۞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
لَا
تَتَّبِعُواْ
خُطُوَٰتِ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِۚ
وَمَن
يَتَّبِعۡ
خُطُوَٰتِ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ
فَإِنَّهُۥ
يَأۡمُرُ
بِٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِ
وَٱلۡمُنكَرِۚ
وَلَوۡلَا
فَضۡلُ
ٱللَّهِ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
وَرَحۡمَتُهُۥ
مَا
زَكَىٰ
مِنكُم
مِّنۡ
أَحَدٍ
أَبَدٗا
وَلَٰكِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يُزَكِّي
مَن
يَشَآءُۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
٢١

O believers! Do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Whoever follows Satan’s footsteps, then ˹let them know that˺ he surely bids ˹all to˺ immorality and wickedness. Had it not been for Allah’s grace and mercy upon you, none of you would have ever been purified. But Allah purifies whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

24:22

وَلَا

يَأۡتَلِ

أُوْلُواْ

ٱلۡفَضۡلِ

مِنكُمۡ

وَٱلسَّعَةِ

أَن

يُؤۡتُوٓاْ

أُوْلِي

ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ

وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينَ

وَٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ

فِي

سَبِيلِ

ٱللَّهِۖ

وَلۡيَعۡفُواْ

وَلۡيَصۡفَحُوٓاْۗ

أَلَا

تُحِبُّونَ

أَن

يَغۡفِرَ

ٱللَّهُ

لَكُمۡۚ

وَٱللَّهُ

غَفُورٞ

رَّحِيمٌ

٢٢

Do not let the people of virtue and affluence among you swear to suspend donations to their relatives, the needy, and the emigrants in the cause of Allah. Let them pardon and forgive. Do you not love to be forgiven by Allah? And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.¹

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

24:23

إِنَّ

ٱلَّذِينَ

يَرۡمُونَ

ٱلۡمُحۡصَنَٰتِ

ٱلۡغَٰفِلَٰتِ

ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ

لُعِنُواْ

فِي

ٱلدُّنۡيَا

وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ

وَلَهُمۡ

عَذَابٌ

عَظِيمٞ

٢٣

Surely those who accuse chaste, unsuspecting,¹ believing women are cursed in this life and the Hereafter. And they will suffer a tremendous punishment

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

24:24

يَوۡمَ

تَشۡهَدُ

عَلَيۡهِمۡ

أَلۡسِنَتُهُمۡ

وَأَيۡدِيهِمۡ

وَأَرۡجُلُهُم

بِمَا

كَانُواْ

يَعۡمَلُونَ

٢٤

on the Day their tongues, hands, and feet will testify against them for what they used to do.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

24:25

يَوۡمَئِذٖ

يُوَفِّيهِمُ

ٱللَّهُ

دِينَهُمُ

ٱلۡحَقَّ

وَيَعۡلَمُونَ

أَنَّ

ٱللَّهَ

هُوَ

ٱلۡحَقُّ

ٱلۡمُبِينُ

٢٥

On that Day, Allah will give them their just penalty in full, and they will ˹come to˺ know that Allah ˹alone˺ is the Ultimate Truth.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

24:26

ٱلۡخَبِيثَٰتُ

لِلۡخَبِيثِينَ

وَٱلۡخَبِيثُونَ

لِلۡخَبِيثَٰتِۖ

وَٱلطَّيِّبَٰتُ

لِلطَّيِّبِينَ

وَٱلطَّيِّبُونَ

لِلطَّيِّبَٰتِۚ

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ

مُبَرَّءُونَ

مِمَّا

يَقُولُونَۖ

لَهُم

مَّغۡفِرَةٞ

وَرِزۡقٞ

كَرِيمٞ

٢٦

Wicked women are for wicked men, and wicked men are for wicked women. And virtuous women are for virtuous men, and virtuous men are for virtuous women. The virtuous are innocent of what the wicked say. They will have forgiveness and an honourable provision.¹

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

24:27

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا

ٱلَّذِينَ

ءَامَنُواْ

لَا

تَدۡخُلُواْ

بُيُوتًا

غَيۡرَ

بُيُوتِكُمۡ

حَتَّىٰ

تَسۡتَأۡنِسُواْ

وَتُسَلِّمُواْ

عَلَىٰٓ

أَهۡلِهَاۚ

ذَٰلِكُمۡ

خَيۡرٞ

لَّكُمۡ

لَعَلَّكُمۡ

تَذَكَّرُونَ

٢٧

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.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

24:28

فَإِن

لَّمۡ

تَجِدُواْ

فِيهَآ

أَحَدٗا

فَلَا

تَدۡخُلُوهَا

حَتَّىٰ

يُؤۡذَنَ

لَكُمۡۖ

وَإِن

قِيلَ

لَكُمُ

ٱرۡجِعُواْ

فَٱرۡجِعُواْۖ

هُوَ

أَزۡكَىٰ

لَكُمۡۚ

وَٱللَّهُ

بِمَا

تَعۡمَلُونَ

عَلِيمٞ

٢٨

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.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

24:29

لَّيۡسَ

عَلَيۡكُمۡ

جُنَاحٌ

أَن

تَدۡخُلُواْ

بُيُوتًا

غَيۡرَ

مَسۡكُونَةٖ

فِيهَا

مَتَٰعٞ

لَّكُمۡۚ

وَٱللَّهُ

يَعۡلَمُ

مَا

تُبۡدُونَ

وَمَا

تَكۡتُمُونَ

٢٩

There is no blame on you if you enter public places¹ where there is something of benefit for you. And Allah knows what you reveal and what you conceal.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

24:30