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Ahzab Suresi
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Allah has never put two hearts within one person's body;[1] nor has He made your wives, whom you compare to your mothers' backs (to divorce them),[2] your true mothers; nor has He made those whom you adopt as sons your own sons.[3] These are only words that you utter with your mouths. But Allah proclaims the Truth and directs you to the Right Path.
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Call your adopted sons after their true fathers; that is more equitable in the sight of Allah.[1] But if you do not know their true fathers, then regard them as your brethren in faith and as allies.[2] You will not be taken to task for your mistaken utterances, but you will be taken to task for what you say deliberately.[3] Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Compassionate.[4]
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Surely the Prophet has a greater claim over the believers than they have over each other,[1] and his wives are their mothers.[2] 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).[3] This is inscribed in the Book of Allah.
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And when a section of them said: "(O people of Yathrib), now there is no place for you to stay, so turn back."[1] (And call to mind) when a section of them was seeking permission from the Prophet to leave, saying: “Our houses are exposed (to attack),”[2] although they were not exposed (to attack); [3] they only wished to flee (from the battle-front).
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They are utterly niggardly[1] (in coming to your aid). 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.[2] These are the ones who never truly believed, and so Allah has caused their deeds to be reduced to naught.[3] That is easy enough for Allah.[4]
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Surely[1] the men who submit (to Allah) and the women who submit (to Allah),[2] the men who have faith and the women who have faith,[3] the men who are obedient and the women who are obedient,[4] the men who are truthful and the women who are truthful;[5] the men who are steadfast and the women who are steadfast,[6] the men who humble themselves (to Allah) and the women who humble themselves (to Allah),[7] the men who give alms and the women who give alms,[8] the men who fast and the women who fast,[9] the men who guard their chastity and the women who guard their chastity,[10] the men who remember Allah much and the women who remember Allah much:[11] for them has Allah prepared forgiveness and a mighty reward.[12]
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(O Prophet),[1] call to mind when you said to him[2]whom Allah had favoured and you had favoured: "Cleave to your wife and fear Allah,"[3] and you concealed within yourself for fear of people what Allah was to reveal, although Allah has greater right that you fear Him.[4] So when Zayd had accomplished what he would of her,[5] We gave her in marriage to you[6] 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.[7] And Allah's command was bound to be accomplished.
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O Prophet, We have made lawful for you your wives whose bridal dues you have paid,[1] 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.[2] (O Prophet), this privilege is yours alone to the exclusion of other believers.[3] 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.[4] Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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Of them you may put off any of them you wish, and you may take any 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]
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Believers, enter not the houses of the Prophet without his permission,[1]nor wait for a meal to be prepared; instead enter when you are invited to eat,[2] and when you have had the meal, disperse. Do not linger in idle talk.[3] 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.[4] It is not lawful for you to cause hurt to Allah's Messenger,[5] nor to ever marry his wives after him.[6] Surely that would be an enormous sin in Allah's sight.
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It will not be blameworthy for the wives of the Prophet if their fathers, their sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons,[1] and the women with whom they have social relations,[2] and the persons whom their right hands possess enter their houses.[3] (O women), shun disobeying Allah. Allah is watchful over everything.[4]
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