Surah Al Mujadila Tafseer

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ امَنُوا إِذَا تَنَاجَيْتُمْ فَلَا تَتَنَاجَوْا بِالاْاِثْمِ

وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَمَعْصِيَتِ الرَّسُولِ

O you who believe!

When you hold secret counsel, do it not for sin and wrongdoing, and disobedience to the Messenger,

meaning, do not hold evil secret counsels like the ignorant disbelieving People of the Scriptures and their allies among the hypocrites, who imitate their ways,

وَتَنَاجَوْا بِالْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى

وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

but do it for Al-Birr and Taqwa; and have Taqwa of Allah unto Whom you shall be gathered.

and He will then inform you of all your deeds and statements; He has counted and recorded them and will justly hold you accountable for them.

Allah the Exalted said,

إِنَّمَا النَّجْوَى مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ لِيَحْزُنَ الَّذِينَ امَنُوا

وَلَيْسَ بِضَارِّهِمْ شَيْيًا إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ

وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُوْمِنُونَ