Quran 33:28 — Al-Ahzaab, verse 28
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Prophet, say to your wives,‘If your desire is for the present life and its finery, then come, I will make provision for you and release you with kindness,
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ إِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا فَتَعَالَيْنَ أُمَتِّعْكُنَّ وَأُسَرِّحْكُنَّ سَرَاحًا جَمِيلًا
yāayyuhā l-nabiyu qul li-azwājika in kuntunna turid'na l-ḥayata l-dun'yā wazīnatahā fataʿālayna umattiʿ'kunna wa-usarriḥ'kunna sarāḥan jamīlan
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- O Prophet, say to thy wives: 'If you desire the present life and its adornment, come now, I will make you provision, and set you free with kindliness.
- Muhammad Asad
- O PROPHET! Say unto thy wives: “If you desire [but] the life of this world and its charms - well, then, I shall provide for you and release you in a becoming manner;
- Sahih International
- O Prophet, say to your wives, "If you should desire the worldly life and its adornment, then come, I will provide for you and give you a gracious release.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhā | O Prophet | — |
| 2 | ٱلنَّبِىُّl-nabiyu | O Prophet | نبأ |
| 3 | قُلqul | Say | قول |
| 4 | لِّأَزْوَٰجِكَli-azwājika | to your wives | زوج |
| 5 | إِنin | If | — |
| 6 | كُنتُنَّkuntunna | you | كون |
| 7 | تُرِدْنَturid'na | desire | رود |
| 8 | ٱلْحَيَوٰةَl-ḥayata | the life | حيي |
| 9 | ٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yā | (of) the world | دنو |
| 10 | وَزِينَتَهَاwazīnatahā | and its adornment | زين |
| 11 | فَتَعَالَيْنَfataʿālayna | then come | علو |
| 12 | أُمَتِّعْكُنَّumattiʿ'kunna | I will provide for you | متع |
| 13 | وَأُسَرِّحْكُنَّwa-usarriḥ'kunna | and release you | سرح |
| 14 | سَرَاحًۭاsarāḥan | (with) a release | سرح |
| 15 | جَمِيلًۭاjamīlan | good | جمل |