سُوْرَةُ الْحُجُراتِ
Surah Al-Hujuraat (49) — Ayah 3
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَغُضُّونَ أَصْوَٰتَهُمْ عِندَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱمْتَحَنَ ٱللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ ۚ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who lower their voices in the presence of Allâh’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), they are the ones whose hearts Allâh has tested for piety. For them is forgiveness and a great reward.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَغُضُّونَ
yaghuḍḍūna
lower
أَصْوَٰتَهُمْ
aṣwātahum
their voices
عِندَ
ʿinda
(in) presence
رَسُولِ
rasūli
(of the) Messenger of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of the) Messenger of Allah
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) the ones
ٱمْتَحَنَ
im'taḥana
Allah has tested
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has tested
قُلُوبَهُمْ
qulūbahum
their hearts
لِلتَّقْوَىٰ ۚ
lilttaqwā
for righteousness
لَهُم
lahum
For them
مَّغْفِرَةٌۭ
maghfiratun
(is) forgiveness
وَأَجْرٌ
wa-ajrun
and a reward
عَظِيمٌ
ʿaẓīmun
great
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 3){ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَغُضُّوْنَ اَصْوَاتَهُمْ … :} In this, there is praise for those who, while observing respect and honor for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), used to keep their voices low in his presence, as has been mentioned regarding Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). That is, Allah Almighty tested the piety of their hearts and found them to be fully successful in the test of righteousness, just as gold is tested by being put into fire and comes out pure, so it is said that we have tested its purity. From this, it is understood that whoever does not keep his voice low in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), his heart is devoid of piety; then, how far from piety and faith will be the one who, after hearing the hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him), raises his voice against it.
