سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 35
إِنَّ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَٱلْمُسْلِمَـٰتِ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ وَٱلْقَـٰنِتِينَ وَٱلْقَـٰنِتَـٰتِ وَٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ وَٱلصَّـٰدِقَـٰتِ وَٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ وَٱلصَّـٰبِرَٰتِ وَٱلْخَـٰشِعِينَ وَٱلْخَـٰشِعَـٰتِ وَٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ وَٱلْمُتَصَدِّقَـٰتِ وَٱلصَّـٰٓئِمِينَ وَٱلصَّـٰٓئِمَـٰتِ وَٱلْحَـٰفِظِينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَٱلْحَـٰفِظَـٰتِ وَٱلذَّٰكِرِينَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَٱلذَّٰكِرَٰتِ أَعَدَّ ٱللَّهُ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا ﴿35﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, the Muslims (those who submit to Allâh in Islâm) men and women, the believers men and women (who believe in Islâmic Monotheism), the men and the women who are obedient (to Allâh), the men and women who are truthful (in their speech and deeds), the men and the women who are patient (in performing all the duties which Allâh has ordered and in abstaining from all that Allâh has forbidden), the men and the women who are humble (before their Lord - Allâh), the men and the women who give Sadaqât (i.e. Zakât, and alms), the men and the women who observe Saum (fast) (the obligatory fasting during the month of Ramadân, and the optional Nawâfil fasting), the men and the women who guard their chastity (from illegal sexual acts) and the men and the women who remember Allâh much with their hearts and tongues Allâh has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward (i.e. Paradise).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
l-mus'limīna
the Muslim men
وَٱلْمُسْلِمَـٰتِ
wal-mus'limāti
and the Muslim women
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
wal-mu'minīna
and the believing men
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ
wal-mu'mināti
and the believing women
وَٱلْقَـٰنِتِينَ
wal-qānitīna
and the obedient men
وَٱلْقَـٰنِتَـٰتِ
wal-qānitāti
and the obedient women
وَٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
wal-ṣādiqīna
and the truthful men
وَٱلصَّـٰدِقَـٰتِ
wal-ṣādiqāti
and the truthful women
وَٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ
wal-ṣābirīna
and the patient men
وَٱلصَّـٰبِرَٰتِ
wal-ṣābirāti
and the patient women
وَٱلْخَـٰشِعِينَ
wal-khāshiʿīna
and the humble men
وَٱلْخَـٰشِعَـٰتِ
wal-khāshiʿāti
and the humble women
وَٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ
wal-mutaṣadiqīna
and the men who give charity
وَٱلْمُتَصَدِّقَـٰتِ
wal-mutaṣadiqāti
and the women who give charity
وَٱلصَّـٰٓئِمِينَ
wal-ṣāimīna
and the men who fast
وَٱلصَّـٰٓئِمَـٰتِ
wal-ṣāimāti
and the women who fast
وَٱلْحَـٰفِظِينَ
wal-ḥāfiẓīna
and the men who guard
فُرُوجَهُمْ
furūjahum
their chastity
وَٱلْحَـٰفِظَـٰتِ
wal-ḥāfiẓāti
and the women who guard (it)
وَٱلذَّٰكِرِينَ
wal-dhākirīna
and the men who remember
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَثِيرًۭا
kathīran
much
وَٱلذَّٰكِرَٰتِ
wal-dhākirāti
and the women who remember
أَعَدَّ
aʿadda
Allah has prepared
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has prepared
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مَّغْفِرَةًۭ
maghfiratan
forgiveness
وَأَجْرًا
wa-ajran
and a reward
عَظِيمًۭا
ʿaẓīman
great
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
35-1. Hazrat Umm Salamah (RA) and some other female companions said that what is the matter that Allah Almighty always addresses men everywhere and not women, upon which this verse was revealed (Musnad-631, Tirmidhi number 3211). In this, the reassurance of women has been taken care of, otherwise in all rulings, women are included along with men except for those specific rulings which are only for women. From this verse and other verses, it is clear that in worship and obedience to Allah and in the ranks and virtues of the Hereafter, there is no distinction between men and women; for both, this field is equally open and both can earn as many good deeds and rewards as possible. There will be no increase or decrease in this on the basis of gender. Besides, by mentioning Muslim and believer separately, it is clear that there is a difference between the two; the rank of faith is higher than Islam, as other evidences from the Quran and Hadith also indicate this.
