Al-Ḥujurāt
الحجرات"The Rooms"
- Number
- 49 of 114
- Verses
- 18
- Revealed
- Madinah
The manners of a believing community — down to the tone of voice.
24 passages reference this surah
From 16 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.
Book 15: Friendship and Brotherhood
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"even if with half a date" is agreed upon by Bukhari and Muslim from 'Adiy ibn Hatim and mentioned earlier regarding charitable giving. A hadith from Tirmidhi narrated by Ali mentions, "In Paradise, there are chambers whose exteriors can be seen from the interiors and vice versa."
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"The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Those who love one another for the sake of Allah will be on a pillar made of red ruby, at the top of which are seventy thousand rooms overlooking the inhabitants of Paradise."
Ayyuhā al-Walad — O Beloved Son
Imam al-Ghazali · Timeless Classics
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"«O Allah, make the provision of the family of Muhammad sufficient.» He did not prepare this for all his chambers, but only for those whom he knew had weakness in their hearts. As for those who had certainty, he would prepare for them only the provision of a day or half a day."
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"May Allah grant you success in acquiring it. The fourth is that you should not gather from the world more than what suffices for a year, as the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would prepare for some of his chambers, and he said:"
Book 33: Fear and Hope
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"He instructed Solomon to announce loudly to the surrounding lands, inviting all who wished to hear David's lament. Beasts from the deserts and hills, predators from the woods, creatures from the mountains, birds from their nests, and maidens from their chambers would gather."
Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
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"him and dragged him to the cave. It is said that in this cave Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Job, and Lot, peace be upon them all, prayed. There is a well-built mosque with stairs leading up to it and containing rooms and amenities for residency. It opens every Monday and Thursday,"
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"its original place in Ascalon. In the mosque's chibla, direction of prayer, there is a well known as the Well of Abraham, peace be upon him, accessible by wide stairs and leading to chambers, from each side extending underground passageways walled with stone. Its water is"
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"entrance is inside the mosque, and beneath which is a purification area with rooms for ablution for those retreating and the mosque's adherents. The second minaret is to the west, also of Roman construction. The third minaret is to the north, built by Muslims, with 70"
Book 4: The Book of Prayer
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"Praying close to a wall can help narrow the line of sight, and it's best to avoid praying in busy streets or places with decorations and dyed carpets. Devoted worshippers often practiced in small, dark rooms just large enough for prostration, focusing their attention."
Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
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"Now consider the chambers of Paradise and the varying heights of the degrees within it. The hereafter is greater in degrees and distinction. Just as there is clear disparity among people in their outward acts of obedience and praiseworthy inner morals, so too is there"
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"homes of red rubies, in each home seventy rooms of green emeralds, in each room a bed, upon each bed seventy mattresses of every color, and upon each mattress a wife from the maidens of Paradise, in each room seventy tables, upon each table seventy types of food,"
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"be upon you, O Messenger of Allah. I asked, O Gabriel, what is this call? He said, These are the secluded ones in the chambers. They asked their Lord for permission to greet you and he granted them permission. They said, We are the content ones who will never be"
Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
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"with stone, resembling steps, each higher than the other. Beneath each step is a staircase leading to the water. Beside each step is a stone dome housing rooms for those seeking leisure. In the reservoir's center is a large engraved stone dome of two layers. When the"
Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia
Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
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"in position, except for one who believes and does righteous deeds. For them is a double reward for what they did, and they will be in the chambers secure. And Allah said, Do they think that We extend to them in wealth and children that We are"
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"He explained that the sparrow was proposing, promising a room in Damascus. Suleyman remarked that the rooms of Damascus are made of stone and no one can dwell in them, highlighting that every suitor is a liar."
Book 19: The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
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"Then he said, "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, indeed one of them will be in a chamber above the chambers of the martyrs, each chamber having three hundred thousand doors made of ruby and green emerald, upon each door a light."
Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr
Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
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"help is sought. Chapter The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, had rooms built around his noble mosque to serve as residences for him and his family. These residences were short in construction and close to the courtyard."
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"Al-Hassan ibn Abi al-Hassan al-Basri, who was a young boy with his mother, Khairah, the freed slave of Umm Salama, said, I used to reach the longest roof in the rooms of the Prophet, peace be upon him, with my hand."
Volume 1
Imam al-Dhahabī · Siyar Aʿlām al-Nubalā
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""Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet" from Surah Al-Hujurat. Fearing that he might be among those destined for the Fire due to his loud voice, he stayed at home, distressed. The Prophet, peace be upon him,"
Book 1: The Book of Knowledge
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"Arrogance and boasting are traits condemned by both the Shari'ah and reason. Among these negative traits is the act of spying and seeking out the faults of others. Allah has clearly stated in Surah al-Hujurat: "Do not spy."
Book 11: Book of Etiquettes of Eating
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"He also said, "Indeed, in Paradise there are rooms whose inner parts are seen from the outside and the outside from the inside. They are for those who speak kindly, feed others, and pray at night while people are asleep.""
The Wholesome Rain of Good Words
Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics
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"Sa'd heard his son saying, Oh Allah, I ask you for paradise and its chambers. Sa'd said, you have asked Allah for great goodness and sought refuge from much evil. And I heard the messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,"
Book 24: Evils of the Tongue
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, in Paradise, there are chambers whose outer part can be seen from their inside and their inside from their outer part."
The Disease and The Cure
Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics
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"of kinship, and their counterparts. These are names of iniquity, and as stated in Surah Al-Hujurat, wretched is the name of disobedience after faith, which elicit the wrath of the just judge, entrance into"
Books referenced
Friendship and Brotherhood
Imam al-Ghazali · 5h 8m
Ayyuhā al-Walad
Imam al-Ghazali · 1h 9m
Fear & Hope
Imam al-Ghazali · 3h 12m
Volume One
Ibn Battuta · 13h 3m
The Book of Prayer
Imam al-Ghazali · 5h 10m
The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife
Imam al-Ghazali · 7h 38m
Volume Two
Ibn Battuta · 10h 27m
Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia
Ibn Kathir · 18h 22m