سورة المجادلة : The woman who pleads

Question 1

قَدْ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ قَوْلَ الَّتِي تُجَادِلُكَ فِي زَوْجِهَا وَتَشْتَكِي إِلَى اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ يَسْمَعُ تَحَاوُرَكُمَا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ بَصِيرٌ ‎﴿١﴾‏

Answer 1

Allah (s.w.t) has heard the talk of the woman who was debating with you about her husband and was complaining to Allah (s.w.t). Allah (s.w.t) was hearing the conversation between both of you. Allah (s.w.t) is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Question 2

الَّذِينَ يُظَاهِرُونَ مِنكُم مِّن نِّسَائِهِم مَّا هُنَّ أُمَّهَاتِهِمْ ۖ إِنْ أُمَّهَاتُهُمْ إِلَّا اللَّائِي وَلَدْنَهُمْ ۚ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَيَقُولُونَ مُنكَرًا مِّنَ الْقَوْلِ وَزُورًا ۚ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَعَفُوٌّ غَفُورٌ ‎﴿٢﴾‏

Answer 2

Those of you who declareظهار against their wives they are not their mothers. Their mothers are none else but those who gave birth to them. Undoubtedly they utter an evil word and a lie. Allah (s.w.t) is surely Most-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Question 3

وَالَّذِينَ يُظَاهِرُونَ مِن نِّسَائِهِمْ ثُمَّ يَعُودُونَ لِمَا قَالُوا فَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَتَمَاسَّا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ تُوعَظُونَ بِهِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ ‎﴿٣﴾‏

Answer 3

Those of you who declareظهار against their wives then retract what they said, obligated on them is to free the neck of a slave before the two spouses touch one another. This is what you are advised. And Allah (s.w.t) is well aware of what you do.

Question 4

فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَتَمَاسَّا ۖ فَمَن لَّمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَإِطْعَامُ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِينًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِتُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ۚ وَتِلْكَ حُدُودُ اللَّهِ ۗ وَلِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ‎﴿٤﴾

Answer 4

But whoever does not find (a slave) has to fast for two consecutive months before the two (spouses) touch one another. Then the one who is not able to do so has to feed sixty indigent persons. This is (layed down) so that you believe in Allah (s.w.t) and His messengers (a.s.). These are the limits set by Allah (s.w.t). And for the disbelievers there is a painful punishment.

Question 5

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُحَادُّونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ كُبِتُوا كَمَا كُبِتَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ وَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَا آيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ ۚ وَلِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ ‎﴿٥﴾‏

Answer 5

Surely those who oppose Allah (s.w.t) and His messenger (s.a.w) shall be disgraced, just as those before them were disgraced. We (s.w.t) have sent down clear verses. And for the disbelievers there is a humiliating punishment.

Question 6

يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ جَمِيعًا فَيُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوا ۚ أَحْصَاهُ اللَّهُ وَنَسُوهُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ ‎﴿٦﴾‏

Answer 6

On The Day when Allah (s.w.t) will ressurect them all together and will tell them what they did. Allah (s.w.t) has its full account while they have forgotten it. Allah (s.w.t) is a Witness to everything.

Question 7

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۖ مَا يَكُونُ مِن نَّجْوَىٰ ثَلَاثَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ وَلَا خَمْسَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ سَادِسُهُمْ وَلَا أَدْنَىٰ مِن ذَٰلِكَ وَلَا أَكْثَرَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كَانُوا ۖ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ‎﴿٧﴾

Answer 7

Have you not observed that Allah (s.w.t) knows everything in The Heavens and everything in the Earth? No secret consultation takes place between three but He (s.w.t) is fourth of them nor between five but He (s.w.t) is sixth of them nor between fewer than that or more, but He (s.w.t) is with them wherever they may be. Then He (s.w.t) will tell them on the Day of Judgement what they did. Surely Allah (s.w.t) is All-Knowing of everything.

Question 8

أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ نُهُوا عَنِ النَّجْوَىٰ ثُمَّ يَعُودُونَ لِمَا نُهُوا عَنْهُ وَيَتَنَاجَوْنَ بِالْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَمَعْصِيَتِ الرَّسُولِ وَإِذَا جَاءُوكَ حَيَّوْكَ بِمَا لَمْ يُحَيِّكَ بِهِ اللَّهُ وَيَقُولُونَ فِي أَنفُسِهِمْ لَوْلَا يُعَذِّبُنَا اللَّهُ بِمَا نَقُولُ ۚ حَسْبُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ يَصْلَوْنَهَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ ‎﴿٨﴾‏

Answer 8

Did you not see those who were forbidden from holding secret talks then they do again what they were forbidden to do. They whisper for sinful acts and wrongdoing and disobedience of the prophet (s.a.w) and when they come to you (s.a.w) they greet you the way Allah (s.w.t) does not greet you. And say to themselves: ‘Why does Allah (s.w.t) not punish us for what we say?’. Enough for them is Jahannum, they will enter it and it is an evil end.

Question 9

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا تَنَاجَيْتُمْ فَلَا تَتَنَاجَوْا بِالْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَمَعْصِيَتِ الرَّسُولِ وَتَنَاجَوْا بِالْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ ‎﴿٩﴾‏

Answer 9

Oh you who believe, when you hold secret counsil do not do whisper for sinful act and wrongdoing and disobedience of the prophet (s.a.w) and do whisper for righteousness and piety. And fear Allah (s.w.t) before Who you will be gathered together.

Question 10

إِنَّمَا النَّجْوَىٰ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ لِيَحْزُنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَلَيْسَ بِضَارِّهِمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ ‎﴿١٠﴾‏

Answer 10

Whispering (for sinful acts) comes from shaytaan so that he may grieve those who believe whilst it is not harmful to them in the least except with Allah (s.w.t)’s permission. And in Allah (s.w.t) the believers must place their trust.

Question 11

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوا فِي الْمَجَالِسِ فَافْسَحُوا يَفْسَحِ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا قِيلَ انشُزُوا فَانشُزُوا يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ ‎﴿١١﴾‏

Answer 11

Oh you who believe, when it is said to you make room (for others) in the sittings then make room. Allah (s.w.t) will make room for you (in The Hereafter). And when it is said ‘rise up’ then rise up and Allah (s.w.t) will raise those in ranks who have believed from amongst you and those who are given knowledge have ranks. Allah (s.w.t) is well aware of what you do.

Question 12

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نَاجَيْتُمُ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاكُمْ صَدَقَةً ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ وَأَطْهَرُ ۚ فَإِن لَّمْ تَجِدُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ‎﴿١٢﴾‏

Answer 12

Oh you who believe, when you consult the messenger (s.a.w) in private then offer something in charity before your consulation. That is better for you and purer but if you find nothing (to offer), then Allah (s.w.t) is Most-Forgiving, Very Merciful.

Question 13

أَأَشْفَقْتُمْ أَن تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاكُمْ صَدَقَاتٍ ۚ فَإِذْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا وَتَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ‎﴿١٣﴾‏

Answer 13

Have you become afraid of offering charities before your consultation? So when you did not do so and Allah (s.w.t) has forgiven you then establish salah and pay zakat and obey Allah (s.w.t) and His messenger (s.a.w). And Allah (s.w.t) is Well Aware of what you do.

Question 14

۞ أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ تَوَلَّوْا قَوْمًا غَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مَّا هُم مِّنكُمْ وَلَا مِنْهُمْ وَيَحْلِفُونَ عَلَى الْكَذِبِ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ ‎﴿١٤﴾‏

Answer 14

Have you not seen those who have friendship with a people with whom Allah (s.w.t) is angry they are neither of you nor of them. They swear false oath, while they know.

Question 15

أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ سَاءَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ‎﴿١٥﴾‏

Answer 15

Allah (s.w.t) has prepared a severe punishment for them. Indeed evil is what they have been doing.

Question 16

اتَّخَذُوا أَيْمَانَهُمْ جُنَّةً فَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ ‎﴿١٦﴾‏

Answer 16

They have taken their oaths as a shield and they have prevented (people) from the way of Allah (s.w.t) and for them is a outrageous punishment.

Question 17

لَّن تُغْنِيَ عَنْهُمْ أَمْوَالُهُمْ وَلَا أَوْلَادُهُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ ‎﴿١٧﴾‏

Answer 17

Their riches and their children will never benefit them against Allah (s.w.t) in the least. They are the inmates of the fire. They will live there forever.

Question 18

يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ جَمِيعًا فَيَحْلِفُونَ لَهُ كَمَا يَحْلِفُونَ لَكُمْ ۖ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ عَلَىٰ شَيْءٍ ۚ أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْكَاذِبُونَ ‎﴿١٨﴾‏

Answer 18

The Day Allah (s.w.t) will raise all of them. They will swear before Him (s.w.t) as they swear before you (s.a.w). And will think that they have something to stand upon. Be assured that they are sheer liars.

Question 19

اسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَأَنسَاهُمْ ذِكْرَ اللَّهِ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ حِزْبُ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ أَلَا إِنَّ حِزْبَ الشَّيْطَانِ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ ‎﴿١٩﴾

Answer 19

The shaytaan has prevailed upon them so he has made them neglect to remember Allah (s.w.t). They are the party of shaytaan. Be assured that it is (the members of the) party of shaytaan that are the losers.

Question 20

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُحَادُّونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ أُولَٰئِكَ فِي الْأَذَلِّينَ ‎﴿٢٠﴾

Answer 20

Indeed those who oppose Allah (s.w.t) and His messenger (s.a.w), they are amongst the lowers.

Question 21

كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَأَغْلِبَنَّ أَنَا وَرُسُلِي ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ ‎﴿٢١﴾‏

Answer 21

Allah (s.w.t) has written (in His (s.w.t) predestined decree): ‘I will certainly prevail both I (s.w.t) and My messenger (s.a.w). Surely Allah (s.w.t) is All-Strong and All-Mighty.

Question 22

لَّا تَجِدُ قَوْمًا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ يُوَادُّونَ مَنْ حَادَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَوْ كَانُوا آبَاءَهُمْ أَوْ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ أَوْ إِخْوَانَهُمْ أَوْ عَشِيرَتَهُمْ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ كَتَبَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الْإِيمَانَ وَأَيَّدَهُم بِرُوحٍ مِّنْهُ ۖ وَيُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ حِزْبُ اللَّهِ ۚ أَلَا إِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ‎﴿٢٢﴾‏

Answer 22

You will not find those who believe in Allah (s.w.t) and The Hereafter having friendship with those who oppose Allah (s.w.t) and His messenger (s.a.w) even though they may be their fathers of their sons or their brothers or their clan. They are such that Allah (s.w.t) has inscribed faith on their hearts and has supported them with a spirit from Him (s.w.t). He (s.w.t) will admit them to gardens beneath rivers flow in which they will live forever. Allah (s.w.t) is pleased with them and they are pleased with Allah (s.w.t). They are the party of Allah (s.w.t). Be assured that it is (the members) of the party of Allah (s.w.t) that are the successful.