In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

1. O you who believe, do not put yourselves ahead of Allah and His Messenger, and fear Allah; surely Allah is Hearing, Knowing.

2. O you who believe, do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor speak loudly to him as you speak loudly to one another, lest your deeds become worthless while you perceive not.

3. Surely those who lower their voices in the presence of the Messenger of Allah — those are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for reverence; for them is forgiveness and a great reward.

4. Surely those who call out to you from behind the chambers — most of them do not understand.

5. And had they been patient until you came out to them, it would have been better for them; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

6. O you who believe, if a sinful person brings you news, verify it, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become regretful over what you have done.

7. And know that among you is the Messenger of Allah; were he to obey you in much of the matter, you would surely suffer hardship; but Allah has made faith beloved to you and adorned it in your hearts, and He has made disbelief, sinfulness, and disobedience hateful to you — those are the rightly guided.

8. As a favor from Allah and a blessing; and Allah is Knowing, Wise.

9. And if two groups of the believers fight, then reconcile between them; but if one of them transgresses against the other, then fight the one that transgresses until it returns to the command of Allah; and if it returns, then reconcile between them with justice and act equitably; surely Allah loves those who act equitably.

10. The believers are but brothers, so reconcile between your two brothers; and fear Allah, that you may receive mercy.

11. O you who believe, let not a people ridicule another people; perhaps they may be better than them. Nor let women ridicule other women; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not insult yourselves, nor call each other by offensive nicknames. Wretched is the name of wickedness after faith; and whoever does not repent — then it is they who are the wrongdoers.

12. O you who believe, avoid much suspicion; indeed, some suspicion is sin. And do not spy, nor backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance, Merciful.

13. O humankind, indeed We created you from a male and a female, and We made you into peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Surely, the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the most pious. Certainly, Allah is Knowing, Aware.

14. The Bedouins say, "We have believed." Say, "You have not believed; rather say, 'We have submitted,' for faith has not yet entered your hearts. And if you obey Allah and His Messenger, He will not deprive you of anything from your deeds. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."

15. The believers are only those who believe in Allah and His Messenger, then do not doubt, and strive with their wealth and their lives in the way of Allah; it is they who are the truthful.

16. Say, "Would you inform Allah of your religion, while Allah knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth? And Allah is Knowing of all things."

17. They consider it a favor to you that they have submitted. Say, "Do not consider your submission a favor to me; rather, it is Allah Who has conferred favor upon you by guiding you to faith, if you are truthful."

18. Certainly, Allah knows the unseen of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is Seeing of what you do.