33. Al-Ahzab (The Confederates)[73 verses]

Medina Period 90 [3-7 Hijrah]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا ﴿٧٠﴾

33: 70 O ye who believe! fear Allah, and (always) say a word directed to the Right:

C3775. We must not only speak the truth as far as we know it, but we must always try to hit the right point; i.e.,

we must not speak unseasonably, and when we do speak, we must not beat about the bush, but go straight to that which is right, in deed as well as in word.

Then Allah will make our conduct right and cure any defects that there may be in our knowledge and character. With our endeavour directed straight to the goal, we shall be forgiven our errors, shortcomings, faults, and sins of the past.

يُصْلِحْ لَكُمْ أَعْمَالَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ...

33: 71. That He may make your conduct whole and sound and forgive you your sins:

...وَمَن يُطِعْ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ فَازَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا ﴿٧١﴾

he that obeys Allah and His Messenger has already attained the highest Achievement.

C3776. This is salvation, the attainment of our real spiritual desire or ambition, as we are on the highway to nearness to Allah.

Asad’s Version:

33:70 O you who have attained to faith! Remain conscious of God and [always] speak with a will to bring out [only] what is just and true 86 –

(33:71) [whereupon] He will cause your deeds to be virtuous and will forgive you your sins. And [know that] whoever pays heed unto God and His Apostle has already attained to a mighty triumph.