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 24:29
قَوْله تَعَالَى: ﴿لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُم جنَاح أَن تدْخلُوا بُيُوتًا غير مسكونة﴾ .
فِيهِ أَقْوَال: أَحدهَا: أَنَّهَا الْمنَازل فِي طَرِيق الْمُسَافِرين، وَالْقَوْل الثَّانِي: أَنَّهَا حوانيت التُّجَّار، وَالْقَوْل الثَّالِث: أَنَّهَا الْمنَازل الخربة، وَالْقَوْل الرَّابِع: أَنَّهَا الْخَانَات والمنازل فِي الطّرق، فَهُوَ الدُّخُول فِيهَا وَالنُّزُول، وَأما فِي حوانيت التُّجَّار فالمنفعة هُوَ البيع وَالشِّرَاء، وَأما فِي الخرابات فالبول وَالْغَائِط.
وَقَوله: ﴿وَالله يعلم مَا تبدون وَمَا تكتمون﴾ ظَاهر الْمَعْنى.
وَرُوِيَ عَن شُعَيْب بن الحبحاب قَالَ: كَانَ أَبُو الْعَالِيَة يأتيني وَأَنا فِي دكانتي، فيستأذن ثمَّ يدْخل، فَأَقُول لَهُ: إِنَّمَا هُوَ الْحَانُوت، فَيَقُول لي: الْإِنْسَان يَخْلُو فِي حانوته بِحِسَابِهِ ودراهمه، وَأما الاسْتِئْذَان على الْمَحَارِم فَإِن كَانُوا فِي دَار مُنْفَرِدَة يسْتَأْذن، وَإِن كَانُوا فِي دَار وَاحِدَة فَإِذا دخل عَلَيْهَا يَتَنَحْنَح، ويتحرك أدنى حَرَكَة، وَقيل لِقَتَادَة: لَا أَسْتَأْذن على أُمِّي؟ فَقَالَ: أَتُحِبُّ أَن ترى عورتها؟ قَالَ: لَا، قَالَ: اسْتَأْذن. وَعَن إِبْرَاهِيم النَّخعِيّ أَنه قَالَ: لَيْسَ على حوانيت السُّوق إِذن. وَعَن ابْن سِيرِين أَنه كَانَ إِذا جَاءَ إِلَى حَانُوت السُّوق يَقُول: السَّلَام عَلَيْكُم أَدخل؟ ثمَّ يلج. وَعَن أبي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيّ وَحُذَيْفَة أَنه يسْتَأْذن على ذَوَات الْمَحَارِم، وَمثله عَن الْحسن الْبَصْرِيّ.
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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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