Alim - Islamic software for Quran and Hadith
Back arrow Back
Donate
      • Al-Qur'an Home
      • Al-Qur'an Read & Recitation
      • Al-Qur'an Translation
      • Al-Qur'an Calligraphy
      • Kids Qur'an Home
      • Kids Qur'an Recitation
      • Kids Qur'an Translation
    • Al Qur'an Reciters
    • Al Qur'an Videos
      • Al Qur'an Translations Home
      • Translation by Mustafa Khattab
      • Translation by Asad
      • Translation by Yusuf-Ali
      • Translation by Malik
      • Translation by Pickthal
    • Al Qur'an Compare Translation
      • Al Qur'an Tafsir Home
      • Tafsir Maududi
      • Tafsir Ibn-Kathir
      • Surah Introductions Maududi
      • Surah Introductions Malik
      • Ayah Themes
      • Quran Subject Index
      • Hadith Subject Index
      • Hadith Narrator Index
    • Qur'an Discussions
    • Hadith Collection
    • Al-Muwatta Hadith
    • Fiqh-us-Sunnah
    • Sahih Bukhari Hadith
    • Sahih Muslim Hadith
    • Nawawi Hadith
    • Al-Tirmidhi
    • Hadith Qudsi
    • Sunan of Abu Dawood Hadith
    • Sunan an-Nasai Hadith
    • Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith
    • Hadith Discussions
    • Islamic History
    • About Islam
    • Khalifa Abu Bakr
    • Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab
    • Khalifa Uthman ibn Affan
    • Khalifa Ali bin Abu Talib
    • Prophet Companions
    • Stories of Prophets
    • History Timeline
    • Islam Posters
    • Islamic Terms Dictionary
    • Prophet's Last Sermon
    • Pilgrimage
    • History Discussions
    • Duas Collection
    • Asma-ul-Husna: 99 Names of Allah
    • Daily Duas
    • Qur'anic Duas
    • Masnoon (Prophetic) Duas
    • Ramadan Days
    • Laylatul Qadr DuasNew
    • Eid al-FitrNew
    • Zakat al-FitrNew
    • Quran And Science Collection
    • Quran And Modern ScienceNew
    • Daily Sunnahs of the ProphetNew
    • Ramadan Sunnahs to Be FollowedNew
    • Salah & Wudu GuideNew
    • Hijri Calendar & EventsNew
    • Practical Islamic LivingNew
    • Marriage & Family in IslamNew
    • Islamic Finance EssentialsNew
    • Sunnah Prayers & PracticesNew
  • Search
  • Contact Us
  • Donate
What's new Donate Contact Us Alim Mobile App
mobile app svg

Surah 24. An-Nur, Ayah 27

Home ➜
Translations ➜
Compare ➜
Alim - Islamic software for Quran and Hadith
Previous Next
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَدْخُلُوا۟ بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوتِكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تَسْتَأْنِسُوا۟ وَتُسَلِّمُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ Qur’an An-Nur (24:27)
Y a ayyuh a alla th eena a manoo l a tadkhuloo buyootan ghayra buyootikum h att a tastanisoo watusallimoo AAal a ahlih a tha likum khayrun lakum laAAallakum ta th akkaroon a
O YOU who have attained to faith! Do not enter houses other than your own unless you have obtained permission and greeted their inmates. This is [enjoyed by you] for your own good, so that you might bear [your mutual rights] in mind.33
  - Mohammad Asad
Mohammad Asad

This categorical prohibition connects with the preceding passages inasmuch as it serves as an additional protection of individuals against possible slander. In its wider purport, it postulates the inviolability of each person's home and private life. (For the socio-political implications of this principle, see State and Government in Islam, pp. 84 ff.)

O believers! Do not enter houses other than your own until you have sought permission and said greetings of peace to the occupants; this is better for you, so that you may be mindful.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
O believers! Do not enter any house other than your own until you have asked for permission and greeted its occupants. This is best for you, so perhaps you will be mindful.
  - Mustafa Khattab
Mustafa Khattab
O ye who believe! Enter not houses other than your own without first announcing your presence and invoking peace upon the folk thereof. That is better for you, that ye may be heedful.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
Marmaduke Pickthall
O ye who believe! enter not houses other than your own until ye have asked permission and saluted those in them: that is best for you in order that ye may heed (what is seemly). 2980
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The conventions of propriety and privacy are essential to a refined life of goodness and purity. The English saying that an Englishman's home is his castle, suggests a certain amount of exclusiveness and defiance. The Muslim principle of asking respectful permission and exchanging salutations ensures privacy without exclusiveness, and friendliness without undue familiarity.

Loading Comments.
Please wait...
Alim logo

Related Islamic Resources

Resources

Insights

  • Funeral Services
  • Arabic Playhouse
  • Collaborations
  • Alim Mobile App
  • Get Involved
  • Ad Plans
  • Blog Pricing
  • Blogs
  • Insight of the Day
  • Hadith of the Day
  • Infographics
  • References
  • FAQ
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us