Surah 24. An-Nur, Ayah 29
| لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَنْ تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ مَسْكُونَةٍ فِيهَا مَتَاعٌ لَكُمْ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا تَكْتُمُونَ |
| Transliteration | : | laysa calay -kum junaah. 'an tadkhulo buyot(an) ghayr maskonah fe -haa mataac la- -kum wa- 'allaah yaclam maa tubdon wa- maa taktumon |
| Pickthall | : | (It is) no sin for you to enter uninhabited houses wherein is comfort for you. Allah knoweth what ye proclaim and what ye hide. |
| Asad | : | [On the other hand,] you will incur no sin if you [freely] enter houses not intended for living in but serving a purpose useful to you:35 but [always remember that] God knows all that you do openly, and all that you would conceal. |
| Malik | : | There is no blame on you if you enter houses which are not used for dwelling and in which you have something belonging to you; and Allah knows what you reveal and what you conceal. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | It is no fault on your part to enter houses not used for living in which serve some (other) use for you: and Allah has knowledge of what ye reveal and what ye conceal. 2982 |
Note - 35Lit., "uninhabited houses wherein there are things of use
(mata') for you". In the consensus of all the
authorities, including the Companions of the Prophet,
this relates to buildings or premises of a more or less
public nature, like inns, shops, administrative offices,
public baths, etc., as well as to ancient ruins.
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Note - 2982The rule about dwelling-houses is strict, because privacy
is precious, and essential to a refined, decent, and
well-ordered life. Such a rule of course does not apply
to houses used for other useful purposes, such as an inn
or caravanserai, or a shop, or a warehouse. But even
here, of course, implied permission from the owner is
necessary as a matter of common-sense. The question in
this passage is that of refined privacy, not that of
rights of ownership.
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Lit., "uninhabited houses wherein there are things of use (mata') for you". In the consensus of all the authorities, including the Companions of the Prophet, this relates to buildings or premises of a more or less public nature, like inns, shops, administrative offices, public baths, etc., as well as to ancient ruins. |
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The rule about dwelling-houses is strict, because privacy is precious, and essential to a refined, decent, and well-ordered life. Such a rule of course does not apply to houses used for other useful purposes, such as an inn or caravanserai, or a shop, or a warehouse. But even here, of course, implied permission from the owner is necessary as a matter of common-sense. The question in this passage is that of refined privacy, not that of rights of ownership. |
