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Surah 033 · Madinah

Al-Aḥzāb

الأحزاب

"The Confederates"

Number
33 of 114
Verses
73
Revealed
Madinah

The Battle of the Trench — and the manners of the believing community.

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24 passages reference this surah

From 15 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.

Hud, Salih & the Destroyed Nations
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "says in Surah an-Naml. And we certainly sent to Thamud, their brother Salih, saying, Worship Allah. But thereupon they were two parties quarreling. He said, O my people, why are you impatient for evil before good? Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allah that you"

  2. "Associated with him that for which he has not sent down upon you any authority So which of the two parties is more entitled to security if you should know? Those who believe and do not mix their belief with injustice"

  3. "And how should I fear what you associate while you do not fear that you have associated with Allah that for which he has not sent down to you any authority? So which of the two parties"

Book 7: The Mysteries of Pilgrimage
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "sovereignty and praise, and he has power over all things. We return, repent, worship, and prostrate to our Lord in praise. Allah has fulfilled His promise, helped His servant, and defeated the confederates alone. In some narrations, he would add, Everything will"

  2. "though the disbelievers detest it. There is no deity but Allah, alone, fulfilling his promise and granting victory to his servant and defeating the confederates alone. There is no deity but Allah, and Allah is the greatest."

  3. "He gives life and causes death. He is over all things completely capable. There is no deity but Allah alone. He fulfilled his promise, aided his servant, honored his soldiers, and defeated the confederates"

Book 28: Condemnation of Status and Showing Off
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "dyed patchwork, and superior fabrics, costing them a wealthy man's garment, yet colored like that of the pious to gain acceptance from both parties. Should they be tasked to wear coarse or dirty garments, they would consider it like slaughter, fearing the fall"

The Story of Musa
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "And he, in the sight of Allah, was distinguished. This is from Surah Al-Ahzab. Imam Abu Abdullah Al-Bukhari narrated from Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, Indeed, Musa was a shy man who covered himself completely"

  2. "Now consider the words of the one who believed, O my people, indeed I fear for you a fate like the day of the parties, like the state of the people of Noah, Ad, Tamud, and those after them, and Allah does not intend injustice to his servants."

Book 13: Etiquettes of Earning and Living
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "with a clear fee. However, if the parties only engage through action and not speech, the sale is not concluded. The Hadith prohibiting the sale of what has not been taken into possession is agreed upon from Ibn Abbas's narration. According to al-Shafi'i,"

  2. "It is impermissible to buy a garment woven with gold that yields significant gold when exposed to fire with gold. However, it is permissible with silver. Regarding food transactions, the parties must exchange ownership during the session, whether"

  3. "the exact value is considered invalid by some scholars. Second, the capital should be delivered during the contract session before the parties separate. If they part ways before delivery, the forward sale is nullified."

Book 16: Etiquettes of Seclusion
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "some forbidden, and others disliked. Isolation offers liberation from this. Those who mingle with people but do not adopt their manners will be despised and burdened. People may strive to harm them, causing both parties to lose faith and well-being."

Book 17: Etiquettes of Travel
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "His is the dominion, and to Him belongs all praise, and He is over all things powerful. Returning, repentant, worshipping, prostrating to our Lord, we praise Him. Allah fulfilled His promise, aided His servant, and alone defeated the Confederates."

The Story of Isa
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "Both parties were wrong in this belief. Allah the Exalted says, And they plotted, and Allah plotted, and Allah is the best of plotters. He also says, And when Jesus son of Mary said, O children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah"

The Story of Nuh
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "In Surah Al-Ahzab, Allah says, And when We took from the Prophets their covenant, and from you, O Muhammad, and from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, the son of Mary, and We took from them a solemn covenant. In Surah Saad, it is stated,"

The Story of Adam
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "This is what Allah the Exalted says, And when We took from the prophets their covenant, and from you, and from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of Mary, And We took from them a solemn covenant, Qur'an, Surat al-Ahzab, verse 7."

Book 14: The Lawful and the Unlawful
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "transactional parties if they conduct business beyond the ruler, indicating leniency even when lesser unlawful parts are involved. The companions did not universally are dealing with butchers, bakers, or merchants, due to a single"

  2. "Fourth, consensually acquired with compensation. This is permissible if the conditions of compensation, parties, and contractual terms are respected, avoiding illegal conditions mandated"

  1. "no deity except God alone, who fulfilled His promise, supported His servant, and defeated the parties alone. Praise is due to God alone. I testify that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, the seal of His prophets."

Book 24: Evils of the Tongue
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. ""'Why do I see you rushing into lies "'like moths into a flame? "'All lies are recorded against the son of Adam "'without exception, except those told in war, "'for war is deception, or between disputing parties"

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
  1. "of the confederates, is known as the ruined fort of the bachelor. It is said that Umar built it for the bachelors of Medina. In front of it to the west lies the well of Rumah, half of which the commander of the"

  2. "a force. They approached Judge Maidaldin, urging him to mediate peace and prevent bloodshed between the two parties. The Judge went to Emir Hossein, who dismounted his horse and greeted him."

Book 12: Book of Marriage
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "Chapter 2. On the Etiquettes Observed in the Contract and Among the Contracting Parties. Chapter 3. On the Etiquettes of Living Together After the Contract Until Separation. Chapter 1."

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