Surah Al-Ahzab 33:53
سُورَةُ الأَحۡزَابِ · Medinan · Verse 53 of 73
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَدْخُلُوا۟ بُيُوتَ ٱلنَّبِىِّ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ إِلَىٰ طَعَامٍ غَيْرَ نَٰظِرِينَ إِنَىٰهُ وَلَٰكِنْ إِذَا دُعِيتُمْ فَٱدْخُلُوا۟ فَإِذَا طَعِمْتُمْ فَٱنتَشِرُوا۟ وَلَا مُسْتَـْٔنِسِينَ لِحَدِيثٍ ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكُمْ كَانَ يُؤْذِى ٱلنَّبِىَّ فَيَسْتَحْىِۦ مِنكُمْ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَسْتَحْىِۦ مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَٰعًۭا فَسْـَٔلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَآءِ حِجَابٍۢ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ ۚ وَمَا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَن تُؤْذُوا۟ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَآ أَن تَنكِحُوٓا۟ أَزْوَٰجَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦٓ أَبَدًا ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكُمْ كَانَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ عَظِيمًا
Translation
Believers, do not enter the Prophet’s apartments for a meal unless you are given permission to do so; do not linger until [a meal] is ready. When you are invited, go in; then, when you have taken your meal, leave. Do not stay on and talk, for that would offend the Prophet, though he would shrink from asking you to leave. God does not shrink from the truth. When you ask his wives for something, do so from behind a screen: this is purer both for your hearts and for theirs. It is not right for you to offend God’s Messenger, just as you should never marry his wives after him: that would be grievous in God’s eyes.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-Ahzab 33:53 is discussed in 18 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- The Veil (Hijab) (key verse)
- Prophetic Household (Bayt al-Nubuwwah) (key verse)
- Prophet Muhammad (key verse)
- Harm (Adha)
- Eating (Akl)
- Homes (Buyut)
- Marriage (Nikah)
- Purity (Taharah)
- Motherhood (Umumah)
- Man (Insan)
- Rights (Huquq)
- Dawah
- Unlawful Intercourse (Zina)
- The Heart (Qalb)
- Women (Nisa')
- Time (Waqt)
- Modesty (Iffah)
- Social Relations (Alaqat Ijtima'iyyah)
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