Surah Al Mujadila

Translation by:
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

1. قَدْ سَمِعَ اللّٰهُ قَوْلَ الَّتِيْ تُجَادِلُكَ فِيْ زَوْجِهَا وَتَشْتَكِيْٓ اِلَى اللّٰهِ ۖوَاللّٰهُ يَسْمَعُ تَحَاوُرَكُمَاۗ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَمِيْعٌۢ بَصِيْرٌ

   Qad sami‘allāhu qaulal-latī tujādiluka fī zaujihā wa tasytakī ilallāh(i), wallāhu yasma‘u taḥāwurakumā, innallāha samī‘um baṣīr(un).

   Indeed, Allah has heard the argument of the woman who pleaded with you ˹O Prophet˺ concerning her husband, and appealed to Allah. Allah has heard your exchange. Surely Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.

2. اَلَّذِيْنَ يُظٰهِرُوْنَ مِنْكُمْ مِّنْ نِّسَاۤىِٕهِمْ مَّا هُنَّ اُمَّهٰتِهِمْۗ اِنْ اُمَّهٰتُهُمْ اِلَّا الّٰۤـِٔيْ وَلَدْنَهُمْۗ وَاِنَّهُمْ لَيَقُوْلُوْنَ مُنْكَرًا مِّنَ الْقَوْلِ وَزُوْرًاۗ وَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَعَفُوٌّ غَفُوْرٌ

   Allażīna yuẓāhirūna minkum min nisā'ihim mā hunna ummahātihim, in ummahātuhum illal-lā'ī waladnahum, wa innahum layaqūlūna munkaram minal-qauli wa zūrā(n), wa innallāha la‘afuwwun gafūr(un).

   Those of you who ˹sinfully˺ divorce their wives by comparing them to their mothers ˹should know that˺ their wives are in no way their mothers. None can be their mothers except those who gave birth to them. What they say is certainly detestable and false. Yet Allah is truly Ever-Pardoning, All-Forgiving.

3. وَالَّذِيْنَ يُظٰهِرُوْنَ مِنْ نِّسَاۤىِٕهِمْ ثُمَّ يَعُوْدُوْنَ لِمَا قَالُوْا فَتَحْرِيْرُ رَقَبَةٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَّتَمَاۤسَّاۗ ذٰلِكُمْ تُوْعَظُوْنَ بِهٖۗ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِيْرٌ

   Wal-lażīna yuẓāhirūna min nisā'ihim ṡumma ya‘ūdūna limā qālū fa taḥrīru raqabatim min qabli ay yatamāssā, żālikum tū‘aẓūna bih(ī), wallāhu bimā ta‘malūna khabīr(un).

   Those who divorce their wives in this manner, then ˹wish to˺ retract what they said, must free a slave before they touch each other. This ˹penalty˺ is meant to deter you. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

4. فَمَنْ لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَّتَمَاۤسَّاۗ فَمَنْ لَّمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَاِطْعَامُ سِتِّيْنَ مِسْكِيْنًاۗ ذٰلِكَ لِتُؤْمِنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖۗ وَتِلْكَ حُدُوْدُ اللّٰهِ ۗوَلِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ

   Famal lam yajid faṣiyāmu syahraini mutatābi‘aini min qabli ay yatamāssā, famal lam yastaṭi‘ fa iṭ‘āmu sittīna miskīnā(n), żālika litu'minū billāhi wa rasūlih(ī), wa tilka ḥudūdullāh(i), wa lil-kāfirīna ‘ażābun alīm(un).

   But if the husband cannot afford this, let him then fast two consecutive months before the couple touch each other. But if he is unable ˹to fast˺, then let him feed sixty poor people. This is to re-affirm your faith in Allah and His Messenger. These are the limits set by Allah. And the disbelievers will suffer a painful punishment.

5. اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يُحَاۤدُّوْنَ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ كُبِتُوْا كَمَا كُبِتَ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ وَقَدْ اَنْزَلْنَآ اٰيٰتٍۢ بَيِّنٰتٍۗ وَلِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ عَذَابٌ مُّهِيْنٌۚ

   Innal-lażīna yuḥāddūnallāha wa rasūlahū kubitū kamā kubital-lażīna min qablihim wa qad anzalnā āyātim bayyināt(in), wa lil-kāfirīna ‘ażābum muhīn(un).

   Indeed, those who defy Allah and His Messenger will be debased, just like those before them. We have certainly sent down clear revelations. And the disbelievers will suffer a humiliating punishment.

6. يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللّٰهُ جَمِيْعًا فَيُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا عَمِلُوْاۗ اَحْصٰىهُ اللّٰهُ وَنَسُوْهُۗ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيْدٌ ࣖ

   Yauma yab‘aṡuhumullāhu jamī‘an fa yunabbi'uhum bimā ‘amilū, aḥṣāhullāhu wa nasūh(u), wallāhu ‘alā kulli syai'in syahīd(un).

   On the Day Allah resurrects them all together, He will then inform them of what they have done. Allah has kept account of it all, while they have forgotten it. For Allah is a Witness over all things.

7. اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الْاَرْضِۗ مَا يَكُوْنُ مِنْ نَّجْوٰى ثَلٰثَةٍ اِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ وَلَا خَمْسَةٍ اِلَّا هُوَ سَادِسُهُمْ وَلَآ اَدْنٰى مِنْ ذٰلِكَ وَلَآ اَكْثَرَ اِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ اَيْنَ مَا كَانُوْاۚ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا عَمِلُوْا يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۗ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيْمٌ

   Alam tara annallāha ya‘lamu mā fis-samāwāti wa mā fil-arḍ(i), mā yakūnu min najwā ṡalāṡatin illā huwa rābi‘uhum wa lā khamsatin illā huwa sādisuhum wa lā adnā min żālika wa lā akṡara illā huwa ma‘ahum aina mā kānū, ṡumma yunabbi'uhum bimā ‘amilū yaumal-qiyāmah(ti), innallāha bikulli syai'in ‘alīm(un).

   Do you not see that Allah knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth? If three converse privately, He is their fourth. If five, He is their sixth. Whether fewer or more, He is with them wherever they may be. Then, on the Day of Judgment, He will inform them of what they have done. Surely Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.

8. اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذِيْنَ نُهُوْا عَنِ النَّجْوٰى ثُمَّ يَعُوْدُوْنَ لِمَا نُهُوْا عَنْهُ وَيَتَنٰجَوْنَ بِالْاِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَمَعْصِيَتِ الرَّسُوْلِۖ وَاِذَا جَاۤءُوْكَ حَيَّوْكَ بِمَا لَمْ يُحَيِّكَ بِهِ اللّٰهُ ۙوَيَقُوْلُوْنَ فِيْٓ اَنْفُسِهِمْ لَوْلَا يُعَذِّبُنَا اللّٰهُ بِمَا نَقُوْلُۗ حَسْبُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُۚ يَصْلَوْنَهَاۚ فَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيْرُ

   Alam tara ilal-lażīna nuhū ‘anin-najwā ṡummā ya‘ūdūna limā nuhū ‘anhu wa yatanājauna bil-iṡmi wal-‘udwāni wa ma‘ṣiyatir-rasūl(i), wa iżā jā'ūka ḥayyauka bimā lam yuḥayyika bihillāh(u), wa yaqūlūna fī anfusihim lau lā yu‘ażżibunallāhu bimā naqūl(u), ḥasbuhum jahannam(u), yaṣlaunahā, fa bi'sal-maṣīr(u).

   Have you not seen those who were forbidden from secret talks, yet they ˹always˺ return to what they were forbidden from, conspiring in sin, aggression, and disobedience to the Messenger? And when they come to you ˹O Prophet˺, they greet you not as Allah greets you, and say to one another, “Why does Allah not punish us for what we say?” Hell is enough for them—they will burn in it. And what an evil destination!

9. يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اِذَا تَنَاجَيْتُمْ فَلَا تَتَنَاجَوْا بِالْاِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَمَعْصِيَتِ الرَّسُوْلِ وَتَنَاجَوْا بِالْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوٰىۗ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ الَّذِيْٓ اِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُوْنَ

   Yā ayyuhal-lażīna āmanū iżā tanājaitum falā tatanājau bil-iṡmi wal-‘udwāni wa ma‘ṣiyatir-rasūli wa tanājau bil-birri wat-taqwā, wattaqullāhal-lażī ilaihi tuḥsyarūn(a).

   O believers! When you converse privately, let it not be for sin, aggression, or disobedience to the Messenger, but let it be for goodness and righteousness. And fear Allah, to Whom you will ˹all˺ be gathered.

10. اِنَّمَا النَّجْوٰى مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ لِيَحْزُنَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَلَيْسَ بِضَاۤرِّهِمْ شَيْـًٔا اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِ ۗوَعَلَى اللّٰهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ

    Innaman-najwā minasy-syaiṭāni liyaḥzunal-lażīna āmanū wa laisa biḍārrihim syai'an illā bi'iżnillāh(i), wa ‘alallāhi falyatawakkalil-mu'minūn(a).

    Secret talks are only inspired by Satan to grieve the believers. Yet he cannot harm them whatsoever except by Allah’s Will. So in Allah let the believers put their trust.

11. يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اِذَا قِيْلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوْا فِى الْمَجٰلِسِ فَافْسَحُوْا يَفْسَحِ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْۚ وَاِذَا قِيْلَ انْشُزُوْا فَانْشُزُوْا يَرْفَعِ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مِنْكُمْۙ وَالَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجٰتٍۗ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِيْرٌ

    Yā ayyuhal-lażīna āmanū iżā qīla lakum tafassaḥū fil-majālisi fafsaḥū yafsaḥillāhu lakum, wa iżā qīlansyuzū fansyuzū yarfa‘illāhul-lażīna āmanū minkum, wal-lażīna ūtul-‘ilma darajāt(in), wallāhu bimā ta‘malūna khabīr(un).

    O believers! When you are told to make room in gatherings, then do so. Allah will make room for you ˹in His grace˺. And if you are told to rise, then do so. Allah will elevate those of you who are faithful, and ˹raise˺ those gifted with knowledge in rank. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

12. يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اِذَا نَاجَيْتُمُ الرَّسُوْلَ فَقَدِّمُوْا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوٰىكُمْ صَدَقَةً ۗذٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ وَاَطْهَرُۗ فَاِنْ لَّمْ تَجِدُوْا فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ

    Yā ayyuhal-lażīna āmanū iżā nājaitumur-rasūla fa qaddimū baina yaday najwākum ṣadaqah(tan), żālika khairul lakum wa aṭhar(u), fa'illam tajidū fa innallāha gafūrur raḥīm(un).

    O believers! When you consult the Messenger privately, give something in charity before your consultation. That is better and purer for you. But if you lack the means, then Allah is truly All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

13. ءَاَشْفَقْتُمْ اَنْ تُقَدِّمُوْا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوٰىكُمْ صَدَقٰتٍۗ فَاِذْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوْا وَتَابَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَاَقِيْمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَ وَاَطِيْعُوا اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ ۗوَاللّٰهُ خَبِيْرٌ ۢبِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ ࣖ

    A'asyfaqtum an tuqaddimū baina yaday najwākum ṣadaqāt(in), fa iż lam taf‘alū wa tāballāhu ‘alaikum fa'aqīmuṣ-ṣalāta wa ātuz-zakāta wa aṭī‘ullāha wa rasūlah(ūwallāhu khabīrum bimā ta‘malūn(a).

    Are you afraid of spending in charity before your private consultations ˹with him˺? Since you are unable to do so, and Allah has turned to you in mercy, then ˹continue to˺ establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

14. ۞ اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذِيْنَ تَوَلَّوْا قَوْمًا غَضِبَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِمْۗ مَا هُمْ مِّنْكُمْ وَلَا مِنْهُمْۙ وَيَحْلِفُوْنَ عَلَى الْكَذِبِ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُوْنَ

    Alam tara ilal-lażīna tawallau qauman gaḍiballāhu ‘alaihim, mā hum minkum wa lā minhum, wa yaḥlifūna ‘alal-każibi wa hum ya‘lamūn(a).

    Have you not seen those ˹hypocrites˺ who ally themselves with a people with whom Allah is displeased? They are neither with you nor with them. And they swear to lies knowingly.

15. اَعَدَّ اللّٰهُ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيْدًاۗ اِنَّهُمْ سَاۤءَ مَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ

    A‘addallāhu lahum ‘ażāban syadīdā(n), innahum sā'a mā kānū ya‘malūn(a).

    Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment. Evil indeed is what they do.

16. اِتَّخَذُوْٓا اَيْمَانَهُمْ جُنَّةً فَصَدُّوْا عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِيْنٌ

    Ittakhażū aimānahum junnatan fa ṣaddū ‘an sabīlillāhi falahum ‘ażābum muhīn(un).

    They have made their ˹false˺ oaths as a shield, hindering ˹others˺ from the cause of Allah. So they will suffer a humiliating punishment.

17. لَنْ تُغْنِيَ عَنْهُمْ اَمْوَالُهُمْ وَلَآ اَوْلَادُهُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ شَيْـًٔاۗ اُولٰۤىِٕكَ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِۗ هُمْ فِيْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ

    Lan tugniya ‘anhum amwāluhum wa lā aulāduhum minallāhi syai'ā(n), ulā'ika aṣḥābun-nār(i), hum fīhā khālidūn(a).

    Neither their wealth nor children will be of any help to them against Allah whatsoever. It is they who will be the residents of the Fire. They will be there forever.

18. يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللّٰهُ جَمِيْعًا فَيَحْلِفُوْنَ لَهٗ كَمَا يَحْلِفُوْنَ لَكُمْ وَيَحْسَبُوْنَ اَنَّهُمْ عَلٰى شَيْءٍۗ اَلَآ اِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْكٰذِبُوْنَ

    Yauma yab‘aṡuhumullāhu jamī‘an fa yaḥlifūna lahū kamā yaḥlifūna lakum wa yaḥsabūna annahum ‘alā syai'(in), alā innahum humul-kāżibūn(a).

    On the Day Allah resurrects them all, they will ˹falsely˺ swear to Him as they swear to you, thinking they have something to stand on. Indeed, it is they who are the ˹total˺ liars.

19. اِسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْطٰنُ فَاَنْسٰىهُمْ ذِكْرَ اللّٰهِ ۗ اُولٰۤىِٕكَ حِزْبُ الشَّيْطٰنِۗ اَلَآ اِنَّ حِزْبَ الشَّيْطٰنِ هُمُ الْخٰسِرُوْنَ

    Istaḥważa ‘alaihimusy-syaiṭānu fa'ansāhum żikrallāh(i), ulā'ika ḥizbusy-syaiṭān(i), alā inna ḥizbasy-syaiṭāni humul-khāsirūn(a).

    Satan has taken hold of them, causing them to forget the remembrance of Allah. They are the party of Satan. Surely Satan’s party is bound to lose.

20. اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يُحَاۤدُّوْنَ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗٓ اُولٰۤىِٕكَ فِى الْاَذَلِّيْنَ

    Innal-lażīna yuḥāddūnallāha wa rasūlahū ulā'ika fil-ażallīn(a).

    ˹As for˺ those who defy Allah and His Messenger, they will definitely be among the most debased.

21. كَتَبَ اللّٰهُ لَاَغْلِبَنَّ اَنَا۠ وَرُسُلِيْۗ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيْزٌ

    Kataballāhu la'aglibanna ana wa rusulī, innallāha qawiyyun ‘azīz(un).

    Allah has decreed, “I and My messengers will certainly prevail.” Surely Allah is All-Powerful, Almighty.

22. لَا تَجِدُ قَوْمًا يُّؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ يُوَاۤدُّوْنَ مَنْ حَاۤدَّ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ وَلَوْ كَانُوْٓا اٰبَاۤءَهُمْ اَوْ اَبْنَاۤءَهُمْ اَوْ اِخْوَانَهُمْ اَوْ عَشِيْرَتَهُمْۗ اُولٰۤىِٕكَ كَتَبَ فِيْ قُلُوْبِهِمُ الْاِيْمَانَ وَاَيَّدَهُمْ بِرُوْحٍ مِّنْهُ ۗوَيُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِيْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَاۗ رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوْا عَنْهُۗ اُولٰۤىِٕكَ حِزْبُ اللّٰهِ ۗ اَلَآ اِنَّ حِزْبَ اللّٰهِ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ ࣖ

    Lā tajidu qaumay yu'minūna billāhi wal-yaumil ākhiri yuwāddūna man ḥāddallāha wa rasūlahū wa lau kānū ābā'ahum au abnā'ahum au ikhwānahum au ‘asyīratahum, ulā'ika kataba fī qulūbihimul-īmāna wa ayyadahum birūḥim minh(u), wa yudkhiluhum jannātin tajrī min taḥtihal-anhāru khālidīna fīhā, raḍiyallāhu ‘anhum wa raḍū ‘anh(u), ulā'ika ḥizbullāh(i), alā inna ḥizballāhi humul-mufliḥūn(a).

    You will never find a people who ˹truly˺ believe in Allah and the Last Day loyal to those who defy Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their parents, children, siblings, or extended family. For those ˹believers˺, Allah has instilled faith in their hearts and strengthened them with a spirit from Him. He will admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there forever. Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. They are the party of Allah. Indeed, Allah’s party is bound to succeed.