Medinan, 18 verses
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
You who believe, do not put (your opinion) ahead of God and His messenger and be cautious of God. Indeed God hears all, knows all.
You who believe, do not raise you voices above the prophet's voice and do not talk to him loudly as you talk loud to each other, that your works become useless while you do not realize.
Indeed those who lower their voices before God’s messenger, they are those whom God tested their hearts for being cautious (of Him), they will have forgiveness and a great reward.
Indeed those who call you from behind the chambers, most of them do not understand.
And if they wait until you come out to them, that is better for them. God is forgiving and merciful.
You who believe, if a disobedient one comes to you with any news, then clarify it so that you do not harm some people ignorantly, and you become sorry about what you did.
And know that God’s messenger is among you. If he obeys you in most of the matters, you would certainly be in trouble, but God made the belief pleasant to you and He beautified it in your hearts, and He made disbelief and disobedience and rebellion hateful to you. They are the rightly guided ones.
A grace and a favor from God, and God is knowledgeable and wise.
If two groups of the believers fight, then make peace between them, and if one of them treated the other unjustly then fight the one who did injustice until it returns to God’s command, and if it returned then make peace between them fairly and be just. Indeed God likes the just people.
Indeed the believers are brothers/fellows, so make peace between your brothers/fellows, and be cautious of God, that you may receive mercy.
You who believe, people should not ridicule other people, as perhaps they may be better than them, and women should not (ridicule) other women, as perhaps they may be better than them, and do not criticize (and insult) each other, and do not call each other by (offensive) nicknames, it is bad (to call people by) immoral name after believing, and whoever does not repent then they are the wrongdoers.
You who believe, avoid most suspicions, as indeed some suspicions are sins, and do not snoop, and do not defame/backbite each other (or gossip), for would any one of you like to eat his dead brother’s flesh? You would hate it. And be cautious of God. Indeed God is acceptor of repentance and merciful.
People, indeed We created you from a male and a female, and We made you into races (and nations) and tribes so that you know each other. Indeed the more honorable of you before God are those of you who are more cautious (of God). Indeed God is knowledgeable and well-informed.
The desert Arabs say: “We believe.” Say: “You have not believed” but say: “We surrendered (to you, and not yet to God), and belief has not yet entered your hearts. And if you obey God and His messenger, He would not reduce anything from your works. God is forgiving and merciful.”
Indeed the believers are those who believe in God and His messenger, then they do not doubt and they try hard with their possessions and their lives in God’s way. They are the truthful ones.
Say: “Do you inform God about your religion (way of life) while God knows whatever is in the skies and whatever is on the earth? And God knows everything.”
They consider it a favor to you that they submitted, say: “Do not consider your submission as a favor to me, but God favored you to guide you to belief, if you are truthful.”
Indeed God knows the unseen (and secrets) of the skies and the earth. And God sees whatever you do.