Tafheem-ul-Quran: Surah Al-Ahzab
Surah Al-Ahzab — Madani, 73 ayahs. Introduction and central theme from Tafheem-ul-Quran, with a link to the full Malayalam tafseer on Thafheem.net.
Published: 19 July 2026
33. Surah Al-Ahzab (الأحزاب)
Revelation: Madani (revealed at Madinah) · Ayahs: 73
Introduction — from Tafheem-ul-Quran
Revealed at Madinah around the Battle of the Trench (al-Ahzab) and the campaign against Banu Qurayzah. It recounts how Allah repelled the confederate armies, reforms deep-rooted customs (adoption, the status of the Prophet's wives), lays down rules of modesty, and holds up the Messenger ﷺ as 'an excellent example' for the believers.
Condensed from Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi's introduction to this surah in Tafheem-ul-Quran.
Read the full tafseer
The complete ayah-by-ayah Malayalam tafseer of this surah, with Maududi's explanatory notes, is available free at Thafheem.net — the online edition of the Malayalam Tafheemul Quran.