O you who believe, do not place your opinion above that of God and His messenger. You shall reverence God. God is Hearer, Omniscient.
يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا لا تُقَدِّموا بَينَ يَدَىِ اللَّهِ وَرَسولِهِ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَميعٌ عَليمٌ
yaa ayyuhal lazeena aamanoo la tuqaddimoo baina yada yil laahi wa Rasoolihee wattaqul laah; innal laaha samee’un ‘Aleem
O you who believe, do not raise your voices above the voice of the prophet,* nor shall you shout at him as you shout at each other, lest your works become nullified while you do not perceive.
يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا لا تَرفَعوا أَصوٰتَكُم فَوقَ صَوتِ النَّبِىِّ وَلا تَجهَروا لَهُ بِالقَولِ كَجَهرِ بَعضِكُم لِبَعضٍ أَن تَحبَطَ أَعمٰلُكُم وَأَنتُم لا تَشعُرونَ
yaa ayyuhal lazeena aamanoo laa tarfa’ooo aswaatakum fawqa sawtin Nabiyi wa laa tajharoo lahoo bilqawli kajahri ba’dikum liba ‘din an tahbata a ‘maalukum wa antum laa tash’uroon
*49:2 Whenever the word “prophet” (Nabi) is used in reference to Muhammad, it invariably refers to him during his life, not after his death. Obviously, we cannot possibly raise our voices above Muhammad’s voice, now that he is dead. See also 33:56.
Surely, those who lower their voices at the messenger of God are the ones whose hearts are prepared by God to become righteous.* They have deserved forgiveness and a great recompense.
إِنَّ الَّذينَ يَغُضّونَ أَصوٰتَهُم عِندَ رَسولِ اللَّهِ أُولٰئِكَ الَّذينَ امتَحَنَ اللَّهُ قُلوبَهُم لِلتَّقوىٰ لَهُم مَغفِرَةٌ وَأَجرٌ عَظيمٌ
innal lazeena yaghud doona aswaatahum ‘inda Rasoolil laahi ulaaa’ikal lazeenam tah anal laahu quloobahum littaqwaa; lahum maghfiratunw wa’ajrun ‘azeem
*49:3 Respecting the messenger helps outsiders and visitors in coming to God’s message.
As for those who call on you from outside the walls, most of them do not understand.
إِنَّ الَّذينَ يُنادونَكَ مِن وَراءِ الحُجُرٰتِ أَكثَرُهُم لا يَعقِلونَ
innal lazeena yunaadoo naka minw waraaa’il hujuraati aksaruhum laa ya’qiloon
Had they been patient until you came out to them, it would have been better for them. God is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
وَلَو أَنَّهُم صَبَروا حَتّىٰ تَخرُجَ إِلَيهِم لَكانَ خَيرًا لَهُم وَاللَّهُ غَفورٌ رَحيمٌ
wa law annahum sabaroo hatta takhruja ilaihim lakaana khairal lahum; wallaahu Ghafoorur Raheem
(Investigate Rumors Before Believing Them)
O you who believe, if a wicked person brings any news to you, you shall first investigate, lest you commit injustice towards some people, out of ignorance, then become sorry and remorseful for what you have done.
يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا إِن جاءَكُم فاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنوا أَن تُصيبوا قَومًا بِجَهٰلَةٍ فَتُصبِحوا عَلىٰ ما فَعَلتُم نٰدِمينَ
yaaa ayyuhal lazeena aamanoo in jaaa’akum faasiqum binaba in fatabaiyanooo an tuseeboo qawmam bijahalatin fatusbihoo ‘alaa maa fa’altum naadimeen
And know that God’s messenger has come in your midst. Had he listened to you in many things, you would have made things difficult for yourselves. But God made you love faith and adorned it in your hearts, and He made you abhor disbelief, wickedness, and disobedience. These are the guided ones.
وَاعلَموا أَنَّ فيكُم رَسولَ اللَّهِ لَو يُطيعُكُم فى كَثيرٍ مِنَ الأَمرِ لَعَنِتُّم وَلٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيكُمُ الإيمٰنَ وَزَيَّنَهُ فى قُلوبِكُم وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيكُمُ الكُفرَ وَالفُسوقَ وَالعِصيانَ أُولٰئِكَ هُمُ الرّٰشِدونَ
wa’lamooo anna feekum Rasoolal laah; law yutee’ukum fee kaseerim minal amrila’anittum wa laakinnal laaha habbaba ilaikumul eemaana wa zaiyanahoo fee quloobikum wa karraha ilaikumul kufra walfusooqa wal’isyaan; ulaaaika humur raashidoon
Such is grace from God and His blessings. God is Omniscient, Most Wise.
فَضلًا مِنَ اللَّهِ وَنِعمَةً وَاللَّهُ عَليمٌ حَكيمٌ
fadlam minal laahi wa ni’mah; wallaahu ‘Aleemun Hakeem
(Reconcile The Believers)
If two groups of believers fought with each other, you shall reconcile them. If one group aggresses against the other, you shall fight the aggressing group until they submit to God’s command. Once they submit, you shall reconcile the two groups equitably. You shall maintain justice; God loves those who are just.
وَإِن طائِفَتانِ مِنَ المُؤمِنينَ اقتَتَلوا فَأَصلِحوا بَينَهُما فَإِن بَغَت إِحدىٰهُما عَلَى الأُخرىٰ فَقٰتِلُوا الَّتى تَبغى حَتّىٰ تَفىءَ إِلىٰ أَمرِ اللَّهِ فَإِن فاءَت فَأَصلِحوا بَينَهُما بِالعَدلِ وَأَقسِطوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ المُقسِطينَ
wa in taaa’ifataani minal mu’mineena naqtataloo fa aslihoo bainahumaa; fa-im baghat ihdaahumaa ‘alal ukhraa faqaatilul latee tabghee hattaa tafeee’a ilaaa amril laah; fa-in faaa’at fa aslihoo bainahumaa bil’adli wa aqsitoo, innal laaha yuhibbul muqsiteen
(The Real Family)
The believers are members of one family; you shall keep the peace within your family and reverence God, that you may attain mercy.
إِنَّمَا المُؤمِنونَ إِخوَةٌ فَأَصلِحوا بَينَ أَخَوَيكُم وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُم تُرحَمونَ
innamal mu’minoona ikhwatun fa aslihoo baina akhawaykum wattaqul laaha la’allakum turhamoon