About Surah Al-Mujadilah
The Arabic name of Surah Al-Mujadilah is المجادلة, also written Al-Mujadila. Al-Mujadila means “The Woman Who Pleads”. It refers to the woman, mentioned in the first verse, who brought her husband’s declaration of zihar to the Prophet and pleaded her case. It belongs to the Madani surahs, the chapters revealed in Madinah after the Hijrah. In the revelation-order list used by quran.com, it is number 105 of 114. In the order of the Mushaf it comes after Surah Al-Hadid and before Surah Al-Hashr.
Main Themes of Surah Al-Mujadilah
The surah gives practical instructions on problems the Muslims faced in Madinah, from family rulings to the manners of gatherings.
- Rulings on zihar, a pre-Islamic practice, with a warning not to cling to the customs of ignorance or overstep the limits set by Allah.
- Exposure of the hypocrites’ secret plotting, and a reminder that private conversations among believers should be about goodness and piety, not sin.
- Reassurance that such whispering cannot harm the believers, who should carry on with their duties trusting in Allah.
- Manners of gatherings, such as making room for newcomers with an open heart.
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