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and the hypocrites. Verily Allah is All-Knowing, Most Wise.2
is fully aware of all that you do.3
nor has He made your wives, whom you compare to your mothers' backs (to divorce
them),6 your true mothers; nor has He made those whom you adopt as
sons your own sons.7 These are only words that you utter with your
mouths. But Allah proclaims the Truth and directs you to the Right Path.
in the sight of Allah.8 But if you do not know their true fathers,
then regard them as your brethren in faith and as allies.9 You will
not be taken to task for your mistaken utterances, but you will be taken to
task for what you say deliberately.0 Allah is Most Forgiving, Most
Compassionate.1
have over each other,2 and his wives are their mothers.3
According to the Book of Allah, blood relatives have greater claim over each
other than the rest of the believers and the Emigrants (in the cause of Allah),
except that you may do some good to your allies (if you so wish).4
This is inscribed in the Book of Allah.
Prophets; and also from you and Noah and Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of
Mary. We took from them a solemn covenant5
As for the unbelievers, He has kept a painful chastisement in store for them.7
hosts invaded you. Then We sent against them a wind and hosts that you did not
see although9 Allah was observing all that you were then doing.
when your eyes were stupefied with horror and your hearts leapt to your throats,
and you began to entertain diverse thoughts about Allah.
convulsed.1
hearts said: “All that Allah and His Messenger had promised us2
was nothing but deceit.”
is no place for you to stay, so turn back.”3 (And call to mind)
when a section of them was seeking permission from the Prophet to leave, saying:
“Our houses are exposed (to attack),”4 although they were not exposed
(to attack); 5 they only wished to flee (from the battle-front).
they were summoned to act treacherously,6 they would have succumbed
to it and would have shown little reluctance in doing so.
backs in flight. And a covenant made with Allah must needs be answered for.7
flight will not avail you. You will have little time after that to enjoy8
(the pleasures of life).”
for you? And who can prevent Him if He desires to show mercy to you?” They shall
find none other than Allah to be their protector or helper.
and say to their brethren: “Come and join us.”9 They hardly take
any part in battle.
Whenever there is danger, you will see them looking at you, their eyes rolling
as though they were on the verge of fainting at the approach of death. But when
the danger passes away, their greed for wealth prompts them to greet you with
their sharp, scissor-like tongues.1 These are the ones who never
truly believed, and so Allah has caused their deeds to be reduced to naught.2
That is easy enough for Allah.3
if the confederates were to mount another assault, they would wish to be in
the desert among the bedouins and keep themselves informed about you from there.
But even if they remained in your midst, hardly would they fight.
for all those who look forward to Allah and the Last Day and remember Allah
much.5
confederates, they cried out: “This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised
us, and what Allah and His Messenger said was absolutely true.”7
This only increased their faith and submission. 8
covenant they made with Allah. Among those some of them have fulfilled their
vow and others await the appointed time.9 They have not changed
in the least.
truthfulness, and either punish the hypocrites or, if He so wills, accept their
repentance. Verily Allah is Most Pardoning, Most Compassionate.
with rage. Allah sufficed the believers in their fight. Allah is Most Powerful,
Most Mighty.
who had supported the invading confederates0 and cast such terror
into their hearts that some of them you kill and some of them you take captive.
and a piece of land on which you had not yet trodden. Verily Allah has power
over all things.
its embellishments, then come and I will make some provision for you and release
you in an honourable way.
then surely Allah has prepared a great reward for those of you who do good.”2
chastisement shall be doubled.3 That is easy for Allah.4
good deeds, Allah will double her reward.5 We have prepared for
her a generous provision.
If you fear Allah, do not be too complaisant in your speech lest those with
diseased hearts should covet you; but speak in a straight forward manner.7
your allurements as in the former Time of Ignorance.9 Establish
Prayer, give Zakah, and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah only wishes to remove
uncleanness from you, O members of the (Prophet's) household, and to purify
you completely.0
in your homes.1 Verily Allah is All-Subtle,2 All-Aware.
submit (to Allah),4 the men who have faith and the women who have
faith,5 the men who are obedient and the women who are obedient,6
the men who are truthful and the women who are truthful;7 the men
who are steadfast and the women who are steadfast,8 the men who
humble themselves (to Allah) and the women who humble themselves (to Allah),9
the men who give alms and the women who give alms,0 the men who
fast and the women who fast,1 the men who guard their chastity and
the women who guard their chastity,2 the men who remember Allah
much and the women who remember Allah much:3 for them has Allah
prepared forgiveness and a mighty reward.4
when Allah and His Messenger have decided an affair they should exercise their
choice. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has strayed to manifest
error.6
Allah had favoured and you had favoured: “Cleave to your wife and fear Allah,”9
and you concealed within yourself for fear of people what Allah was to reveal,
although Allah has greater right that you fear Him.0 So when Zayd
had accomplished what he would of her,1 We gave her in marriage
to you2 so that there should not be any constraint for the believers
regarding the wives of their adopted sons after they had accomplished whatever
they would of them.3 And Allah's command was bound to be accomplished.
for him.4 Such has been Allah's Way (with the Prophets) who went
before. Allah's command is a decree firmly determined.5
Allah and who fear Him, and fear no one else than Allah. Allah is Sufficient
as a Reckoner.6
of Allah and the seal of the Prophets. Allah has full knowledge of everything.7
blessings on you that He may lead you out of darkness into light. He is Most
Compassionate to the believers.9
He has prepared for them a generous reward.
a bearer of good tidings, and a warner,3
a bright, shining lamp.
blessings in store for them.
the hurt that comes from them, and put your trust in Allah. Allah suffices as
the Guardian to entrust one's affairs to.
you have touched them,5 you may not require them to observe a waiting
period that you might reckon against them. So make provision for them and release
them in an honourable manner.6
you have paid,7 and the slave-girls you possess from among the prisoners
of war, and the daughters of your paternal uncles and paternal aunts, and the
daughters of your maternal uncles and maternal aunts who have migrated with
you, and a believing woman who gives herself to the Prophet and whom he wants
to take in marriage.8 (O Prophet), this privilege is yours alone
to the exclusion of other believers.9 We know well what restrictions
We have imposed upon them as regards their wives and those whom their right
hands possess, (and have exempted you from those restrictions) that there may
be no constraint upon you.0 Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
of them whom you wish, and you may call back any of those whom you had (temporarily)
set aside: there will be no blame on you (on this account). It is likelier that
they will thus be comforted, and will not grieve, and every one of them will
be well-pleased with what you give them.1 Allah knows what is in
your hearts. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Forbearing.2
for you to take other wives in place of them, even though their beauty might
please you,3unless they be those whom your right hand owns.4
Allah is watchful over everything.
wait for a meal to be prepared; instead enter when you are invited to eat,6
and when you have had the meal, disperse. Do not linger in idle talk.7
That is hurtful to the Prophet but he does not express it out of shyness; but
Allah is not ashamed of speaking out the Truth. And if you were to ask the wives
of the Prophet for something, ask from behind a curtain. That is more apt for
the cleanness of your hearts and theirs.8 It is not lawful for you
to cause hurt to Allah's Messenger,9 nor to ever marry his wives
after him.0 Surely that would be an enormous sin in Allah's sight.
for Allah certainly knows everything.1
fathers, their sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons,2
and the women with whom they have social relations,3 and the persons
whom their right hands possess enter their houses.4 (O women),
shun disobeying Allah. Allah is watchful over everything.5
invoke blessings and peace on him.7
has cursed them in this world and in the Hereafter and has prepared for them
a humiliating chastisement.8
invited upon themselves a calumny9 and a manifest sin.
women, to draw a part of their outer coverings around them.0 It
is likelier that they will be recognised and not molested.1 Allah
is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.2
and the scandal mongers in Madinah4 do not desist from their vile
acts, We shall urge you to take action against them, and then they will hardly
be able to stay in the city with you.
killed wherever they are seized.
shall find no change in Allah's Way.5
Say: “Allah alone has knowledge of it. What do you know? Perhaps the Hour is
nigh.”
Fire;
or help them.
they will say: “Would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger.”
and they turned us away from the Right Way.
a mighty curse.”7
and then Allah declared him quit of the ill they spoke about him; and he had
a high standing with Allah.9
sins. Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has achieved a great triumph.
but they refused to carry it and were afraid of doing so; but man carried it.
Surely he is wrong-doing, ignorant.0
hypocritical men and hypocritical women and accept the repentance of believing
men and believing women. He is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.