Which Surah and Juz is Quran 33:33 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Ahzaab (The Clans), the 33th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 22.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 33:33?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 33:33?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 33:33 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Sin, Obedience to Allah, Spiritual Purification, Prayer.

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يَٰنِسَآءَ ٱلنَّبِىِّ لَسْتُنَّ كَأَحَدٍۢ مِّنَ ٱل...

33:33Al-Ahzaab

Q: What does Quran 33:33 mean?

Quran 33:33 (Surah Al-Ahzaab, Ayah 33) translates to: "And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance. And establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification."

Ayah 34

وَٱذْكُرْنَ مَا يُتْلَىٰ فِى بُيُوتِكُنَّ مِنْ ءَا...

وَقَرْنَ فِى بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ ٱلْجَٰهِلِيَّةِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَأَقِمْنَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتِينَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَطِعْنَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًۭا

Wa qarna fee bu yoo tikunna wa laa tabarrajna tabarrujal Jaahiliyyatil oolaa wa aqimnas Salaata w aaateenaz Zakaata wa ati'nal laaha wa Rasoolah; innamaa yureedul laahu liyuzhiba 'ankumur rijsa Ahlal Bayti wa yutahhirakum tatheeraa

And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance. And establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification.

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Tafsir

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And stay in your houses read qirna or qarna derived from al-qarār and is actually aqrirna or aqrarna from qarirtu or qarartu the vowelling of the rā’ is moved to the qāf and the rā’ is omitted together with the conjunctive hamza and do not flaunt your finery tabarrajna with one of the two original tā’ of tatabarrajna letters omitted in the flaunting manner of the former Time of Ignorance in other words before Islam when they used to display their beauty to men — the stipulation regarding such ‘displays’ after the coming of Islam is mentioned in the verse and not to display their adornment except what is apparent Q. 2431. And maintain prayer and pay the alms and obey God and His Messenger. Indeed God will but to rid you of sin O People of the House in other words O women of the Prophet s and to purify you of it with a thorough purification.

Allah only desires to take away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household, and purify you (thorough purifying)

Sunan an-Nasa'i #1603It was narrated from Nafi' that Abdullah bin Umar said:Sahih

"Pray in your houses and do not make them like graves."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3883Narrated 'Umar bin Abi Salamah - the step-son of the Prophet (ﷺ):Sahih

"When these Ayat were revealed to the Prophet (ﷺ): 'Allah only wishes to remove the Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification...' (33:33) in the home of Umm Salamah, he called for Fatimah, Hasan, Husain, and wrapped them in a cloak, and 'Ali was behind him, so he wrapped him in the cloak, then he said: 'O Allah! These are the people of my house, so remove the Rijs from them, and purify them with a thorough purification.' So Umm Salamah said: 'And am I with them O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'You are in your place, and you are more virtuous to me.'"

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3289Narrated 'Umar bin Abi Salamah - the step-son of the Prophet (ﷺ):Da'if

"When these Ayat were revealed to the Prophet (ﷺ): 'Allah only wishes to remove the Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification (33:33)' in the home of Umm Salamah, he called for Fatimah, Hasan, Husain, and wrapped him in the cloak, and 'Ali was behind him, so he wrapped him in the cloak, then he said: 'O Allah! These are the people of my house, so remove the Rijs from them, and purify them with a thorough purification.' So Umm Salamah said: 'And I, Prophet of Allah?' He said: 'You are in your place (meaning you are already a member of my household), and you are goodness.'"

Sahih al-Bukhari #1150Narrated Ibn `Umar:Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Offer some of your prayers in your houses and do not make them graves."