The Light
An-Nûr
النُّور
Surah An-Nûr for kids content
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Allah loves it when people give to those in need.
This is why Zakah is one of the five pillars of Islam.
A person should pay 2.
5% in Zakah if they have money equal to the value of 85 gm of gold and if the money is saved for one Hijri year (355 days).
People are also encouraged to give Sadaqah, which includes any amount paid at any time of the year.
In Arabic, the word 'Zakah' means to purify and increase.
Islam promises a great reward for donating.
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Money never decreases by giving charity.
" {Imam Muslim}
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Charity puts out sins just like water puts out fire.
" {Imam Ahmad}
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The angels pray to Allah to increase the wealth of those who donate.
" {Imam Al-Bukhari & Imam Muslim}
SIDE STORY
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This is a true story that happened in Afghanistan many years ago.
A restaurant owner cooked a big amount of food for dinner, hoping to sell everything in the evening as usual.
Suddenly, there was a wild rainstorm that caused a power outage.
The owner panicked because no one would come to the restaurant that night and they couldn't keep all the food in the fridges because the power was out.
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Not long after, he saw 3 figures coming towards his restaurant in the dark.
At first, he thought they were thieves, but it turned out to be a poor woman with her 2 kids who came to ask for charity.
She told him that they had not eaten for the last couple of days.
He felt sorry for them, served them the best meal in his restaurant, and gave them some money.
Before they left, the woman prayed to Allah to bless his business.
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After they left, the owner sat down to calculate how much he would lose if he threw out all the food.
Suddenly, a big bus came out of nowhere and stopped in front of his restaurant.
More than 40 travellers came to buy dinner from him.
They ate all the food and he even had to cook more for them on his gas stove.
That night, he made much more money than any other night because of the charity that he had given to that lady and her kids.
DO NOT STOP YOUR KINDNESS
22The people of goodness and wealth among you should not swear to suspend donations to their relatives, the needy, and the emigrants in the cause of Allah.
Let them excuse and forgive.
Do you not love to be forgiven by Allah?
And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
وَلَا يَأۡتَلِ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡفَضۡلِ مِنكُمۡ وَٱلسَّعَةِ أَن يُؤۡتُوٓاْ أُوْلِي ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينَ وَٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَلۡيَعۡفُواْ وَلۡيَصۡفَحُوٓاْۗ أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَن يَغۡفِرَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ22
PUNISHMENT FOR FALSE ACCUSATION
23Surely those who accuse decent, inno-cent, believing women are cursed in this life and the Next.
And they will suffer a horrible punishment
24on the Day their tongues, hands, and feet will tell every-thing they did.
25On that Day, Allah will fully pay them back what they deserve, and they will realize that Alah is the Su-preme Truth.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَرۡمُونَ ٱلۡمُحۡصَنَٰتِ ٱلۡغَٰفِلَٰتِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ لُعِنُواْ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِيم23
يَوۡمَ تَشۡهَدُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَلۡسِنَتُهُمۡ وَأَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَأَرۡجُلُهُم بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ24
يَوۡمَئِذٖ يُوَفِّيهِمُ ٱللَّهُ دِينَهُمُ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَيَعۡلَمُونَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلۡحَقُّ ٱلۡمُبِينُ25
LIKE FOR LIKE
26Wicked women are for wicked men, and wicked men are for wicked wom-en.
Decent women are for decent men, and decent men are for decent women.
Those 'decent believers' are innocent of what the wicked say.
They will have for-giveness and generous resources.
ٱلۡخَبِيثَٰتُ لِلۡخَبِيثِينَ وَٱلۡخَبِيثُونَ لِلۡخَبِيثَٰتِۖ وَٱلطَّيِّبَٰتُ لِلطَّيِّبِينَ وَٱلطَّيِّبُونَ لِلطَّيِّبَٰتِۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ مُبَرَّءُونَ مِمَّا يَقُولُونَۖ لَهُم مَّغۡفِرَةٞ وَرِزۡقٞ كَرِيمٞ26
ENTERING PRIVATE & PUBLIC PLACES
27O believers!
Do not enter other people's homes until you ask for permission and greet those living there.
This is best for you, so perhaps you will keep it in mind.
28If you find no one at home, do not enter until you are given permission.
And if you are asked to leave, then leave.
That is more proper for you.
And Allah has 'perfect' knowledge of what you do.
29There is nothing wrong if you enter public places to serve your needs.
And Allah knows what you show and what you hide,
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَدۡخُلُواْ بُيُوتًا غَيۡرَ بُيُوتِكُمۡ حَتَّىٰ تَسۡتَأۡنِسُواْ وَتُسَلِّمُواْ عَلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهَاۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ27
فَإِن لَّمۡ تَجِدُواْ فِيهَآ أَحَدٗا فَلَا تَدۡخُلُوهَا حَتَّىٰ يُؤۡذَنَ لَكُمۡۖ وَإِن قِيلَ لَكُمُ ٱرۡجِعُواْ فَٱرۡجِعُواْۖ هُوَ أَزۡكَىٰ لَكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ عَلِيمٞ28
لَّيۡسَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَدۡخُلُواْ بُيُوتًا غَيۡرَ مَسۡكُونَةٖ فِيهَا مَتَٰعٞ لَّكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ مَا تُبۡدُونَ وَمَا تَكۡتُمُونَ29
ADVICE TO MUSLIM MEN
30Tell the believing men 'O Prophet!
' to lower their gaze and guard their dignity.
That is more proper for them.
Surely Al-lah is fully Aware of what they do.
قُل لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ يَغُضُّواْ مِنۡ أَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ وَيَحۡفَظُواْ فُرُوجَهُمۡۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَزۡكَىٰ لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا يَصۡنَعُونَ30
ADVICE TO MUSLIM WOMEN
31And tell the believing women to low-their gaze and guard their dignity, and not to reveal their "hidden' beauty' except what normally shows.
And let their veils cover their chests, and not reveal their "hidden' beauty² except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their stepsons, their
brothers, their brothers' sons or sisters' sons, their fellow women, their slaves, their male servants with no desire, or children who are too young to under-stand women's privacy.
Let them not stomp their feet, attracting attention their hidden beauty.
Repent to Allah all together, O believers, so you may be suc-cessful.
وَقُل لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ يَغۡضُضۡنَ مِنۡ أَبۡصَٰرِهِنَّ وَيَحۡفَظۡنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنۡهَاۖ وَلۡيَضۡرِبۡنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّۖ وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ ءَابَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ ءَابَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوۡ بَنِيٓ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوۡ بَنِيٓ أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ أَوۡ نِسَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُهُنَّ أَوِ ٱلتَّٰبِعِينَ غَيۡرِ أُوْلِي ٱلۡإِرۡبَةِ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ أَوِ ٱلطِّفۡلِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمۡ يَظۡهَرُواْ عَلَىٰ عَوۡرَٰتِ ٱلنِّسَآءِۖ وَلَا يَضۡرِبۡنَ بِأَرۡجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعۡلَمَ مَا يُخۡفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّۚ وَتُوبُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ31
BACKGROUND STORY
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'Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul was a hypocrite who lived in Madinah.
He used to force his female slaves into illegal relationships so he could make money.
Those slaves complained to the Prophet (ﷺ), so verse 33 was revealed to end this evil practice.
{Imam Muslim}
ADVICE TO GUARDIANS
32Marry off the singles among you, as well as the faithful of your male and fe-male slaves.
If they are poor, Allah will enrich them through His favours.
Allah is full of blessings and knowledge.
33As for those who cannot afford to marry, they should control their desire until Allah enriches them through His favours.
And if any of your slaves want to buy their own freedom, make it possible for them, if you find goodness in them.
And give them some of the wealth that Allah has given you.
Do not force your 'slave' girls into illegal relationships for your own gain in this life, while they want to stay decent.
And if someone forces them, then Allah will be Forgiving and Merciful to them for being forced.
34We have al-ready sent down to you clear revelations, along with examples of those who had gone before you,¹⁰ and a lesson to those who keep Allah in
mind.
وَأَنكِحُواْ ٱلۡأَيَٰمَىٰ مِنكُمۡ وَٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ مِنۡ عِبَادِكُمۡ وَإِمَآئِكُمۡۚ إِن يَكُونُواْ فُقَرَآءَ يُغۡنِهِمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٞ32
وَلۡيَسۡتَعۡفِفِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ نِكَاحًا حَتَّىٰ يُغۡنِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَبۡتَغُونَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُكُمۡ فَكَاتِبُوهُمۡ إِنۡ عَلِمۡتُمۡ فِيهِمۡ خَيۡرٗاۖ وَءَاتُوهُم مِّن مَّالِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِيٓ ءَاتَىٰكُمۡۚ وَلَا تُكۡرِهُواْ فَتَيَٰتِكُمۡ عَلَى ٱلۡبِغَآءِ إِنۡ أَرَدۡنَ تَحَصُّنٗا لِّتَبۡتَغُواْ عَرَضَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَاۚ وَمَن يُكۡرِههُّنَّ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ إِكۡرَٰهِهِنَّ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ33
وَلَقَدۡ أَنزَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَٰتٖ مُّبَيِّنَٰتٖ وَمَثَلٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوۡاْ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ وَمَوۡعِظَةٗ لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ34
LIGHT OF FAITH
35Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth.
His light is like an opening "on a wall' in which there is a lamp.
The lamp is in a crystal.
The crystal is like a shining star, lit from "the oil of a blessed olive tree, neither 'located' towards the east nor the west.
' Its oil would almost glow, even without being touched by fire.
Light upon light!
Allah guides whoever He wants to His light.
Allah gives examples for humanity.
And Allah has perfect' knowledge of all things.
36That light shines' through the houses 'of worship which Allah has ordered to be raised, and where His Name is mentioned.
He is praised there morning and evening
37by men who are not distracted-by buying or selling-from remembering Allah, praying salah, or paying zakah.
They fear a Day when hearts and eyes will be restless,
38hoping' that Allah will reward them according to the best of their deeds and increase them as a fa-vour from Him.
And Allah provides for whoever He wants without limit.
ٱللَّهُ نُورُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِۦ كَمِشۡكَوٰةٖ فِيهَا مِصۡبَاحٌۖ ٱلۡمِصۡبَاحُ فِي زُجَاجَةٍۖ ٱلزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوۡكَبٞ دُرِّيّٞ يُوقَدُ مِن شَجَرَةٖ مُّبَٰرَكَةٖ زَيۡتُونَةٖ لَّا شَرۡقِيَّةٖ وَلَا غَرۡبِيَّةٖ يَكَادُ زَيۡتُهَا يُضِيٓءُ وَلَوۡ لَمۡ تَمۡسَسۡهُ نَارٞۚ نُّورٌ عَلَىٰ نُورٖۚ يَهۡدِي ٱللَّهُ لِنُورِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَيَضۡرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡأَمۡثَٰلَ لِلنَّاسِۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٞ35
فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ ٱللَّهُ أَن تُرۡفَعَ وَيُذۡكَرَ فِيهَا ٱسۡمُهُۥ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ فِيهَا بِٱلۡغُدُوِّ وَٱلۡأٓصَالِ36
رِجَالٞ لَّا تُلۡهِيهِمۡ تِجَٰرَةٞ وَلَا بَيۡعٌ عَن ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِ وَإِقَامِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِيتَآءِ ٱلزَّكَوٰةِ يَخَافُونَ يَوۡمٗا تَتَقَلَّبُ فِيهِ ٱلۡقُلُوبُ وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرُ37
لِيَجۡزِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَحۡسَنَ مَا عَمِلُواْ وَيَزِيدَهُم مِّن فَضۡلِهِۦۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَرۡزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَاب38
DARKNESS OF DISBELIEF
39As for the disbelievers, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert, which the thirsty mistake for water.
But when they come close to it, they find it to be nothing.
Instead, they find Allah there 'in the Next Life, ready' to settle their ac-count.
And Allah is quick in judgment.
40Or their deeds are' like the depths of darkness in a bottomless ocean, covered by waves upon waves, topped by dark clouds.
Darkness upon darkness!
If one stretches out their hand, they can hardly see it.
And whoever Allah does not bless with light will have no light!
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَعۡمَٰلُهُمۡ كَسَرَابِۢ بِقِيعَةٖ يَحۡسَبُهُ ٱلظَّمَۡٔانُ مَآءً حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَهُۥ لَمۡ يَجِدۡهُ شَيۡٔٗا وَوَجَدَ ٱللَّهَ عِندَهُۥ فَوَفَّىٰهُ حِسَابَهُۥۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَرِيعُ ٱلۡحِسَابِ39
أَوۡ كَظُلُمَٰتٖ فِي بَحۡرٖ لُّجِّيّٖ يَغۡشَىٰهُ مَوۡجٞ مِّن فَوۡقِهِۦ مَوۡجٞ مِّن فَوۡقِهِۦ سَحَابٞۚ ظُلُمَٰتُۢ بَعۡضُهَا فَوۡقَ بَعۡضٍ إِذَآ أَخۡرَجَ يَدَهُۥ لَمۡ يَكَدۡ يَرَىٰهَاۗ وَمَن لَّمۡ يَجۡعَلِ ٱللَّهُ لَهُۥ نُورٗا فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن نُّورٍ40
FULL SUBMISSION TO ALLAH
41Do you not realize that Allah is praised by everyone in the heavens and the earth, even the birds as they glide?
Each of them naturally knows its own way of prayer and praise.
And Allah has 'perfect' knowledge of what they do.
42The kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah.
And to Allah is the final return.
أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱلطَّيۡرُ صَٰٓفَّٰتٖۖ كُلّٞ قَدۡ عَلِمَ صَلَاتَهُۥ وَتَسۡبِيحَهُۥۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِمَا يَفۡعَلُونَ41
وَلِلَّهِ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ42
THE MIRACLE OF RAIN
43Do you not see that Allah gently drives the clouds, then joins them together, pil-ing themn up, from which you see rain Come out?
And He sends down from the Sky mountains of clouds loaded with nall, pouring it on whoever He wants and keeping it away from whoever He wants.
The flash of the lightning almost takes away eyesight.
44Allah rotates the day and night.
Surely in this is a lesson for those who are wise.
أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُزۡجِي سَحَابٗا ثُمَّ يُؤَلِّفُ بَيۡنَهُۥ ثُمَّ يَجۡعَلُهُۥ رُكَامٗا فَتَرَى ٱلۡوَدۡقَ يَخۡرُجُ مِنۡ خِلَٰلِهِۦ وَيُنَزِّلُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مِن جِبَالٖ فِيهَا مِنۢ بَرَدٖ فَيُصِيبُ بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَصۡرِفُهُۥ عَن مَّن يَشَآءُۖ يَكَادُ سَنَا بَرۡقِهِۦ يَذۡهَبُ بِٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرِ43
يُقَلِّبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبۡرَةٗ لِّأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرِ44
THE MIRACLE OF CREATION
45And Allah has created every living creature from water:.
Some of them crawl on their bellies, some walk on two feet, and some walk on four.
Allah creates whatever He wants.
Surely Allah has power over all things.
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَ كُلَّ دَآبَّةٖ مِّن مَّآءٖۖ فَمِنۡهُم مَّن يَمۡشِي عَلَىٰ بَطۡنِهِۦ وَمِنۡهُم مَّن يَمۡشِي عَلَىٰ رِجۡلَيۡنِ وَمِنۡهُم مَّن يَمۡشِي عَلَىٰٓ أَرۡبَعٖۚ يَخۡلُقُ ٱللَّهُ مَا يَشَآءُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِير45
BACKGROUND STORY
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There was a hypocrite named Bishr who had a conflict with a Jewish man over a piece of land.
The Jew told him, "Let's go to Muhammad (ﷺ) to judge between us.
" But Bishr refused, arguing, "We should go to someone else, because the Prophet (ﷺ) is not going to judge fairly between us.
" So verses 47-50 were revealed to criticize this unfaithful attitude.
{Imam At-Tabari & Imam Al-Qurtubi}
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Like many Madani surahs, this surah talks about the evil attitudes and practices of the hypocrites.
The scholars say that there are 2 types of hypocrisy: hypocrisy in belief, which means that a person pretends to be a Muslim but they are disbelievers at
heart.
The Quran says that these people will be in the depths of Hell and they will stay there forever (4:145).
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The second type is hypocrisy in actions, which means that a person is actually Muslim but they do some evil things.
For example, the Prophet (ﷺ) said that the hypocrites have 4 qualities: 1) When they speak they lie, 2) When they make a promise they break it, 3)
When they are trusted with something they betray that trust, 4) When they disagree they act wickedly.
{Imam Al-Bukhari & Imam Muslim} As for this group, it's up to Allah to either forgive or punish them.
If they end up in Hell, they will be punished for their sins but will eventually go to Jannah.
No Muslim will stay in Hell forever.
THE HYPOCRITES & JUDGMENT
46We have already sent down clear rev-elations, but 'only' Allah guides who-ever He wants to the Straight Path.
47Those hypocrites' say, "We believe in Allah and the Messenger, and we obey.
" Then a group of them turns away soon after that.
These are not "true' believers.
48And as soon as they are called to Al-lah and His Messenger so he may judge between them, a group of them refuses to show up.
¹³
49But if the judgment is going to be in their favour, they 'quickly' come to him, fully submitting.
50Is there a sickness in their hearts?
Or are they in doubt?
Or do they fear that Allah and His Messenger will be unjust to them?
In fact, they are the ones who are truly' do-ing wrong
لَّقَدۡ أَنزَلۡنَآ ءَايَٰتٖ مُّبَيِّنَٰتٖۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَهۡدِي مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيم46
وَيَقُولُونَ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَبِٱلرَّسُولِ وَأَطَعۡنَا ثُمَّ يَتَوَلَّىٰ فَرِيقٞ مِّنۡهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَۚ وَمَآ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ47
وَإِذَا دُعُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ لِيَحۡكُمَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ إِذَا فَرِيقٞ مِّنۡهُم مُّعۡرِضُونَ48
وَإِن يَكُن لَّهُمُ ٱلۡحَقُّ يَأۡتُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ مُذۡعِنِينَ49
أَفِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ أَمِ ٱرۡتَابُوٓاْ أَمۡ يَخَافُونَ أَن يَحِيفَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَرَسُولُهُۥۚ بَلۡ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ50
THE BELIEVERS & JUDGMENT
51The only response of the 'true' believ-ers, when they are called to Allah and His Messenger so he may judge between them, is to say, "We hear and
obey.
" They will 'truly' be successful.
52Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger and fears Allah and keeps Him in mind, they will 'truly' be the winners.
إِنَّمَا كَانَ قَوۡلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ إِذَا دُعُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ لِيَحۡكُمَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ أَن يَقُولُواْ سَمِعۡنَا وَأَطَعۡنَاۚ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ51
وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَيَخۡشَ ٱللَّهَ وَيَتَّقۡهِ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡفَآئِزُونَ52
HYPOCRITES' SWEET-TALKING
53They swear very strongly by Allah that if you ˹O Prophet˺ ordered them, they would definitely march ˹in Allah’s cause˺.
Say, “You do not have to swear; your obe-dience is well known!
” Surely Allah is fully Aware of what you do.
54Say, “Obey Allah and obey the Messenger.
But if you turn away, then he is only responsible for his duty¹⁴ and you are responsible for yours.
¹⁵ And if you obey him, you will be 'rightly' guided.
The Messenger’s duty is only to deliver 'the message' clearly.
”
وَأَقۡسَمُواْ بِٱللَّهِ جَهۡدَ أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ لَئِنۡ أَمَرۡتَهُمۡ لَيَخۡرُجُنَّۖ قُل لَّا تُقۡسِمُواْۖ طَاعَةٞ مَّعۡرُوفَةٌۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ53
قُلۡ أَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱلرَّسُولَۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيۡهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيۡكُم مَّا حُمِّلۡتُمۡۖ وَإِن تُطِيعُوهُ تَهۡتَدُواْۚ وَمَا عَلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ إِلَّا ٱلۡبَلَٰغُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ54
BACKGROUND STORY
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The Muslim community was always under threat from different enemies, from inside and outside Madinah.
Some of the Prophet's companions asked him if they were going to continue living in fear.
The Prophet (ﷺ) told them that soon they would live in peace and gain control of huge parts of the world.
Within a few years, all of Arabia came under the authority of the Prophet (ﷺ).
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Not long after his death, a small Muslim army was able to defeat the world's 2 superpowers (the Roman and Persian empires) at the same time.
Muslim rule spread over large parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe—from China in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west, including all of North Africa and
some parts of Europe like Turkey and Spain.
{Imam Ibn Kathir}
ALLAH'S PROMISE TO THE FAITHFUL
55Allah has promised those of you who believe and do good that He will definite-ly put them in charge of the land, as He did with those "faithful"
before them; and will establish for them their faith which He has chosen for them; and will change their fear into security-as long as they worship Me, making
nothing equal to Me.
But whoever disbelieves after this promise, they will truly be the corrupt.
56Also, pray salah, pay zakah, and obey the Messenger, so you will be shown mercy.
57Do not think O Prophet' that the disbelievers can escape 'Allah' on earth.
The Fire will be their home.
What atruly evil destination!
وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مِنكُمۡ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَيَسۡتَخۡلِفَنَّهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمَا ٱسۡتَخۡلَفَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمۡ دِينَهُمُ ٱلَّذِي ٱرۡتَضَىٰ لَهُمۡ وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ خَوۡفِهِمۡ أَمۡنٗاۚ يَعۡبُدُونَنِي لَا يُشۡرِكُونَ بِي شَيۡٔٗاۚ وَمَن كَفَرَ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ55
وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱلرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ56
لَا تَحۡسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مُعۡجِزِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَمَأۡوَىٰهُمُ ٱلنَّارُۖ وَلَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ57
Part 2 study note
This is part 2 of the children's lesson for Surah An-Nûr.
It continues from the previous section with new verses, examples, and short review points for young learners.
If this is your first time studying the lesson, start with part 1 and then return here so the story, meaning, and practice sequence stay clear.
How to study Surah An-Nûr with children
Use this children's lesson as a guided path: read the short explanation, look at the Arabic verse, listen to related recitation, and return to the full surah when
your child is ready for more detail.
Parents can review one section at a time, ask the child to repeat the main idea, and then continue with the next part or a nearby surah.
This keeps the lesson connected with Quran reading, audio, and daily practice.