Surah An-Nur Verse 61 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : There is not upon the blind [any] constraint nor upon…

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Translation Transliteration — An-Nur

لَّيْسَ عَلَى الْأَعْمَىٰ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَى الْأَعْرَجِ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَى الْمَرِيضِ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَن تَأْكُلُوا مِن بُيُوتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ آبَائِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ إِخْوَانِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَخَوَاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَعْمَامِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ عَمَّاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَخْوَالِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ خَالَاتِكُمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكْتُم مَّفَاتِحَهُ أَوْ صَدِيقِكُمْ ۚ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَأْكُلُوا جَمِيعًا أَوْ أَشْتَاتًا ۚ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُم بُيُوتًا فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ تَحِيَّةً مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ مُبَارَكَةً طَيِّبَةً ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ۝٦١

🔤 Transliteration

Laisa `alal a`maa barajunw wa laa `alal a`raji barajunw wa laa `alal mareedi barajun wa laa `alaa anfusikum an taakuloo mim buyootikum aw buyooti aabaaa`ikum aw buyooti ummahaatikum aw buyooti ikhwaanikum aw buyooti akhawaatikum aw buyooti a`maamikum aw buyooti `ammaatikum aw buyooti akhwaalikum aw buyooti khaalaatikum aw maa malaktum mafaatihahooo aw sadeeqikum; laisa `alaikum junaahun an taakuloo jamee`an aw ashtaata; fa izaa dakhaltum buyootan fasallimoo `alaaa anfusikum tahiyyatam min `indil laahi mubaarakatan taiyibah; kazaalika yubai yinul laahu lakumul Aayaati la`allakum ta`qiloon

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

There is not upon the blind [any] constraint nor upon the lame constraint nor upon the ill constraint nor upon yourselves when you eat from your [own] houses or the houses of your fathers or the houses of your mothers or the houses of your brothers or the houses of your sisters or the houses of your father's brothers or the houses of your father's sisters or the houses of your mother's brothers or the houses of your mother's sisters or [from houses] whose keys you possess or [from the house] of your friend. There is no blame upon you whether you eat together or separately. But when you enter houses, give greetings of peace upon each other - a greeting from Allah, blessed and good. Thus does Allah make clear to you the verses [of ordinance] that you may understand.

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Translation — Tafsir

Key Words and Their Meanings:

Haraj (حَرَج): Sin, blame, restriction, or hardship.
A'ma (الأَعْمَى): The blind person.
A'raj (الأَعْرَج): The lame or physically disabled person who has difficulty walking.
Mareed (الْمَرِيض): The sick person.
Mafatihahu (مَفَاتِحَهُ): Places whose keys you hold, meaning properties entrusted to your care or guardianship.
Sadeeq (صَدِيق): A sincere and loyal friend.
Ashtatan (أَشْتَاتًا): Separately, individually, or in scattered groups.
Tahiyyah (تَحِيَّة): A greeting of peace and blessing.
Mubarakah (مُبَارَكَة): Blessed, carrying abundant divine goodness.
Tayyibah (طَيِّبَة): Pure, wholesome, and pleasant.

The Tafsir (Explanation):

This noble verse brings a beautiful message of ease, mercy, and social harmony from Allah, the Most Merciful, to His believing servants. It begins by removing any sense of guilt or restriction from those who have valid excuses. There is no sin or blame upon the blind person, nor upon the lame, nor upon the sick, if they are unable to perform certain obligations that require physical ability—such as fighting in jihad or other strenuous duties. Their incapacity is known to Allah, and He has excused them out of His infinite mercy. This is a profound comfort: Islam does not burden a soul beyond its capacity.

Then, the verse turns to a beautiful social ruling that brings hearts together. There is no sin upon you, O believers, in eating from your own homes—which includes the homes of your children, for a child's home is like one's own—nor from the homes of your fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, paternal uncles, paternal aunts, maternal uncles, or maternal aunts. This permission reflects the natural bonds of love and trust within families. Likewise, you may eat from homes whose keys are entrusted to you, such as a property you are guarding or managing on behalf of its owner, provided this is done with their permission and without taking more than needed. And you may also eat from the home of a sincere friend, for a true friend is one whose heart is open to you with generosity and affection. This is a beautiful teaching that removes awkwardness and formality between loved ones, while still respecting the rights of others.

The verse further clarifies that there is no blame upon you whether you eat together in a group or separately. This addresses a cultural hesitation some people had, thinking that eating alone or together carried some restriction. Islam makes it easy: the matter is flexible, and the choice is yours, as long as hearts are pure and rights are preserved.

Then comes a beautiful instruction that elevates even the simplest act of entering a home into an act of worship and blessing: when you enter homes, greet one another with a greeting from Allah—blessed and pure. Say "As-salamu 'alaykum" (peace be upon you) to those present, and if no one is there, say "As-salamu 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahis-salihin" (peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah). This greeting is not merely words; it is a supplication for peace and safety, a seed of love and unity among believers, and a reminder that every home is a place of blessing. It is described as *mubarakah* (blessed) because it brings divine goodness and reward, and *tayyibah* (pure) because it is wholesome and pleasing to the hearts of those who hear it.

In this way, Allah makes His signs clear to you, so that you may understand with your minds and hearts, and live your lives in obedience, love, and harmony. This verse is a beautiful example of how Islam cares for every detail of human life—turning even our meals and our greetings into opportunities for reward, connection, and remembrance of Allah. Let us embrace these teachings with joy and gratitude, for they are a mercy from our Lord, who knows what is best for us in every situation.

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📜 Verse 59-63 — An-Nur

59وَإِذَا بَلَغَ الْأَطْفَالُ مِنكُمُ الْحُلُمَ فَلْيَسْتَأْذِنُوا كَمَا اسْتَأْذَنَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

And when the children among you reach puberty, let them ask permission [at all times] as those before them have done. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses; and Allah is Knowing and Wise.

60وَالْقَوَاعِدُ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ اللَّاتِي لَا يَرْجُونَ نِكَاحًا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ أَن يَضَعْنَ ثِيَابَهُنَّ غَيْرَ مُتَبَرِّجَاتٍ بِزِينَةٍ ۖ وَأَن يَسْتَعْفِفْنَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُنَّ ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

And women of post-menstrual age who have no desire for marriage - there is no blame upon them for putting aside their outer garments [but] not displaying adornment. But to modestly refrain [from that] is better for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

61لَّيْسَ عَلَى الْأَعْمَىٰ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَى الْأَعْرَجِ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَى الْمَرِيضِ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَن تَأْكُلُوا مِن بُيُوتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ آبَائِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ إِخْوَانِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَخَوَاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَعْمَامِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ عَمَّاتِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ أَخْوَالِكُمْ أَوْ بُيُوتِ خَالَاتِكُمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكْتُم مَّفَاتِحَهُ أَوْ صَدِيقِكُمْ ۚ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَأْكُلُوا جَمِيعًا أَوْ أَشْتَاتًا ۚ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُم بُيُوتًا فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ تَحِيَّةً مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ مُبَارَكَةً طَيِّبَةً ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

62إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَإِذَا كَانُوا مَعَهُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ جَامِعٍ لَّمْ يَذْهَبُوا حَتَّىٰ يَسْتَأْذِنُوهُ ۚ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَأْذِنُونَكَ أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ۚ فَإِذَا اسْتَأْذَنُوكَ لِبَعْضِ شَأْنِهِمْ فَأْذَن لِّمَن شِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمُ اللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

The believers are only those who believe in Allah and His Messenger and, when they are [meeting] with him for a matter of common interest, do not depart until they have asked his permission. Indeed, those who ask your permission, [O Muhammad] - those are the ones who believe in Allah and His Messenger. So when they ask your permission for something of their affairs, then give permission to whom you will among them and ask forgiveness for them of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

63لَّا تَجْعَلُوا دُعَاءَ الرَّسُولِ بَيْنَكُمْ كَدُعَاءِ بَعْضِكُم بَعْضًا ۚ قَدْ يَعْلَمُ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ يَتَسَلَّلُونَ مِنكُمْ لِوَاذًا ۚ فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ أَن تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Do not make [your] calling of the Messenger among yourselves as the call of one of you to another. Already Allah knows those of you who slip away, concealed by others. So let those beware who dissent from the Prophet's order, lest fitnah strike them or a painful punishment.

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