This Surah consists of 13 verses, 348 sentences, 1,510 letters and 2 Ruku’s.
In verse 10 of this Surah it has been enjoined that the women who emigrate to dar al-Islam (the Islamic State) and claim to be Muslims, should be examined hence the title Al-Mumtahinah. The word is pronounced both as mumtahinah and as mumtahanah, the meaning according to the first pronunciation being "the Surah which examines", and according to the second, "the woman who is examined."
The Surah deals with two incidents, the time of the occurrence of which is well known historically. The first relates to Hadrat Hatib bin Abz Balta'a, who, a little before the conquest of Makkah, had sent a secret letter to the Quraish chiefs informing them of the Holy Prophet's intention to attack them. The second relates to the Muslim women, who had started emigrating from Makkah to Madinah, after the conclusion of the Truce of Hudaibiyah, and the problem arose whether they also were to be returned to the disbelievers, like the Muslim men, according to the conditions of the Truce. The mention of these two things absolutely determines that this Surah came down during the interval between the Truce of Hudaibiyah and the Conquest of Makkah. Besides, there is a third thing also that has been mentioned at the end of the Surah to the effect; What should the Holy Prophet (upon whom be Allah's peace) make the women to pledge when they come to take the oath of allegiance before him as believers? About this part also the guess is that this too was sent down some time before the conquest of Makkah, for after this conquest a large number of the Quraish women, like their men, were going to enter Islam simultaneously and had to be administered the oath of allegiance collectively.
This Surah has three parts:
The first part consists of vv. 1-9, and the concluding verse 13 also relates to it. In this strong exception has been taken to the act of Hadrat Hatib bin Abi Balta'a in that he had tried to inform the enemy of a very important war secret of the Holy Prophet (upon whom be Allah's peace) only for the sake of safe guarding his family. This would have caused great bloodshed at the conquest of Makkah had it not been made ineffective in time. It would have cost the Muslims many precious lives; many of the Quraish would have been killed, who were to render great services to Islam afterward; the gains which were to accrue from conquering Makkah peacefully would have been lost, and all these serious losses would have resulted only because one of the Muslims had wanted to safeguard his family from the dangers of war. Administering a severe warning at this blunder Allah has taught the believers the lesson that no believer should, under any circumstances and for any motive, have relations of love and friendship with the disbelievers, who are actively hostile to Islam, and a believer should refrain from everything which might be helpful to them in the conflict between Islam and disbelief. However, there is no harm in dealing kindly and justly with those disbelievers, who may not be practically engaged in hostile activities against Islam and persecution of the Muslims.
The second part consists of vv. 10-11. In this a social problem has been settled, which was agitating the minds at that time. There were many Muslim women in Makkah, whose husbands were pagans, but they were emigrating and reaching Madinah somehow. Likewise, there were many Muslim men in Madinah, whose wives were pagans and had been left behind in Makkah. The question arose whether the marriage bond between them continued to be valid or not. Allah settled this problem for ever, saying that the pagan husband is not lawful for the Muslim women, nor the pagan wife lawful for the Muslim husband. This decision leads to very important legal consequences, which we shall explain in our notes below.
The third section consists of verse 12, in which the Holy Prophet (upon whom be Allah's peace) has been instructed to ask the women who accept Islam to pledge that they would refrain from the major evils that were prevalent among the womenfolk of the pre-Islamic Arab society, and to promise that they would henceforth follow the ways of goodness which the Messenger of Allah may enjoin.
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Section 1
Context of Revelation : The following verses were revealed when a Hypocrite was caught trying to warn the Meccan heretics about the preparations being made by the Prophet and his associates for a full-scale invasion of Mecca in a letter sent through a repatriating slave girl. When the Prophet came to know about it, he got the letter retrieved and then confronted the sender with it. His excuse was that he did it in order to protect the members of his family from reprisals by the Meccans, most of whom were still living in there. Yet he was forgiven because of the Prophet's ardent belief that if Allah had ordained victory to the Muslims, no one could take it away from them!
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1. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo la tattakhithoo AAaduwwee waAAaduwwakum awliyaa tulqoona ilayhim bialmawaddati waqad kafaroo bima jaakum mina alhaqqi yukhrijoona alrrasoola wa-iyyakum an tu/minoo biAllahi rabbikum in kuntum kharajtum jihadan fee sabeelee waibtighaa mardatee tusirroona ilayhim bialmawaddati waana aAAlamu bima akhfaytum wama aAAlantum waman yafAAalhu minkum faqad dalla sawaa alssabeeli
O those of you who believe! Treat not as your friends those who are My enemies and your enemies, nor maintain links with those who have oppugned the truth which has came to you, and driven the messenger and you from your homes because you acknowledge Allah to be your Lord, if you have truly set out to strive in My way and to earn My accord! Express you empathy towards them in secret when I am aware of that which you suppress and that which you express? Whoever among you does this, verily he has strayed away from the right course!
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2. In yathqafookum yakoonoo lakam aAAdaan wayabsutoo ilaykum aydiyahum waalsinatahum bialssoo-i wawaddoo law takfuroona
If they gain the upper hand over you, they will become your enemies and will raise their hands and their tongues at you with but acrimony, and their fervent desire is to see you renounce your faith!
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3. Lan tanfaAAakum arhamukum wala awladukum yawma alqiyamati yafsilu baynakum waAllahu bima taAAmaloona baseerun
Neither your kinsmen nor your progeny shall avail you in the slightest degree on the Day of Resurrection! Allah will judge between you, and Allah is watchful of your deeds.
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4. Qad kanat lakum oswatun hasanatun fee ibraheema waallatheena maAAahu ith qaloo liqawmihim inna buraao minkum wamimma taAAbudoona min dooni Allahi kafarna bikum wabada baynana wabaynakumu alAAadawatu waalbaghdao abadan hatta tu/minoo biAllahi wahdahu illa qawla ibraheema li-abeehi laastaghfiranna laka wama amliku laka mina Allahi min shay-in rabbana AAalayka tawakkalna wa-ilayka anabna wa-ilayka almaseeru
There is a
good example for you to follow in Abraham and those with him when they said to
their people : 'We are opposed to you and that which you worship in the place of
Allah! Between us and you has broken out a clash and a controversy which is to
last forever unless you believe in Allah alone!' - except that which Abraham
promised his father (when he said) : 'I shall seek forgiveness for you,
although I have no power to save you from His castigation! ‘O Lord! In You do we
put our trust, and to You do we turn for (redemption), and to You is our
returning!
60 : 5
5. Rabbana la tajAAalna fitnatan lillatheena kafaroo waighfir lana rabbana innaka anta alAAazeezu alhakeemu
'Our Lord! Subjugate us not to the heretics, and forgive us O Lord! Verily You and only You are the most Exalted and the most Erudite!
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6. Laqad kana lakum feehim oswatun hasanatun liman kana yarjoo Allaha waalyawma al-akhira waman yatawalla fa-inna Allaha huwa alghanniyyu alhameedu
In them is a decent example for you to emulate, and for those who pin their hopes upon Allah and the Last Day! But if they turn their faces away, Allah is in no need (of their affiliations) and is the most Praiseworthy of all! (R)
OTHER TRANSLATIONS BY MUHSIN, YUSUFALI, PICKTHAL AND SHAKIR:
MUHSIN:
1. O you who believe! Take not My enemies and your enemies (i.e. disbelievers and polytheists, etc.) as friends, showing affection towards them, while they have disbelieved in what has come to you of the truth (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism, this Qur'ân, and Muhammad SAW), and have driven out the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) and yourselves (from your homeland) because you believe in Allâh your Lord! If you have come forth to strive in My Cause and to seek My Good Pleasure, (then take not these disbelievers and polytheists, etc., as your friends). You show friendship to them in secret, while I am All-Aware of what you conceal and what you reveal. And whosoever of you (Muslims) does that, then indeed he has gone (far) astray, (away) from the Straight Path[] .
2. Should they gain the upper hand over you, they would behave to you as enemies, and stretch forth their hands and their tongues against you with evil, and they desire that you should disbelieve.
3. Neither your relatives nor your children will benefit you on the Day of Resurrection (against Allâh). He will judge between you. And Allâh is the All-Seer of what you do.
4. Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in Ibrâhim (Abraham) and those with him, when they said to their people: "Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship besides Allâh, we have rejected you, and there has started between us and you, hostility and hatred for ever, until you believe in Allâh Alone," except the saying of Ibrâhim (Abraham) to his father: "Verily, I will ask for forgiveness (from Allâh) for you, but I have no power to do anything for you before Allâh[] ." Our Lord! In You (Alone) we put our trust, and to You (Alone) we turn in repentance, and to You (Alone) is (our) final Return,
5. "Our Lord! Make us not a trial for the disbelievers, and forgive us, Our Lord! Verily, You, only You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."
6. Certainly, there has been in them an excellent example for you to follow, for those who look forward to (the Meeting with) Allâh (for the reward from Him) and the Last Day. And whosoever turn away, then verily, Allâh is Rich (Free of all wants), Worthy of all Praise.
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YUSUFALI: O ye who
believe! Take not my enemies and yours as friends (or protectors),- offering
them (your) love, even though they have rejected the Truth that has come to you,
and have (on the contrary) driven out the Prophet and yourselves (from your
homes), (simply) because ye believe in Allah your Lord! If ye have come out to
strive in My Way and to seek My Good Pleasure, (take them not as friends),
holding secret converse of love (and friendship) with them: for I know full well
all that ye conceal and all that ye reveal. And any of you that does this has
strayed from the Straight Path.
PICKTHAL: O ye who
believe! Choose not My enemy and your enemy for allies. Do ye give them
friendship when they disbelieve in that truth which hath come unto you, driving
out the messenger and you because ye believe in Allah, your Lord? If ye have
come forth to strive in My way and seeking My good pleasure, (show them not
friendship). Do ye show friendship unto them in secret, when I am Best Aware of
what ye hide and what ye proclaim? And whosoever doeth it among you, he verily
hath strayed from the right way.
SHAKIR: O you who
believe! do not take My enemy and your enemy for friends: would you offer them
love while they deny what has come to you of the truth, driving out the
Messenger and yourselves because you believe in Allah, your Lord? If you go
forth struggling hard in My path and seeking My pleasure, would you manifest
love to them? And I know what you conceal and what you manifest; and whoever of
you does this, he indeed has gone astray from the straight path.
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YUSUFALI: If they were
to get the better of you, they would behave to you as enemies, and stretch forth
their hands and their tongues against you for evil: and they desire that ye
should reject the Truth.
PICKTHAL: If they have
the upper hand of you, they will be your foes, and will stretch out their hands
and their tongues toward you with evil (intent), and they long for you to
disbelieve.
SHAKIR: If they find
you, they will be your enemies, and will stretch forth towards you their hands
and their tongues with evil, and they ardently desire that you may disbelieve.
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YUSUFALI: Of no profit
to you will be your relatives and your children on the Day of Judgment: He will
judge between you: for Allah sees well all that ye do.
PICKTHAL: Your ties of
kindred and your children will avail you naught upon the Day of Resurrection. He
will part you. Allah is Seer of what ye do.
SHAKIR: Your
relationship would not profit you, nor your children on the day of resurrection;
He will decide between you; and Allah sees what you do.
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YUSUFALI: There is for
you an excellent example (to follow) in Abraham and those with him, when they
said to their people: "We are clear of you and of whatever ye worship besides
Allah: we have rejected you, and there has arisen, between us and you, enmity
and hatred for ever,- unless ye believe in Allah and Him alone": But not when
Abraham said to his father: "I will pray for forgiveness for thee, though I have
no power (to get) aught on thy behalf from Allah." (They prayed): "Our Lord! in
Thee do we trust, and to Thee do we turn in repentance: to Thee is (our) Final
Goal.
PICKTHAL: There is a
goodly pattern for you in Abraham and those with him, when they told their folk:
Lo! we are guiltless of you and all that ye worship beside Allah. We have done
with you. And there hath arisen between us and you hostility and hate for ever
until ye believe in Allah only - save that which Abraham promised his father
(when he said): I will ask forgiveness for thee, though I own nothing for thee
from Allah - Our Lord! In Thee we put our trust, and unto Thee we turn
repentant, and unto Thee is the journeying.
SHAKIR: Indeed, there
is for you a good example in Ibrahim and those with him when they said to their
people: Surely we are clear of you and of what you serve besides Allah; we
declare ourselves to be clear of you, and enmity and hatred have appeared
between us and you forever until you believe in Allah alone-- but not in what
Ibrahim said to his father: I would certainly ask forgiveness for you, and I do
not control for you aught from Allah-- Our Lord! on Thee do we rely, and to Thee
do we turn, and to Thee is the eventual coming:
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YUSUFALI: "Our Lord!
Make us not a (test and) trial for the Unbelievers, but forgive us, our Lord!
for Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise."
PICKTHAL: Our Lord!
Make us not a prey for those who disbelieve, and forgive us, our Lord! Lo! Thou,
only Thou, are the Mighty, the Wise.
SHAKIR: Our Lord! do
not make us a trial for those who disbelieve, and forgive us, our Lord! surely
Thou art the Mighty, the Wise.
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YUSUFALI: There was
indeed in them an excellent example for you to follow,- for those whose hope is
in Allah and in the Last Day. But if any turn away, truly Allah is Free of all
Wants, Worthy of all Praise.
PICKTHAL: Verily ye
have in them a goodly pattern for everyone who looketh to Allah and the Last
Day. And whosoever may turn away, lo! still Allah, He is the Absolute, the Owner
of Praise.
SHAKIR: Certainly
there is for you in them a good example, for him who fears Allah and the last
day; and whoever turns back, then surely Allah is the Self-sufficient, the
Praised.
Context of Revelation : After the above verses were revealed, the believers stepped up their hostilities towards other members of their outer and inner families who had not embraced Islam, but this verse was revealed in order to lower the heat a little.
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7. AAasa Allahu an yajAAala baynakum wabayna allatheena AAadaytum minhum mawaddatan waAllahu qadeerun waAllahu ghafoorun raheemun
It may be well that soon Allah will inculcate friendship between you and those who are now your enemies! Allah is Omnipotent and He is forgiving and He is compassionate!
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Context of Revelation : The following verse was revealed when a wealthy mother from Mecca who was a heretic visited her daughter in Madina who had embraced Islam and brought with her many gifts, but her daughter was uncertain whether to accept the gifts brought to her by a mother who was still a disbeliever or to turn them down.
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8. La yanhakumu Allahu AAani allatheena lam yuqatilookum fee alddeeni walam yukhrijookum min diyarikum an tabarroohum watuqsitoo ilayhim inna Allaha yuhibbu almuqsiteena
Allah forbids you not from fraternizing with those who took no part in battles against your religion nor drove you out of your homes. Be courteous towards them and be fair, for verily Allah cherishes those who are fair!
60 : 9
9. Innama yanhakumu Allahu AAani allatheena qatalookum fee alddeeni waakhrajookum min diyarikum wathaharoo AAala ikhrajikum an tawallawhum waman yatawallahum faola-ika humu alththalimoona
Allah
forbids you from fraternizing only with those who took part in battles against
your religion, or drove you out of your homes, or were instrumental in your
being driven out. Those who fraternize with them are the reprobates!
(The reference in this verses is to Asma, the daughter of Hadrat Abu Bakr. When her mother who had remained behind in Mecca without embracing Islam visited her and brought with her many gifts, she was uncertain whether or not to accept her gifts.
The words ‘those who took no part in battles against your religion’ in verse 8 is taken by many commentators to mean ‘those who did embrace Islam but did not or could not emigrate to Madina for one reason or another', and by others to mean women and children who obviously had no share either in the wars or in the atrocities on Muslims).
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60 : 10
10. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo itha jaakumu almu/minatu muhajiratin faimtahinoohunna Allahu aAAlamu bi-eemanihinna fa-in AAalimtumoohunna mu/minatin fala tarjiAAoohunna ila alkuffari la hunna hillun lahum wala hum yahilloona lahunna waatoohum ma anfaqoo wala junaha AAalaykum an tankihoohunna itha ataytumoohunna ojoorahunna wala tumsikoo biAAisami alkawafiri wais-aloo ma anfaqtum walyas-aloo ma anfaqoo thalikum hukmu Allahi yahkumu baynakum waAllahu AAaleemun hakeemun
O those of you who believe! If believing women seek refuge with you, examine them (though) Allah is best aware of the true integrity of their faith. And if they seem to you to be true believers, then do not repatriate them to the disbelievers, for neither they are lawful for the heretics nor are the heretics lawful for them; and return to the heretics all that which they spent on them; then it is no sin for you to marry them after you have settled their dowries. And do not hold on to marriage ties with disbelieving women but demand the return of that which you have spent on them; and let the heretics demand that which they spent. Such is the ruling of Allah and He will adjudicate between you. And Allah is Erudite and Wise
60 : 11
11. Wa-in fatakum shay-on min azwajikum ila alkuffari faAAaqabtum faatoo allatheena thahabat azwajuhum mithla ma anfaqoo waittaqoo Allaha allathee antum bihi mu/minoona
And if any of your women left you in preference to the heretics, then the next time you score a victory over them, let the men whose women deserted them be compensated in respect of that which they had spent on their deserting wives (from Spoils). And always be conscious of your duty to Allah in Whom you believe!
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60 : 12
12. Ya ayyuha alnnabiyyu itha jaaka almu/minatu yubayiAAnaka AAala an la yushrikna biAllahi shay-an wala yasriqna wala yazneena wala yaqtulna awladahunna wala ya/teena bibuhtanin yaftareenahu bayna aydeehinna waarjulihinna wala yaAAseenaka fee maAAroofin fabayiAAhunna waistaghfir lahunna Allaha inna Allaha ghafoorun raheemun
O Prophet! When believing women come to you consenting to take the oath of allegiance that they would not ascribe partners to Allah, nor commit theft, nor adultery, nor the slaying of infants, nor speaking a lie which they have fabricated with the collusion of their hands and feet, nor disobey you in the performance of a righteous deeds, then accept their allegiance and seek Allah's forgiveness for them. Allah is forgiving and compassionate!
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13. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo la tatawallaw qawman ghadiba Allahu AAalayhim qad ya-isoo mina al-akhirati kama ya-isa alkuffaru min as-habi alquboori
O those of you who believe! Treat not as your friends those upon whom Allah's damnation is decreed, for they have no faith in the Hereafter and they have no faith in the (resurrection of) the dead! ( R )
OTHER TRANSLATIONS BY MUHSIN, YUSUFALI, PICKTHAL AND SHAKIR:
MUHSIN:
7. Perhaps Allâh will make friendship between you and those whom you hold as enemies. And Allâh has power (over all things), and Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
8. Allâh does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion and did not drive you out of your homes. Verily, Allâh loves those who deal with equity.
9. It is only as regards those who fought against you on account of religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that Allâh forbids you to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the Zâlimûn (wrong-doers those who disobey Allâh).
10. O you who believe! When believing women come to you as emigrants, examine them, Allâh knows best as to their Faith, then if you ascertain that they are true believers, send them not back to the disbelievers, they are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers nor are the disbelievers lawful (husbands) for them. But give the disbelievers that (amount of money) which they have spent [as their Mahr[]] to them. And there will be no sin on you to marry them if you have paid their Mahr to them. Likewise hold not the disbelieving women as wives, and ask for (the return of) that which you have spent (as Mahr) and let them (the disbelievers, etc.) ask back for that which they have spent. That is the Judgement of Allâh. He judges between you. And Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
11. And if any of your wives have gone from you to the disbelievers, and you have an accession (by the coming over of a woman from the other side), then pay to those whose wives have gone, the equivalent of what they had spent (on their Mahr). And fear Allâh in Whom you believe.
12. O Prophet! When believing women come to you to give you the Bai'â (pledge), that they will not associate anything in worship with Allâh, that they will not steal, that they will not commit illegal sexual intercourse, that they will not kill their children, that they will not utter slander, intentionally forging falsehood (i.e. by making illegal children belonging to their husbands), and that they will not disobey you in any Ma'rûf (Islâmic Monotheism and all that which Islâm ordains) then accept their Bai'â (pledge), and ask Allâh to forgive them, Verily, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
13. O you who believe! Take not as friends the people who incurred the Wrath of Allâh (i.e. the Jews). Surely, they have been in despair to receive any good in the Hereafter, just as the disbelievers have been in despair about those (buried) in graves (that they will not be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection).
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YUSUFALI: It may be
that Allah will grant love (and friendship) between you and those whom ye (now)
hold as enemies. For Allah has power (over all things); And Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
PICKTHAL: It may be
that Allah will ordain love between you and those of them with whom ye are at
enmity. Allah is Mighty, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
SHAKIR: It may be that
Allah will bring about friendship between you and those whom you hold to be your
enemies among them; and Allah is Powerful; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
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YUSUFALI: Allah
forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor
drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah
loveth those who are just.
PICKTHAL: Allah
forbiddeth you not those who warred not against you on account of religion and
drove you not out from your homes, that ye should show them kindness and deal
justly with them. Lo! Allah loveth the just dealers.
SHAKIR: Allah does not
forbid you respecting those who have not made war against you on account of
(your) religion, and have not driven you forth from your homes, that you show
them kindness and deal with them justly; surely Allah loves the doers of
justice.
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YUSUFALI: Allah only
forbids you, with regard to those who fight you for (your) Faith, and drive you
out of your homes, and support (others) in driving you out, from turning to them
(for friendship and protection). It is such as turn to them (in these
circumstances), that do wrong.
PICKTHAL: Allah
forbiddeth you only those who warred against you on account of religion and have
driven you out from your homes and helped to drive you out, that ye make friends
of them. Whosoever maketh friends of them - (All) such are wrong-doers.
SHAKIR: Allah only
forbids you respecting those who made war upon you on account of (your)
religion, and drove you forth from your homes and backed up (others) in your
expulsion, that you make friends with them, and whoever makes friends with them,
these are the unjust.
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YUSUFALI: O ye who
believe! When there come to you believing women refugees, examine (and test)
them: Allah knows best as to their Faith: if ye ascertain that they are
Believers, then send them not back to the Unbelievers. They are not lawful
(wives) for the Unbelievers, nor are the (Unbelievers) lawful (husbands) for
them. But pay the Unbelievers what they have spent (on their dower), and there
will be no blame on you if ye marry them on payment of their dower to them. But
hold not to the guardianship of unbelieving women: ask for what ye have spent on
their dowers, and let the (Unbelievers) ask for what they have spent (on the
dowers of women who come over to you). Such is the command of Allah: He judges
(with justice) between you. And Allah is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom.
PICKTHAL: O ye who
believe! When believing women come unto you as fugitives, examine them. Allah is
Best Aware of their faith. Then, if ye know them for true believers, send them
not back unto the disbelievers. They are not lawful for them (the disbelievers),
nor are they (the disbelievers) lawful for them. And give them (the
disbelievers) that which they have spent (upon them). And it is no sin for you
to marry such women when ye have given them their dues. And hold not to the ties
of disbelieving women; and ask for (the return of) that which ye have spent; and
let them (the disbelievers) ask for that which they have spent. That is the
judgment of Allah. He judgeth between you. Allah is Knower, Wise.
SHAKIR: O you who
believe! when believing women come to you flying, then examine them; Allah knows
best their faith; then if you find them to be believing women, do not send them
back to the unbelievers, neither are these (women) lawful for them, nor are
those (men) lawful for them, and give them what they have spent; and no blame
attaches to you in marrying them when you give them their dowries; and hold not
to the ties of marriage of unbelieving women, and ask for what you have spent,
and kt them ask for what they have spent. That is Allah's judgment; He judges
between you, and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
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YUSUFALI: And if any
of your wives deserts you to the Unbelievers, and ye have an accession (by the
coming over of a woman from the other side), then pay to those whose wives have
deserted the equivalent of what they had spent (on their dower). And fear Allah,
in Whom ye believe.
PICKTHAL: And if any
of your wives have gone from you unto the disbelievers and afterward ye have
your turn (of triumph), then give unto those whose wives have gone the like of
that which they have spent, and keep your duty to Allah in Whom ye are
believers.
SHAKIR: And if
anything (out of the dowries) of your wives has passed away from you to the
unbelievers, then your turn comes, give to those whose wives have gone away the
like of what they have spent, and be careful of (your duty to) Allah in Whom you
believe.
060.012
YUSUFALI: O Prophet!
When believing women come to thee to take the oath of fealty to thee, that they
will not associate in worship any other thing whatever with Allah, that they
will not steal, that they will not commit adultery (or fornication), that they
will not kill their children, that they will not utter slander, intentionally
forging falsehood, and that they will not disobey thee in any just matter,- then
do thou receive their fealty, and pray to Allah for the forgiveness (of their
sins): for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
PICKTHAL: O Prophet!
If believing women come unto thee, taking oath of allegiance unto thee that they
will ascribe no thing as partner unto Allah, and will neither steal nor commit
adultery nor kill their children, nor produce any lie that they have devised
between their hands and feet, nor disobey thee in what is right, then accept
their allegiance and ask Allah to forgive them. Lo! Allah is Forgiving,
Merciful.
SHAKIR: O Prophet!
when believing women come to you giving you a pledge that they will not
associate aught with Allah, and will not steal, and will not commit fornication,
and will not kill their children, and will not bring a calumny which they have
forged of themselves, and will not disobey you in what is good, accept their
pledge, and ask forgiveness for them from Allah; surely Allah is Forgiving,
Merciful.
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YUSUFALI: O ye who
believe! Turn not (for friendship) to people on whom is the Wrath of Allah, of
the Hereafter they are already in despair, just as the Unbelievers are in
despair about those (buried) in graves.
PICKTHAL: O ye who
believe! Be not friendly with a folk with whom Allah is wroth, (a folk) who have
despaired of the Hereafter as the disbelievers despair of those who are in the
graves.
SHAKIR: O you who
believe! do not make friends with a people with whom Allah is wroth; indeed they
despair of the hereafter as the unbelievers despair of those in tombs.