Surah Al-Mumtahanah is one of the great Madinan Surahs and carries unique virtue. Its benefits include:

• Reward for every believer and disbeliever in the Prophet (ﷺ) — the Prophet (ﷺ) said whoever recites it will receive ten good deeds for every person who believed in the Prophet and every person who did not
• Safety on the Day of Judgment — narrations mention the reciter will be among those who are safe on that Day
• Establishes the principle of loyalty to Allah above all — verses 1–3 — the prohibition of taking Allah's enemies as allies
• Contains the beautiful du'a of Ibrahim (AS) — verse 4 — “Our Lord, upon You we have relied, and to You we have returned”
• Establishes the rulings on testing migrating women — verses 10–12 — protecting the faith of the Muhajirat
• Contains the pledge of the Prophet (ﷺ) with the believing women — verse 12 — the first bay'ah of the women in Islam
• Teaches kindness to non-Muslims who are not hostile — verse 8 — “Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion”
• Contains the closing command to avoid alliance with oppressors — verse 13 — “Do not be allies of a people with whom Allah is angry”

Reciting it daily builds loyalty to Allah, courage in faith, and the beautiful reliance on Allah that Ibrahim (AS) modelled.

Surah Al-Mumtahanah may be recited at any time of the day or night. Common practices include:

• After Fajr — many Muslims recite it in the mornings for barakah and firmness of faith
• Daily recitation in portions — as part of a complete Qur'an reading schedule (Juz 28)
• Before sleep — as part of a nightly recitation routine
• On Fridays — especially recommended for increased reward
• When facing tests of loyalty — the Surah teaches that loyalty to Allah comes above family and tribe
• When making du'a for reliance on Allah — verse 4 is one of the most beloved du'as of the Qur'an
• When dealing with non-Muslims — verse 8 teaches the balance of kindness with justice

The key is consistency — even a few ayat daily with reflection transforms the heart.

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Surah Al-Mumtahanah contains exactly 13 Ayat. It is the 60th Surah of the Holy Qur'an, classified as Madinan (Madani), and it is located entirely in Juz 28. It is one of the shortest Madinan Surahs, but one of the most comprehensive on the principle of loyalty to Allah above all worldly ties.

The Surah is named Al-Mumtahanah (She That Is To Be Examined) after verse 10:

“O you who have believed, when the believing women come to you as emigrants, examine them. Allah is most knowing as to their faith. And if you know them to be believers, then do not return them to the disbelievers.” (60:10)

The context is after the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, when Muslim women began migrating from Makkah to Madinah. The disbelievers of Makkah objected, citing the treaty's terms. Allah revealed this verse, establishing that:
1. Faith is the measure — Muslim women who migrate for their faith are to be examined and protected, not returned
2. The disbelievers have no authority over believing women — the treaty did not cover this case
3. Islam honours women — their faith was protected, unlike other treaties that treated women as property
4. The disbelievers were to be compensated — the Muslims were commanded to return the mahr to the disbelievers, and vice versa

The Surah also contains verse 12 — the famous pledge of the women (bay'at an-nisa) — where the Prophet (ﷺ) accepted the pledge of the believing women to avoid shirk, theft, adultery, slander, and disobedience. The name honours this remarkable protection of women's faith and rights in Islam.

Verse 8 is one of the most important verses on Muslim–non-Muslim relations in the Qur'an:

لَّا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُم مِّن دِيَارِكُمْ أَن تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوا إِلَيْهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ

“Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes — from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.” (60:8)

This verse establishes the balance in Muslim–non-Muslim relations:
1. Kindness is commanded — “Allah does not forbid you... from being righteous toward them”
2. Justice is required — “and acting justly toward them” — no oppression, no injustice
3. Peaceful non-Muslims are to be treated well — those who do not fight Muslims for their faith
4. Allah loves the just — “Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly”

This verse contrasts with verse 9, which prohibits alliance with those who fight Muslims. Together, they teach: kindness to peaceful non-Muslims, firmness against those who attack. The Prophet (ﷺ) demonstrated this — he accepted gifts from non-Muslims, visited the sick among them, and commanded his Companions to treat captives with kindness. This verse is often cited as evidence that Islam encourages peaceful and just coexistence with people of all faiths.

This tool uses the Uthmani script (Madani Mushaf) with complete Tashkeel (Harakat). The font is Amiri — an industry-standard Arabic calligraphic font.

Yes. This tool uses the Sahih International English translation — one of the most widely accepted, scholarly-reviewed translations of the Qur'an available in modern English.

You can read the English translation to understand the meaning, but the reward and spiritual benefit come from reciting the Arabic text — as with all Surahs of the Qur'an. English is a scholarly interpretation of the meaning; the Qur'an itself is the Arabic revelation. For daily recitation, protection on the Day of Judgment, and the blessings mentioned in the narrations, the Arabic must be recited.

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