Al Quran (Chapter 24): Surah An Nur [The Light]

1. Highlights: a) Main Topics, b) Listening: Recitation &
Translation, c) Elucidation
2. Structure: a) Meaning b) Statistics c) Reading
3. Message: Introduces the Central Theme of the Surah
4. References: Internet Sources
5. Quiz: Test the Knowledge About the Surah
Thank you

1. 1
Surah Learning Outlines:HIGHLIGHTS STRUCTURE MESSAGE REFERENCES QUIZ
12
th
Ramadan, 1441 (5
th
May, 2020)
Al Quran
Total Surah
114
Total Makkiyah
86 (75.4%)
Total Madniyah
28 (24.6%)
Al Quran (Chapter 24): SurahAn Nur(رونلا)
Dr. JameelG. Jargar
Al Quran Learning

2. 2
NametakenfromVerse35wherethereisamentionof“An-Nur”.ButItdoesnot
meanthatthisnameisactualtopicdiscussedinthewholeSurah.Whilethereare
diversifiedtopicsdiscussedinit.
24. SurahAn Nur(رونلا) Highlights Main Topics
Zana(Fornication), Qazf(False Witness), Liʿān(Accusing Spouse),
Slander & Rumours
Etiquettes of Social & Private Life
Allah (ﷻ) is the Light, Layers of Darkness, Clouds and Rain Formation,
All Life Created from Water.
Ref.: 1

3. 3
Qira'at
by Sheikh Saud Al Shuraim
Click Here
(Duration 00:18:30)
Translation in Urdu
Click Here
(Duration 00:48:04)
Translation in English
Click Here
(Duration 00:37:15)
24. SurahAn Nur(رونلا) Highlights Listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hs1pXKc
ZuI&list=PL081466B83241D2C5&index=24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwn-
JwGf4vE&list=PL0QogTHgGHMXdN8Z_0HFoDfpSLQYFNaiZ&index=24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=666hDfwpFMY&list=PLLBK
MWWGdNUUTsEawCNnEPkHAoZfsVn9N&index=22

4. 4
24. SurahAn Nur(رونلا) Highlights Elucidation
Tafsirin Urdu
by Ibne Kaseer
Click Here
(Duration 03:53:27)
Surah Quiz
See Slides 12-13
SurahAn Nurv. 24:35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n9Y2HIuDpc&list=PLt
btLwUBNoYASZApedqcPhToOuE1XNNhW&index=47

5. 1Name رونلا
(An Nur)
2
English
Meaning
The Light
3
Urdu
Meaning
رون(Noor)
ینشور(Roshani)
4Origin, Year
Madinah, 4-8AH(625 -629AD)
Revealedafter the Battle of Mustaliq
5Context
ThisSurahcontainsmanyrulesforthedevelopmentofasocietybased
onrighteousnessandmorality.Ittalksaboutmale-femalerelations,rules
ofproperdressforMuslimwomen,rulesforthepunishmentofadultery
andpunishmentofthosewhoaccuseothersofadulteryorfornication.
5
Ref.: 1
24. SurahAn Nur(رونلا) Structure Meaning
Ref.: 2

6. 6
6
Ayat(verses) 64
Kalimat(words) 1319
Huroof(letters) 5754
Ref.: 1, 3& pg. 16-17
Al Quran
Total Ayat: 6236
Al Quran
Total Kalimat: 77797
Al Quran
Total Huroof: 330709
24. SurahAn Nur(رونلا) Structure Statistics

7. 7
6
Ruku
(sections)
9
i.e.301
th
-309
th
out of 558
SajdahTilawat
(prostration)
----
Wahyorder
(revelation)
102
nd
7
Hurooful
Muqatta’at
(secretletters)
----
Ref.: 4, 5, 6& pg. 18
Ref.: 8
Ref.: 7
Al Quran
Total Muqattat:29
Al Quran
Total Ruku: 558
Al Quran
Total Sajdah: 14
Ref.: 9
24. SurahAn Nur(رونلا) Structure Statistics
Al Quran
Total Surah: 114

8. 8
8Manzil(Portion) / 74
th
(includes: Surah17 to Surah 25)i.e.4 / 7
9Juz(Part)/ 30
18
th
(Qad’aflaḥa, 23:1-118 & 24:1-64& 25:1-20)
i.e.18 / 30
10Hizb(Group)/ 60
35
th
(23:1-118 & 24:20)
36
th
(24:21-64& 25:20)
i.e.35-36/ 60
Answer: Please follow mentioned Manzil, Juzand Hizbrespectively.
Question: How to Read Al Quran in 7, 30 and 60 days?
24. SurahAn Nur(رونلا) Structure Reading

9. Punishment of adultery.
Rules of testimony in the case of adultery.
False rumors against Syidah'Aisha -may Allah be pleased with her.
Beware of those who slander pious chaste women.
Rules about entering others homes, proper dress, help those who
are single to get married.
The light of Allah (ﷻ) and the struggle between light and darkness.
9Ref.: 2
24. SurahAn Nur(رونلا) Message

10. Everything in the heaven and earth glorifies Allah (ﷻ).
Believers must obey Allah (ﷻ) and His messenger.
Allah (ﷻ)'s promise to the Believers to establish them in the land.
Rules of privacy for men and women, at home and outside.
Especial respect of the Prophet and Believers' duties towards him.
10Ref.: 2
24. SurahAn Nur(رونلا) Message

11. Learning One Ayatof Al Quran & Implementing in your Life is Better than Praying 100 Rakats(Nawaafil) of Salaat.
(IbnMajah, Chapter 16, Hadith 219)
11
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12. ALLAH(ﷻ)WantsFrom Us isProgress Not Perfection, so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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2.Why should you pray, give zakatand obey the Prophet (pbuh)?
Answer:So that you may receive Mercy from Allah.
1.Describe the deeds of those who disbelieve?
Answer:They are like a mirage.
Explanation:Surah24:verse 56
ُمَحْرُت ْمُكَّلَعَل َلوُسَّرلا اوُعيِطَأَو َةاَكَّزلا اوُتآَو َةَلََّصلا اوُميِقَأَو َنو-24:56
(AndestablishprayerandgivezakahandobeytheMessenger-
thatyoumayreceivemercy.)
24. SurahAn Nur(رونلا) Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
Explanation:Surah24:verse 39
َنيِذَّلاَواوُرَفَك ْمُهُلاَمْعَأ باَرَسَك ةَعيِقِب ُهُبَسْحَي ُنآْمَّظلا ءاَم ىَّتَحاَذِإ ُهَءاَج ْمَل ُهْدِجَيا ئْيَش َدَجَوَو ََّاللّ ُهَدنِع َّفَوَف ُها ُهَباَسِحۗ َُّاللَّو
ُعيِرَس ِباَسِحْلا-24:39
(Butthosewhodisbelieved-theirdeedsarelikeamirageinalowlandwhicha
thirstyonethinksiswateruntil,whenhecomestoit,hefindsitisnothingbut
findsAllahbeforeHim,andHewillpayhiminfullhisdue;andAllahisswiftin
account.)

13. ALLAH(ﷻ)WantsFrom Us isProgress Not Perfection, so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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24. SurahAn Nur(رونلا) Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
3.When you visit another Muslim, what should you do when you
enter their house?
Answer:Give a greeting from Allah (eg. Asalaamalaikum).
Explanation:Surah24:verse 61
ِرَمْلا ىَلَع َلََو ٌجَرَح
ِ
جَرْعَْلْا ىَلَع َلََو ٌجَرَح ىَمْعَْلْا ىَلَع َسْيَّل ُك
ْ
أَت نَأ ْمُكِسُفنَأ ىَلَع َلََو ٌجَرَح ِضي ِم اوُل ن
ْخِإ ِتوُيُب ْوَأ ْمُكِتاَهَّم
ُ
أ ِتوُيُب ْوَأ ْمُكِئاَبآ ِتوُيُب ْوَأ ْمُكِتوُيُبوُيُب ْوَأ ْمُكِتاَوَخَأ ِتوُيُب ْوَأ ْمُكِناَو ُكِماَمْعَأ ِت ِتوُيُب ْوَأ ْم
ُتْكَلَم اَم ْوَأ ْمُكِتَلَاَخ ِتوُيُب ْوَأ ْمُكِلاَوْخَأ ِتوُيُب ْوَأ ْمُكِتاَّمَع َلَع َسْيَل ۚ ْمُكِقيِدَص ْوَأ ُهَحِتاَفَّم مَنُج ْمُكْي اوُلُك
ْ
أَت نَأ ٌحا
ُكِسُفنَأ ىَلَع اوُمِ
لَسَف ا توُيُب مُتْلَخَد اَذِإَف ۚ ا تاَتْشَأ ْوَأ ا عيِمَج َط ةَكَراَبُم َِّاللّ ِدنِع ْنِ م ةَّيِحَت ْم َك ۚ ةَبِ ي ُمُكَل َُّاللّ ُنِ يَبُي َكِل
َذ
َنوُلِقْعَت ْمُكَّلَعَل ِتاَيْلْا-24:61
(Thereisnotupontheblind[any]constraintnoruponthelameconstraintnorupontheill
constraintnoruponyourselveswhenyoueatfromyour[own]housesorthehousesofyourfathers
orthehousesofyourmothersorthehousesofyourbrothersorthehousesofyoursistersorthe
housesofyourfather'sbrothersorthehousesofyourfather'ssistersorthehousesofyour
mother'sbrothersorthehousesofyourmother'ssistersor[fromhouses]whosekeysyoupossess
or[fromthehouse]ofyourfriend.Thereisnoblameuponyouwhetheryoueattogetheror
separately.Butwhenyouenterhouses,givegreetingsofpeaceuponeachother-agreetingfrom
Allah,blessedandgood.ThusdoesAllahmakecleartoyoutheverses[ofordinance]thatyoumay
understand.)

14. 14Ref: Secrets of Quran Miracles site of AbduldaemAl-Kaheel

15. 15
Ref: Islamic Quotes: NoumanAli Khan Collection

16. Explanation About Total number of Ayat(verses) in Al Quran (Click Here)
Scholars have different opinions about the number of the Quranicverses.
But this conflict is just about “numerating” the verses.
Here are some points about the difference:
a)Some scholars numerated the long sentences as 2 or 3 verses, while some others regarded
them as 1 whole verse.
b)Besides, Shafiischolars regarded “Bismillahr-Rahman-ir-Rahim” as a part of each suraand
didn’t numerate them. But the Hanafischolarsregarded each “Bismillahr-Rahman-ir-Rahim”
as specific verses, so counted them.
c)It’s the same about the huroofulmuqattaa(some secret letters which are written in the
beginning of some suraslike ”Yasin, ha mim”.) Some scholars numerated them as specific
verses, while the others not.
The number of the verses according to Scholars:
Ibn-iAbbas(RA): 6616
Nafi(RA):6217
Shayba(RA):6214
Scholars of Egypt (RA): 6226
Zamahshari(RA)(the genius Eloquence Scholar of the Arabic language and literature): 6666.
Bediuzzaman, mujaddid(the reformer) of the 13 century, also has the opinion of 6666 verses.
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17. Ibn-iHuzeyme(one of the big imams) made the following explanations on “6666” issue while
handling the “Quran’s miracle of number” topic
of his book titled “An Nasihwa’lMansuh”:
1) 1000 verses about Promising (wa’ad)
2) 1000 about Threat (wa’id)
3) 1000 Command (amr) verses
4) 1000 Forbiddance(nahy) verses
5) 1000 Information and Story verses
6) 1000 Warning and Exampleverses
7) 500 verses about Ruling
8) 100 verses about Invocation and Glorification
9) 66 “nasihand mansuh” ("the Abrogating and Abrogated") verses
Totally there are 6666 verses in the Quran
(1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+500+100+66 = 6666)
Consequently, the expression “Quran has 6666 verses.” is based on the mentioned points.
But Today, All Accepting the Opinion of Al Kufathat Al Quran Consist of 6236 verses.
(6236 verses followed in the present discussion )
Total number of verses in Al Quran is 6236 with the “Bismillahr-Rahman-ir-Rahim” not
included except for Surah Al Fatihah.
With “Bismillahr-Rahman-ir-Rahim” included the total number of QuranicVerses are
112 + 6236 = 6348. 17

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Explanation About number of Rukuin Al Quran (Click Here)
There are 540 Rukuin Al Quran. (Click Here)
This subdivision is not part of original revelation but adopted later-on to facilitate
completion of Al Quran on the 27
th
night of Ramadan (i.e. on LaylatulQadr).
The Rukuof The Holy Quran was not to be found in the time of NabiMuhammad (ﷺ), nor
in the time of the Sahaaba(RA). Around 4 AH the Ulemaof Bukhara, Russia divided the
entire Quran into 540 Rukufor Taraaweehpurposes.
The Equation is as Follows:
When devising these Rukuthe Ulemamade sure that Rukucontained Ayatof the
same topic and theme; because the Hafiz goes into Rukuafter reciting it in one
Raka'atof TaraaweehSalaah.
After further study found that Al Quran has Actual 558 Ruku.(Click Here)
(558 Rukufollowed in the present discussion)
1 Rukuper Raka'atx20 Raka'at=20 Rukuper Night of Ramadanx27 Nights of Ramadan=540 Ruku
Scholars after the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) have done additional division of the
Qur’an (i.e. Manzil, Juzand Hizb) for the convenience of reading/memorization
(recitation) of the whole Qur’an mentioned on page no. 8.

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Dua
ۖ اَّنِم ْلَّبَقَت اَنَّبَر ُليِعاَمْسِإَو ِتْيَبْلا َنِم َدِعاَوَقْلا ُميِهاَرْبِإ ُعَفْرَي ْذِإَو ْلا ُعيِمَّسلا َتنَأ َكَّنِإ ُميِلَع-2:127
("Our Lord, accept [this duty] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”)
Ameen
The Prophet Muhammadﷺ )) said,
ُهَمَّلَعَو َنآْرُقْلا َمَّلَعَت ْنَم ْمُكُرْيَخ
"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.“
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5027, In-book reference: Book 66, Hadith 49
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecated numbering scheme)
SurahNurand SurahAhzabare the only Surahsof
Quran that gives instructions on “Parda” i.e
GuardIngPrivate Part And Adornment. There is a
dispute among Quraniccommentators whether
SurahNurrevealed before SurahAhzabor vice
versa. There are many traditions that state that
SurahNurrevealed after the battle of Bani
Mustaliqwhen on return from this expedition
theincidentrelated to prophet Muhammad ﷺ ))’s
wife Aaisha(RA)took place. This is another
similarity between SurahAhzaband SurahNur
that in former the conspiracies and Slander to
defameprophet Muhammad ﷺ )) and Islam by
disbelievers and hypocrites and those Muslims
who were weak in faith was regarding his
marriage with ZainabbintJahshand in later case
here in SurahNurits regarding Prophet
Muhammad ﷺ ))’s wife, Aaisha. (RA)
TounderstandthewholeincidentandbackgroundofthisSurah
readthis(Ref:https://sunnah.com/bukhari/52/25)HadithinAisha(RA)’s
(thewifeoftheprophetMuhammad ﷺ)))ownwordsfromSahihBukhari
BookofWitnessesHadith25Globalref2661ORVol.3,Book48,Hadith829..
NarratedAisha:
(thewifeoftheProphet)“W heneverAllah’sApostleintendedtogoonajourney,hewoulddrawlotsamongsthiswi vesandwouldtakewithhimtheoneuponwhomthelotfell.DuringaGhazwaofhis,hedrewlots
amongstusandthelotfelluponme,andIproceededwithhimaf terAllahhaddecreedtheuseoftheveilbywomen.IwascarriedinaHowdah(onthecamel)anddismountedwhilesti llinit.W henAllah’sApostlewas
throughwi thhisGhazwaandreturnedhome,andweapproachedthecityofMedina,Allah’sApostleorderedustoproceedatnight.W hentheorderofsettingoffwasgi ven,Iwalkedti llIwaspastthear mytoanswerthe
callofnature.AfterfinishingIreturned(tothecamp)todepar t(withtheothers)andsuddenlyrealizedthatmynecklaceovermychestwasmissing.So,Ireturnedtolookforitandwasdelayedbecauseofthat.Thepeople
whousedtocarrymeonthecamel,cametomyHowdahandputitonthebackofthecamel,thinki ngthatIwasinit,as,atthatti me,womenwerelightinweight,andthinandlean,anddidnotusetoeatmuch.So,those
peopledidnotfeelthedifferenceintheheavinessoftheHowdahwhileliftingi t,andtheyputitoverthecamel.AtthattimeIwasayounglady.Theysetthecamelmovingandproceededon.Ifoundmynecklaceaf terthe
armyhadgone,andcametotheircamptofindnobody.So,IwenttotheplacewhereIusedtostay,thinkingthattheywoulddiscovermyabsenceandcomebackinmysearch.W hileinthatstate,Ifeltsleepyandslept.
SafwanbinMu’attalAs-SulamiAdh-Dhakwaniwasbehindthear myandreachedmyabodeinthemorni ng.W henhesawasleepingperson,hecametome,andheusedtoseemebeforeveiling.So,IgotupwhenI
heardhimsaying,“Innali l-lah-wainnailaihirajiun(W eareforAllah,andwewillreturntoHi m).”Hemadehiscamelkneeldown.Hegotdownfromhiscamel,andputhislegonthefrontlegsofthecamelandthenIrode
andsatoverit.Saf wansetoutwalking,leadingthecamelbytheropeti llwereachedthearmywhohadhaltedtotakerestatmidday.Thenwhoeverwasmeantfordestruction,fellintodestruction,(somepeopleaccused
mefalsely)andtheleaderofthefalseaccuserswas`AbdullahbinUbaibinSalul.AfterthatwereturnedtoMedina,andIbecameillforonemonthwhilethepeoplewer espr eadingthef orgedstatementsofthefalse
accusers.IwasfeelingduringmyailmentasifIwerenotrecei vingtheusualkindnessfromtheProphetwhichIusedtoreceivefromhimwhenIgotsick.Buthewouldcome,greetandsay,‘Howisthat(girl)?’Ididnot
knowanythingofwhatwasgoingontillIrecoveredfrommyailmentandwentoutwi thUmMistahtotheManasiwhereweusedtoanswerthecallofnature,andweusednottogotoanswerthecallofnatureexceptfro m
nighttonightandthatwasbeforewehadlavatoriesneartoourhouses.Andthishabitofourswassimi lartothehabitoftheold‘Arabsintheopencountry(orawayfromhouses).So.IandUmMistahbintRuhmwentout
walking.UmMistahstumbledbecauseofherlongdr essandonthatshesaid,‘LetMistahberuined.’Isaid,‘Youaresayingabadwor d.W hyareyouabusingamanwhotookpartin(thebattleof)Badr?’Shesaid,‘O
Hanata(youthere)didn’tyouhearwhattheysaid?’Thenshetoldmetherumorsofthefalseaccusers.Mysicknesswasaggravated,andwhenIretur nedhome,Allah’sApostlecametome,andaf tergreetinghesaid,
‘Howisthat(girl)?’Irequestedhimtoallowmetogotomyparents.Iwantedthentobesur eofthenewsthroughthem.Allah’sApostleallowedme,andIwenttomyparentsandaskedmymother,‘W hatarethepeople
talkingabout?’Shesaid,‘Omydaughter!Don’tworrymuchaboutthismatter.ByAllah,neveristhereacharmingwomanlovedbyherhusbandwhohasotherwives,butthewomenwouldforgefalsenewsabouther.’I
said,‘GlorifiedbeAllah!Arethepeoplereallytakingofthismatter?’ThatnightIkeptonweepingandcouldnotsleeptillmorning.Inthemor ningAllah’sApostlecalled`AlibinAbuTalibandUsamabinZaidwhenhesa w
theDi vineInspirationdelayed,toconsulthemaboutdi vorcinghiswife(i.e.`Aisha).UsamabinZaidsaidwhatheknewofthegoodreputationofhiswi vesandadded,‘OAllah’sApostle!Keepyourwife,for,byAllah,we
knownothingaboutherbutgood.’`AlibinAbuTalibsaid,‘OAllah’sApostle!Allahhasnoti mposedrestrictionsonyou,andtherearemanywomenotherthanshe,yetyoumayaskthewoman-ser vantwhowilltellyouthe
truth.’OnthatAllah’sApostlecalledBurairaandsaid,‘OBurair.Didyoueverseeany thingwhichrousedyoursuspicionsabouther?’Burairasaid,‘No,byAllahW hohassentyouwiththeTr uth,Ihaveneverseeninher
anythingfaultyexceptthatsheisagirlofimmatureage,whosometimessleepsandleavesthedoughforthegoatstoeat.’OnthatdayAllah’sApostleascendedthepulpi tandrequestedthatsomebodysupporthi min
punishi ng`AbdullahbinUbaibinSalul.Allah’sApostlesaid,‘W howillsupportmetopunishthatperson(`AbdullahbinUbaibinSalul)whohashur tmebyslanderingthereputationofmyfamily?ByAllah,Iknownothing
aboutmyfami lybutgood,andtheyhaveaccusedapersonaboutwhomIknownothingexceptgood,andheneverenteredmyhouseexceptinmycompany.’Sa`dbinMu`adhgotupandsaid,‘OAllah’sApostle!byAllah,
Iwillrelieveyoufromhim.IfthatmanisfromthetribeoftheAus,thenwewillchophisheadoff,andifheisfromourbrothers,theKhazr aj,thenorderus,andwewillfulfillyourorder.’OnthatSa`dbin‘Ubada,thechiefof
theKhazrajandbeforethisincident,hehadbeenapiousman,gotup,moti vatedbyhiszealforhistribeandsaid,‘ByAllah,youhavetoldalie;youcannotkillhi m,andyouwi llneverbeabletokillhi m.’OnthatUsaidbin
Al-Hadirgotupandsaid(toSa`dbin‘Ubada),‘ByAllah!youarealiar.ByAllah,wewi llkillhi m;andyouar eahypocrite,defendingthehypocrites.’OnthisthetwotribesofAusandKhazrajgotexcitedandwereaboutto
fighteachother,whileAllah’sApostlewasstandingonthepulpi t.Hegotdownandquietedthemtilltheybecamesilentandhekeptquiet.OnthatdayIkeptonweepingsomuchsothatneitherdidmytearsstop,norcould
Isleep.InthemorningmyparentswerewithmeandIhadweptfortwonightsandaday,tillIthoughtmyliverwouldburstfromweeping.W hiletheyweresittingwithmeandIwasweeping,anAnsariwomanaskedmy
per missiontoenter,andIallowedhertocomein.Shesatdownandstartedweepingwithme.W hilewewereinthisstate,Allah’sApostlecameandsatdownandhehadneversatwithmesincethedaytheyforgedthe
accusation.Norevelati onregardingmycasecametohimforamonth.HerecitedTashah-hud(i.e.NonehastherighttobeworshippedbutAllahandMuhammadisHisApostle)andthensaid,‘O`Aisha!Ihavebeen
informedsuch-and-suchaboutyou;ifyouareinnocent,thenAllahwillsoonrevealyourinnocence,andifyouhavecommittedasin,thenrepenttoAllahandaskHimtoforgi veyou,forwhenapersonconfesseshissin
andasksAllahforforgi veness,Allahacceptshisrepentance.’W henAllah’sApostlefinishedhisspeechmytearsceasedcompletelyandther eremainednotevenasingledr opofit.IrequestedmyfathertoreplytoAllah’s
Apostleonmybehalf.Myfathersaid,ByAllah,IdonotknowwhattosaytoAllah’sApostle.’Isaidtomymother,‘TalktoAllah’sApostleonmybehalf.’Shesaid,‘ByAllah,IdonotknowwhattosaytoAllah’sApostle.I
wasayounggirlanddidnothavemuchknowledgeoftheQur’an.Isaid.‘Iknow,byAllah,thatyouhavelistenedtowhatpeoplearesayingandthathasbeenplantedinyourmindsandyouhavetakenitasatruth.Now,if
ItoldyouthatIaminnocentandAllahknowsthatIaminnocent,youwouldnotbelievemeandifIconfessedtoyoufalselythatIamguilty,andAllahknowsthatIaminnocentyouwouldbelieveme.ByAllah,Idon’t
comparemysituationwi thyouexcepttothesi tuationofJoseph’sfather(i.e.Jacob)whosaid,‘So(forme)patienceismostfittingagai nstthatwhichyouasser tanditisAllah(Alone)whosehelpcanbesought.’ThenI
turnedtotheothersideofmybedhopingthatAllahwouldprovemyinnocence.ByAllahIneverthoughtthatAllahwouldrevealDi vineI nspirationinmycase,asIconsideredmyselftooinferiortobetalkedofintheHoly
Qur’an.IhadhopedthatAllah’sApostlemighthaveadreaminwhichAllahwouldprovemyinnocence.ByAllah,Allah’sApostlehadnotgotupandnobodyhadlef tthehousebeforetheDi vineInspirationcametoAllah’s
Apostle.So,thereovertookhi mthesamestatewhichusedtoovertakehi m,(whenheusedtohave,onbeinginspireddi vinely).Hewassweatingsomuchsothatthedropsofthesweatweredr oppinglikepearlsthoughit
wasa(cold)wintryday.W henthatstateofAllah’sApostlewasover,hewassmi lingandthefirstwordhesaid,`Aisha!ThankAllah,forAllahhasdeclaredyourinnocence.’MymothertoldmetogotoAllah’sApostle.I
replied,‘ByAllahIwillnotgotohi mandwillnotthankbutAllah.’SoAllahrevealed:“Verily!Theywhospreadtheslanderareagangamongyou...”(24.11)WhenAllahgavethedeclar ationofmyInnocence,AbuBakr,
whousedtoprovideforMistahbinUthathaforhewashisrelati ve,said,‘ByAllah,IwillneverprovideMistahwithanythingbecauseofwhathesaidaboutAisha.’ButAllahlaterrevealed:—“Andletnotthosewhoar e
goodandwealthyamongyouswearnottohelptheirkinsmen,thoseinneedandthosewholefttheirhomesinAllah’sCause.Letthemforgiveandover look.DoyounotwishthatAllahshouldforgiveyou?Verily!Allahis
Oft-forgi ving,MostMerciful.”(24.22)AfterthatAbuBakrsaid,‘Yes!ByAllah!IlikethatAllahshouldforgiveme,’andresumedhelpingMistahwhomheusedtohelpbefore.Allah’sApostlealsoaskedZainabbintJahsh
(i.e.theProphet’swifeaboutmesaying,‘W hatdoyouknowandwhatdidyousee?’Shereplied,‘OAllah’sApostle!IrefraintoclaimhearingorseeingwhatIhavenotheardorseen.ByAllah,Iknownothingexcept
goodnessaboutAisha.”Aishafurtheradded“Zainabwascompetingwithme(inherbeautyandtheProphet’slove),yetAllahprotectedher(frombeingmalicious),forshehadpiety.”