Meaning: She That Is to Be Examined
Total Ayahs: 13
Place of Revelation: Medina
Surah Al-Mumtahanah provides guidance on how to treat emigrant women from polytheist families who come seeking protection and embrace Islam. They are to be tested gently for sincerity, then released honorably with dower and kindness. It also addresses relations with unbelievers—permitting ties with friendly non-believers but prohibiting alliances aiding hostility against Muslims. The Surah directs patience and integrity in personal and state relations, concluding with injunctions to not take enemies of Islam as protectors and to seek Allah’s forgiveness.
Faith is deeper than lineage. Genuine belief must be tested with compassion. Alliances should be based on righteousness, not convenience. Integrity in treatment of individuals and broader communities is essential.
Recitation fosters empathy for converts, reinforces ethical conduct in family and international relations, and guides believers on balance between compassion and protective boundaries.
60:10 "يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا جَاءَكُمُ..." – ‘O you who believe, when believing women come to you...’
60:8 "لَا يَنْهَاكُمْ اللَّهُ عَنِ..." – ‘Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you for religion...’
Treat new converts with dignity, uphold justice even in conflict, and anchor social conduct in moral principles, not fear.
Al-Mu’min (The Giver of Peace), Al-Hafiz (The Protector)
Conversion Testing Alliances Integrity Compassion
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