Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Mujadila Verse 16

Mufti Taqi Usmani

They have taken their oaths as a shield, and then have prevented (people) from the way of Allah. Therefore, for them there is a humiliating punishment.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

They have made their ˹false˺ oaths as a shield, hindering ˹others˺ from the cause of Allah. So they will suffer a humiliating punishment.

Ruwwad Translation Center

They have taken their oaths as a shield, in order to hinder people from the way of Allah. For them there will be a humiliating punishment.

A. J. Arberry

They have taken their oaths as a covering, and barred from God's way; so there awaits them a humbling chastisement.

Abdul Haleem

They have used their oaths to cover up [their false deeds], and barred others from the path of God. A humiliating torment awaits them-

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

They have taken their oaths as a shield, and they have hindered others from the way of Allah; wherefore theirs shall be a torment ignominious.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They have made their oaths a screen (for their misdeeds); thus they obstruct (men) from the Path of Allah; therefore shall they have a humiliating Penalty.

Abul Ala Maududi

They have taken their oaths as a shield by means of which they hinder people from the Way of Allah. Theirs shall be a humiliating chastisement.

Ahmed Ali

They have made their oaths a shield, and obstruct people from the way of God. There is shameful punishment for them.

Ahmed Raza Khan

They use their oaths as a shield therefore preventing from Allah’s way – so for them is a disgraceful punishment.

Ali Quli Qarai

They make a shield of their oaths and bar [people] from the way of Allah; so there is a humiliating punishment for them.

Ali Ünal

They take their oaths as a covering (to screen their misdeeds and themselves from accusation), and bar (people) from God’s way. Therefore there is for them a humiliating punishment.

Amatul Rahman Omar

They have taken shelter behind their oaths (for their falsehood) so that they turn (people) away from Allâh´s way. So there awaits them a humiliating punishment.

English Literal

They took their rights/oaths (as) a cover (shield), so they prevented/obstructed from God`s way/path , so for them (is) a humiliating/degrading torture.

Faridul Haque

They use their oaths as a shield therefore preventing from Allah’s way - so for them is a disgraceful punishment.

Hamid S. Aziz

They make their oaths to serve as a cover so they turn away from Allah´s way; therefore they shall have a shameful doom.

Hilali & Khan

They have made their oaths a screen (for their evil actions). Thus they hinder (men) from the Path of Allah, so they shall have a humiliating torment.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Allah has prepared for them a severe chastisement. Evil indeed is that which they do!

Mohammad Habib Shakir

They make their oaths to serve as a cover so they turn away from Allah's way; therefore they shall have an abasing chastisement.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

They make a shelter of their oaths and turn (men) from the way of Allah; so theirs will be a shameful doom.

Muhammad Sarwar

They have made their oaths as a shield to obstruct others from the way of God. They will suffer a humiliating torment.

Qaribullah & Darwish

They have taken their oaths as a disguise and bar from the Way of Allah, so a humiliating punishment awaits them.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

They have made their oaths a screen. Thus they hinder (others) from the path of Allah, so they shall have a humiliating torment.

Wahiduddin Khan

They have used their oaths to cover up their misdeeds and have thus turned others away from the path of God. A humiliating punishment awaits them.

Talal Itani

They took their oaths as a screen, and prevented others from God’s path. They will have a shameful punishment.

Tafsir jalalayn

They have taken their oaths as a shield, a [means of] protection for themselves and their possessions, and so they bar, thereby the believers, from the way of God, that is, from engaging in a struggle against them, thereby slaying them and seizing their possessions. So for them there will be a humiliating chastisement.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

اتَّخَذُوا أَيْمَانَهُمْ جُنَّةً فَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ

They have made their oaths a screen. Thus they hinder (others) from the path of Allah,

meaning, the hypocrites pretended to be believers and concealed disbelief under the shield of their false oaths. Many were unaware of their true stance and were thus deceived by their oaths. Because of this, some people were hindered from the Path of Allah

فَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ



so they shall have a humiliating torment.

meaning, as recompense for belittling the significance of swearing by the Mighty Name of Allah, while lying and concealing betrayal.

Allah the Exalted said