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An-Nur 28

Ayah 28 of 64 · Medinan

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.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 Or a similar expression showing that the occupants are not prepared to receive visitors (which should be respected).

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Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. فَإِنBut iffa-in
  2. لَّمۡnotlam
  3. تَجِدُواْyou findtajidū
  4. فِيهَآin itfīhā
  5. أَحَدٗاanyoneaḥadan
  6. فَلَاthen (do) notfalā
  7. تَدۡخُلُوهَاenter ittadkhulūhā
  8. حَتَّىٰuntilḥattā
  9. يُؤۡذَنَpermission has been givenyu'dhana
  10. لَكُمۡۖto youlakum
  11. وَإِنAnd ifwa-in
  12. قِيلَit is saidqīla
  13. لَكُمُto youlakumu
  14. ٱرۡجِعُواْGo backir'jiʿū
  15. فَٱرۡجِعُواْۖthen go backfa-ir'jiʿū
  16. هُوَithuwa
  17. أَزۡكَىٰ(is) purerazkā
  18. لَكُمۡۚfor youlakum
  19. وَٱللَّهُAnd Allahwal-lahu
  20. بِمَاof whatbimā
  21. تَعۡمَلُونَyou dotaʿmalūna
  22. عَلِيمٞ(is) All-Knowerʿalīmun

Tafsir

But if you do not find anyone in those houses, do not enter them until you are permitted to enter by those who have the authority to give permission. And if their owners tell you to return, return and do not enter them, as this is purer for you in the sight of Allah. Allah is Knowing of what you do; none of your actions are hidden from Him and He shall reward you for them.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran