سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 55
لَّا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِنَّ فِىٓ ءَابَآئِهِنَّ وَلَآ أَبْنَآئِهِنَّ وَلَآ إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ وَلَآ أَبْنَآءِ إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ وَلَآ أَبْنَآءِ أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ وَلَا نِسَآئِهِنَّ وَلَا مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُنَّ ۗ وَٱتَّقِينَ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدًا ﴿55﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is no sin on them (the Prophet’s wives, if they appear unveiled) before their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their brother’s sons, or the sons of their sisters, or their own (believing) women, or their (female) slaves. And (O ladies), fear (keep your duty to) Allâh. Verily, Allâh is Ever All-Witness over everything.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّا
lā
(There is) no
جُنَاحَ
junāḥa
blame
عَلَيْهِنَّ
ʿalayhinna
upon them
فِىٓ
fī
concerning
ءَابَآئِهِنَّ
ābāihinna
their fathers
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَبْنَآئِهِنَّ
abnāihinna
their sons
وَلَآ
walā
and not
إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ
ikh'wānihinna
their brothers
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَبْنَآءِ
abnāi
sons
إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ
ikh'wānihinna
(of) their brothers
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَبْنَآءِ
abnāi
sons
أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ
akhawātihinna
(of) their sisters
وَلَا
walā
and not
نِسَآئِهِنَّ
nisāihinna
their women
وَلَا
walā
and not
مَا
mā
what
مَلَكَتْ
malakat
they rightfully possess
أَيْمَـٰنُهُنَّ ۗ
aymānuhunna
they rightfully possess
وَٱتَّقِينَ
wa-ittaqīna
And fear
ٱللَّهَ ۚ
l-laha
Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kāna
is
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
over
كُلِّ
kulli
all
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
things
شَهِيدًا
shahīdan
a Witness
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.
55. 1. When the command of hijab for women was revealed, then a question arose regarding the relatives present in the house or those relatives who come and go frequently: should hijab be observed from them or not? Thus, in this verse, those relatives are mentioned from whom there is no need for hijab. Its details have also been mentioned in (وَقُلْ لِّلْمُؤْمِنٰتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ اَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوْجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِيْنَ زِيْنَتَهُنَّ اِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلٰي جُيُوْبِهِنَّ ۠ وَلَا يُبْدِيْنَ زِيْنَتَهُنَّ اِلَّا لِبُعُوْلَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اٰبَاۗىِٕهِنَّ اَوْ اٰبَاۗءِ بُعُوْلَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اَبْنَاۗىِٕهِنَّ اَوْ اَبْنَاۗءِ بُعُوْلَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اِخْوَانِهِنَّ اَوْ بَنِيْٓ اِخْوَانِهِنَّ اَوْ بَنِيْٓ اَخَوٰتِهِنَّ اَوْ نِسَاۗىِٕهِنَّ اَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُهُنَّ اَوِ التّٰبِعِيْنَ غَيْرِ اُولِي الْاِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ اَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِيْنَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوْا عَلٰي عَوْرٰتِ النِّسَاۗءِ ۠ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِاَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِيْنَ مِنْ زِيْنَتِهِنَّ ۭ وَتُوْبُوْٓا اِلَى اللّٰهِ جَمِيْعًا اَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُوْنَ) 24. An-Nur:31); please refer to it.
55. 2. At this point, by commanding women to have taqwa, it has been made clear that if there is taqwa in your hearts, then the real purpose of hijab—purity of heart and gaze, and protection of chastity—will certainly be achieved by you. Otherwise, the outward restrictions of hijab will not be able to save you from getting involved in sin.
55. 2. At this point, by commanding women to have taqwa, it has been made clear that if there is taqwa in your hearts, then the real purpose of hijab—purity of heart and gaze, and protection of chastity—will certainly be achieved by you. Otherwise, the outward restrictions of hijab will not be able to save you from getting involved in sin.
