The Light
An-Nûr
النُّور
Surah An-Nûr for kids content
PERMISSION TO COME IN
58O believers!
Let your slaves and young children ask for your permission to come in' at three times: before Fajr şalah, when you take off your outer clothes at noon,
and after 'lsha salah.
These are three private times for you.
But outside these times, there is no blame on you or them to move around each other freely.
This is how Allah makes the revelations clear to you.
Allah has perfect knowledge and wisdom.
59When your children ma-ture, they should ask for permission to come in', just like adults do.
Again, this is how Allah makes His revelations clear to you.
Allah has perfect knowledge and wisdom.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لِيَسۡتَٔۡذِنكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُكُمۡ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَمۡ يَبۡلُغُواْ ٱلۡحُلُمَ مِنكُمۡ ثَلَٰثَ مَرَّٰتٖۚ مِّن قَبۡلِ صَلَوٰةِ ٱلۡفَجۡرِ وَحِينَ تَضَعُونَ ثِيَابَكُم مِّنَ ٱلظَّهِيرَةِ وَمِنۢ بَعۡدِ صَلَوٰةِ ٱلۡعِشَآءِۚ ثَلَٰثُ عَوۡرَٰتٖ لَّكُمۡۚ لَيۡسَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَلَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ جُنَاحُۢ بَعۡدَهُنَّۚ طَوَّٰفُونَ عَلَيۡكُم بَعۡضُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٞ58
وَإِذَا بَلَغَ ٱلۡأَطۡفَٰلُ مِنكُمُ ٱلۡحُلُمَ فَلۡيَسۡتَٔۡذِنُواْ كَمَا ٱسۡتَٔۡذَنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٞ59
MODESTY FOR OLD WOMEN
60As for elderly women past the age of marriage, there is no blanme on them if they take off their outer clothes, without revealing their 'hidden' beauty.
But it is better for them if they avoid this al-together.
Allah hears and knows 'every-thing.
وَٱلۡقَوَٰعِدُ مِنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ ٱلَّٰتِي لَا يَرۡجُونَ نِكَاحٗا فَلَيۡسَ عَلَيۡهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ أَن يَضَعۡنَ ثِيَابَهُنَّ غَيۡرَ مُتَبَرِّجَٰتِۢ بِزِينَةٖۖ وَأَن يَسۡتَعۡفِفۡنَ خَيۡرٞ لَّهُنَّۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيم60
BACKGROUND STORY
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Verse 61 says that it's okay for the blind, disabled, and the sick to not march out with the Muslim army.
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Also, some Muslims used to give the keys of their homes to one of those who could not join the army (such as the blind, the disabled, or
the sick) or their own relatives and asked them to enter their houses and eat at any time, but these people were shy to do so.
{Imam Ibn Kathir}
RESTRICTIONS WAIVED
61There is no blame on those who are blind, disabled, or sick.
The same is also true for you if you eat from your homes,¹⁶ or the homes of your fathers, or your mothers, or your brothers, or your sisters,
or your uncles or your aunts on your fathers' and mothers' side, or from the homes in your care, or the homes of your friends.
There is no blame on you eating together or separately.
However, when you enter any home, greet each other with a good and blessed greeting 'of peace' from Allah.
This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so perhaps you will understand.
لَّيۡسَ عَلَى ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ حَرَجٞ وَلَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَعۡرَجِ حَرَجٞ وَلَا عَلَى ٱلۡمَرِيضِ حَرَجٞ وَلَا عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ أَن تَأۡكُلُواْ مِنۢ بُيُوتِكُمۡ أَوۡ بُيُوتِ ءَابَآئِكُمۡ أَوۡ بُيُوتِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمۡ أَوۡ بُيُوتِ إِخۡوَٰنِكُمۡ أَوۡ بُيُوتِ أَخَوَٰتِكُمۡ أَوۡ بُيُوتِ أَعۡمَٰمِكُمۡ أَوۡ بُيُوتِ عَمَّٰتِكُمۡ أَوۡ بُيُوتِ أَخۡوَٰلِكُمۡ أَوۡ بُيُوتِ خَٰلَٰتِكُمۡ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكۡتُم مَّفَاتِحَهُۥٓ أَوۡ صَدِيقِكُمۡۚ لَيۡسَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَأۡكُلُواْ جَمِيعًا أَوۡ أَشۡتَاتٗاۚ فَإِذَا دَخَلۡتُم بُيُوتٗا فَسَلِّمُواْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ تَحِيَّةٗ مِّنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ مُبَٰرَكَةٗ طَيِّبَةٗۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ61
BACKGROUND STORY
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The following passage came down to correct some of the unacceptable practices of some companions, especially when dealing with the Prophet (ﷺ).
While the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions were digging the Trench to protect Madinah against the Enemy Forces, some hypocrites used to sneak away without the Prophet's permission.
Some of them would sneak out of the masjid while the Prophet (ﷺ) was giving the khutbah (talk) on Friday.
They would hide behind other companions then slip away when they got the chance.
When the Prophet (ﷺ) called for a public meeting, they wouldn't take the invitation seriously.
Some of them used to call the Prophet by his name, saying 'O Muhammad!
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Verses 62-63 were revealed, instructing the believers to stick with the Prophet (ﷺ) when he is taking care of a public matter, to stay during the khutbah, to
take his invitations seriously, and to show respect when they talk to him.
Allah Himself never says, 'O Muhammad' in the Quran.
Instead, He always says, 'O Prophet' or 'O Messenger.
' {Imam Ibn Kathir & Imam Al-Baghawi}
STICKING WITH THE PROPHET
62The 'true' believers are only those who believe in Allah and His Messenger, and when they are with him discussing a publíc matter, they do not leave without
his permission.
Those who ask your permission O Prophet' are the ones who truly believe in Allah and His Messenger.
So when they ask your permission to take care of something, give permission to whoever you want and ask Allah's forgiveness for them.
Surely Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
63Do not treat the Messenger's invitation to you 'as lightly' as your invitations to each other.
Allah knows very well those of you who sneak out, hiding behind others.
The ones who disobey his orders should be careful or they will be hit with a disaster or a pain-ful punishment.
إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَإِذَا كَانُواْ مَعَهُۥ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡرٖ جَامِعٖ لَّمۡ يَذۡهَبُواْ حَتَّىٰ يَسۡتَٔۡذِنُوهُۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسۡتَٔۡذِنُونَكَ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦۚ فَإِذَا ٱسۡتَٔۡذَنُوكَ لِبَعۡضِ شَأۡنِهِمۡ فَأۡذَن لِّمَن شِئۡتَ مِنۡهُمۡ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمُ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ62
لَّا تَجۡعَلُواْ دُعَآءَ ٱلرَّسُولِ بَيۡنَكُمۡ كَدُعَآءِ بَعۡضِكُم بَعۡضٗاۚ قَدۡ يَعۡلَمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَسَلَّلُونَ مِنكُمۡ لِوَاذٗاۚ فَلۡيَحۡذَرِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنۡ أَمۡرِهِۦٓ أَن تُصِيبَهُمۡ فِتۡنَةٌ أَوۡ يُصِيبَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ63
ALLAH KNOWS EVERYTHING
64In fact, everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah.
He real-ly knows what you stand for.
And on the Day everyone will be returned to Him, He will make them realize what they did.
Al-lah has 'perfect' knowledge of all things.
أَلَآ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ قَدۡ يَعۡلَمُ مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ وَيَوۡمَ يُرۡجَعُونَ إِلَيۡهِ فَيُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُواْۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمُۢ64
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.