Surah Al-Ahzab (الأحزاب) • The Combined Forces

Quran 33:38

33:38

مَّا كَانَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ مِنْ حَرَجٍ فِيمَا فَرَضَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُۥ ۖ سُنَّةَ ٱللَّهِ فِى ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوْا۟ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ قَدَرًا مَّقْدُورًا

mā kāna ʿalā l-nabiyi min ḥarajin fīmā faraḍa l-lahu lahu sunnata l-lahi fī alladhīna khalaw min qablu wakāna amru l-lahi qadaran maqdūran

There is not to be upon the Prophet any discomfort concerning that which Allāh has imposed upon him. [This is] the established way of Allāh with those [prophets] who have passed on before. And ever is the command of Allāh a destiny decreed.

— Saheeh International

the Prophet is not at fault for what God has ordained for him. This was God’s practice with those who went before- God’s command must be fulfilled-

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

There is no blame on the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) in that which Allâh has made legal for him. That has been Allâh’s Way with those who have passed away of (the Prophets of) old. And the Command of Allâh is a decree determined.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

مَّاmāNot
كَانَkāna(there can) be
عَلَىʿalāupon
ٱلنَّبِىِّl-nabiyithe Prophet
مِنْminany
حَرَجٍۢḥarajindiscomfort
فِيمَاfīmāin what
فَرَضَfaraḍaAllah has imposed
ٱللَّهُl-lahuAllah has imposed
لَهُۥۖlahuon him
سُنَّةَsunnata(That is the) Way
ٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) Allah
فِىfīconcerning
ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose who
خَلَوْا۟khalawpassed away
مِنminbefore
قَبْلُۚqablubefore
وَكَانَwakānaAnd is
أَمْرُamru(the) Command
ٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) Allah
قَدَرًۭاqadarana decree
مَّقْدُورًاmaqdūrandestined