Surah Al-Mujadila 58:9 — translation and meaning

المجادلة · Verse 9 / 22 · Page 543

ۖ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا تَنَاجَيْتُمْ فَلَا تَتَنَاجَوْا بِالْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَمَعْصِيَتِ الرَّسُولِ وَتَنَاجَوْا بِالْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

Word by Word

ۖ
يَا أَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you who believe
الَّذِينَ
alladhina
O you who believe
آمَنُوا
amanu
O you who believe
إِذَا
idha
When
تَنَاجَيْتُمْ
tanajaytum
you hold secret counsel
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تَتَنَاجَوْا
tatanajaw
hold secret counsel
بِالْإِثْمِ
bil-ith'mi
for sin
وَالْعُدْوَانِ
wal-'ud'wani
and aggression
وَمَعْصِيَتِ
wama'siyati
and disobedience
الرَّسُولِ
al-rasuli
(to) the Messenger
وَتَنَاجَوْا
watanajaw
but hold secret counsel
بِالْبِرِّ
bil-biri
for righteousness
وَالتَّقْوَى
wal-taqwa
and piety
وَاتَّقُوا
wa-ittaqu
And fear
اللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
الَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to Him
تُحْشَرُونَ
tuh'sharuna
you will be gathered

Transliteration

Yaaa ayyuhal lazeena aamanoo izaa tanaajaytum falaa tatanaajaw bil ismi wal 'udwaani wa ma'siyatir rasooli wa tanaajaw bil birri wattaqwaa wattaqul laahal lazeee ilaihi tuhsharoon

Translation

O you who have believed, when you converse privately, do not converse about sin and aggression and disobedience to the Messenger but converse about righteousness and piety. And fear Allah, to whom you will be gathered.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

O those who have faith in Allah and act upon what He has legislated for them! Do not secretly discuss things that incur sin, incite enmity against, or disobedience to the Messenger, in case you become like the Jews. Rather, discuss things that lead to obedience to Allah and refraining from His disobedience. And be mindful of Allah by fulfilling His commands and refraining from the things He has not allowed, because He alone is the one towards whom you will be gathered on the Day of Judgement for accountability and requital.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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