Surah Al-Mumtahnah

About Surah Al-Mumtahnah

The Arabic name of Surah Al-Mumtahnah is الممتحنة, also written Al-Mumtahanah. Al-Mumtahanah means “She Who Is to Be Examined”. It refers to verse 10, which instructs that women who emigrated and declared their faith should be examined. It is a Madani surah, revealed after the Prophet’s migration to Madinah. In the revelation-order list used by quran.com, it is number 91 of 114. In the order of the Mushaf it comes after Surah Al-Hashr and before Surah As-Saf.

Main Themes of Surah Al-Mumtahnah

The surah has three parts dealing with loyalty, the treatment of non-Muslims and a social question raised by emigrating women.

• A lesson drawn from the incident of Hatib ibn Abi Balta’ah, who secretly wrote to the Quraysh before the conquest of Makkah to protect his family.
• Believers should not take as close allies those who are actively hostile to Islam and persecute Muslims.
• There is no harm in treating with kindness and justice those who are not fighting or persecuting the Muslims.
• Guidance on a social question raised by the women who emigrated to Madinah (verses 10–11).

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