58. SURAH AL-MUJAADALAH
(THE ARGUING WOMAN)
(This Surah is Madani, containing
22 verses and 3 sections)
Allah’s Name to commence
with, the Most Gracious, the
Most Merciful.
58:1. Allah has indeed heard the
conversation of the woman who
argues with you (O Beloved)
concerning her husband, and
complains to Allah, and Allah is
hearing the conversation of both
of you; indeed, Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing.
58:2. Those amongst you who
address their wives as their
mothers (i.e. do Zihaar). They
are not (in reality) their
mothers; their mothers are only
those from whom they are born.
And undoubtedly, they utter
evil and blatant lie; and Allah is
indeed definitely Pardoning,
and Most Forgiving.
58:3. And those amongst you
who address their wives as their
mothers, then wish to return to
that matter upon which they
had uttered such an evil word,
it is therefore necessary upon
them to free a slave (in
expiation) before this that they
touch one another. This is what
you are advised with, and Allah
is Aware of your deeds.
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reason that you may have faith
in Allah and His Messenger,
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(they) have been humiliated
like those before them were
humiliated. And We have
indeed sent down clear verses;
and for the disbelievers is a
disgraceful punishment.
58:6. The Day when Allah will
raise all of them together, then
inform them of their (evil)
deeds. Allah has kept count of
them (i.e. count of their deeds),
and they have forgotten them;
and all things are before Allah.
58:7. O listener! Did you not see
that Allah knows whatever is in
the heavens and whatever is in
the earth? Wherever there is
any secret discussion amongst
three, so He is the fourth
present, and (if the secret
discussion is) among five, so
He is the sixth. And there is no
(discussion) amongst less or
more except that He is with
them wherever they may be.
Then on the Day of
Resurrection, He will inform
them of what they did; indeed,
Allah knows everything.
58:8. Did you (O Beloved) not see
those who were forbidden to
(secretly) have evil consultation;
then they do specifi that
which had been forbidden, and
consult each other for sinning,
and exceeding limits, and
disobeying the Messenger? And
when (they) present themselves in
your august court, so they greet
you with words (such as ‘‘Saam’,
meaning death) which Allah did
not say in your honour, and they
say in their hearts, ‘Why does
Allah not punish us for us saying
this?’ Hell is sufficient for them;
they will go down into it, and
what a despicable outcome.
58:9. O believers! When you
consult each other, so do not
consult for sinning, nor
exceeding the limits, nor
disobeying the Messenger. And
consult for righteousness and
piety; and fear Allah towards
Whom you will be raised.
58:10. The (evil secretive)
consultation is only from the
Devil in order that he may
sadden the believers, and he
cannot harm them in the least
without the order of Allah. And
the Muslims should put their
trust in only Allah.
58:11. O believers! When you
are told to make space (for your
brothers to sit) in gatherings, so
make space; Allah will give you
space (by giving you respect
and prosperity); and when it is
said, ‘Stand up (for Salah or
battle),! then stand up; Allah
will raise the ranks of the
(excellent) believers amongst
you and those who have been
given knowledge. And Allah is
Aware of your deeds.
58:12. O believers! When you
wish to consult secretly with
the Messenger, so before you
request, give some charity. This
is better and much purer for
you, then if you do not have the
means (to give charity), so
Allah is Most Forgiving, Most
Merciful.
58:13. Were you afraid of this,
that you give some charity
before your request (to the
Messenger)? Then when you did
not do this (ie. the act of giving
charity) and Allah directed His
Mercy towards you, so keep
Salah established and _ give
Zakah and remain obedient to
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Allah is Aware of your deeds.
58:14. Did you not see those
(ie. the hypocrites) who
befriended such people upon
whom is Allah’s wrath? They
are neither amongst you nor
amongst them, and_ they
knowingly swear a false oath.
58:15. Allah has kept prepared
severe punishment for them;
indeed, they commit extremely
evil deeds.
58:16. They have made their
(false) oaths as a shield, so they
prevented (believers) from the
path of Allah, so for them is a
disgraceful punishment.
58:17. Their wealth and their
children will be of no use to
them at all before Allah, they
are the people of Hell; they are
to remain therein forever.
58:18. The Day when Allah will
raise them all, so they will
swear oaths in His Majestic
Court the way they now swear
oaths in front of you, and they
assume that they have done
something (good). Do you
listen! Indeed, it is they who are
the liars.
58:19. The Devil has
overpowered them, so they
forgot the remembrance of
Allah. They are the group of the
Devil. Listen! Indeed, only the
group of the Devil is in loss.
58:20. Indeed, those who
oppose Allah and _ His
Messenger, they are amongst
the lowest.
58:21. Allah has already decreed
that ‘I will definitely dominate,
and (as well as) My Messengers.
Indeed, Allah is All-Powerful,
Most Honourable.
58:22. (O Beloved) you will not
find the people who believe in
Allah and the Last Day that
they befriend those who oppose
Allah and His Messenger, even
though they may be their
fathers, or their sons, or their
brothers, or their tribesmen; it is
these (people) upon whose
hearts Allah has inscribed faith
and has helped them with a
spirit from Himself. And He
will admit them into Gardens
beneath which rivers flow,
abiding in them forever. Allah is
pleased with them, and they are
pleased with Him; this is Allah’s
group. Listen! (Ultimately) only
Allah’s group is successful.
