِيI
InفِيH
His heartقَلْبِهِCBIN+PRONATTقَلْبِHis heart+هِhim / his / it
Is a diseaseمَرَضٌI
But sayوَقُلْنَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قُلْنَBut say
A wordقَوْلًاI
AppropriateمَعْرُوفًاI

وَقَرْنَ فِى بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ ٱلْجَٰهِلِيَّةِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَأَقِمْنَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتِينَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَطِعْنَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا ﴿33﴾

And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance. And establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification.

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And stayوَقَرْنَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَرْنَStay
InفِيH
Your housesبُيُوتِكُنَّCBIN+PRONATTبُيُوتِYour houses+كُنَّyou / your (f. pl.)
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
Display yourselvesتَبَرَّجْنَF
As was the displayتَبَرُّجَI
Of the times of ignoranceالْجَاهِلِيَّةِIالthe+جَاهِلِيَّةِOf the times of ignorance
The formerالْأُولَىIالthe+أُولَىFormer
And establishوَأَقِمْنَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقِمْنَEstablish
The prayerالصَّلَاةَIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer
And giveوَآتِينَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آتِينَGive
ZakahالزَّكَاةَIالthe+زَكَاةَZakah
And obeyوَأَطِعْنَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَطِعْنَObey
AllahاللَّهَI
And his MessengerوَرَسُولَهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولَHis Messenger+هُhim / his / it
OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
Allah wishesيُرِيدُF
Allah wishesاللَّهُI
To removeلِيُذْهِبَCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يُذْهِبَRemove
From youعَنْكُمُCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
The impurityالرِّجْسَIالthe+رِجْسَImpurity
O peopleأَهْلَI
Of the houseالْبَيْتِIالthe+بَيْتِOf the house
And to purify youوَيُطَهِّرَكُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يُطَهِّرَTo purify+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
With thorough purificationتَطْهِيرًاI

وَٱذْكُرْنَ مَا يُتْلَىٰ فِى بُيُوتِكُنَّ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْحِكْمَةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ لَطِيفًا خَبِيرًا ﴿34﴾

And remember what is recited in your houses of the verses of Allah and wisdom. Indeed, Allah is ever Subtle and Acquainted [with all things].

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And rememberوَاذْكُرْنَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اذْكُرْنَRemember
WhatمَاI
Is recitedيُتْلَىF
InفِيH
Your housesبُيُوتِكُنَّCBIN+PRONATTبُيُوتِYour houses+كُنَّyou / your (f. pl.)
OfمِنْH
The versesآيَاتِI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
And the wisdomوَالْحِكْمَةِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+حِكْمَةِWisdom
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
IsكَانَF
All subtleلَطِيفًاI
All awareخَبِيرًاI

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.