Human Brotherhood and Taqwa (Piety) as a Measure of Honor
Al-Hujurat — Verses 13–13 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا ۚ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ ١٣
O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa [i.e. one of the Muttaqun (pious - see V. 2:2). Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.
- يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا
- O mankind!
- خَلَقْنَاكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ
- We have created you from a male and a female,
- شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا ۚ
- and made you into nations and tribes,
- إِنَّ
- that you may know one another.
- أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ ۚ
- Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah is
- إِنَّ
- that (believer) who has At-Taqwa
- اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ
- Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.