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24. Surah • 28. Verse
Word Analysis
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
لَّمْ
lam
not
فِيهَآ
fīhā
in it
فَلَا
falā
then (do) not
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
لَكُمْ ۖ
lakum
to you
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
هُوَ
huwa
it
لَكُمْ ۚ
lakum
for you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bimā
of what
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
If you find no one in them, do not enter them until you obtain permission. If you are told, "Go back," you must go back. This is purer for you. GOD is fully aware of everything you do.
The Monotheist Group
The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
But, if you do not find anyone in them then do not enter until you are given permission. And if you are told: "Go back," then go back for it is better for you. And God is aware of what you do.
Edip-Layth
Quran: A Reformist Translation
But, if you do not find anyone in them then do not enter until you are given permission. If you are told to go back, then return for it is purer for you. God is aware of what you do.
Marmaduke Pickthall
Holy Quran Translation
And if ye find no-one therein, still enter not until permission hath been given. And if it be said unto you: Go away again, then go away, for it is purer for you. Allah knoweth what ye do.
Taqi Usmani
Holy Quran Translation
Even if you do not find anyone in them, do not enter therein until permission is given to you. And if it is said to you, ‘Go back’, just go back; it is more decent for you. Allah is All-Aware of what you do.
Al-Hilali & Khan
Holy Quran Translation
And if you find no one therein, still, enter not until permission has been given. And if you are asked to go back, go back, for it is purer for you. And Allâh is All-Knower of what you do.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Holy Quran Translation
If ye find no one in the house, enter not until permission is given to you: if ye are asked to go back, go back: that makes for greater purity for yourselves: and Allah knows well all that ye do.
Abul A'la Maududi
Tafhim commentary
Then if you find no one in them, do not enter until you have been given permission (to enter).[1] And if you are told to go back, then do go back. This is a purer way for you.[2] Allah knows all what you do.
2
That is nobody should mind if entry is refused, for everybody has a right to refuse to meet another person, or offer a plea if otherwise busy. The command "Go back", according to the jurists, means going back in the literal sense and moving away from the door. Nobody has any right to compel the other person for a meeting or to embarrass him by standing obstinately at his door.
1
Entry into an empty house is not allowed unless permitted as such by the master of the house. One may, for instance, have told a visitor or sent him a message to wait in his room till his arrival. The mere fact that there is nobody in the house, or the call is not answered does not entitle anybody to enter without permission.
Abdul Haleem
Holy Quran Translation
If you find no one in, do not enter unless you have been given permission to do so. If you are told, ‘Go away’, then do so- that is more proper for you. God knows well what you do.
Mustafa Khattab
The Clear Quran
If you find no one at home, do not enter it until you have been given permission. And if you are asked to leave, then leave. That is purer for you. And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of what you do.
Aisha Bewley
Holy Quran Translation
And if you find no one at home do not go in until permission has been granted you. And if you are told to go away then go away. That is purer for you. Allah knows what you do.
E. Henry Palmer
Holy Quran Translation
And if ye find no one therein, then do not enter them until permission is given you, and if it be said to you, 'Go back!' then go back, it is purer for you; for God of what ye do doth know.
Arthur John Arberry
Holy Quran Translation
And if you find not anyone therein, enter it not until leave is given to you. And if you are told, 'Return,' return; that is purer for you; and God knows the things you do.
Hamid S. Aziz
Holy Quran Translation
O you who believe! Enter not into houses which are not your own, until you have asked permission (announced your presence) and saluted (invoked peace on) the people thereof. That is better for you; per chance (or possibly) you may be mindful.
Ali Quli Qarai
Holy Quran Translation
But if you do not find anyone in them, do not enter them until you are given permission, and if you are told: ‘Turn back,’ then do turn back. That is more decent for you. And Allah knows best what you do.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Holy Quran Translation
But if you find nobody in them do not enter therein, unless you have got (from the owners or the rightful care-taker previous) permission. And go back if you are told to go back, that would be pure and best for you. Indeed, Allâh is Well-Aware of all that you do.
Bijan Moeinian
Holy Quran Translation
If you knock at the door and nobody answers, do not enter. If your request for the entrance is refused, leave the premises; this is a good behavior. Do not forget that God sees what you are doing.
Mahmoud Ghali
Holy Quran Translation
Then in case you do not find anyone therein, do not enter it until you are permitted (to do so). And in case it is said to you, "Return, " then return. It is more cleansing for you, and Allah is Ever-Knowing of whatever you do.
George Sale
Holy Quran Translation
And if ye shall find no person in the houses, yet do not enter them, until leave be granted you: And if it be said unto you, return back; do ye return back. This will be more decent for you; and God knoweth that which ye do.
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Holy Quran Translation
If you find that no one is in, then do not enter unless you have received permission. If you are asked to go away, turn back. That is proper for you. God is aware of what you do.
Muhammad Asad
Holy Quran Translation
Hence, [even] if you find no one within [the house], do not enter it until you are given leave; and if you are told, "Turn back," then turn back. This will be most conducive to your purity; and God has full knowledge of all that you do.
Abdel Khalek Himmat
Al- Muntakhab
And if you find no one therein -or they may be in but not in a condition to receive you- then you must not enter until you are permitted. And if you are asked to go back then you simply go back. This imparts to you sanctity of manners. Allah is 'Alimun of all that you do.
Shabbir Ahmed
Holy Quran Translation
And if you find no one in the home, do not enter it until permission has been given to you. And if you are asked to go back, then go back. This will be most befitting for your "Self". Allah is Knower of the actions that strengthen or enfeeble your personality.
Progressive Muslims
Holy Quran Translation
But, if you do not find anyone in them then do not enter until you are given permission. And if you are told to go back, then return for it is purer for you. And God is aware of what you do.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Holy Quran Translation
And if you find no one in there (the house), still do not enter until permission is given to you: And if you are asked to go back, go back: That makes for greater (piety) purity for yourselves: And Allah is All Knowing (Aleem) of all that you do.
Sahih International
(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
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," then go back; it is purer for you. And Allah is Knowing of what you do.
Sam Gerrans
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
And if you find not therein anyone, then enter not until leave be given you. And if it be said to you: “Go back,” then go back; it is purer for you. And God knows what you do.