۞ يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ خُذُوا۟ زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَكُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ وَلَا تُسْرِفُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ 31
Translations
O children of Adam, take your adornment [i.e., wear your clothing] at every masjid, and eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess.
Transliteration
Ya bani Adam khudhu zinatakum inda kulli masjid wa kulu washrabu wa la tusrifuh. Innahu la yuhibbu al-musrifin.
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah commands the children of Adam to wear their adornment (clean and appropriate clothing) when entering places of worship and permits them to eat and drink, while strictly forbidding extravagance and wastefulness. Ibn Kathir explains that 'zinah' (adornment) refers to proper clothing, and the prohibition of 'israf' (extravagance) applies to all aspects of life, teaching moderation and gratitude as core Islamic values. Al-Qurtubi emphasizes that this ayah balances spiritual devotion with permissible worldly enjoyment, rejecting both ascetic extremism and hedonistic excess.
Revelation Context
This ayah addresses a broader Meccan theme concerning proper conduct and etiquette in religious practice. It responds to the pre-Islamic Arabian practice of some groups performing tawaf (circumambulation) naked, claiming ritual purity, which Islam firmly rejected. The surah continues Allah's guidance to humanity (Bani Adam) regarding moral and social conduct, establishing balanced principles for Muslim life.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Indeed, Allah loves to see the traces of His blessing upon His servant' (Tirmidhi), reinforcing the encouragement to wear clean adornment. Additionally, the hadith 'Moderation is half of life' relates to the prohibition of israf (extravagance) mentioned in this ayah.
Themes
Key Lesson
Muslims are encouraged to present themselves respectfully and cleanly in worship while enjoying life's permissible blessings, but must always practice moderation and avoid wastefulness. This teaches that Islam embraces a middle path—neither rejecting the world ascetically nor indulging excessively—fostering both spiritual devotion and dignified living.
Related Ayahs
قَالَ ٱهْبِطُوا۟ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ ۖ وَلَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمَتَـٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ
[Allāh] said, "Descend, being to one another enemies. And for you on the earth is a place of settlement and enjoyment [i.e., provision] for a time."
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ
They said, "Indeed, to our Lord we will return.
قَالَ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ فِىٓ أُمَمٍ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ فِى ٱلنَّارِ ۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَتْ أُمَّةٌ لَّعَنَتْ أُخْتَهَا ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا ٱدَّارَكُوا۟ فِيهَا جَمِيعًا قَالَتْ أُخْرَىٰهُمْ لِأُولَىٰهُمْ رَبَّنَا هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ أَضَلُّونَا فَـَٔاتِهِمْ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ قَالَ لِكُلٍّ ضِعْفٌ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تَعْلَمُونَ
[Allāh] will say, "Enter among nations which had passed on before you of jinn and mankind into the Fire." Every time a nation enters, it will curse its sister until, when they have all overtaken one another therein, the last of them will say about the first of them, "Our Lord, these had misled us, so give them a double punishment of the Fire." He will say, "For each is double, but you do not know."
وَقَطَّعْنَـٰهُمُ ٱثْنَتَىْ عَشْرَةَ أَسْبَاطًا أُمَمًا ۚ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ إِذِ ٱسْتَسْقَىٰهُ قَوْمُهُۥٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْحَجَرَ ۖ فَٱنۢبَجَسَتْ مِنْهُ ٱثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ عَيْنًا ۖ قَدْ عَلِمَ كُلُّ أُنَاسٍ مَّشْرَبَهُمْ ۚ وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْغَمَـٰمَ وَأَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ ۖ كُلُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَـٰتِ مَا رَزَقْنَـٰكُمْ ۚ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَـٰكِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ
And We divided them into twelve descendant tribes [as distinct] nations. And We inspired to Moses when his people implored him for water, "Strike with your staff the stone," and there gushed forth from it twelve springs. Every people [i.e., tribe] knew its watering place. And We shaded them with clouds and sent down upon them manna and quails, [saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you." And they wronged Us not, but they were [only] wronging themselves.