سُوْرَةُ الْحُجُراتِ
Surah Al-Hujuraat (49) — Ayah 2
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَرْفَعُوٓا۟ أَصْوَٰتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ ٱلنَّبِىِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوا۟ لَهُۥ بِٱلْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ أَن تَحْبَطَ أَعْمَـٰلُكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O you who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), nor speak aloud to him in talk as you speak aloud to one another, lest your deeds should be rendered fruitless while you perceive not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O you who believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
O you who believe
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
O you who believe
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَرْفَعُوٓا۟
tarfaʿū
raise
أَصْوَٰتَكُمْ
aṣwātakum
your voices
فَوْقَ
fawqa
above
صَوْتِ
ṣawti
(the) voice
ٱلنَّبِىِّ
l-nabiyi
(of) the Prophet
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَجْهَرُوا۟
tajharū
be loud
لَهُۥ
lahu
to him
بِٱلْقَوْلِ
bil-qawli
in speech
كَجَهْرِ
kajahri
like (the) loudness
بَعْضِكُمْ
baʿḍikum
(of) some of you
لِبَعْضٍ
libaʿḍin
to others
أَن
an
lest
تَحْبَطَ
taḥbaṭa
become worthless
أَعْمَـٰلُكُمْ
aʿmālukum
your deeds
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
while you
لَا
lā
(do) not
تَشْعُرُونَ
tashʿurūna
perceive
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.
2. 1. In this, the etiquette, reverence, and respect for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ are described, which are required from every Muslim. The first etiquette is that when you converse with each other in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ, your voices should not be raised above the voice of the Prophet ﷺ. The second etiquette is that when you speak directly to the Prophet ﷺ, do so with utmost dignity and calmness, and do not raise your voices as you do when speaking informally with one another. Some have said that this means you should not say "O Muhammad" or "O Ahmad," but rather address him respectfully as "O Messenger of Allah." If you do not observe these requirements of etiquette and respect, there is a risk of disrespect, which may unknowingly render your deeds void. For the reason of revelation (Shan-e-Nuzul) of this verse, see Sahih Bukhari, Tafsir of Surah Al-Hujurat. However, in terms of ruling, it is general.
