Surah Al-Ahzab (The Combined Forces) — 73 verses

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

33:1

Prophet, be mindful of God and do not give in to the disbelievers and the hypocrites: God is all knowing, all wise.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

33:2

Follow what your Lord reveals to you: God is well aware of all your actions.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

33:3

Put your trust in God: God is enough to trust.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

33:4

God does not put two hearts within a man’s breast. He does not turn the wives you reject and liken to your mothers’ backs into your real mothers; nor does He make your adopted sons into real sons. These are only words from your mouths, while God speaks the truth and guides people to the right path.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

33:5

Name your adopted sons after their real fathers: this is more equitable in God’s eyes––if you do not know who their fathers are [they are your] ‘brothers-in-religion’ and proteges. You will not be blamed if you make a mistake, only for what your hearts deliberately intend; God is most forgiving and merciful.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

33:6

The Prophet is more protective towards the believers than they are themselves, while his wives are their mothers. In God’s Scripture, blood-relatives have a stronger claim than other believers and emigrants, though you may still bestow gifts on your proteges. All this is written in the Scripture.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

33:7

We took a solemn pledge from the prophets- from you [Muhammad], from Noah, from Abraham, from Moses, from Jesus, son of Mary- We took a solemn pledge from all of them:

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

33:8

God will question [even] the truthful about their sincerity, and for those who reject the truth He has prepared a painful torment.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

33:9

You who believe, remember God’s goodness to you when mighty armies massed against you: We sent a violent wind and invisible forces against them. God sees all that you do.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem