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 al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 55) {لَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِنَّ فِيْۤ اٰبَآىِٕهِنَّ … :} That is, there is no harm in appearing before these relatives and speaking without hijab. The same ruling applies to other mahram relatives as well, whether by lineage or by breastfeeding. The ruling regarding hijab for the Mothers of the Believers is the same as that for ordinary Muslim women. For details, see the commentary of Surah An-Nur, Ayah (31).
