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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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55. There is no blame upon them (the wives of the Prophet) if their fathers, their sons, their brothers, their brothers’ sons, their sisters’ sons, their women [94], or those whom their right hands possess enter their houses. And (O women!) fear Allah. Surely, Allah is Witness over all things [95].
[94]
Which Relatives Are Mahram?
In this verse, those mahram relatives are mentioned who can come into the house of the Prophet and with whom there is no need for veiling. Or slave women, slaves, etc., and their details have already been discussed under the commentary of verse 31 of Surah An-Nur. Then, foster relationships are also included among them, as is made clear by the following hadiths. Sayyidah Aisha ؓ says that after the command of veiling was revealed, Aflaḥ, the brother of Abu Al-Qais (who was my foster uncle), asked permission to enter upon me. I replied that I could not give permission without asking the Prophet ﷺ, because it was not Abu Al-Qais who had nursed me, but his wife. When the Prophet ﷺ came, I said: O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! The brother of Abu Al-Qais, Aflaḥ, asked permission to enter upon me, so I told him that I could not give permission until I asked you. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Why did you not give permission to your uncle?" I said: "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! It was not a man who nursed me, it was the wife of Abu Al-Qais who nursed me." The Prophet ﷺ said: "May your hands be dusted! Give him permission to enter, he is your uncle." 'Urwah bin Zubair (the nephew of Sayyidah Aisha ؓ) says that for this reason, Sayyidah Aisha ؓ used to say: "All the relationships that are forbidden due to blood are also forbidden due to milk." [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير]
[95] That is, Allah is watching to what extent you act upon the commands regarding veiling that have been given to you, out of fear of Allah.
[94]
Which Relatives Are Mahram?
In this verse, those mahram relatives are mentioned who can come into the house of the Prophet and with whom there is no need for veiling. Or slave women, slaves, etc., and their details have already been discussed under the commentary of verse 31 of Surah An-Nur. Then, foster relationships are also included among them, as is made clear by the following hadiths. Sayyidah Aisha ؓ says that after the command of veiling was revealed, Aflaḥ, the brother of Abu Al-Qais (who was my foster uncle), asked permission to enter upon me. I replied that I could not give permission without asking the Prophet ﷺ, because it was not Abu Al-Qais who had nursed me, but his wife. When the Prophet ﷺ came, I said: O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! The brother of Abu Al-Qais, Aflaḥ, asked permission to enter upon me, so I told him that I could not give permission until I asked you. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Why did you not give permission to your uncle?" I said: "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! It was not a man who nursed me, it was the wife of Abu Al-Qais who nursed me." The Prophet ﷺ said: "May your hands be dusted! Give him permission to enter, he is your uncle." 'Urwah bin Zubair (the nephew of Sayyidah Aisha ؓ) says that for this reason, Sayyidah Aisha ؓ used to say: "All the relationships that are forbidden due to blood are also forbidden due to milk." [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير]
[95] That is, Allah is watching to what extent you act upon the commands regarding veiling that have been given to you, out of fear of Allah.
