Surah Al Ahzab

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ ٱتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِينَ وَٱلۡمُنَـٰفِقِينَ‌ۗ

O Prophet! Fear Allah, and hearken not to the Unbelievers and the Hypocrites:

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ڪَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمً۬ا  

verily Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.

وَٱتَّبِعۡ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ‌ۚ

But follow that which comes to thee by inspiration from thy Lord:

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرً۬ا  

for Allah is well acquainted with (all) that ye do.

وَتَوَڪَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ وَڪَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلاً۬  

And put thy trust in Allah, and enough is Allah, as a Disposer of affairs.

مَّا جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِرَجُلٍ۬ مِّن قَلۡبَيۡنِ فِى جَوۡفِهِۦ‌ۚ

Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his (one) body:

وَمَا جَعَلَ أَزۡوَٲجَكُمُ ٱلَّـٰٓـِٔى تُظَـٰهِرُونَ مِنۡہُنَّ أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمۡ‌ۚ

nor has He made your wives whom ye divorce by Zihar your mothers:

وَمَا جَعَلَ أَدۡعِيَآءَكُمۡ أَبۡنَآءَكُمۡ‌ۚ

nor has He made your adopted sons your sons.

ذَٲلِكُمۡ قَوۡلُكُم بِأَفۡوَٲهِكُمۡ‌ۖ

Such is (only) your (manner of) speech by your mouths.

وَٱللَّهُ يَقُولُ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَهُوَ يَهۡدِى ٱلسَّبِيلَ  

But Allah tells (you) the Truth, and He shows the (right) Way.

ٱدۡعُوهُمۡ لِأَبَآٮِٕهِمۡ هُوَ أَقۡسَطُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ

Call them by (the names) of their fathers: that is juster in the sight of Allah,

فَإِن لَّمۡ تَعۡلَمُوٓاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ فَإِخۡوَٲنُڪُمۡ فِى ٱلدِّينِ وَمَوَٲلِيكُمۡ‌ۚ

but if ye know not their father's (names, call them) your Brothers in faith, or your Maulas.

وَلَيۡسَ عَلَيۡڪُمۡ جُنَاحٌ۬ فِيمَآ أَخۡطَأۡتُم بِهِۦ وَلَـٰكِن مَّا تَعَمَّدَتۡ قُلُوبُكُمۡ‌ۚ

But there is no blame on you if ye make a mistake therein: (what counts is) the intention of your hearts:

وَڪَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورً۬ا رَّحِيمًا  

and Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

ٱلنَّبِىُّ أَوۡلَىٰ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ مِنۡ أَنفُسِہِمۡ‌ۖ وَأَزۡوَٲجُهُ ۥۤ أُمَّهَـٰتُہُمۡ‌ۗ

The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers.

وَأُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِ بَعۡضُہُمۡ أَوۡلَىٰ بِبَعۡضٍ۬ فِى ڪِتَـٰبِ ٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُهَـٰجِرِينَ

Blood-relations among each other have closer personal ties, in the Decree of Allah, than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs:

إِلَّآ أَن تَفۡعَلُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَوۡلِيَآٮِٕكُم مَّعۡرُوفً۬ا‌ۚ

nevertheless do ye what is just to your closest friends:

ڪَانَ ذَٲلِكَ فِى ٱلۡڪِتَـٰبِ مَسۡطُورً۬ا  

such is the writing in the Decree (of Allah).

وَإِذۡ أَخَذۡنَا مِنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مِيثَـٰقَهُمۡ وَمِنكَ

And remember We took from the Prophets their Covenant as (We did) from thee:

وَمِن نُّوحٍ۬ وَإِبۡرَٲهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَى ٱبۡنِ مَرۡيَمَ‌ۖ

from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of Mary:

وَأَخَذۡنَا مِنۡهُم مِّيثَـٰقًا غَلِيظً۬ا  

We took from them a solemn Covenant:

لِّيَسۡـَٔلَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ عَن صِدۡقِهِمۡ‌ۚ

That (Allah) may question the (Custodians) of Truth concerning the Truth they (were charged with):

وَأَعَدَّ لِلۡكَـٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًا أَلِيمً۬ا 

and He has prepared for the Unbelievers a grievous Penalty.

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡكُمۡ إِذۡ جَآءَتۡكُمۡ جُنُودٌ۬

O ye who believe!

Remember the Grace of Allah, (bestowed) on you, when there came down on you hosts (to overwhelm you):

فَأَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمۡ رِيحً۬ا وَجُنُودً۬ا لَّمۡ تَرَوۡهَا‌ۚ

but We sent against them a hurricane and force that ye saw not.

وَڪَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرًا  

But Allah sees (clearly) all that ye do.

إِذۡ جَآءُوكُم مِّن فَوۡقِكُمۡ وَمِنۡ أَسۡفَلَ مِنكُمۡ

Behold! they came on you from above you and from below you,

وَإِذۡ زَاغَتِ ٱلۡأَبۡصَـٰرُ وَبَلَغَتِ ٱلۡقُلُوبُ ٱلۡحَنَاجِرَوَتَظُنُّونَ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلظُّنُونَا۟  

and behold, the eyes became dim and the hearts gaped up to the throats, and ye imagined various (vain) thoughts about Allah!

هُنَالِكَ ٱبۡتُلِىَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ وَزُلۡزِلُواْ زِلۡزَالاً۬ شَدِيدً۬ا  

In that situation were the Believers tried: they were shaken as by a tremendous shaking.

وَإِذۡ يَقُولُ ٱلۡمُنَـٰفِقُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِہِم مَّرَضٌ۬

And behold! the Hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease (even) say:

مَّا وَعَدَنَا ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا غُرُورً۬ا  

"Allah and His Messenger promised us nothing but delusion!"

وَإِذۡ قَالَت طَّآٮِٕفَةٌ۬ مِّنۡہُمۡ يَـٰٓأَهۡلَ يَثۡرِبَ لَا مُقَامَ لَكُمۡ فَٱرۡجِعُواْ‌ۚ

Behold! a party among them said: "Ye men of Yathrib! Ye cannot stand (the attack)! Therefore go back!"

وَيَسۡتَـٔۡذِنُ فَرِيقٌ۬ مِّنۡہُمُ ٱلنَّبِىَّ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ بُيُوتَنَا عَوۡرَةٌ۬ وَمَا هِىَ بِعَوۡرَةٍ‌ۖ

and a band of them ask for leave of the Prophet, saying, "Truly our houses are bare and exposed,"

إِن يُرِيدُونَ إِلَّا فِرَارً۬ا 

though they were not exposed: they intended nothing but to run away.

وَلَوۡ دُخِلَتۡ عَلَيۡہِم مِّنۡ أَقۡطَارِهَا ثُمَّ سُٮِٕلُواْ ٱلۡفِتۡنَةَ لَأَتَوۡهَاوَمَا تَلَبَّثُواْ بِہَآ إِلَّا يَسِيرً۬ا  

And if an entry had been effected to them from the sides of the (City), and they had been incited to sedition they would certainly have brought it to pass, with none but a brief delay!

وَلَقَدۡ كَانُواْ عَـٰهَدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مِن قَبۡلُ لَا يُوَلُّونَ ٱلۡأَدۡبَـٰرَ‌ۚ

And yet they had already covenanted with Allah not to turn their backs,

وَكَانَ عَهۡدُ ٱللَّهِ مَسۡـُٔولاً۬  

and a covenant with Allah must (surely) be answered for.

قُل لَّن يَنفَعَكُمُ ٱلۡفِرَارُ

Say: "Running away will not profit you

إِن فَرَرۡتُم مِّنَ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ أَوِ ٱلۡقَتۡلِ وَإِذً۬ا لَّا تُمَتَّعُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلاً۬  

if ye are running away from death or slaughter; and even if (ye do escape), no more than a brief (respite) will ye be allowed to enjoy!"

قُلۡ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَعۡصِمُكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ إِنۡ أَرَادَ بِكُمۡ سُوٓءًا أَوۡ أَرَادَ بِكُمۡ رَحۡمَةً۬‌ۚ

Say: "Who is it that can screen you from Allah if it be His wish to give you Punishment or to give you Mercy?"

وَلَا يَجِدُونَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّ۬ا وَلَا نَصِيرً۬ا  

Nor will they find for themselves, besides Allah, any protector or helper.

قَدۡ يَعۡلَمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُعَوِّقِينَ مِنكُمۡ وَٱلۡقَآٮِٕلِينَ لِإِخۡوَٲنِهِمۡ هَلُمَّ إِلَيۡنَا‌ۖ

Verily Allah knows those among you who keep back (men) and those who say to their brethren, "Come along to us,"

وَلَا يَأۡتُونَ ٱلۡبَأۡسَ إِلَّا قَلِيلاً  

but come not to the fight except for just a little while.

أَشِحَّةً عَلَيۡكُمۡ‌ۖ

Covetous over you.

فَإِذَا جَآءَ ٱلۡخَوۡفُ رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَيۡكَ تَدُورُ أَعۡيُنُهُمۡ كَٱلَّذِى يُغۡشَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ‌ۖ

Then when fear comes, thou wilt see them looking to thee, their eyes revolving, like (those of) one over whom hovers death:

فَإِذَا ذَهَبَ ٱلۡخَوۡفُ سَلَقُوڪُم بِأَلۡسِنَةٍ حِدَادٍ أَشِحَّةً عَلَى ٱلۡخَيۡرِ‌ۚ

but when the fear is past, they will smite you with sharp tongues, covetous of goods.

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ لَمۡ يُؤۡمِنُواْ فَأَحۡبَطَ ٱللَّهُ أَعۡمَـٰلَهُمۡ‌ۚ

Such men have no faith, and so Allah has made their deeds of none effect:

وَكَانَ ذَٲلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرً۬ا 

and that is easy for Allah.

يَحۡسَبُونَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابَ لَمۡ يَذۡهَبُواْ‌ۖ

They think that the Confederates have not withdrawn;

وَإِن يَأۡتِ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ يَوَدُّواْ لَوۡ أَنَّهُم بَادُونَ فِى ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ يَسۡـَٔلُونَ عَنۡ أَنۢبَآٮِٕكُمۡ‌ۖ

and if the Confederates should come (again), they would wish they were in the deserts (wandering) among the Bedouins, and seeking news about you (from a safe distance);

وَلَوۡ ڪَانُواْ فِيكُم مَّا قَـٰتَلُوٓاْ إِلَّا قَلِيلاً۬  

and if they were in your midst, they would fight but little.

لَّقَدۡ كَانَ لَكُمۡ فِى رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُسۡوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ۬ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرۡجُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلۡيَوۡمَ ٱلۡأَخِرَ وَذَكَرَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرً۬ا  

Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful pattern of (conduct) for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and who engages much in the praise of Allah.

وَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابَ قَالُواْ

When the Believers saw the Confederate forces, they said:

هَـٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ۥوَصَدَقَ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ۥ‌ۚ

"This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised us, and Allah and his Messenger told us what was true."

وَمَا زَادَهُمۡ إِلَّآ إِيمَـٰنً۬ا وَتَسۡلِيمً۬ا  

And it only added to their faith and their zeal in obedience.

مِّنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ۬ صَدَقُواْ مَا عَـٰهَدُواْ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيۡهِ‌ۖ

Among the Believers are men who have been true to their Covenant with Allah:

فَمِنۡهُم مَّن قَضَىٰ نَحۡبَهُ ۥوَمِنۡہُم مَّن يَنتَظِرُ‌ۖ

of them some have completed their vow to (the extreme), and some (still) wait:

وَمَا بَدَّلُواْ تَبۡدِيلاً۬  

but they have never changed (their determination) in the least:

لِّيَجۡزِىَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ بِصِدۡقِهِمۡ

That Allah may reward the men of Truth for their Truth

وَيُعَذِّبَ ٱلۡمُنَـٰفِقِينَ إِن شَآءَ أَوۡ يَتُوبَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ‌ۚ

and punish the Hypocrites if that be His Will, or turn to them in Mercy:

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورً۬ا رَّحِيمً۬ا  

for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

وَرَدَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِغَيۡظِهِمۡ لَمۡ يَنَالُواْ خَيۡرً۬ا‌ۚ

And Allah turned back the Unbelievers for (all) their fury: no advantage did they gain,

وَكَفَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٱلۡقِتَالَ‌ۚ

and enough is Allah for the Believers in their fight.

وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ قَوِيًّا عَزِيزً۬ا  

And Allah is full of Strength, Able to enforce His Will.

وَأَنزَلَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَـٰهَرُوهُم مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ مِن صَيَاصِيهِمۡ وَقَذَفَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمُ ٱلرُّعۡبَ

And those of the People of the Book who aided them -- Allah did take them down from their strongholds and cast terror into their hearts,

فَرِيقً۬ا تَقۡتُلُونَ وَتَأۡسِرُونَ فَرِيقً۬ا  

(so that) some ye slew, and some ye made prisoners.

وَأَوۡرَثَكُمۡ أَرۡضَہُمۡ وَدِيَـٰرَهُمۡ وَأَمۡوَٲلَهُمۡ وَأَرۡضً۬ا لَّمۡ تَطَـُٔوهَا‌ۚ

And He made you heirs of their lands, their houses, and their goods, and of a land which ye had not frequented (before).

وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ قَدِيرً۬ا  

And Allah has power over all things.

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ قُل لِّأَزۡوَٲجِكَ

O Prophet! say to thy Consorts:

إِن كُنتُنَّ تُرِدۡنَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَزِينَتَهَافَتَعَالَيۡنَ أُمَتِّعۡكُنَّ وَأُسَرِّحۡكُنَّ سَرَاحً۬ا جَمِيلاً۬  

"If it be that ye desire the life of this world, and its glitter, -- then come! I will provide for your enjoyment and set you free in a handsome manner."

وَإِن كُنتُنَّ تُرِدۡنَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۥ وَٱلدَّارَ ٱلۡأَخِرَةَ

But if ye seek Allah and His Messenger, and the Home of the Hereafter,

فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَعَدَّ لِلۡمُحۡسِنَـٰتِ مِنكُنَّ أَجۡرًا عَظِيمً۬ا  

verily Allah has prepared for the well-doers amongst you a great reward.

يَـٰنِسَآءَ ٱلنَّبِىِّ

O Consorts of the Prophet!

مَن يَأۡتِ مِنكُنَّ بِفَـٰحِشَةٍ۬ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ۬ يُضَـٰعَفۡ لَهَا ٱلۡعَذَابُ ضِعۡفَيۡنِ‌ۚ

if any of you were guilty of evident unseemly conduct, the Punishment would be doubled to her,

وَكَانَ ذَٲلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرً۬ا  

and that is easy for Allah.

وَمَن يَقۡنُتۡ مِنكُنَّ لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتَعۡمَلۡ صَـٰلِحً۬ا نُّؤۡتِهَآ أَجۡرَهَا مَرَّتَيۡنِ

But any of you that is devout in the service of Allah and His Messenger, and works righteousness -- to her shall We grant her reward twice:

وَأَعۡتَدۡنَا لَهَا رِزۡقً۬ا ڪَرِيمً۬ا  

and We have prepared for her a generous Sustenance.

يَـٰنِسَآءَ ٱلنَّبِىِّ لَسۡتُنَّ ڪَأَحَدٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِۚ

O Consorts of the Prophet! ye are not like any of the (other) women:

إِنِ ٱتَّقَيۡتُنَّ فَلَا تَخۡضَعۡنَ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ فَيَطۡمَعَ ٱلَّذِى فِى قَلۡبِهِۦ مَرَضٌ۬

if ye do fear (Allah), be not too complaisant of speech, lest one in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire:

وَقُلۡنَ قَوۡلاً۬ مَّعۡرُوفً۬ا  

but speak ye a speech (that is) just.

وَقَرۡنَ فِى بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجۡنَ تَبَرُّجَ ٱلۡجَـٰهِلِيَّةِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰۖ

- And stay quietly in your houses,

- and make not a dazzling display, like that of the former Times of Ignorance;

وَأَقِمۡنَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتِينَ ٱلزَّڪَوٰةَ وَأَطِعۡنَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۚ ۥۤ

- and establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity;

- and obey Allah and His Messenger.

إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُذۡهِبَ عَنڪُمُ ٱلرِّجۡسَ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمۡ تَطۡهِيرً۬ا  

And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye Members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless.

وَٱذۡڪُرۡنَ مَا يُتۡلَىٰ فِى بُيُوتِڪُنَّ مِنۡ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡحِڪۡمَةِۚ

And recite what is rehearsed to you in your homes, of the Signs of Allah and His wisdom:

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ لَطِيفًا خَبِيرًا  

for Allah understands the finest mysteries and is well-acquainted (with them).

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ وَٱلۡمُسۡلِمَـٰتِ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

- For Muslim men and women --

- for believing men and women,

وَٱلۡقَـٰنِتِينَ وَٱلۡقَـٰنِتَـٰتِ وَٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ وَٱلصَّـٰدِقَـٰتِ

- for devout men and women,

- for true men and women,

وَٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ وَٱلصَّـٰبِرَٲتِ وَٱلۡخَـٰشِعِينَ وَٱلۡخَـٰشِعَـٰتِ

- for men and women who are patient and constant,

- for men and women who humble themselves,

وَٱلۡمُتَصَدِّقِينَ وَٱلۡمُتَصَدِّقَـٰتِ وَٱلصَّـٰٓٮِٕمِينَ وَٱلصَّـٰٓٮِٕمَـٰتِ

- for men and women who give in charity

- for men and women who fast (and deny themselves),

وَٱلۡحَـٰفِظِينَ فُرُوجَهُمۡ وَٱلۡحَـٰفِظَـٰتِ

- for men and women who guard their chastity,

وَٱلذَّٲڪِرِينَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرً۬ا وَٱلذَّٲڪِرَٲتِ

- and for men and women who engage much in Allah's praise --

أَعَدَّ ٱللَّهُ لَهُم مَّغۡفِرَةً۬ وَأَجۡرًا عَظِيمً۬ا  

for them has Allah prepared forgiveness and great reward.

وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤۡمِنٍ۬ وَلَا مُؤۡمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ۥۤ أَمۡرًاأَن يَكُونَ لَهُمُ ٱلۡخِيَرَةُ مِنۡ أَمۡرِهِمۡۗ

It is not fitting for a Believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Messenger, to have any option about their decision:

وَمَن يَعۡصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۥ فَقَدۡ ضَلَّ ضَلَـٰلاً۬ مُّبِينً۬ا  

if anyone disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he is indeed on a clearly wrong Path.

وَإِذۡ تَقُولُ لِلَّذِىٓ أَنۡعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِ وَأَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِ

Behold! thou didst say to one who had received the grace of Allah and thy favor:

أَمۡسِكۡ عَلَيۡكَ زَوۡجَكَ وَٱتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ

"Retain thou (in wedlock) thy wife, and fear Allah."

وَتُخۡفِى فِى نَفۡسِكَ مَا ٱللَّهُ مُبۡدِيهِ

But thou didst hide in thy heart that which Allah was about to make manifest:

وَتَخۡشَى ٱلنَّاسَ وَٱللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخۡشَٮٰهُۖ

thou didst fear the people, but it is more fitting that thou shouldst fear Allah.

فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ زَيۡدٌ۬ مِّنۡہَا وَطَرً۬ا زَوَّجۡنَـٰكَهَا لِكَىۡ

Then when Zaid had dissolved (his marriage) with her, with the necessary (formality), We joined her in marriage to thee:

لَا يَكُونَ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ حَرَجٌ۬ فِىٓ أَزۡوَٲجِ أَدۡعِيَآٮِٕهِمۡ إِذَا قَضَوۡاْ مِنۡہُنَّ وَطَرً۬اۚ

in order that (in future) there may be no difficulty to the Believers in (the matter of) marriage with the wives of their adopted sons, when the latter have dissolved with the necessary (formality) (their marriage) with them:

وَكَانَ أَمۡرُ ٱللَّهِ مَفۡعُولاً۬  

and Allah's command must be fulfilled.

مَّا كَانَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ مِنۡ حَرَجٍ۬ فِيمَا فَرَضَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُۖ

There can be no difficulty to the Prophet in what Allah has indicated to him as a duty.

 سُنَّةَ ٱللَّهِ فِى ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوۡاْ مِن قَبۡلُۚ

It was the practice (approved) of Allah amongst those of old that have passed away,

وَكَانَ أَمۡرُ ٱللَّهِ قَدَرً۬ا مَّقۡدُورًا  

and the command of Allah is a decree determined.

ٱلَّذِينَ يُبَلِّغُونَ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَخۡشَوۡنَهُ ۥ وَلَا يَخۡشَوۡنَ أَحَدًا إِلَّا ٱللَّهَۗ

(It is the practice of those) who preach the Messages of Allah, and fear Him, and fear none but Allah:

وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ حَسِيبً۬ا  

and enough is Allah to call (men) to account.

مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَآ أَحَدٍ۬ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمۡ وَلَـٰكِن رَّسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَۗ

Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets:

وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىۡءٍ عَلِيمً۬ا  

and Allah has full knowledge of all things.

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ ذِكۡرً۬ا كَثِيرً۬ا  

O ye who believe! celebrate the praises of Allah and do this often;

وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكۡرَةً۬ وَأَصِيلاً  

And glorify Him morning and evening.

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُصَلِّى عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَمَلَـٰٓٮِٕكَتُهُ ۥ لِيُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِۚ

He it is Who sends blessings on you, as do His angels, that He may bring you out from the depths of Darkness into Light:

وَڪَانَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ رَحِيمً۬ا 

and He is Full of Mercy to the Believers.

تَحِيَّتُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ يَلۡقَوۡنَهُ ۥ سَلَـٰمٌ۬ۚ

Their salutation on the Day they meet Him will be "peace!":

وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرً۬ا كَرِيمً۬ا  

and He has prepared for them a generous Reward.

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰكَ شَـٰهِدً۬ا وَمُبَشِّرً۬ا وَنَذِيرً۬ا

O Prophet! Truly We have sent thee as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad Tidings, and a Warner --

وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى ٱللَّهِ بِإِذۡنِهِۦ وَسِرَاجً۬ا مُّنِيرً۬ا

And as one who invites to Allah's (Grace) by His leave, and as a Lamp spreading Light.

وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ بِأَنَّ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ فَضۡلاً۬ كَبِيرً۬ا  

Then give the glad tidings to the Believers, that they shall have from Allah a very great Bounty.

وَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِينَ وَٱلۡمُنَـٰفِقِينَ وَدَعۡ أَذَٮٰهُمۡ وَتَوَڪَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ

And obey not (the behests) of the Unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and heed not their annoyances, but put thy trust in Allah,

وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَڪِيلاً۬  

for enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْإِذَا نَكَحۡتُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ طَلَّقۡتُمُوهُنَّ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَمَسُّوهُنَّ

O ye who believe!

when ye marry believing women, and then divorce them before ye have touched them,

فَمَا لَكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِنَّ مِنۡ عِدَّةٍ۬ تَعۡتَدُّونَہَاۖ

no period of 'Iddah have ye to count in respect of them:

فَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ وَسَرِّحُوهُنَّ سَرَاحً۬ا جَمِيلاً۬  

so give them a present, and set them free in a handsome manner.

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِنَّآ أَحۡلَلۡنَا لَكَ أَزۡوَٲجَكَ ٱلَّـٰتِىٓ ءَاتَيۡتَ أُجُورَهُنَّ

O prophet! We have made lawful to thee

- thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers;

وَمَا مَلَكَتۡ يَمِينُكَ مِمَّآ أَفَآءَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡكَ

- and those whom thy right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom Allah has assigned to thee;

وَبَنَاتِ عَمِّكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمَّـٰتِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَالِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَـٰلَـٰتِكَ ٱلَّـٰتِى هَاجَرۡنَ مَعَكَ

-         and daughters of thy paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of thy maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Mecca) with thee;

وَٱمۡرَأَةً۬ مُّؤۡمِنَةً إِن وَهَبَتۡ نَفۡسَہَا لِلنَّبِىِّ إِنۡ أَرَادَ ٱلنَّبِىُّ أَن يَسۡتَنكِحَہَا

- and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her --

خَالِصَةً۬ لَّكَ مِن دُونِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَۗ

this only for thee, and not for the Believers (at large);

قَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا مَا فَرَضۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ فِىٓ أَزۡوَٲجِهِمۡ وَمَا مَلَڪَتۡ أَيۡمَـٰنُهُمۡ لِكَيۡلَا يَكُونَ عَلَيۡكَ حَرَجٌ۬ۗ

We know what We have appointed for them as to their wives and the captives whom their right hands possess -- in order that there should be no difficulty for Thee.

وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورً۬ا رَّحِيمً۬ا  

And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

تُرۡجِى مَن تَشَآءُ مِنۡہُنَّ وَتُـٔۡوِىٓ إِلَيۡكَ مَن تَشَآءُۖ

Thou mayest defer (the turn of) any of them that thou pleasest, and thou mayest receive any thou pleasest:

وَمَنِ ٱبۡتَغَيۡتَ مِمَّنۡ عَزَلۡتَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡكَۚ

and there is no blame on thee if thou invite one whose (turn) thou hadst set aside.

ذَٲلِكَ أَدۡنَىٰٓ أَن تَقَرَّ أَعۡيُنُہُنَّ وَلَا يَحۡزَنَّ وَيَرۡضَيۡنَ بِمَآ ءَاتَيۡتَهُنَّ ڪُلُّهُنَّۚ

This were nigher to the cooling of their eyes, the prevention of their grief, and their satisfaction -- that of all of them -- with that which thou hast to give them:

وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ مَا فِى قُلُوبِكُمۡۚ

and Allah knows (all) that is in your hearts:

وَڪَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَلِيمً۬ا  

and Allah is All-Knowing, Most Forbearing.

لَّا يَحِلُّ لَكَ ٱلنِّسَآءُ مِنۢ بَعۡدُوَلَآ أَن تَبَدَّلَ بِہِنَّ مِنۡ أَزۡوَٲجٍ۬

It is not lawful for thee (to marry more) women after this, nor to change them for (other) wives,

وَلَوۡ أَعۡجَبَكَ حُسۡنُہُنَّ إِلَّا مَا مَلَكَتۡ يَمِينُكَۗ

even thought their beauty attract thee, except any thy right hand should possess (as handmaidens):

وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ رَّقِيبً۬ا  

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ

O ye who Believe!

لَا تَدۡخُلُواْ بُيُوتَ ٱلنَّبِىِّ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡذَنَ لَكُمۡ إِلَىٰ طَعَامٍ غَيۡرَ نَـٰظِرِينَ إِنَٮٰهُ

enter not the Prophet's houses -- until leave is given you -- for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation:

وَلَـٰكِنۡ إِذَا دُعِيتُمۡ فَٱدۡخُلُواْ

but when ye are invited, enter;

فَإِذَا طَعِمۡتُمۡ فَٱنتَشِرُواْ وَلَا مُسۡتَـٔۡنِسِينَ لِحَدِيثٍۚ

and when ye have taken your meal, disperse, without seeking familiar talk.

إِنَّ ذَٲلِكُمۡ ڪَانَ يُؤۡذِى ٱلنَّبِىَّ فَيَسۡتَحۡىِۦ مِنڪُمۡۖ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَسۡتَحۡىِۦ مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّۚ

Such (behavior) annoys the Prophet: He is ashamed to dismiss you, but Allah is not ashamed (to tell you) the truth.

وَإِذَا سَأَلۡتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَـٰعً۬ا فَسۡـَٔلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَآءِ حِجَابٍ۬ۚ

And when ye ask (his ladies) for anything ye want, ask them from before a screen:

ذَٲلِڪُمۡ أَطۡهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمۡ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّۚ

that makes for greater purity for your hearts and for theirs.

وَمَا كَانَ لَڪُمۡ أَن تُؤۡذُواْ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَآ أَن تَنكِحُوٓاْ أَزۡوَٲجَهُ ۥ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦۤ أَبَدًاۚ

Nor is it right for you that ye should annoy Allah's Messenger, or that ye should marry his widows after him at any time.

إِنَّ ذَٲلِكُمۡ ڪَانَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ عَظِيمًا  

Truly such a thing is in Allah's sight an enormity.

إِن تُبۡدُواْ شَيۡـًٔا أَوۡ تُخۡفُوهُ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَىۡءٍ عَلِيمً۬ا  

Whether ye reveal anything or conceal it, verily Allah has full knowledge of all things.

لَّا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡہِنَّ فِىٓ ءَابَآٮِٕہِنَّ وَلَآ أَبۡنَآٮِٕهِنَّ

There is no blame (on these ladies if they appear) before

- their fathers

- or their sons,

وَلَآ إِخۡوَٲنِہِنَّ وَلَآ أَبۡنَآءِ إِخۡوَٲنِہِنَّ وَلَآ أَبۡنَآءِ أَخَوَٲتِهِنَّ

- their brothers,

- or their brothers' sons,

- or their sisters' sons,

وَلَا نِسَآٮِٕهِنَّ وَلَا مَا مَلَڪَتۡ أَيۡمَـٰنُہُنَّۗ

- or their women, or the (slaves) whom their right hands possess.

وَٱتَّقِينَ ٱللَّهَۚ

And (ladies), fear Allah:

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَهِيدًا  

for Allah is Witness to all things.

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَـٰٓٮِٕڪَتَهُ ۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّۚ

Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet:

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ صَلُّواْ عَلَيۡهِ وَسَلِّمُواْ تَسۡلِيمًا  

O ye that believe! send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡذُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۥ لَعَنَہُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأَخِرَةِ

Those who annoy Allah and His Messenger -- Allah has cursed them in this world and in the Hereafter,

وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابً۬ا مُّهِينً۬ا  

and has prepared for them a humiliating Punishment.

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡذُونَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ بِغَيۡرِ مَا ٱڪۡتَسَبُواْ فَقَدِ ٱحۡتَمَلُواْ بُهۡتَـٰنً۬ا وَإِثۡمً۬ا مُّبِينً۬ا  

And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, bear (on themselves) a calumny and a glaring sin.

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ قُل لِّأَزۡوَٲجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَآءِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ يُدۡنِينَ عَلَيۡہِنَّ مِن جَلَـٰبِيبِهِنَّۚ

O prophet! tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad):

ذَٲلِكَ أَدۡنَىٰٓ أَن يُعۡرَفۡنَ فَلَا يُؤۡذَيۡنَۗ

that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested:

وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورً۬ا رَّحِيمً۬ا  

and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

لَّٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ ٱلۡمُنَـٰفِقُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ۬ وَٱلۡمُرۡجِفُونَ فِى ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ لَنُغۡرِيَنَّكَ بِهِمۡ

Truly, if the Hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and those who stir up sedition in the City, desist not, We shall certainly stir thee up against them:

ثُمَّ لَا يُجَاوِرُونَكَ فِيہَآ إِلَّا قَلِيلاً۬  

then will they not be able to stay in it as thy neighbors for any length of time:

مَّلۡعُونِينَۖ

They shall have a curse on them:

أَيۡنَمَا ثُقِفُوٓاْ أُخِذُواْ وَقُتِّلُواْ تَقۡتِيلاً۬  

wherever they are found, they shall be seized and slain (without mercy).

سُنَّةَ ٱللَّهِ فِى ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوۡاْ مِن قَبۡلُۖ

(Such was) the practice (approved) of Allah among those who lived aforetime:

وَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ ٱللَّهِ تَبۡدِيلاً۬  

no change wilt thou find in the practice (approved) of Allah.

يَسۡـَٔلُكَ ٱلنَّاسُ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِۖ

Men ask thee concerning the Hour:

قُلۡ إِنَّمَا عِلۡمُهَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِۚ

say, "The knowledge thereof is with Allah (alone)":

وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ تَكُونُ قَرِيبًا  

and what will make thee understand? -- perchance the Hour is nigh!

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَعَنَ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِينَ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ سَعِيرًا  

Verily Allah has cursed the Unbelievers and prepared for them a Blazing Fire --

خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيہَآ أَبَدً۬اۖ

To dwell therein forever:

لَّا يَجِدُونَ وَلِيًّ۬ا وَلَا نَصِيرً۬ا  

no protector will they find, nor helper.

يَوۡمَ تُقَلَّبُ وُجُوهُهُمۡ فِى ٱلنَّارِ يَقُولُونَ

The Day that their faces will be turned upside down in the Fire, they will say:

يَـٰلَيۡتَنَآ أَطَعۡنَا ٱللَّهَ وَأَطَعۡنَا ٱلرَّسُولَا۟  

"Woe to us! would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger!"

وَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّآ أَطَعۡنَا سَادَتَنَا وَكُبَرَآءَنَا فَأَضَلُّونَا ٱلسَّبِيلَا۟  

And they would say: "Our Lord! we obeyed our chiefs and our great ones, and they misled us as to the (right) path.

رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِہِمۡ ضِعۡفَيۡنِ مِنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ وَٱلۡعَنۡہُمۡ لَعۡنً۬ا كَبِيرً۬ا  

"Our Lord! give them Double Penalty and curse them with a very great Curse!"

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَكُونُواْ كَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاذَوۡاْ مُوسَىٰ فَبَرَّأَهُ ٱللَّهُ مِمَّا قَالُواْۚ

O ye who believe!

be ye not like those who vexed and insulted Moses, but Allah cleared him of the (calumnies) they had uttered:

وَكَانَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَجِيہً۬ا  

and he was honorable in Allah's sight.

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَقُولُواْ قَوۡلاً۬ سَدِيدً۬ا  

O ye who believe! fear Allah, and (always) say a word directed to the Right:

يُصۡلِحۡ لَكُمۡ أَعۡمَـٰلَكُمۡ وَيَغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡ ذُنُوبَكُمۡۗ

That He may make your conduct whole and sound and forgive you your sins:

وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۥ فَقَدۡ فَازَ فَوۡزًا عَظِيمًا  

he that obeys Allah and His Messenger has already attained the highest Achievement.

إِنَّا عَرَضۡنَا ٱلۡأَمَانَةَ عَلَى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱلۡجِبَالِ فَأَبَيۡنَ أَن يَحۡمِلۡنَہَا وَأَشۡفَقۡنَ مِنۡہَا

We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth and the Mountains: but they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof:

وَحَمَلَهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُۖ

but man undertook it --

إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ ظَلُومً۬ا جَهُولاً۬  

he was indeed unjust and foolish --

لِّيُعَذِّبَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُنَـٰفِقِينَ وَٱلۡمُنَـٰفِقَـٰتِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِڪِينَ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكَـٰتِ

(With the result) that Allah has to punish the Hypocrites, men and women, and the Unbelievers, men and women,

وَيَتُوبَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِۗ

and Allah turns in Mercy to the Believers, men and women:

وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورً۬ا رَّحِيمَۢا  

for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

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