Surah Al-Hujurat

الحجرات

Surah 49 · Ruku 2 of 2 · ayahs 11–18 · Juz 26 · pages 516–517 · Madani

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّن قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونُوا۟ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَآءٌ مِّن نِّسَآءٍ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُنَّ ۖ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا۟ بِٱلْأَلْقَٰبِ ۖ بِئْسَ ٱلِٱسْمُ ٱلْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ ٱلْإِيمَٰنِ ۚ وَمَن لَّمْ يَتُبْ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ﴿11﴾

O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them; nor let women ridicule [other] women; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not insult one another and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames. Wretched is the name of disobedience after [one's] faith. And whoever does not repent - then it is those who are the wrongdoers.

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O you who believeيَاأَيُّهَاH
O you who believeالَّذِينَI
O you who believeآمَنُواF
Let notلَاH
RidiculeيَسْخَرْF
A peopleقَوْمٌI
[of]مِنْH
Another peopleقَوْمٍI
PerhapsعَسَىF
ThatأَنْH
They maybeيَكُونُواF
BetterخَيْرًاI
Than themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْThan+هُمْthem / their
And let notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاLet not
WomenنِسَاءٌI
[of]مِنْH
Other womenنِسَاءٍI
PerhapsعَسَىF
ThatأَنْH
They maybeيَكُنَّF
BetterخَيْرًاI
Than themمِنْهُنَّCBHP+PRONATTمِنْThan+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
InsultتَلْمِزُواF
YourselvesأَنْفُسَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسَYourselves+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
Call each otherتَنَابَزُواF
By nicknamesبِالْأَلْقَابِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+أَلْقَابِNicknames
Wretched isبِئْسَF
The nameالِاسْمُIالthe+اسْمُName
Of disobedienceالْفُسُوقُIالthe+فُسُوقُOf disobedience
AfterبَعْدَI
The faithالْإِيمَانِIالthe+إِيمَانِFaith
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
Does notلَمْH
RepentيَتُبْF
Then thoseفَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMفَso / then+أُولَئِكَThose
TheyهُمُI
Are the wrongdoersالظَّالِمُونَIالthe+ظَالِمُونَAre the wrongdoers

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلظَّنِّ إِنَّ بَعْضَ ٱلظَّنِّ إِثْمٌ ۖ وَلَا تَجَسَّسُوا۟ وَلَا يَغْتَب بَّعْضُكُم بَعْضًا ۚ أَيُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَن يَأْكُلَ لَحْمَ أَخِيهِ مَيْتًا فَكَرِهْتُمُوهُ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ تَوَّابٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿12﴾

O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.

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O you who believeيَاأَيُّهَاH
O you who believeالَّذِينَI
O you who believeآمَنُواF
AvoidاجْتَنِبُواF
MuchكَثِيرًاI
OfمِنَH
The assumptionالظَّنِّIالthe+ظَنِّAssumption
IndeedإِنَّH
SomeبَعْضَI
AssumptionالظَّنِّIالthe+ظَنِّAssumption
Is sinإِثْمٌI
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
SpyتَجَسَّسُواF
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
BackbiteيَغْتَبْF
Some of youبَعْضُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTبَعْضُSome of+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
To othersبَعْضًاI
Would likeأَيُحِبُّCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+يُحِبُّWould like
One of youأَحَدُكُمْCBINUM+PRONATTأَحَدُOne of+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ToأَنْH
EatيَأْكُلَF
The fleshلَحْمَI
Of his brotherأَخِيهِCBIN+PRONATTأَخِيOf his brother+هِhim / his / it
DeadمَيْتًاI
Nay you would hate itفَكَرِهْتُمُوهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+كَرِهْتُمُNay you would hate+وهُit / him
And fear AllahوَاتَّقُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اتَّقُواFear Allah
And fear AllahاللَّهَI
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is oft returningتَوَّابٌI
Most MercifulرَحِيمٌI

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَٰكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَآئِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ أَتْقَىٰكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ ﴿13﴾

O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.

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O mankindيَاأَيُّهَاH
O mankindالنَّاسُIالthe+نَاسُO mankind
Indeed weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
Created youخَلَقْنَاكُمْCBFV+PRONATTخَلَقْنَاCreated+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromمِنْH
A maleذَكَرٍI
And a femaleوَأُنْثَىCBICONJ+Nوَand+أُنْثَىA female
And we made youوَجَعَلْنَاكُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe made+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
NationsشُعُوبًاI
And tribesوَقَبَائِلَCBICONJ+Nوَand+قَبَائِلَTribes
That you may know one anotherلِتَعَارَفُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+تَعَارَفُواThat you may know one another
IndeedإِنَّH
The most noble of youأَكْرَمَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَكْرَمَThe most noble of+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
NearعِنْدَI
AllahاللَّهِI
Is the most righteous of youأَتْقَاكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَتْقَاIs the most righteous of+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is all knowerعَلِيمٌI
All awareخَبِيرٌI

قَالَتِ ٱلْأَعْرَابُ ءَامَنَّا ۖ قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ وَلَٰكِن قُولُوٓا۟ أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ ٱلْإِيمَٰنُ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ ۖ وَإِن تُطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ لَا يَلِتْكُم مِّنْ أَعْمَٰلِكُمْ شَيْـًٔا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿14﴾

The bedouins say, "We have believed." Say, "You have not [yet] believed; but say [instead], 'We have submitted,' for faith has not yet entered your hearts. And if you obey Allah and His Messenger, He will not deprive you from your deeds of anything. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."

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SayقَالَتِF
The bedouinsالْأَعْرَابُIالthe+أَعْرَابُBedouins
We believeآمَنَّاF
SayقُلْF
NotلَمْH
You believeتُؤْمِنُواF
ButوَلَكِنْCBHCONJ+AMDوَand+لَكِنْBut
SayقُولُواF
We have submittedأَسْلَمْنَاF
And has not yetوَلَمَّاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَمَّاHas not yet
EnteredيَدْخُلِF
The faithالْإِيمَانُIالthe+إِيمَانُFaith
InفِيH
Your heartsقُلُوبِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبِYour hearts+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
But ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْBut if
You obeyتُطِيعُواF
AllahاللَّهَI
And his MessengerوَرَسُولَهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولَHis Messenger+هُhim / his / it
NotلَاH
He will deprive youيَلِتْكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَلِتْHe will deprive+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
OfمِنْH
Your deedsأَعْمَالِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَعْمَالِYour deeds+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
AnythingشَيْئًاI
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is oft forgivingغَفُورٌI
Most MercifulرَحِيمٌI

إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَرْتَابُوا۟ وَجَٰهَدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلصَّٰدِقُونَ ﴿15﴾

The believers are only the ones who have believed in Allah and His Messenger and then doubt not but strive with their properties and their lives in the cause of Allah. It is those who are the truthful.

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OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
The believersالْمُؤْمِنُونَIالthe+مُؤْمِنُونَBelievers
Are those whoالَّذِينَI
BelieveآمَنُواF
In AllahبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAllah
And his MessengerوَرَسُولِهِCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولِHis Messenger+هِhim / his / it
ThenثُمَّH
Do notلَمْH
DoubtيَرْتَابُواF
But striveوَجَاهَدُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَاهَدُواBut strive
With their wealthبِأَمْوَالِهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَمْوَالِTheir wealth+هِمْthem / their
And their livesوَأَنْفُسِهِمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَنْفُسِTheir lives+هِمْthem / their
InفِيH
The wayسَبِيلِI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
ThoseأُولَئِكَI
[they]هُمُI
Are the truthfulالصَّادِقُونَIالthe+صَادِقُونَAre the truthful

قُلْ أَتُعَلِّمُونَ ٱللَّهَ بِدِينِكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿16﴾

Say, "Would you acquaint Allah with your religion while Allah knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth, and Allah is Knowing of all things?"

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SayقُلْF
Will you acquaintأَتُعَلِّمُونَCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+تُعَلِّمُونَWill you acquaint
AllahاللَّهَI
With your religionبِدِينِكُمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+دِينِYour religion+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
While AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُWhile Allah
KnowsيَعْلَمُF
WhatمَاI
Is inفِيH
The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
Is inفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Of everyبِكُلِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+كُلِّOf every
ThingشَيْءٍI
Is all knowerعَلِيمٌI

يَمُنُّونَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ أَسْلَمُوا۟ ۖ قُل لَّا تَمُنُّوا۟ عَلَىَّ إِسْلَٰمَكُم ۖ بَلِ ٱللَّهُ يَمُنُّ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ هَدَىٰكُمْ لِلْإِيمَٰنِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿17﴾

They consider it a favor to you that they have accepted Islam. Say, "Do not consider your Islam a favor to me. Rather, Allah has conferred favor upon you that He has guided you to the faith, if you should be truthful."

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They consider it a favorيَمُنُّونَF
To youعَلَيْكَCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+كَyou / your
ThatأَنْH
They have accepted islamأَسْلَمُواF
SayقُلْF
Do notلَاH
Consider a favorتَمُنُّواF
On meعَلَيَّCBHP+PRONATTعَلَOn+يme / my
Your islamإِسْلَامَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTإِسْلَامَYour islam+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
NayبَلِH
AllahاللَّهُI
Has conferred a favorيَمُنُّF
Upon youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ThatأَنْH
He has guided youهَدَاكُمْCBFV+PRONATTهَدَاHe has guided+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
To the faithلِلْإِيمَانِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+إِيمَانِFaith
IfإِنْH
You areكُنْتُمْF
TruthfulصَادِقِينَI

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ غَيْبَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بَصِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿18﴾

Indeed, Allah knows the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth. And Allah is Seeing of what you do.

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IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
KnowsيَعْلَمُF
The unseenغَيْبَI
Of the heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِOf the heavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is all seerبَصِيرٌI
Of whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
You doتَعْمَلُونَF

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.