What does “Islam” mean? The word الإسلام [Islam] is an infinitive word derived from س ل م [silm] root in if‘al pattern and used as noun and infinitive. The word silm means “release/keeping away; and to be distant from fear, doubt, trouble, lack of peace, unhappiness, fight, war, pain, suffering, material and spiritual inconveniences, weakness and decaying, and all the negativities.” This word is also the root of salim, selam, teslim, Islam etc. The word’s “Islam” form means “strengthening” [removal from problems, worries, fear, unhappiness, fights, wars, and similar negative things]. Hence, the religion Islam means the “the religion that strengthens humans [entire range of principles that protects and secures people by putting a distance between them and problems, worries, war, weakness, spiritual illness, unhappiness, and similar things].”

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SURAH AL-MUJADILA (THE PLEADING WOMAN)
MEDINAN PERIOD
Division: 641
1Allah has certainly heard the speech of the woman who argues with you about
her husband and complains to Allah. Indeed, Allah hears the speeches of you both.
Surely, Allah is the Most Hearing and the Most Knowing.
2And those among you who have divorced their wives by Zihar [saying, “You
are to me like the back of my mother”];397
the women they have divorced by Zihar are
not their mothers. Their mothers are those women who gave birth to them. and
surely, they speak evil and lies. And surely, Allah is the Most Forgiving and the
Most Merciful.
3And those who have divorced their wives by Zihar and then waived must free
a slave before they have sexual intercourse with their wives. Thus are you instructed.
Allah is aware of what you do.
4And whoever has not the opportunity to free a slave must fast for two
consecutive months before having sexual intercourse. And whoever is unable to do
this must feed sixty poor men. This is so you may believe in Allah and His
Messenger. And these are the limits of Allah. And for the infidels; those who
consciously deny the Divinity of Allah and the fact that He is Rabb [the Lord, the
Cherisher, the Nurturer, the Sustainer] will be a painful punishment.
(105/58; Al-Mujadila/1-4)
Division: 642
5Surely, those who transgressed against Allah have been humiliated as the
transgressors before them. Yet We have sent down upon them manifest Ayat. And
for the infidels; those who consciously deny the Divinity of Allah and the fact that
He is Rabb [the Lord, the Cherisher, the Nurturer, the Sustainer] will be a
humiliating punishment.
6And on the day when they will be resurrected, Allah will inform them about
that which they did. Allah has counted their deeds one by one yet they have already
forgotten them. and Allah is witness over all things.
(105/58; Al-Mujadila/5-6)
Division: 643

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7Have you not seen/thought that Allah knows all that which is in the Heavens
and on the Earth? Where three people converse in secrecy, He is the fourth. When
five converse, He is the sixth. No matter they are more or less and wherever they are,
He is always with them. then, on the Day of Qiyamat [Resurrection], He will inform
them about their deeds. Surely, Allah is the Most Knowing of all things.
8Have you not seen those, after being forbidden from whispering, who tried to
do what they have been forbidden and whispered about sin, animosity and opposing
the Messenger? When they come to you, they greet you with a greeting with which
Allah greets you not. And they say among themselves: “Should Allah not punish us
for these words of us?”. Jahannah [Hell] is sufficient for them. They shall abide
there. How an evil destination it is!
9O you who have believed! When you whisper among yourselves, do not
whisper about sin, animosity and opposing the Messenger. Whisper about being a
good man and surrendering under the guardianship of Allah. Surrender under the
guardianship of Allah to whom you shall be returned.
10Surely, this whispering comes from Satan to grieve the believers. Yet Satan
may not harm the believers without the consent/will of Allah. Therefore, the
believers should rely unto Allah for all matters.
11O you who have believed! When you are told: “Make room in your
meetings/let other join you”, make room immediately so Allah may make room for
you/give you space. And when you are told: “Overstate yourselves”, overstate
yourselves.398 This way, Allah may raise in ranks those believers among you and
those who have been given the knowledge. And Allah is aware of what you do.
12O you who have believed! When you whisper with the Messenger [when you
have a private conversation with him/receive special treatment from him], give
Sadaqa before the conversation. This is better and purer for you. If you are not able
to find the means to give charity, Allah surely is the Most Forgiving, the Most
Merciful.
13Are you afraid of giving charity before your private conversation? Yet, you
have failed to do it. And Allah accepted your conscious repentance. Then perform
Salat [Support financially and spiritually; establish and maintain institutions that
enlighten the community], give zaqat/tax, obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah
is the Most Knowing of what you do.
(105/58; Al-Mujadila/7-13)
Division: 644

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14Have you not seen/thought about those who take as their helpers, guides and
protectors a people whom Allah has punished? They are neither of you nor of them.
and they consciously take false oaths.
15Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment. Surely, evil is what they
have done!
16They took their paths as their shields and averted people from the path of
Allah. Then, for them will be a humiliating punishment.
17Their wealth and children will not avail them against Allah. They are the
Companions of the Fire. They shall abide there eternally.
18On the day when Allah will resurrect them all, they shall swear to Him as
they swear to you and they will think they are upon something. Open your eyes!
Surely, they are the liars.
19Satan has prevailed over them and averted them from remembering Allah.
They are the gang of Satan. Open your eyes! Gang of Satan are the losers.
(105/58; Al-Mujadila/14-19)
Division: 645
20As for those who try to transgress against Allah and His Messenger; they are
among the most humbled.
21Allah has decreed: “Surely, I and My messengers shall prevail”. Surely, Allah
is the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Omnipotent, the Most Honorable, the
Invincible/the Subduer.
(105/58; Al-Mujadila/20-21)
Division: 646
22You cannot find a people who believe in Allah and the Day of Akhirat
[Afterlife] having a connection of love with those who strive to transgress against
Allah and His Messenger. No matter they are their fathers, children, brothers or
relatives. They are the ones whose hearts Allah has decreed the faith and whom He
has supported with the Wahy [Revelation] from himself. And Allah will abide them
into the gardens of Jannah [Heaven/Paradise] underneath of which rivers flow. Allah
is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. They are the Party of Allah.
Open your eyes! The Party of Allah are the successful.
(105/58; Al-Mujadila/22)

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397 See Footnote No. 355.
398 Request for “showing themselves larger than they actually are” is a strategy that is
used to intimidate the enemy in case of war and other extraordinary cases. Otherwise, it does not mean
to leave.