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The fourth Verse of the Chapter treats of the rooms of the Noble Prophet’s (S) house, hence the designation Hujurat (“rooms”).

The Merits of the Recitation of the Chapter According to a tradition narrated from Imam Sadiq (as): “One who recites Surah al-Hujurat every night or every day, shall be regarded as one of the visitors of (S).” It goes without saying that visiting the Noble Prophet (S) stands second to acting upon the rules mentioned herein concerning the Noble Prophet of Islam (S), since recitation is at all times a prelude to practice.

The three Chapters titled Ma’ida, Hujurat, and Mumtahana, opening with the clause: “O you who believe!” treat of social and political issues. The blessed Verse in question intends to educate believers like angels, since the Holy Qur’an says regarding them: “They speak not until He has spoken, and they act upon His Command” ^1 .

The instances of making decisions in advance before the Noble Prophet (S) are not attested in the Holy Qur’an so that it includes prohibitions of making decisions in advance in doctrinal, socio-political, economic, and other issues in words and deeds.

God Almighty strictly forbids making decisions in advance before the leader of the Islamic community, since one who makes decisions in advance before God Almighty and His Messenger (S), causes disorder in the management of the Islamic system, leads the society to chaos, and in fact plays with the legislative system through his personal inclinations.