سُوْرَةُ الْمُجَادَلَةِ
Surah Al-Mujaadila (58) — Ayah 12
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا نَـٰجَيْتُمُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَقَدِّمُوا۟ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ نَجْوَىٰكُمْ صَدَقَةً ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ وَأَطْهَرُ ۚ فَإِن لَّمْ تَجِدُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O you who believe! When you (want to) consult the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) in private, spend something in charity before your private consultation. That will be better and purer for you. But if you find not (the means for it), then verily, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O you who believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
O you who believe
ءَامَنُوٓا۟
āmanū
O you who believe
إِذَا
idhā
When
نَـٰجَيْتُمُ
nājaytumu
you privately consult
ٱلرَّسُولَ
l-rasūla
the Messenger
فَقَدِّمُوا۟
faqaddimū
then offer
بَيْنَ
bayna
before
يَدَىْ
yaday
before
نَجْوَىٰكُمْ
najwākum
your private consultation
صَدَقَةًۭ ۚ
ṣadaqatan
charity
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) better
لَّكُمْ
lakum
for you
وَأَطْهَرُ ۚ
wa-aṭharu
and purer
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
لَّمْ
lam
not
تَجِدُوا۟
tajidū
you find
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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.
12. 1 Every Muslim desired to have private conversation and confidential discourse with the Prophet ﷺ, which caused considerable discomfort to the Prophet ﷺ. Some say that the hypocrites would engage in private conversation with the Prophet ﷺ without any reason, which caused distress to the Muslims. Therefore, Allah revealed this command so that the general inclination to converse with him would be discouraged.
12. 2 It is better because the charity will benefit your other poor Muslim brothers, and it is purer because it is a righteous deed and obedience to Allah, through which human souls are purified. From this, it is also understood that this matter was recommended, not obligatory.
12. 2 It is better because the charity will benefit your other poor Muslim brothers, and it is purer because it is a righteous deed and obedience to Allah, through which human souls are purified. From this, it is also understood that this matter was recommended, not obligatory.
