About the Surah
Surah Title : النور
English Title : An-Nur
Order in Al-Mushaf : 24
Number of Verses : 64
Type : madinah
Page Number in Al-Mushaf : From Page 350 To Page 359
An-Nur
لَّا تَجۡعَلُواْ دُعَآءَ ٱلرَّسُولِ بَيۡنَكُمۡ كَدُعَآءِ بَعۡضِكُم بَعۡضٗاۚ قَدۡ يَعۡلَمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَسَلَّلُونَ مِنكُمۡ لِوَاذٗاۚ فَلۡيَحۡذَرِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنۡ أَمۡرِهِۦٓ أَن تُصِيبَهُمۡ فِتۡنَةٌ أَوۡ يُصِيبَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
63Don’t make the calling of the messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) as your calling one another [i.e. don’t address the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) as you address each other]. And Allah knows those among you who slip away secretly. Hence, those who oppose any of the messenger’s commands, should be scared lest a trial befalls on them or a painful torment is inflicted on them.
63The reason for descending the verse
Ibn Abbas (r.a)narrated that people used to call the Prophet (s.a.w) with “Ya Muhammad, Ya Abal Qasim.” Then this verse sent down, which forbade the Muslims calling Prophet Muhammad by saying so. After this verse was revealed, the Muslims called the Prophet with “Yes Rasulullah, O Messenger of Allah.” (As Suyuti,Lubab An-Nuqul from Abu Naim in Ad-Dalail)
