۞لَّقَدۡ رَضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ إِذۡ يُبَايِعُونَكَ تَحۡتَ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ فَعَلِمَ مَا فِي قُلُوبِهِمۡ فَأَنزَلَ ٱلسَّكِينَةَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَأَثَٰبَهُمۡ فَتۡحٗا قَرِيبٗا 18

18 Indeed, Allah was (highly) pleased with the believers when they made the pledge to you [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) !] under the tree (to be steadfast during the fighting). And Allah knew what was in their hearts. So Allah sent down calmness upon them and (apart from this favour) Allah gave them (a physical reward) of a near victory (i.e. of Khaiber). 

وَمَغَانِمَ كَثِيرَةٗ يَأۡخُذُونَهَاۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمٗا 19

19 And they shall capture a lot of war booty (from Khaiber, to be distributed among the participants of Hudaibiah only). And Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise (Grants victory with His wisdom to whom and when He wills).

وَعَدَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ مَغَانِمَ كَثِيرَةٗ تَأۡخُذُونَهَا فَعَجَّلَ لَكُمۡ هَٰذِهِۦ وَكَفَّ أَيۡدِيَ ٱلنَّاسِ عَنكُمۡ وَلِتَكُونَ ءَايَةٗ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَيَهۡدِيَكُمۡ صِرَٰطٗا مُّسۡتَقِيمٗا 20

20 (It is not just the victory of Khaiber). Allah is making a prom-ise to you of plenty of booty which you shall gather (in the future). So He has given to you this one (of Khaiber) quickly. And Allah restrained the hands of the people (of  Khaiber) against you (i.e. put fear in their hearts to ensure your comfort) so that it serves as an example for the believers (that Allah fulfils His promise. It also enhanced the Faith of the believers), and so that (through this example) He may keep you on the Straight Path (in every matter. Hence, always put your trust in Allah).

وَأُخۡرَىٰ لَمۡ تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهَا قَدۡ أَحَاطَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَاۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٗا 21

21 And other (victories and plenty of booties He promises you) which are not yet within your power (i.e. conquest of Makkah), but Allah does encompass them, (whenever He wills, He will grant you) since Allah has the Power to do all things.

وَلَوۡ قَٰتَلَكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَوَلَّوُاْ ٱلۡأَدۡبَٰرَ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُونَ وَلِيّٗا وَلَا نَصِيرٗا 22

22 And if the disbelievers had chosen fighting against you in Hudaibiah, they certainly would have turned their backs, then they would have found neither a protector nor a helper.

سُنَّةَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِي قَدۡ خَلَتۡ مِن قَبۡلُۖ وَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ ٱللَّهِ تَبۡدِيلٗا 23

23 In accordance with the Way of Allah (regarding the disbelievers) which has been enforced from the past, and you will not find the Way of Allah ever chang-ing.

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي كَفَّ أَيۡدِيَهُمۡ عَنكُمۡ وَأَيۡدِيَكُمۡ عَنۡهُم بِبَطۡنِ مَكَّةَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَنۡ أَظۡفَرَكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرًا 24

24 And Allah withheld their hands (to kill you) and withheld your hands (to kill them) near Makkah (in Hudaibiah) after He had made you dominate them. And Allah is All-Seer of what you do. (And prevented the war between both parties due to His Wisdom).

هُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَصَدُّوكُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ وَٱلۡهَدۡيَ مَعۡكُوفًا أَن يَبۡلُغَ مَحِلَّهُۥۚ وَلَوۡلَا رِجَالٞ مُّؤۡمِنُونَ وَنِسَآءٞ مُّؤۡمِنَٰتٞ لَّمۡ تَعۡلَمُوهُمۡ أَن تَطَ‍ُٔوهُمۡ فَتُصِيبَكُم مِّنۡهُم مَّعَرَّةُۢ بِغَيۡرِ عِلۡمٖۖ لِّيُدۡخِلَ ٱللَّهُ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۚ لَوۡ تَزَيَّلُواْ لَعَذَّبۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا 25

25 They are those who disbelieved and hindered you  from reaching Masjid al-Haram (in Makkah) and also did not let the animals of sacrifice reach the place of sacrifice. Had there not been believing men and women (in Makkah) whom you did not know, lest they be crushed (in the battle) which would have caused you harm unknowingly (you would have been given permission to fight the idolaters of Makkah). (But it was not allowed) so that Allah might admit into His Mercy whom He wills. If (the believers and disbelievers of Makkah) were residing separately, We would have punished the disbelievers (from them) with a painful torment.

إِذۡ جَعَلَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ ٱلۡحَمِيَّةَ حَمِيَّةَ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِيَّةِ فَأَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ سَكِينَتَهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِۦ وَعَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَأَلۡزَمَهُمۡ كَلِمَةَ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ وَكَانُوٓاْ أَحَقَّ بِهَا وَأَهۡلَهَاۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٗا 26

26 (There was another reason why the disbelievers of Makkah would have been de-feated if war was there.) When the disbelievers had put in their hearts haughtiness – the haughtiness of the time of ignorance [i.e. they opposed to write (i) Bismil-lah  (ii) Rasool-Allah  in Hudaibiah, it was expected that the believers would fight against the disbelievers furiously], but Allah sent down calmness and tran-quillity upon His Messenger and upon the believers and made them adhere to piety, and they were truly entitled to it and worthy of it. And Allah is All-Knower of everything.

لَّقَدۡ صَدَقَ ٱللَّهُ رَسُولَهُ ٱلرُّءۡيَا بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ لَتَدۡخُلُنَّ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدَ ٱلۡحَرَامَ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ءَامِنِينَ مُحَلِّقِينَ رُءُوسَكُمۡ وَمُقَصِّرِينَ لَا تَخَافُونَۖ فَعَلِمَ مَا لَمۡ تَعۡلَمُواْ فَجَعَلَ مِن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ فَتۡحٗا قَرِيبًا 27

27 Indeed, Allah has shown a true dream to His messenger [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) ]. (The dream is that) you shall, God willing, enter Masjid al-Haram (along with your companions) peacefully, some will have their heads shaved and others with only short hair. Allah knows (the wisdom in) various events but you don’t know. (One of the piece of wisdom was that) Allah granted you a near victory (in Khaiber, in order that the believers may have more wealth and power so that they can perform the Umrah peacefully.)

هُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَرۡسَلَ رَسُولَهُۥ بِٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ ٱلۡحَقِّ لِيُظۡهِرَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلدِّينِ كُلِّهِۦۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدٗا 28

28 Allah sent His messenger with guidance (i.e. the Quran) and true religion (i.e. Islam) to make this religion (Islam) superior to all other religions (Also see Surah Aal-Imran:139). (If the disbelievers refused to write the word ‘Ra-sool-Allah’ with your name, don’t worry) Allah is Sufficient as a witness to that.

مُّحَمَّدٞ رَّسُولُ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥٓ أَشِدَّآءُ عَلَى ٱلۡكُفَّارِ رُحَمَآءُ بَيۡنَهُمۡۖ تَرَىٰهُمۡ رُكَّعٗا سُجَّدٗا يَبۡتَغُونَ فَضۡلٗا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضۡوَٰنٗاۖ سِيمَاهُمۡ فِي وُجُوهِهِم مِّنۡ أَثَرِ ٱلسُّجُودِۚ ذَٰلِكَ مَثَلُهُمۡ فِي ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِۚ وَمَثَلُهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡإِنجِيلِ كَزَرۡعٍ أَخۡرَجَ شَطۡ‍َٔهُۥ فَ‍َٔازَرَهُۥ فَٱسۡتَغۡلَظَ فَٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَىٰ سُوقِهِۦ يُعۡجِبُ ٱلزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ ٱلۡكُفَّارَۗ وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ مِنۡهُم مَّغۡفِرَةٗ وَأَجۡرًا عَظِيمَۢا 29

29 (Allah has proved by many miracles that) Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)  is the Messenger of Allah. [It does not matter that the disbelievers did not allow them to write Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)  Ra-sool-Allah. This Verse will be recit-ed till the Day of Judgement.] And those who are with him, are hard on the disbelievers and mer-ciful among themselves. You will see them bow-ing and falling down prostrate (in prayers) seeking Allah’s Bounty and His Good Pleasure. There is a mark (of their obedience) on their fore-heads from the prostration (during prayers). And their (these) charac-teristics are also described in Taurat and Injeel. (One of their characteristics is as follows.) They are like a sown seed which brings out its (ten--der) shoot, then it becomes strong, and then it becomes thick and stands straight on its stem, delighting the sower, but enraging the disbelievers. (This is the example of the believ-ers who were initially very weak. Then their strength increased day after day. Allah strengthened them so that the disbelievers felt jealous of them.) Those who believe and do good deeds, Allah has promised them forgiveness and a great reward (in the Hereafter).

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تُقَدِّمُواْ بَيۡنَ يَدَيِ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦۖ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٞ 1

1 (In this Surah Islamic manners and etiquettes for personal reform are de-scribed.) O you who believe! Don’t make any decision (verbally or practically) before (the permis-sion) of Allah and His Messenger [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) ] and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing (your speech), All-Knowing (your actions).

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَرۡفَعُوٓاْ أَصۡوَٰتَكُمۡ فَوۡقَ صَوۡتِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ وَلَا تَجۡهَرُواْ لَهُۥ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ كَجَهۡرِ بَعۡضِكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ أَن تَحۡبَطَ أَعۡمَٰلُكُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ لَا تَشۡعُرُونَ 2

2 O you who believe! Don’t raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)  and don’t  address him loudly as you do to one another lest your deeds become null and void while you are unaware. [Hence, raising your voices shall be considered rudeness to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) ].

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَغُضُّونَ أَصۡوَٰتَهُمۡ عِندَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱمۡتَحَنَ ٱللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمۡ لِلتَّقۡوَىٰۚ لَهُم مَّغۡفِرَةٞ وَأَجۡرٌ عَظِيمٌ 3

3 Indeed, those who lower their voices in the presence of Allah’s Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) , Allah has tested their hearts for piety. There is forgiveness and a great reward for them.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنَادُونَكَ مِن وَرَآءِ ٱلۡحُجُرَٰتِ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡقِلُونَ 4

4 Indeed, those (i.e. villagers of Banu Tameem) who call you [the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) ] from behind (your) huts, most of them have no sense.

وَلَوۡ أَنَّهُمۡ صَبَرُواْ حَتَّىٰ تَخۡرُجَ إِلَيۡهِمۡ لَكَانَ خَيۡرٗا لَّهُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ 5

5 If they had waited patiently until the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and bless-ings be upon him)  himself came out to them, it would have been better for them (since it shows good manners). (But if they repent they will be forgiven since) Allah is Very Forgiving, Most Merciful.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِن جَآءَكُمۡ فَاسِقُۢ بِنَبَإٖ فَتَبَيَّنُوٓاْ أَن تُصِيبُواْ قَوۡمَۢا بِجَهَٰلَةٖ فَتُصۡبِحُواْ عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلۡتُمۡ نَٰدِمِينَ 6

6 O you who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with any news, do ver-ify it, lest you harm some people in ignorance, and later on regret what you have done.

وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ فِيكُمۡ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِۚ لَوۡ يُطِيعُكُمۡ فِي كَثِيرٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَمۡرِ لَعَنِتُّمۡ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡإِيمَٰنَ وَزَيَّنَهُۥ فِي قُلُوبِكُمۡ وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡكُفۡرَ وَٱلۡفُسُوقَ وَٱلۡعِصۡيَانَۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلرَّٰشِدُونَ 7

7 And bear in mind that there is Allah’s Prophet (may Allah’s peace and bless-ings be upon him)  among you [so respect him and obey him and don’t expect him to follow your thinking, since] if the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and bless-ings be upon him)  follows your thinking in many matters, it would be harmful for you. But Allah [saved you from this hardship and) has made you love your Faith and has made it attractive for your hearts and Allah has made disbelief, wickedness and disobedience very hateful to you. Such people are the rightly guided [these are the virtues of the Companions of Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) ].

فَضۡلٗا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَنِعۡمَةٗۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٞ 8

8 (This is) a Grace from Allah and His Favour. And Allah is All-Knowing (about the wisdom in these Commands), All-Wise (and has made these Com-mands mandatory for you to follow).