An-Nur 24:29
The Light · Juz 18 · Page 353
لَّيۡسَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَدۡخُلُواْ بُيُوتًا غَيۡرَ مَسۡكُونَةٖ فِيهَا مَتَٰعٞ لَّكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ مَا تُبۡدُونَ وَمَا تَكۡتُمُونَ ٢٩
There is no blame upon you for entering houses not inhabited in which there is convenience1 for you. And Allāh knows what you reveal and what you conceal.
1 translator’s note
- Some benefit such as rest, shelter, commodities, one's personal belongings, etc. ↩
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Commentary on 24:28–29
﴿فَإنْ لَمْ تَجِدُوا فِيها أحَدًا﴾ يَأْذَنُ لَكم. ﴿فَلا تَدْخُلُوها حَتّى يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ﴾ حَتّى يَأْتِيَ مَن يَأْذَنُ لَكم فَإنَّ المانِعَ مِنَ الدُّخُولِ لَيْسَ الِاطِّلاعُ عَلى العَوْراتِ فَقَطْ بَلْ وعَلى ما يُخْفِيهِ النّاسُ عادَةً مَعَ أنَّ التَّصَرُّفَ في مُلْكِ الغَيْرِ بِغَيْرِ إذْنِهِ مَحْظُورٌ، واسْتَثْنى ما إذا عَرَضَ فِيهِ حَرْقٌ أوْ غَرَقٌ أوْ كانَ فِيهِ مُنْكَرٌ ونَحْوَها. ﴿وَإنْ قِيلَ لَكُمُ ارْجِعُوا فارْجِعُوا﴾ ولا تُلِحُّوا. ﴿هُوَ أزْكى لَكُمْ﴾ الرُّجُوعُ أطْهَرُ لَكم عَمّا لا يَخْلُو الإلْحاحُ والوُقُوفُ عَلى البابِ عَنْهُ مِنَ الكَراهَةِ وتَرْكِ المُرُوءَةِ، أوْ أنْفَعُ لِدِينِكم ودُنْياكم. ﴿واللَّهُ بِما تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ﴾ فَيَعْلَمُ ما تَأْتُونَ وما تَذْرُوَنَ مِمّا خُوطِبْتُمْ بِهِ فَيُجازِيكم عَلَيْهِ. ﴿لَيْسَ عَلَيْكم جُناحٌ أنْ تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ مَسْكُونَةٍ﴾ كالرُّبُطِ والحَوانِيتِ والخاناتِ والخانَقاتِ. ﴿فِيها مَتاعٌ﴾ اسْتِمْتاعٌ. ﴿لَكُمْ﴾ كالِاسْتِكْنانِ مِنَ الحَرِّ والبَرْدِ وإيواءِ الأمْتِعَةِ والجُلُوسِ لِلْمُعامَلَةِ، وذَلِكَ اسْتِثْناءٌ مِنَ الحُكْمِ السّابِقِ لِشُمُولِهِ البُيُوتَ المَسْكُونَةَ وغَيْرَها. ﴿واللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ ما تُبْدُونَ وما تَكْتُمُونَ﴾ وعِيدٌ لِمَن دَخَلَ مَدْخَلًا لِفَسادٍ أوْ تَطَلُّعٍ عَلى عَوْراتٍ.
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24:28
فَإِن لَّمۡ تَجِدُواْ فِيهَآ أَحَدٗا فَلَا تَدۡخُلُوهَا حَتَّىٰ يُؤۡذَنَ لَكُمۡۖ وَإِن قِيلَ لَكُمُ ٱرۡجِعُواْ فَٱرۡجِعُواْۖ هُوَ أَزۡكَىٰ لَكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ عَلِيمٞ ٢٨
And if you do not find anyone therein, do not enter them until permission has been given you. And if it is said to you, "Go back,"1 then go back; it is purer for you. And Allāh is Knowing of what you do.
1 translator’s note
- Or a similar expression showing that the occupants are not prepared to receive visitors (which should be respected). ↩
24:29
لَّيۡسَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَدۡخُلُواْ بُيُوتًا غَيۡرَ مَسۡكُونَةٖ فِيهَا مَتَٰعٞ لَّكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ مَا تُبۡدُونَ وَمَا تَكۡتُمُونَ ٢٩
There is no blame upon you for entering houses not inhabited in which there is convenience1 for you. And Allāh knows what you reveal and what you conceal.
1 translator’s note
- Some benefit such as rest, shelter, commodities, one's personal belongings, etc. ↩
24:30
قُل لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ يَغُضُّواْ مِنۡ أَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ وَيَحۡفَظُواْ فُرُوجَهُمۡۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَزۡكَىٰ لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا يَصۡنَعُونَ ٣٠
Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision1 and guard their private parts.2 That is purer for them. Indeed, Allāh is [fully] Aware of what they do.
24:31
وَقُل لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ يَغۡضُضۡنَ مِنۡ أَبۡصَٰرِهِنَّ وَيَحۡفَظۡنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنۡهَاۖ وَلۡيَضۡرِبۡنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّۖ وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ ءَابَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ ءَابَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوۡ بَنِيٓ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوۡ بَنِيٓ أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ أَوۡ نِسَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُهُنَّ أَوِ ٱلتَّٰبِعِينَ غَيۡرِ أُوْلِي ٱلۡإِرۡبَةِ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ أَوِ ٱلطِّفۡلِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمۡ يَظۡهَرُواْ عَلَىٰ عَوۡرَٰتِ ٱلنِّسَآءِۖ وَلَا يَضۡرِبۡنَ بِأَرۡجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعۡلَمَ مَا يُخۡفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّۚ وَتُوبُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ٣١
And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision1 and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment2 except that which [necessarily] appears thereof3 and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment [i.e., beauty] except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess [i.e., slaves], or those male attendants having no physical desire,4 or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allāh in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.
4 translator’s notes
Looking only at what is lawful and averting their eyes from what is unlawful.
[991] Both natural beauty, such as hair or body shape, and that with which a woman beautifies herself of clothing, jewelry, etc.
[992] i.e., the outer garments or whatever might appear out of necessity, such as a part of the face or the hands.
[993] Referring to an abnormal condition in which a man is devoid of sexual feeling.
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