Surah Al-Hujarat: Difference between revisions

==Introduction==

===Name of Chapter and Reason for its Name===

This chapter is called Surah Al-Hujurat and Hujuraat is the plural of hujrah, which means an area enclosed by walls on all four sides. In this chapter, the term hujuraat refers to the rooms that were specific to each one of the wives of Prophet Muhammad.  <ref name=":0">Mahmud Zamakhshari, Al-Kashshaf an Haqaiq Ghawamid al-Tanzil, Volume 4 (Beirut: Dar al-Kitab al-Arabi (1987), Page 357</ref>

===Chapter Number===

Surah Al-Hujurat is the 49th chapter in the Quran.

Both the Shia and Sunni scholars agree that this chapter has 18 verses and that all of the verses are Madani except for the 13th verse, which is Makki. <ref name=":1">Zamakhshari, Al-Kashshaf an Haqaiq Ghawamid al-Tanzil, Page 349</ref> <ref name=":2">Fadhl ibn Hasan Tabrisi, Majma al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Volume 9 (Beirut: Muassasa al-Ilmi li al-Matbuat (1988), Page 193</ref> According to Zamakhshari, this chapter was revealed after Surah al-Mujadilah. <ref name=":1" /> According to Tabarsi, this chapter is connected to Surah al-Fath (chapter 48), because Allah concludes that Surah by mentioning Prophet Muhammad, and then He begins this chapter with the Prophet’s praise. <ref name=":3">Tabrisi, Majma al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Page 193</ref>

<span lang="ar" dir="rtl" class="block">يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ١</span>

<span lang="ar" dir="rtl" class="block">قال عليُ بنُ أبِي طلحةَ عَن ابنِ عباسِ رَضِيَ اللّهُ عَنهُما لا تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ لا تقولوا خلاف الكتاب و السنة، و قال العوفِي عنه: نُهِىَ أن يَتَكَلَّمُوا بَينَ يَدَيِ كلامه، و قال مجاهد: لا تفتاتوا على رسول اللّه صلى اللّه عليه و سلم بشي‏ء حتى يقضي اللّه تعالى على لسانه، و قال الضحاك: لا تقضوا أمرا دون اللّه و رسوله من شرائع دينكم، و قال سفيان الثوري لا تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ بقول و لا فعل</span>

In the second verse, Allah forbids the believers from raising their voices above the voice of Prophet Muhammad. One would raise his voice over the Prophet’s for two reasons: Either one takes the Prophet to be inferior to himself, in which case one will be considered a disbeliever; or one intends to disrespect and insult the Prophet, which is in stark contrast to the respect ordained for this great personality..

The next part of the second verse says: “…and do not speak aloud to him like you shout to one another…”

The last part of this verse describes the reason for these prohibitions from Allah: “…lest your works should fail without your being aware.”

-no ḥadīth for reference below

====Verses 6-12====

These verses speak about social etiquette's.

====Verses 6-8====

The correct response to an unrighteous bringer of news.

This verse indicates that a piece of information from a single source does not bring certainty, and one should not act according to it. It also implies that if one gets news that has a possibility of being untrue, then one should delay in coming to a conclusion regarding it. <ref name=":7">Ibid., Page 200</ref>

====Verse 11====

Denouncing those who ridicule others.

<span lang="ar" dir="rtl" class="block">«الكبر بطر الحق و غمص الناس- و يروى- و غمط الناس»</span>

-no ḥadīth with reference

<ref name=":11">Tabrisi, Majma al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Page 204</ref>

====Verse 13====

<span lang="ar" dir="rtl" class="block">سئل رسول اللّه صلى اللّه عليه و سلم أي الناس أكرم؟ قال: «أكرمهم عند اللّه أتقاهم»</span>

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