Surat Al-Noor

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Surat Al-Noor

• Madani
• Surah - 24, Juz - 18
• Ayaat - 64

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The Reason for the Revelation of Surah Al-Noor
Surat Al-Noor came down to exonerate Ummul Mu
menin Aisha (R) from an accusation of adultery.
This story is called Al-Ifk (the falsely
accused). On their way back from the battle
of Bani Al Mustalek, the army stopped to rest.
When Aisha (R) returned from searching for her
lost necklace, the caravan had already left. Due
to her light weight, they did not realize she
wasnt inside her carriage atop the camel, called
a Howdaj. RasulAllah (S) would leave one man
to follow the army after a battle in case
anything was left behind. Safwan bin Al Muatel
found Aisha (R) and helped her get back without
any verbal or even eye contact. The
hypocrites took advantage of this incident when
they saw both of them entering Madinah.
AbdulAllah bin Abi Saloul began spreading a rumor
that there was a relationship between Safwan and
Aisha (R). Many people, including Muslims, began
to wonder whether the rumor was true. After a
month of no revelations, Allah finally sent Surah
Al-Noor to alleviate the accusations against
Aisha (R) and declare her innocent.
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Punishments Set by Allah
1. Adultery For the adulteress and the
adulterer Flog each of them 100 times, and
let not your pity for them keep you from
carrying out this law of Allah, if you believe
in Allah and the Last Day. And let a group of the
believers witness their chastisement.
242 2. False Accusation of adultery For
those who accuse chaste women of adultery And
then do not produce four witnesses in support of
their accusation, flog them 80 times and do not
accept their testimony ever again. 244
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Ways to prevent adultery ( zina)

• Hijab
• Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and
  to guard their private parts. That is purer for
  them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they
  do. 2430
• And tell the believing women to lower their
  gaze and to guard their private parts and not to
  display their adornments in public except that
  which may necessarily be apparent thereof.
• And let them wrap their head-coverings over
  their bosoms and not expose their adornments
  beauty except to their husbands, or their
  fathers, or their husbands fathers, or their
  sons, or their husbands sons, or their brothers,
  or their brothers sons, or their sisters sons,
  or their womenfolk, or those whom they rightfully
  possess slaves/servants, or such male
  attendants having no physical desire, or children
  not yet unaware of womens private aspects.
• And let them not stamp their feet to make known
  what adornment they conceal. And turn to Allah in
  repentance, all of you, O believers, that you
  might succeed.
• 2431

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2. Ask permission before entering

• O you who have believed! Do not enter houses
  other than your own unless you have obtained
  permission and greeted their inhabitants. That is
  best for you, so that you may be reminded.
• 2427
• And if you do not find anyone therein, do not
  enter them until permission has been given to
  you. And if it is said to you, Go back, then go
  back. It is purer for you. And Allah is
  All-knowing of what you do.
• 2428

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3. Lower the gaze

• Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and
  to be mindful of their chastity this will be
  most conducive to their purity and, verily,
  God is aware of all that they do.
• 24.30
• And tell the believing women to lower their
  gaze and to be mindful of their chastity, and not
  to display their charms in public beyond what
  may decently be apparent thereof hence, let
  them draw their head-coverings over their bosoms.
  And let them not display more of their charms
  to any but their husbands, or their fathers, or
  their husbands fathers, or their sons, or their
  husbands Sons, or their brothers, or their
  brothers sons, or their sisters sons, or their
  womenfolk, or those whom they rightfully possess,
  or such male attendants as are beyond all sexual
  desire, or children that are as yet unaware of
  womens nakedness and let them not swing their
  legs in walking so as to draw attention to
  their hidden charms And always, O you believers
  - all of you - turn unto God in repentance, so
  that you might attain to a happy state!
• 24.31

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4. Encourage and help the young to get married

• And marry the unmarried among you and the
  righteous among your male slaves and female
  slaves. If they should be poor, Allah will enrich
  them from His bounty. And Allah is
  All-Encompassing, and All-Knowing.
• 2432
• But let them who do not find marriage abstain
  until Allah enriches them from His bounty. And if
  any of those whom you rightfully possess desire
  to obtain freedom, write it out for them if
  you are aware of any good in them, and give them
  from your wealth which Allah has given you. And
  do not compel your slave girls to prostitution,
  if they happen to be desirous of marriage. And if
  anyone should compel them, then indeed Allah is
  Forgiving and Merciful.
• 2433

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5. Preventing Prostitution

• And as for those who are unable to marry, let
  them live in continence until God grants them
  sufficiency out of His bounty, And if any of
  those whom you rightfully possess desire to
  obtain a deed of freedom, write it out for them
  if you are aware of any good in them and give
  them their share of the wealth of God which He
  has given you. And do not, in order to gain some
  of the fleeting pleasures of this worldly life,
  coerce your slave maidens into whoredom if they
  happen to be desirous of marriage and if anyone
  should coerce them, then, verily, after they have
  been compelled to submit in their helplessness,
  God will be much-forgiving, a dispenser of
  grace!
• 2433

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Treating False Rumors

• Think good of one another
• Why, when you heard it, did not the believing
  men and believing women think good of themselves
  and say, This is an obvious falsehood?
• 2412
• 2. Apply the punishment of false accusation of
  adultery
• And those who accuse chaste women and do not
  produce four witnesses, lash them 80 times and do
  not accept their testimony ever after.
• 244

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The door of Repentance and Forgiveness is always
open

• And were it not for the favor of Allah upon
  you, and His Mercy, and that Allah is accepting
  of repentance and Wise.
• 2410
• And had it not been for the favor of Allah upon
  you, and His Mercy in this world and in the
  HereAfter, great punishment would indeed have
  afflicted you as a result of all the lies in
  which you were involved.
• 2414
• And were it not for the favor of Allah upon
  you, and His Mercy, and that Allah is Kind and
  Merciful.
• 2420

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This Surah was named Al-Noor because the laws
revealed in this Surah enlightened and continue
to enlighten the Mumineen on how to protect
their souls.