سورة النور

Question 1

سُورَةٌ أَنزَلْنَاهَا وَفَرَضْنَاهَا وَأَنزَلْنَا فِيهَا آيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ ‎﴿١﴾

Answer 1

This is a surah We have sent down and enjoined and sent down in it clear signs so that you may receive the advice.

Question 2

الزَّانِيَةُ وَالزَّانِي فَاجْلِدُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِّنْهُمَا مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ ۖ وَلَا تَأْخُذْكُم بِهِمَا رَأْفَةٌ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ۖ وَلْيَشْهَدْ عَذَابَهُمَا طَائِفَةٌ مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ‎﴿٢﴾‏

Answer 2

The fornicating woman and the fornicating man, flog each one of them with 100 lashes. No pity for them should prevail upon you in the matter of Allah (s.w.t)’s religion if you really believe in Allah (s.w.t) and The Last Day. And a group of believers must witness their punishment.

Question 3

الزَّانِي لَا يَنكِحُ إِلَّا زَانِيَةً أَوْ مُشْرِكَةً وَالزَّانِيَةُ لَا يَنكِحُهَا إِلَّا زَانٍ أَوْ مُشْرِكٌ ۚ وَحُرِّمَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ‎﴿٣﴾

Answer 3

A man who is a fornicator does not (like to) marry but a woman who is a fornicator or a polytheist. And a woman who is a fornicator does not (like to) marry but a man who is a fornicator or a polytheist. And this has been prohibited for the believers.

Question 4

وَالَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ الْمُحْصَنَاتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَأْتُوا بِأَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَاءَ فَاجْلِدُوهُمْ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً وَلَا تَقْبَلُوا لَهُمْ شَهَادَةً أَبَدًا ۚ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ ‎﴿٤﴾

Answer 4

Those who accuse the chaste women (of fornication) but they do not produce four witnesses, lash them with 80 lashes and do not accept their testimony ever. And those are the sinners.

Question 5

إِلَّا الَّذِينَ تَابُوا مِن بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصْلَحُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ‎﴿٥﴾‏

Answer 5

Except those who repent afterwards and mend their ways. Then Allah (s.w.t) is All-Forgiving, Very-Merciful.

Question 6

وَالَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ أَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ شُهَدَاءُ إِلَّا أَنفُسُهُمْ فَشَهَادَةُ أَحَدِهِمْ أَرْبَعُ شَهَادَاتٍ بِاللَّهِ ۙ إِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ ‎﴿٦﴾‏

Answer 6

Those who accuse their wives (of adultery) while they have no witnesses except their own selves, then the evidence of one of them would be to swear four oaths by Allah (s.w.t) that he is truthful.

Question 7

وَالْخَامِسَةُ أَنَّ لَعْنَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ ‎﴿٧﴾

Answer 7

And the 5th (oath) that Allah (s.w.t)’s curse be upon him if he is one of the liars.

Question 8

وَيَدْرَأُ عَنْهَا الْعَذَابَ أَن تَشْهَدَ أَرْبَعَ شَهَادَاتٍ بِاللَّهِ ۙ إِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ ‎﴿٨﴾‏

Answer 8

And it will remove the punishment from the woman if she swears four oaths by Allah (s.w.t) that he (husband) is certainly one of the liars.

Question 9

وَالْخَامِسَةَ أَنَّ غَضَبَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ ‎﴿٩﴾

Answer 9

And the 5th (oath) that Allah (s.w.t)’s wrath be on her if he is one of the truthful.

Question 10

وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ تَوَّابٌ حَكِيمٌ ‎﴿١٠﴾‏

Answer 10

Had it not been for the grace of Allah (s.w.t) upon you and His mercy and (had it not been) that Allah (s.w.t) is Most-Relenting, All-Wise (you would have faced severe hardships).

Question 11

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا بِالْإِفْكِ عُصْبَةٌ مِّنكُمْ ۚ لَا تَحْسَبُوهُ شَرًّا لَّكُم ۖ بَلْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۚ لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُم مَّا اكْتَسَبَ مِنَ الْإِثْمِ ۚ وَالَّذِي تَوَلَّىٰ كِبْرَهُ مِنْهُمْ لَهُ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ‎﴿١١﴾

Answer 11

Those who have come up with the false accusation are a gang among you. Do not think it is bad for you. Rather it is good for you. Every one of them is liable for what he earned of the sin. And the one who played the major role in it for him there is a mighty punishment.

Question 12

لَّوْلَا إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ ظَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بِأَنفُسِهِمْ خَيْرًا وَقَالُوا هَٰذَا إِفْكٌ مُّبِينٌ ‎﴿١٢﴾‏

Answer 12

Why when you (oh believers) heard of it-did the believing men and the believing women not think well about their own selves and (why did they not say) ‘This is a clear lie’.

Question 13

لَّوْلَا جَاءُوا عَلَيْهِ بِأَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَاءَ ۚ فَإِذْ لَمْ يَأْتُوا بِالشُّهَدَاءِ فَأُولَٰئِكَ عِندَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْكَاذِبُونَ ‎﴿١٣﴾

Answer 13

Why did they (accusers) not bring four witnesses to prove this? So as they do not bring the witnesses they are the liars in the sight of Allah (s.w.t).

Question 14

وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِي مَا أَفَضْتُمْ فِيهِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ‎﴿١٤﴾‏

Answer 14

Had it not been for the grace of Allah (s.w.t) upon you and His mercy in this world and in the Hereafter, a severe punishment would have reached you for what you indulged in.

Question 15

إِذْ تَلَقَّوْنَهُ بِأَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَتَقُولُونَ بِأَفْوَاهِكُم مَّا لَيْسَ لَكُم بِهِ عِلْمٌ وَتَحْسَبُونَهُ هَيِّنًا وَهُوَ عِندَ اللَّهِ عَظِيمٌ ‎﴿١٥﴾

Answer 15

When you were welcoming it with your tongues and were saying with your mouths something of which you had no knowledge and were taking it as a trivial matter while in the sight of Allah (s.w.t) it was grave.

Question 16

وَلَوْلَا إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ قُلْتُم مَّا يَكُونُ لَنَا أَن نَّتَكَلَّمَ بِهَٰذَا سُبْحَانَكَ هَٰذَا بُهْتَانٌ عَظِيمٌ ‎﴿١٦﴾

Answer 16

And why when you heard of it did you not say ‘It is not for us to speak about this. Pure are You. This is a great slander’.

Question 17

يَعِظُكُمُ اللَّهُ أَن تَعُودُوا لِمِثْلِهِ أَبَدًا إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ‎﴿١٧﴾

Answer 17

Allah (s.w.t) admonishes you never to repeat something like this, if you are believers.

Question 18

وَيُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ ‎﴿١٨﴾

Answer 18

Allah (s.w.t) makes the signs clear to you and Allah (s.w.t) is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Question 19

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ أَن تَشِيعَ الْفَاحِشَةُ فِي الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ‎﴿١٩﴾‏

Answer 19

Indeed those who love that immoriality spreads amongst those who believe, for them is a painful punishment in The Worldly life and The Hereafter. And Allah (s.w.t) knows while you do not know.

Question 20

وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ ‎﴿٢٠﴾‏

Answer 20

And had it not been for Allah (s.w.t)’s grace upon you and His mercy and that Allah (s.w.t) is Very Kind, Very Merciful (you would have been destroyed).

Question 21

۞ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّبِعْ خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ ۚ وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ مَا زَكَىٰ مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ أَبَدًا وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يُزَكِّي مَن يَشَاءُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ‎﴿٢١﴾

Answer 21

Oh you who believe, do not follow the footsteps of shaytan. And whoever follows the footsteps of shaytan then indeed he orders towards immorality and evil deeds. And had it not been for Allah (s.w.t)’s grace upon you and His mercy not a single one of you would have attained purity ever. But Allah (s.w.t) purifies whomsoever He wills. And Allah (s.w.t) is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Question 22

وَلَا يَأْتَلِ أُولُو الْفَضْلِ مِنكُمْ وَالسَّعَةِ أَن يُؤْتُوا أُولِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينَ وَالْمُهَاجِرِينَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ۖ وَلْيَعْفُوا وَلْيَصْفَحُوا ۗ أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَن يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ‎﴿٢٢﴾

Answer 22

The men of grace and wealth amongst you should not swear against giving (charity) to the relatives and the poor and those who migrated in the way of Allah (s.w.t). And they should forgive and forego. Do you not like that Allah (s.w.t) forgives you. And Allah (s.w.t) i Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Question 23

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ الْمُحْصَنَاتِ الْغَافِلَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ لُعِنُوا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ‎﴿٢٣﴾

Answer 23

Indeed those who level a false charge against the chaste, naive and believing women are cursed in this world and The Hereafter and for them there is a great punishment.

Question 24

يَوْمَ تَشْهَدُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَلْسِنَتُهُمْ وَأَيْدِيهِمْ وَأَرْجُلُهُم بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ‎﴿٢٤﴾‏

Answer 24

On the Day when their tongues and their hands and their legs will testify against them for that which they used to do.

Question 25

يَوْمَئِذٍ يُوَفِّيهِمُ اللَّهُ دِينَهُمُ الْحَقَّ وَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ الْمُبِينُ ‎﴿٢٥﴾

Answer 25

On that Day Allah (s.w.t) will give them their rightful recompense and they will know that Allah (s.w.t) He is The True, The Manifest.

Question 26

الْخَبِيثَاتُ لِلْخَبِيثِينَ وَالْخَبِيثُونَ لِلْخَبِيثَاتِ ۖ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ لِلطَّيِّبِينَ وَالطَّيِّبُونَ لِلطَّيِّبَاتِ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ مُبَرَّءُونَ مِمَّا يَقُولُونَ ۖ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ ‎﴿٢٦﴾

Answer 26

Vile women are for vile men and vile men are for vile women. And good women are for good men and good men are for good women. Those are free from what they (accusers) say. For them there is forgiveness and a noble provision.

Question 27

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوتِكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تَسْتَأْنِسُوا وَتُسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَهْلِهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ ‎﴿٢٧﴾‏

Answer 27

Oh you who believe, do not enter any houses other than your own houses unless you seek permission and greet their inmates with salam. That is good for you so that you may be heedful.

Question 28

فَإِن لَّمْ تَجِدُوا فِيهَا أَحَدًا فَلَا تَدْخُلُوهَا حَتَّىٰ يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ ۖ وَإِن قِيلَ لَكُمُ ارْجِعُوا فَارْجِعُوا ۖ هُوَ أَزْكَىٰ لَكُمْ ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ ‎﴿٢٨﴾

Answer 28

Even if you do not find anyone in them do not enter therein until permission is given to you. And if it is said to you ‘Go back’ just go back. It is purer for you. And Allah (s.w.t) is All-Knowing regarding that which you do.

Question 29

لَّيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ مَسْكُونَةٍ فِيهَا مَتَاعٌ لَّكُمْ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا تَكْتُمُونَ ‎﴿٢٩﴾

Answer 29

There is no sin upon you if you enter uninhabited houses in which you have rightful benefit. Allah (s.w.t) knows what you reveal and what you conceal.

Question 30

قُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَهُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ ‎﴿٣٠﴾

Answer 30

Tell the believing men that they must lower their gazes and guard their private parts. It is more decent for them Surely Allah (s.w.t) is Well-Aware of what they do.

Question 31

وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا ۖ وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّ ۖ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَائِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي أَخَوَاتِهِنَّ أَوْ نِسَائِهِنَّ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنَّ أَوِ التَّابِعِينَ غَيْرِ أُولِي الْإِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ أَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَىٰ عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَاءِ ۖ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّ ۚ وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ‎﴿٣١﴾

Answer 31

And tell the believing women that they must lower their gazes and guard their private parts and must not expose their adornment except that which appears thereof. And must wrap their breasts with their shawls and must not expose their adornment except to their husbands or their fathers or the fathers of their husbands or to their sons or to the sons of their husbands or to their brothers or to the sons of their brothers or the sons of their sisters or to their women or to those their right hand possesses or male attendant having no (sexual) urge or to the children who are not yet conscious of the awrah of the women. And let them not stamp their feet in a way that the adornment they conceal is known. And repent to Allah (s.w.t) oh believers, so that you may be successful.

Question 32

وَأَنكِحُوا الْأَيَامَىٰ مِنكُمْ وَالصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ وَإِمَائِكُمْ ۚ إِن يَكُونُوا فُقَرَاءَ يُغْنِهِمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ ‎﴿٣٢﴾‏

Answer 32

Arrange the marriage of the spouseless amongst you and the capable from amongst your male and female slaves. If they are poor, Allah (s.w.t) will enrich them out of His grace. Allah (s.w.t) is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.

Question 33

وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ الَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ نِكَاحًا حَتَّىٰ يُغْنِيَهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ ۗ وَالَّذِينَ يَبْتَغُونَ الْكِتَابَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ إِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا ۖ وَآتُوهُم مِّن مَّالِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي آتَاكُمْ ۚ وَلَا تُكْرِهُوا فَتَيَاتِكُمْ عَلَى الْبِغَاءِ إِنْ أَرَدْنَ تَحَصُّنًا لِّتَبْتَغُوا عَرَضَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۚ وَمَن يُكْرِههُّنَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ مِن بَعْدِ إِكْرَاهِهِنَّ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ‎﴿٣٣﴾

Answer 33

And those who cannot afford marriage should keep themselves chaste until Allah (s.w.t) enriches them out of His grace. And those of your slaves who wish to enter the contract of Kitabah, then contract kitabah with them if you recognise some good in them. And give them out of the wealth of Allah (s.w.t) that He has given you. And do not compel your female maids to prostitution if they wish to observe chastity. In order that you may seek the temprary benefit of the worldly life. If one compels them then after their being compelled Allah (s.w.t) is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Question 34

وَلَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ آيَاتٍ مُّبَيِّنَاتٍ وَمَثَلًا مِّنَ الَّذِينَ خَلَوْا مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ‎﴿٣٤﴾

Answer 34

Indeed We have sent down to you enlightening verses and an exemplary description of those who passed away before you. And a good counsel for the God-fearing.

Question 35

۞ اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ ۖ الْمِصْبَاحُ فِي زُجَاجَةٍ ۖ الزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌّ يُوقَدُ مِن شَجَرَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ زَيْتُونَةٍ لَّا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ يَكَادُ زَيْتُهَا يُضِيءُ وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمْسَسْهُ نَارٌ ۚ نُّورٌ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ ۗ يَهْدِي اللَّهُ لِنُورِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَيَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ‎﴿٣٥﴾‏

Answer 35

Allah (s.w.t) is the light of The Heavens and The Earth. The example of His light is that of a niche in which there is a lamp; the lamp is in a glass. The glass looks like a brilliant star. It is lit by (the oil of) a blessed tree, the olive, which is neither eastern nor western. It oil is about to emit light even though the fire has not touched it. (It is) light upon light. Allah (s.w.t) guides to His light whomsoever He wills. Allah (s.w.t) describes examples for the people and Allah (s.w.t) knows everything well.

Question 36

فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ أَن تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ فِيهَا بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ ‎﴿٣٦﴾‏

Answer 36

(The guided people worship Allah (s.w.t)) in the houses that Allah (s.w.t) has permitted to be raised and where His Name is mentioned and His purity is pronounced in the morning and the evening.

Question 37

رِجَالٌ لَّا تُلْهِيهِمْ تِجَارَةٌ وَلَا بَيْعٌ عَن ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ ۙ يَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا تَتَقَلَّبُ فِيهِ الْقُلُوبُ وَالْأَبْصَارُ ‎﴿٣٧﴾‏

Answer 37

By the men whom no trade or sale makes them neglectful of the rememberance of Allah (s.w.t) nor from establishing Salah and paying Zakat. They are fearful of a Day in which the hearts and the eyes will be overturned.

Question 38

لِيَجْزِيَهُمُ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنَ مَا عَمِلُوا وَيَزِيدَهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ‎﴿٣٨﴾

Answer 38

Allah (s.w.t) will reward them with the best of that which they did and He will increase them from His grace. And Allah (s.w.t) provides for whomsoever He wills without account.

Question 39

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَعْمَالُهُمْ كَسَرَابٍ بِقِيعَةٍ يَحْسَبُهُ الظَّمْآنُ مَاءً حَتَّىٰ إِذَا جَاءَهُ لَمْ يَجِدْهُ شَيْئًا وَوَجَدَ اللَّهَ عِندَهُ فَوَفَّاهُ حِسَابَهُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ ‎﴿٣٩﴾

Answer 39

And those who disbeliever, their actions are like a mirage in a desert plain which a thirsty person deems to be water until when he comes to it he finds it nothing, and finds (to decree of) Allah (s.w.t) with him So He pays him his account in full. Allah (s.w.t) is swift in reckoning.

Question 40

أَوْ كَظُلُمَاتٍ فِي بَحْرٍ لُّجِّيٍّ يَغْشَاهُ مَوْجٌ مِّن فَوْقِهِ مَوْجٌ مِّن فَوْقِهِ سَحَابٌ ۚ ظُلُمَاتٌ بَعْضُهَا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ إِذَا أَخْرَجَ يَدَهُ لَمْ يَكَدْ يَرَاهَا ۗ وَمَن لَّمْ يَجْعَلِ اللَّهُ لَهُ نُورًا فَمَا لَهُ مِن نُّورٍ ‎﴿٤٠﴾

Answer 40

Or (their deeds) are like layers of darkness in a vast deep sea overwhelmed by a wave above which there is another wave above which there are clouds. Layers of darkness, one above the other. When one puts his hand forth he can hardly see it. And the one to whom Allah (s.w.t) does not give light can have no light at all.

Question 41

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَالطَّيْرُ صَافَّاتٍ ۖ كُلٌّ قَدْ عَلِمَ صَلَاتَهُ وَتَسْبِيحَهُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِمَا يَفْعَلُونَ ‎﴿٤١﴾

Answer 41

Did you not realise that purity of Allah (s.w.t) is proclaimed by all those in The Heavens and The Earth and by the birds with their wings spread out? Everyone knows ones own (way of) proclaiming Allah (s.w.t)’s purity. And Allah (s.w.t) is All-Knowing regarding that which they do.

Question 42

وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ الْمَصِيرُ ‎﴿٤٢﴾‏

Answer 42

And to Allah (s.w.t) belongs the Kingdom of The Heavens and The Earth. And to Allah (s.w.t) is the final return.

Question 43

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُزْجِي سَحَابًا ثُمَّ يُؤَلِّفُ بَيْنَهُ ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهُ رُكَامًا فَتَرَى الْوَدْقَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ خِلَالِهِ وَيُنَزِّلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مِن جِبَالٍ فِيهَا مِن بَرَدٍ فَيُصِيبُ بِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ وَيَصْرِفُهُ عَن مَّن يَشَاءُ ۖ يَكَادُ سَنَا بَرْقِهِ يَذْهَبُ بِالْأَبْصَارِ ‎﴿٤٣﴾‏

Answer 43

Do you not realise that Allah (s.w.t) drives the clouds then joins them together then turns them into a heap? Then you see rain coming out from their midst. He sends down from the sky mountains (of clouds) having hail in them. Then He afflicts with it whomsoever He wills and turns it away from whomsoever He wills. The flash of its lightning seems to snatch away the eyes.

Question 44

يُقَلِّبُ اللَّهُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّأُولِي الْأَبْصَارِ ‎﴿٤٤﴾‏

Answer 44

Allah (s.w.t) alternates the night and the day. Indeed in that there is a lesson for those who have eyes to see.

Question 45

وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَ كُلَّ دَابَّةٍ مِّن مَّاءٍ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّن يَمْشِي عَلَىٰ بَطْنِهِ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَمْشِي عَلَىٰ رِجْلَيْنِ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَمْشِي عَلَىٰ أَرْبَعٍ ۚ يَخْلُقُ اللَّهُ مَا يَشَاءُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ‎﴿٤٥﴾‏

Answer 45

Allah (s.w.t) has created every moving creature from water. So some of them move on their bellies. And some of them move on two legs and some of them move on four. Allah (s.w.t) creates what He wills. Surely Allah (s.w.t) is Powerful over everything.

Question 46

لَّقَدْ أَنزَلْنَا آيَاتٍ مُّبَيِّنَاتٍ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يَهْدِي مَن يَشَاءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ‎﴿٤٦﴾‏

Answer 46

We have surely sent down enlightening verses and Allah (s.w.t) guides whomsoever He wills to a straight path.

Question 47

وَيَقُولُونَ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالرَّسُولِ وَأَطَعْنَا ثُمَّ يَتَوَلَّىٰ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم مِّن بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ ۚ وَمَا أُولَٰئِكَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ ‎﴿٤٧﴾

Answer 47

And they say ‘We have believed in Allah (s.w.t) and the messenger and We have obeyed. Then a group from amongst them turn away after that. And those are not believers.

Question 48

وَإِذَا دُعُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَهُمْ إِذَا فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم مُّعْرِضُونَ ‎﴿٤٨﴾

Answer 48

When they are called to Allah (s.w.t) and His messenger, so that he (messenger) may judge between them then a group from amongst them turns away averse.

Question 49

وَإِن يَكُن لَّهُمُ الْحَقُّ يَأْتُوا إِلَيْهِ مُذْعِنِينَ ‎﴿٤٩﴾

Answer 49

And if the right is for them they would come to him as submissive ones.

Question 50

أَفِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ أَمِ ارْتَابُوا أَمْ يَخَافُونَ أَن يَحِيفَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَرَسُولُهُ ۚ بَلْ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ ‎﴿٥٠﴾

Answer 50

Is there an illness in there hearts or do they have doubt, or do they fear that Allah (s.w.t) and His messenger will do injustice to them? Rather those are the unjust.

Question 51

إِنَّمَا كَانَ قَوْلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذَا دُعُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَن يَقُولُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۚ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ‎﴿٥١﴾

Answer 51

The only reply of the true believers when they are called to Allah (s.w.t) and His messenger so that he (messenger) may judge between them is that they say ‘We listen and obey’ and those are the successful ones.

Question 52

وَمَن يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَيَخْشَ اللَّهَ وَيَتَّقْهِ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَائِزُونَ ‎﴿٥٢﴾

Answer 52

Whoever obeys Allah (s.w.t) and His messenger (s.a.w) and has awe of Him and observes Taqwam then those are the victorious ones.

Question 53

۞ وَأَقْسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ لَئِنْ أَمَرْتَهُمْ لَيَخْرُجُنَّ ۖ قُل لَّا تُقْسِمُوا ۖ طَاعَةٌ مَّعْرُوفَةٌ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ‎﴿٥٣﴾‏

Answer 53

And they (hypocrites) swear by Allah (s.w.t) with their utmost oaths that if you (Prophet (s.a.w)) order them they will certainly leave (for Jihad). Say ‘Do not swear (the reality of your) obedience is known’. Indeed Allah (s.w.t) is Well-Aware regarding that which you do.

Question 54

قُلْ أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيْكُم مَّا حُمِّلْتُمْ ۖ وَإِن تُطِيعُوهُ تَهْتَدُوا ۚ وَمَا عَلَى الرَّسُولِ إِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِينُ ‎﴿٥٤﴾‏

Answer 54

Say ‘Obey Allah (s.w.t) and the Messenger (s.a.w). But if you turn away then on him (messenger) lies (the responsibility of) what he is burdened with and on you lies (the responsibility of) what you are burdened with. And if you are obey him you will get the right path. And upon The Messenger (s.a.w) is only to convey the message clearly’.

Question 55

وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِينَهُمُ الَّذِي ارْتَضَىٰ لَهُمْ وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُم مِّن بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ أَمْنًا ۚ يَعْبُدُونَنِي لَا يُشْرِكُونَ بِي شَيْئًا ۚ وَمَن كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ ‎﴿٥٥﴾

Answer 55

Allah (s.w.t) has promised those of you who believe and do good deed that He will certainly make them successors in The Earth just as He made successors those before them. And He will certainly establish for them their religion which He has chosend for them and will certainly give them peace in place of fear in which they were before. (provided that) they worship Me and do not ascribe partners with Me at all. And whoever disbelieves after that then those are the transgressors.

Question 56

وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ ‎﴿٥٦﴾

Answer 56

And establish salah and pay zakah and obey The Messenger (s.a.w) so that you may be shown mercy.

Question 57

لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مُعْجِزِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۚ وَمَأْوَاهُمُ النَّارُ ۖ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ ‎﴿٥٧﴾

Answer 57

And do not think that those who disbelieve (are able to) frustrate (Allah (s.w.t)’s plan) on The Earth. Their abode is The Fire. Indeed it is worst destination.

Question 58

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِيَسْتَأْذِنكُمُ الَّذِينَ مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحُلُمَ مِنكُمْ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ۚ مِّن قَبْلِ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَحِينَ تَضَعُونَ ثِيَابَكُم مِّنَ الظَّهِيرَةِ وَمِن بَعْدِ صَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ ۚ ثَلَاثُ عَوْرَاتٍ لَّكُمْ ۚ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَا عَلَيْهِمْ جُنَاحٌ بَعْدَهُنَّ ۚ طَوَّافُونَ عَلَيْكُم بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ ‎﴿٥٨﴾‏

Answer 58

Oh you who believe, the slaves owned by you and those of you who have not yet reached puberty must seek your permission (to see you) at three time: Befoer the Fajr salah and when you take off your clothes at noon and after the Isha salah. These are three times of privacy for you. There is no harm upon you nor upon them after these (three times). They are your frequent visitors as some of you are (frequent visitors) of the others. This is how Allah (s.w.t) explains the verses to you. Allah (s.w.t) is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Question 59

وَإِذَا بَلَغَ الْأَطْفَالُ مِنكُمُ الْحُلُمَ فَلْيَسْتَأْذِنُوا كَمَا اسْتَأْذَنَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ ‎﴿٥٩﴾

Answer 59

When the children from amongst you reach maturity they must seek permission just as those before them. This is how Allah (s.w.t) makes clear His signs for you. And Allah (s.w.t) is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Question 60

وَالْقَوَاعِدُ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ اللَّاتِي لَا يَرْجُونَ نِكَاحًا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ أَن يَضَعْنَ ثِيَابَهُنَّ غَيْرَ مُتَبَرِّجَاتٍ بِزِينَةٍ ۖ وَأَن يَسْتَعْفِفْنَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُنَّ ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ‎﴿٦٠﴾

Answer 60

And those old women who have no hope of marriage there is no sin upon them if they take of their (extra) clothes while they do not display their adornment. Stil that they refrain (even from this) is better for them. Allah (s.w.t) is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Question 61

لَّيْسَ عَلَى الْأَعْمَىٰ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَى الْأَعْرَجِ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَى الْمَرِيضِ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَن تَأْكُلُوا مِن بُيُوتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ آبَائِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ إِخْوَانِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَخَوَاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَعْمَامِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ عَمَّاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَخْوَالِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ خَالَاتِكُمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكْتُم مَّفَاتِحَهُ أَوْ صَدِيقِكُمْ ۚ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَأْكُلُوا جَمِيعًا أَوْ أَشْتَاتًا ۚ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُم بُيُوتًا فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ تَحِيَّةً مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ مُبَارَكَةً طَيِّبَةً ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ‎﴿٦١﴾

Answer 61

There is no blame on a blind person nor is there any blame on a lame person nor is there any blame on a sick person nor on yourselves in that you eat (something) from your own homes or from the homes of your fathers or the homes of your mothers or the homes of your brothers or the homes of your sisters or the homes of your paternal uncles or the homes of your paternal aunts or the homes of your maternal uncles or the homes of your maternal aunts or from the places the keys of which you have under your control. Or from (the home of) your friend. There is no sin on you if you eat together or separately. So when you enter homes, greet one another with salam. a greeting prescribed by Allah (s.w.t) which is blessed, pleasant. This is how Allah (s.w.t) explains the verses to you so that you may understand.

Question 62

إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَإِذَا كَانُوا مَعَهُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ جَامِعٍ لَّمْ يَذْهَبُوا حَتَّىٰ يَسْتَأْذِنُوهُ ۚ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَأْذِنُونَكَ أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ۚ فَإِذَا اسْتَأْذَنُوكَ لِبَعْضِ شَأْنِهِمْ فَأْذَن لِّمَن شِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمُ اللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ‎﴿٦٢

Answer 62

The believers are only those who believe in Allah (s.w.t) and His Messenger (s.a.w) and who when they are with him for a collective matter do not leave unless they seek his permission. Surely those who seek your permission are the ones who believe in Allah (s.w.t) and His Messenger (s.a.w). So if they seek permission from you for some business of theirs, give permission to whom you wish from among them and pray to Allah (s.w.t) for their forgiveness. Surely Allah (s.w.t) is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Question 63

لَّا تَجْعَلُوا دُعَاءَ الرَّسُولِ بَيْنَكُمْ كَدُعَاءِ بَعْضِكُم بَعْضًا ۚ قَدْ يَعْلَمُ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ يَتَسَلَّلُونَ مِنكُمْ لِوَاذًا ۚ فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ أَن تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ‎﴿٦٣﴾

Answer 63

Do not take the call of The Messenger (s.a.w) among you as a call of one of you to another. Allah (s.w.t) surely knows those of you who sneak out hiding themselves under the cover of one others. So those who violate His (Messenger (s.a.w.)’s) order must beware, lest they are visited by a trial or they are visited by a painful punishment.

Question 64

أَلَا إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ قَدْ يَعْلَمُ مَا أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ وَيَوْمَ يُرْجَعُونَ إِلَيْهِ فَيُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوا ۗ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ‎﴿٦٤﴾‏

Answer 64

Remember! To Allah (s.w.t) belongs all that is in The Heavens and The Earth. He knows the condition in which you are present and the Day on which they will be returned to Him. He will tell them what they did. Allah (s.w.t) is All-Knowing regarding everything.