سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 34
وَٱذْكُرْنَ مَا يُتْلَىٰ فِى بُيُوتِكُنَّ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْحِكْمَةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ لَطِيفًا خَبِيرًا ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And remember (O you the members of the Prophet’s family, the Graces of your Lord), that which is recited in your houses of the Verses of Allâh and Al-Hikmah (i.e. Prophet’s Sunnah - legal ways, so give your thanks to Allâh and glorify His Praises for this Qur’ân and the Sunnah ). Verily, Allâh is Ever Most Courteous, Well-Acquainted with all things.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱذْكُرْنَ
wa-udh'kur'na
And remember
مَا
mā
what
يُتْلَىٰ
yut'lā
is recited
فِى
fī
in
بُيُوتِكُنَّ
buyūtikunna
your houses
مِنْ
min
of
ءَايَـٰتِ
āyāti
(the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱلْحِكْمَةِ ۚ
wal-ḥik'mati
and the wisdom
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kāna
is
لَطِيفًا
laṭīfan
All-Subtle
خَبِيرًا
khabīran
All-Aware
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
34. And remember what is recited in your homes of the verses of Allah and wisdom [52] [53]. Surely Allah is Subtle and All-Aware.
[52]
What is Wisdom:
The meaning of wisdom is simply intelligence or words of intelligence. Then it has two types: one is theoretical wisdom, i.e., deductions and ijtihad from the verses of the Quran; the other is practical wisdom, i.e., the method of practically implementing the divine commands. In countless places in the Quran, the words "Book and Wisdom" appear together. And Imam Shafi'i, through numerous proofs, has established that by wisdom is meant the Sunnah of the Prophet. That is, whether you verbally explain and interpret any verse to the Ummah or demonstrate any command by acting upon it for the Ummah to see, all of this is included in the concept of wisdom. But this does not mean that all wisdom is confined only to the Sunnah of the Prophet; rather, it is also present in the Quran, which is why it is called "Al-Qur'an Al-Hakim." Now, since the deniers of Hadith do not accept the authority of Hadith, one of their representatives, Hafiz Aslam Sahib Jeerajpuri, raised an objection to this verse: Were the sayings of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ also recited in the houses of the pure wives besides the verses of Allah? [مقام حديث ص 12 مطبوعه اداره طلوع اسلام، لاهور]
An Objection of the Deniers of Hadith and Its Answer:
In this objection, Hafiz Sahib has tried to mislead. Imam Shafi'i has interpreted wisdom as the Sunnah of the Prophet, not as Hadith. And there are several differences between Hadith and Sunnah in many respects, the details of which are not appropriate here. (For details, see "Aina Parveziyat.") Therefore, I will suffice with just one or two indications. For example, in the Quran, there are about seven hundred places where the command to perform prayer is given, but its complete procedure is not mentioned anywhere. We only learned this from the way you performed prayer. This is wisdom and practical wisdom, but this wisdom is not mentioned in the Quran. And according to the narration of Abdullah bin Mas'ud ؓ, you used to teach and make the Companions memorize the tashahhud in the same way as you taught the verses of the Quran, and these forms of both theoretical and practical wisdom are not mentioned in the Quran. The same is the case with all other commands. Thus, despite the Quran being "Hakim," a large part of wisdom has become known to us through the Sunnah of the Prophet.
[53]
The Role of the Wives in the Propagation of Religion:
The word ﴿واذْكُرْنَ﴾ has two meanings: one is "remember," and the other is "narrate." According to the first meaning, it would mean: O wives of the Prophet! Your house is the house from which the teachings of the verses of Allah and wisdom and intelligence are imparted to the whole world. Therefore, you should remember this well and firmly keep in mind that your responsibility in this matter is very great. You must perform every action according to the will of Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. And according to the second meaning, it would mean: Whatever you hear and see of the verses of Allah and words of wisdom, narrate it to the people. Because there are an important aspect of life or matters related to domestic life that cannot be known through any other means except you.
[52]
What is Wisdom:
The meaning of wisdom is simply intelligence or words of intelligence. Then it has two types: one is theoretical wisdom, i.e., deductions and ijtihad from the verses of the Quran; the other is practical wisdom, i.e., the method of practically implementing the divine commands. In countless places in the Quran, the words "Book and Wisdom" appear together. And Imam Shafi'i, through numerous proofs, has established that by wisdom is meant the Sunnah of the Prophet. That is, whether you verbally explain and interpret any verse to the Ummah or demonstrate any command by acting upon it for the Ummah to see, all of this is included in the concept of wisdom. But this does not mean that all wisdom is confined only to the Sunnah of the Prophet; rather, it is also present in the Quran, which is why it is called "Al-Qur'an Al-Hakim." Now, since the deniers of Hadith do not accept the authority of Hadith, one of their representatives, Hafiz Aslam Sahib Jeerajpuri, raised an objection to this verse: Were the sayings of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ also recited in the houses of the pure wives besides the verses of Allah? [مقام حديث ص 12 مطبوعه اداره طلوع اسلام، لاهور]
An Objection of the Deniers of Hadith and Its Answer:
In this objection, Hafiz Sahib has tried to mislead. Imam Shafi'i has interpreted wisdom as the Sunnah of the Prophet, not as Hadith. And there are several differences between Hadith and Sunnah in many respects, the details of which are not appropriate here. (For details, see "Aina Parveziyat.") Therefore, I will suffice with just one or two indications. For example, in the Quran, there are about seven hundred places where the command to perform prayer is given, but its complete procedure is not mentioned anywhere. We only learned this from the way you performed prayer. This is wisdom and practical wisdom, but this wisdom is not mentioned in the Quran. And according to the narration of Abdullah bin Mas'ud ؓ, you used to teach and make the Companions memorize the tashahhud in the same way as you taught the verses of the Quran, and these forms of both theoretical and practical wisdom are not mentioned in the Quran. The same is the case with all other commands. Thus, despite the Quran being "Hakim," a large part of wisdom has become known to us through the Sunnah of the Prophet.
[53]
The Role of the Wives in the Propagation of Religion:
The word ﴿واذْكُرْنَ﴾ has two meanings: one is "remember," and the other is "narrate." According to the first meaning, it would mean: O wives of the Prophet! Your house is the house from which the teachings of the verses of Allah and wisdom and intelligence are imparted to the whole world. Therefore, you should remember this well and firmly keep in mind that your responsibility in this matter is very great. You must perform every action according to the will of Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. And according to the second meaning, it would mean: Whatever you hear and see of the verses of Allah and words of wisdom, narrate it to the people. Because there are an important aspect of life or matters related to domestic life that cannot be known through any other means except you.
