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Quran 33:59

Surah Al-Ahzab (The Combined Forces), verse 59 of 73 · Juz 22

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَٰجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَآءِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَـٰبِيبِهِنَّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰٓ أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا

Translations of Quran 33:59
EnglishTalal Itani

O Prophet! Tell your wives, and your daughters, and the women of the believers, to lengthen their garments. That is more proper, so they will be recognized and not harassed. Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them (when they go abroad). That will be better, so that they may be recognised and not annoyed. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ey o Peygamber! Zevcelerine ve kızlarına ve mü'minlerin kadınlarına hep söyle: cilbâblarından üzerlerini sıkı örtsünler, bu onların tanınmalarına, tanınıp da eza edilmemelerine en elverişli olandır, bununla beraber Allah bir gafûr rahîm bulunuyor

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

O prophète ! prescris à tes épouses, à tes filles et aux femmes des croyants de laisser tomber leur voile jusqu’en bas ; ainsi il sera plus facile d’obtenir qu’elles ne soient ni méconnues ni calomniées. Dieu est indulgent et miséricordieux.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

O profeet! spreek tot uwe vrouwen, en uwe dochters, en de vrouwen der ware geloovigen, dat zij hare opperkleederen omslaan indien zij naar buiten wandelen; dit zal geschikter zijn om haar als huisvrouwen van eerbaar gedrag te doen kennen, opdat zij niet door onwelvoegelijke woorden of daden beleedigd worden, God is barmhartig en genadig.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

O Profeta! prescrivi alle tue mogli, alle tue figlie, ed alle mogli dei credenti di aver un velo lungo fino ai piedi; così sarà più facile d’ottenere non siano conosciute nè calunniate. Dio è indulgente e misericordioso.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.