Surah Hujurat



Believers, don’t put yourselves forward before God and the messenger of God; be wary of God, for God is all-hearing, all-knowing.
- Thomas Cleary
Believers, don’t raise your voices over the voice of the Prophet and don’t speak loudly to him as you speak loudly to each other, lest your acts be in vain without your realizing.
- Thomas Cleary
Those who lower their voices in the presence of the messenger of God are those whose hearts God has tested for conscience; there is forgiveness for them, and a tremendous reward.
- Thomas Cleary
As for those who call to you from outside the private chambers, most of them are not prudent.
- Thomas Cleary
If only they would be patient until you come out to them, that would be best for them; yet God is very forgiving, most merciful.
- Thomas Cleary
Believers, if a vicious person brings any news, try to get at the facts, lest you afflict people ignorantly and become regretful for what you have done.
- Thomas Cleary
And know that among you is the messenger of God: were he to obey you in most matters, you would certainly come to grief; but God has made faith dear to you, and made it pleasing to you in your hearts, making atheism, immorality, and rebelliousness odious to you. Those are the righteous ones,
- Thomas Cleary
as a favor and a boon from God; and God is omniscient, perfectly wise.
- Thomas Cleary
If two parties of believers contend with each other, make peace between them. Then if one of the two acts unjustly to the other, fight the side that transgresses until it goes back to the order of God. Then if it goes back, make peace between the two fairly, doing justice, for God loves those who do justice.
- Thomas Cleary
The believers are one brotherhood, so make peace between two brothers of yours, being conscious of God so that you may receive mercy.
- Thomas Cleary