| Tafseer - Explanation of the Qur'aan |
Tafseer of Soorah al-Hujarat
verses 1 to 3 | verses 4 to 7
| Verses 8 - 10
Introduction
'Hujurat' is the plural form of the word, 'Hujrah' which literally means room.
It was revealed in the ninth year after the Hijrah. [al-Baihaqee]
In the year of the delegation (eight year after the Hijrah), many desert
tribes began sending representatives to the Prophet of Allah (sallallahu
alaihi wasallam) to present their oath of
allegiance and to accept Islam. These representatives were often crude and
coarse in their conversations with the Prophet (sallallahu
alaihi wasallam). Thus, Allah revealed
Soorah al-Hujurat as a guide to moral behaviors and etiquettes to Muslims.
Soorah al-Hujurat constitutes a set of moral ideas and general code of
behavior for the Muslims and is therefore the essential foundation of a Muslim
community.
