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.