Surah Nur Ayat 60 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 60
And women of post-menstrual age who have no desire for marriage – there is no blame upon them for putting aside their outer garments [but] not displaying adornment. But to modestly refrain [from that] is better for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
Such elderly women as are past the prospect of marriage,- there is no blame on them if they lay aside their (outer) garments, provided they make not a wanton display of their beauty: but it is best for them to be modest: and Allah is One Who sees and knows all things.
There is no sin for such elderly women as are past the age of marriage, if they lay aside their outer graments provided that they do not mean to display their adornment. Nevertheless, if they behave modestly, it would be better for them: for Allah hears everything and knows everything.
And as for women past child-bearing who do not expect wed-lock, it is no sin on them if they discard their (outer) clothing in such a way as not to show their adornment. But to refrain (i.e. not to discard their outer clothing) is better for them. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.
As for women past child-bearing, who have no hope of marriage, it is no sin for them if they discard their (outer) clothing in such a way as not to show adornment. But to refrain is better for them. Allah is Hearer, Knower.
And women sitting (advanced in years) who do not hope being married, then it is no fault in them that they lay aside their (outer) clothes, without flaunting their adornment; and to keep abstaining is more charitable for them, and Allah is Ever-Hearing, Ever-Knowing.
No blame will be attached to elderly women who are not hoping for sex, if they take off their outer garments without flaunting their charms, but it is preferable for them not to do this: God is all hearing, all seeing.
بڑی بوڑھی عورتیں جنہیں نکاح کی امید (اور خواہش ہی) نہ رہی ہو وه اگر اپنے کپڑے اتار رکھیں تو ان پر کوئی گناه نہیں بشرطیکہ وه اپنا بناؤ سنگھار ﻇاہر کرنے والیاں نہ ہوں، تاہم اگر ان سے بھی احتیاط رکھیں تو ان کے لئے بہت افضل ہے، اور اللہ تعالیٰ سنتا جانتا ہے
Quran 24 Verse 60 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Nur ayat 60, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(24:60) The women who are past their youth (and can no longer bear children) and do not look forward to marriage[92] will incur no sin if they cast off their outer garments[93] without displaying their adornment.[94] But if they remain modest, that is still better for them. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
92. Literally, this means those women who are no longer capable of bearing children, who no longer cherish sexual desires, and who cannot excite the passions of men.
93. Obviously it cannot mean that they should strip themselves naked. That is why all the jurists and commentators agree that it implies the outer garments which are used to hide the adornments as enjoined in (Surah Al-Ahzab, Ayat 59).
94. Tabarruj is display and exhibitionism. When used with regard to a woman, it would imply the one who displays her charms and adornments before other men. The permission to lay aside the outer garments is being given to those old women who are no longer interested in personal embellishments and whose sex desires are gone. But if they still have a hidden desire smoldering in their hearts and an urge to display, they cannot avail of this permission.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah An-Nur verse 60 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nur ayat 59 which provides the complete commentary from verse 59 through 60.
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