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The Clans
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[33.1] O Prophet! be careful of (your duty to) Allah and do
not comply with (the wishes of) the unbelievers and the
hypocrites; surely Allah is Knowing, Wise;
[33.2] And follow what is revealed to you from your Lord;
surely Allah is Aware of what you do;
[33.3] And rely on Allah; and Allah is sufficient for a
Protector.
[33.4] Allah has not made for any man two hearts within
him; nor has He made your wives whose backs you liken to
the backs of your mothers as your mothers,
nor has He made those whom you assert to be your sons your
real sons; these are the words of your mouths; and Allah
speaks the truth and He guides to the way.
[33.5] Assert their relationship to their fathers; this is
more equitable with Allah; but if you do not know their
fathers, then they are your brethren in
faith and your friends; and there is no blame on you
concerning that in which you made a mistake, but
(concerning) that which your hearts do purposely (blame
may rest on you), and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[33.6] The Prophet has a greater claim on the faithful than
they have on themselves, and his wives are (as) their
mothers; and the possessors of relationship have the better
claim in the ordinance of Allah to inheritance, one
with respect to another, than (other) believers, and (than)
those who have fled (their homes), except that you do some
good to your friends; this is written in
the Book. / 7. And when We made a covenant with the
prophets and with you, and with Nuh and Ibrahim and Musa
and Isa, son of Marium, and We made with them a
strong covenant
[33.8] That He may question the truthful of their truth,
and He has prepared for the unbelievers a painful
punishment.
[33.9] O you who believe! call to mind the favor of Allah
to you when there came down upon you hosts, so We sent
against them a strong wind and hosts, that you
saw not, and Allah is Seeing what you do.
[33.10] When they came upon you from above you and from
below you, and when the eyes turned dull, and the hearts
rose up to the throats, and you began to think
diverse thoughts of Allah.
[33.11] There the believers were tried and they were shaken
with severe shaking.
[33.12] And when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts
was a disease began to say: Allah and His Apostle did not
promise us (victory) but only to deceive.
[33.13] And when a party of them said: O people of Yasrib!
there IS no place to stand for you (here), therefore go
back; and a party of them asked permission of
the prophet, saying. Surely our houses are exposed; and
they were not exposed; they only desired to fly away.
[33.14] And if an entry were made upon them from the
outlying parts of it, then they were asked to wage war,
they would certainly have done it, and they would
not have stayed in it but a little while.
[33.15] And certainly they had made a covenant with Allah
before, that) they would not turn (their) backs; and
Allah's covenant shall be inquired of.
[33.16] Say: Flight shall not do you any good if you fly
from death or slaughter, and in that case you will not be
allowed to enjoy yourselves but a little.
[33.17] Say: Who is it that can withhold you from Allah if
He intends to do you evil, rather He intends to show you
mercy? And they will not find for themselves
besides Allah any guardian or a helper.
[33.18] Allah knows indeed those among you who hinder
others and those who say to their brethren: Come to us; and
they come not to the fight but a little,
[33.19] Being niggardly with respect to you; but when fear
comes, you will see them looking to you, their eyes rolling
like one swooning because of death; but
when the fear is gone they smite you with sharp tongues,
being niggardly of the good things. These have not
believed, therefore Allah has made.their doing
naught; and this is easy to Allah.
[33.20] They think the allies are not gone, and if the
allies should come (again) they would fain be in the
deserts with the desert Arabs asking for news
about you, and if they were among you they would not fight
save a little.
[33.21] Certainly you have in the Apostle of Allah an
excellent exemplar for him who hopes in Allah and the
latter day and remembers Allah much.
[33.22] And when the believers saw the allies, they said:
This is what Allah and His Apostle promised us, and Allah
and His Apostle spoke the truth; and it only
increased them in faith and submission.
[33.23] Of the believers are men who are true to the
covenant which they made with Allah: so of them is he who
accomplished his vow, and of them is he who yet
waits, and they have not changed in the least
[33.24] That Allah may reward the truthful for their truth,
and punish the hypocrites if He please or turn to them
(mercifully); surely Allah is Forgiving,
Merciful.
[33.25] And Allah turned back the unbelievers in their
rage; they did not obtain any advantage, and Allah sufficed
the believers in fighting; and Allah is
Strong, Mighty.
[33.26] And He drove down those of the followers of the
Book who backed them from their fortresses and He cast awe
into their hearts; some you killed and you
took captive another part.
[33.27] And He made you heirs to their land and their
dwellings and their property, and (to) a land which you
have not yet trodden, and Allah has power
over all things.
[33.28] O Prophet! say to your wives: If you desire this
world's life and its adornment, then come, I will give you
a provision and allow you to depart a goodly departing
[33.29] And if you desire Allah and His Apostle and the
latter abode, then surely Allah has prepared for the doers
of good among you a mighty reward.
[33.30] O wives of the prophet! whoever of you commits an
open indecency, the punishment shall be increased to her
doubly; and this IS easy to Allah.
[33.31] And whoever of you is obedient to Allah and His
Apostle and does good, We will give to her her reward
doubly, and We have prepared for her an honorable
sustenance.
[33.32] O wives of the Prophet! you are not like any other
of the women; If you will be on your guard, then be not
soft in (your) speech, lest he in whose heart
is a disease yearn; and speak a good word.
[33.33] And stay in your houses and do not display your
finery like the displaying of the ignorance of yore; and
keep up prayer, and pay the poor-rate, and obey Allah and
His Apostle. Allah only desires to keep away the
uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify
you a (thorough) purifying.
[33.34] And keep to mind what is recited in your houses of
the communications of Allah and the wisdom; surely Allah is
Knower of subtleties, Aware.
[33.35] Surely the men who submit and the women who submit,
and the believing men and the believing women, and the
obeying men and the obeying women, and the
truthful men and the truthful women, and the patient men
and the patient women and the humble men and the humble
women, and the almsgiving men and the almsgiving women, and
the fasting men and the fasting women, and the men who
guard their private parts and the women who guard, and the
men who remember Allah much and the women who remember--
Allah has prepared for them forgiveness
and a mighty reward.
[33.36] And it behoves not a believing man and a believing
woman that they should have any choice in their matter when
Allah and His Apostle have decided a matter; and whoever
disobeys Allah and His Apostle, he surely strays off a
manifest straying.
[33.37] And when you said to him to whom Allah had shown
favor and to whom you had shown a favor: Keep your wife to
yourself and be careful of (your duty to)
Allah; and you concealed in your soul what Allah would
bring to light, and you feared men, and Allah had a greater
right that you should fear Him. But when
Zaid had accomplished his want of her, We gave her to you
as a wife, so that there should be no difficulty for the
believers in respect of the wives of their
adopted sons, when they have accomplished their want of
them; and Allah's command shall be performed.
[33.38] There is no harm in the Prophet doing that which
Allah has ordained for him; such has been the course of
Allah with respect to those who have gone
before; and the command of Allah is a decree that is made
absolute:
[33.39] Those who deliver the messages of Allah and fear
Him, and do not fear any one but Allah; and Allah is
sufficient to take account.
[33.40] Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but
he is the Apostle of Allah and the Last of the prophets;
and Allah is cognizant of all things.
[33.41] O you who believe! remember Allah, remembering
frequently,
[33.42] And glorify Him morning and evening.
[33.43] He it is Who sends His blessings on you, and (so
do) His angels, that He may bring you forth out of utter
darkness into the light; and He is Merciful to
the believers.
[33.44] Their salutation on the day that they meet Him
shall be, Peace, and He has prepared for them an honourable
reward.
[33.45] O Prophet! surely We have sent you as a witness,
and as a bearer of good news and as a warner,
[33.46] And as one inviting to Allah by His permission, and
as a light-giving torch.
[33.47] And give to the believers the good news that they
shall have a great grace from Allah.
[33.48] And be not compliant to the unbelievers and the
hypocrites, and leave unregarded their annoying talk, and
rely on Allah; and Allah is sufficient as a
Protector.
[33.49] O you who believe! when you marry the believing
women, then divorce them before you touch them, you have in
their case no term which you should reckon;
so make some provision for them and send them forth a
goodly sending forth.
[33.50] O Prophet! surely We have made lawful to you your
wives whom you have given their dowries, and those whom
your right hand possesses out of those whom
Allah has given to you as prisoners of war, and the
daughters of your paternal uncles and the daughters of your
paternal aunts, and the daughters of your
maternal uncles and the daughters of your maternal aunts
who fled with you; and a believing woman if she gave
herself to the Prophet, if the Prophet desired to
marry her-- specially for you, not for the (rest of)
believers; We know what We have ordained for them
concerning their wives and those whom their right hands
possess in order that no blame may attach to you; and Allah
is Forgiving, Merciful.
[33.51] You may put off whom you please of them, and you
may take to you whom you please, and whom you desire of
those whom you had separated provisionally;
no blame attaches to you; this is most proper, so that
their eyes may be cool and they may not grieve, and that
they should be pleased, all of them with what
you give them, and Allah knows what is in your hearts; and
Allah is Knowing, Forbearing.
[33.52] It is not allowed to you to take women afterwards,
nor that you should change them for other wives, though
their beauty be pleasing to you, except what
your right hand possesses and Allah is Watchful over all
things.
[33.53] O you who believe! do not enter the houses of the
Prophet unless permission is given to you for a meal, not
waiting for its cooking being finished-- but when you are
invited, enter, and when you have taken the food,
then disperse-- not seeking to listen to talk; surely this
gives the Prophet trouble, but he forbears from you, and
Allah does not forbear from the truth And
when you ask of them any goods, ask of them from behind a
curtain; this is purer for your hearts and (for) their
hearts; and it does not behove you that you
should give trouble to the Apostle of Allah, nor that you
should marry his wives after him ever; surely this is
grievous in the sight of Allah.
[33.54] If you do a thing openly or do it in secret, then
surely Allah is Cognizant of all things.
[33.55] There is no blame on them in respect of their
fathers, nor their brothers, nor their brothers' sons, nor
their sisters' sons nor their own women,
nor of what their right hands possess; and be careful of
(your duty to) Allah; surely Allah is a witness of all
things.
[33.56] Surely Allah and His angels bless the Prophet; O
you who believe! call for (Divine) blessings on him and
salute him with a (becoming) salutation.
[33.57] Surely (as for) those who speak evil things of
Allah and His Apostle, Allah has cursed them in this world
and the here after, and He has prepared for
them a chastisement bringing disgrace.
[33.58] And those who speak evil things of the believing
men and the believing women without their having earned
(it), they are guilty indeed of a false
accusation and a manifest sin.
[33.59] O Prophet! say to your wives and your daughters and
the women of the believers that they let down upon them
their over-garments; this will be more proper, that they
may be known, and thus they will not be given trouble; and
Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[33.60] If the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a
disease and the agitators in the city do not desist, We
shall most certainly set you over them,
then they shall not be your neighbors in it but for a
little while;
[33.61] Cursed: wherever they are found they shall be
seized and murdered, a (horrible) murdering.
[33.62] (Such has been) the course of Allah with respect to
those who have gone before; and you shall not find any
change in the course of Allah.
[33.63] Men ask you about the hour; say: The knowledge of
it is only with Allah, and what will make you comprehend
that the : hour may be nigh.
[33.64] Surely Allah has cursed the unbelievers and has
prepared for them a burning fire,
[33.65] To abide therein for a long time; they shall not
find a protector or a helper.
[33.66] On the day when their faces shall be turned back
into the fire, they shall say: O would that we had obeyed
Allah and obeyed the Apostle!
[33.67] And they shall say: O our Lord! surely we obeyed
our leaders and our great men, so they led us astray from
the path;
[33.68] O our Lord! give them a double punishment and curse
them with a great curse.
[33.69] O you who believe! be not like those who spoke evil
things of Musa, but Allah cleared him of what they said,
and he was worthy of regard with Allah.
[33.70] O you who believe! be careful of(your duty to)
Allah and speak the right word,
[33.71] He will put your deeds into a right state for you,
and forgive you your faults; and whoever obeys Allah and
His Apostle, he indeed achieves a mighty
success.
[33.72] Surely We offered the trust to the heavens and the
earth and the mountains, but they refused to be unfaithful
to it and feared from it, and man has turned unfaithful to
it; surely he is unjust, ignorant;
[33.73] So Allah will chastise the hypocritical men and the
hypocritical women and the polytheistic men and the
polytheistic women, and Allah will turn
(mercifully) to the believing women, and Allah is
Forgiving, Merciful.