THE HOLY QUR'AAN
INTRODUCTION:
This Surah consists of 12 verses, 247 sentences, 1,060 letters and 2 Ruku's.
It take its name from the words lima tuharrimu of the very first verse. This too is not a title of its subject matter, but the name implies that it is the Surah in which the incident of tahrim (prohibition, forbiddance) has been mentioned.
In connection with the incident of tahrim referred to in this Surah, the traditions of the Hadith mention two ladies who were among the wives of the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) at that time: Hadrat Safiyyah and Hadrat Mariyah Qibtiyyah. The former (i.e. Hadrat Safiyyah) was taken to wife by the Holy Prophet after the conquest of Khaiber, and Khaiber was conquered, as has been unanimously reported, in A.H. 7. The other lady, Hadrat Mariyah, had been presented to the Holy Prophet by Muqawqis, the ruler of Egypt, in A. H. 7 and she had borne him his son, Ibrahim, in Dhil-Hijjah, A.H. 8.These historical events almost precisely determine that this Surah was sent down some time during A.H. 7 or A.H 8.
This is a very important Surah in which light has been thrown on some questions of grave significance with reference to some incidents concerning the wives of the Holy Prophet (upon whom be Allah's peace). First, that the powers to prescribe the bounds of the lawful and the unlawful, the permissible and the forbidden, are entirely and absolutely in the hand of Allah and nothing has been delegated even to the Prophet of Allah himself, not to speak of any other man. The Prophet as such can declare something lawful or unlawful only if he receives an inspiration from Allah to do so whether that inspiration is embodied in the Quran, or imparted to him secretly. However, even the Prophet is not authorised to declare anything made permissible by Allah unlawful by himself, much less to say of another man.
Second, that in any society the position of a Prophet is very delicate. A minor incident experienced by an ordinary man in his life may not be of any consequence, but it assumes the status of law when experienced by a Prophet. That is why the lives of the Prophets have been kept under close supervision by Allah so that none of their acts, not even a most trivial one, may deviate from Divine Will. Whenever such an act has emanated from a Prophet, it was rectified and rectified immediately so that the Islamic law and its principles should reach the people in their absolute purity not only through the Divine Book but also through the excellent example of the Prophet, and they should include nothing which may be in disagreement with Divine Will.
Thirdly, and this automatically follows from the above mentioned point, that when the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) was checked on a minor thing, which was not only corrected but also recorded, it gives us complete satisfaction that whatever actions and commands and instructions we now find in the pure life of the Holy Prophet concerning which there is nothing on record in the nature of criticism or correction from Allah, they are wholly based on truth, are in complete conformity with Divine Will and we can draw guidance from them with full confidence and peace of mind.
The fourth thing that we learn from this discourse is that about the Holy Messenger himself, whose reverence and respect Allah Himself has enjoined as a necessary part of the Faith of His servants, it has been stated in this Surah that once during his sacred life he made a thing declared lawful by Allah unlawful for himself only to please his wives; then Allah has severely reproved for their errors those very wives of the Holy Prophet, whom He Himself has declared as mothers of the faithful and worthy of the highest esteem and honour by them. Then, this criticism of the Prophet and the administration of the warning to the wives also has not been made secretly but included in the Book, which the entire ummah has to read and recite for ever. Obviously, neither the intention of making mention of it in the Book of Allah was, nor it could be, that Allah wanted to degrade His Messenger and the mothers of the faithful in the eyes of the believers; and this also is obvious that no Musliin has lost respect for them, in his heart after reading this Surah of the Quran. Now, there cannot be any other reason of mentioning this thing in the Quran than that Allah wants to acquaint the believers with the correct manner of reverence for their great personalities. The Prophet is a Prophet, not God, that he may commit no error. Respect of the Prophet has not been enjoined because he is infallible, but because he is a perfect representative of Divine Will, and Allah has not permitted any of his errors to pass by unnoticed. This gives us the satisfaction that the noble pattern of life left by the Prophet wholly and fully represents the will of Allah. Likewise, the Companions of the holy wives of the Prophet, were human, not angels or supermen. They could commit mistakes. Whatever ranks they achieved became possible only because the guidance given by Allah and the training imparted by Allah's Messenger had moulded them into the finest models. Whatever esteem and reverence they deserve is on this very basis and not on the presumption that they were infallible. For this reason, whenever in the sacred lifetime of the Prophet (upon him be peace) the Companions or holy wives happened to commit an error due to human weakness, they were checked. Some of their errors were corrected by the Holy Prophet, as has been mentioned at many places in the Hadith; some other errors were mentioned in the Quran and Allah Himself corrected them so that the Muslims might not form any exaggerated notion of the respect and reverence of their elders and great men, which might raise them from humanity to the position of gods and goddesses. If one studies the Quran carefully, one will see instances of this one after the other. In Surah Al-Imran, in connection with the Battle of Uhud, the Companions have been addressed and told:
"Allah did fulfil His promise (of help) to you: in the initial stage of the battle, it was you who were killing them by Allah's leave until you lost heart and disputed about your duty and disobeyed your leader, when Allah showed you what (the spoils) you coveted for there were among you some who hankered after the life of this world, and others who cherished the life after death. Then Allah caused your retreat before the disbelievers in order to test you, but the fact is that even then Allah pardoned you, for Allah is very gracious to the believers." (v. 152).
In surah An-Nur, in connection with the Slander against Hadrat Aisha, the Companions were told, "When you heard of it, why did not the believing men and the believing women have a good opinion of themselves, and why did they not say: this is a manifest slander?...Were it not for Allah's grace and mercy towards you in this world and in the Hereafter, a painful scourge would have visited you because of the slander. (Just consider) when you passed this lie on from one tongue to the other and uttered with your mouths that of which you had no knowledge. You took it as a trifling matter whereas it was a grave offence in the sight of Allah. Why did you not, as soon as you heard of it, say 'It is not proper for us to utter such a thing? Glory be to Allah! This is a great slander'."Allah admonishes you that in future you should never repeat anything like this, if you are true believers." (vv. 12-I7).
In surah Al-Ahzab, the holy wives have been addressed thus: "O Prophet, say to your wives: If you seek the world and its adornments, come, I shall give you of these and send you off in a good way. But if you seek Allah and His Messenger and the abode of the Hereafter, you should rest assured that Allah has prepared a great reward for those of you, who do good." (vv. 28-29).
In Surah Jumu'ah about the Coinpanions it was said: "And when they saw some merchandise and amusement they broke off to it and left you (O Prophet) standing (in the course of the Sermon). Say to them : that which is with Allah is far better than amusement and merchandise, and Allah is the best of all providers." (v. 11).
In Surah Al-Mumtahinah, Hadrat Hatib bin Abi Balta'ah, a Companion who had fought at Badr, was severely taken to task because he had sent secret information to the disbelieving Quraish about the Holy Prophet's invasion before the conquest of Makkah.
All these instances are found in the Quran itself, in the same Quran in which Allah Himself has paid tribute to the Companions and the holy wives for their great merits, and granted them the certificate of His good pleasure, saying: "Allah became well pleased with them and they with Allah." It was this same moderate and balanced teaching of the reverence and esteem of the great men, which saved the Muslims from falling into the pit of man worship in which the Jews and the Christians fell, and it is a result of the same that in the books that the eminent followers of the sunnah have compiled on the subjects of the Hadith, Commentary of the Quran and History, not only have the excellences and great merits of the Companions and holy wives and other illustrious men been mentioned, but also no hesitance has been shown in mentioning the incidents relating to their weaknesses, errors and mistakes, whereas those scholars were more appreciative of the merits and excellences of the great men and understood the bounds and limits of reverence better than those who claim to be the upholders of reverence for the elders today.
The fifth thing that has been explicitly mentioned in this Surah is that Allah's Religion is absolutely fair and just. It has for every person just that of which he becomes worthy on the basis of his faith and works. No relationship or connection even with the most righteous person can be beneficial for him in any way and no relationship or connection with the most evil and wicked person can be harmful for him in any way. In this connection three kinds of women have been cited as examples before the holy wives in particular. One example is of the wives of the Prophets Noah and Lot, who, if they had believed and cooperated with their illustrious husbands, would have occupied the same rank and position in the Muslim community which is enjoyed by the wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (upon whom be Allah's peace and blessings). But since they were disbelievers, their being the wives of the Prophets did not help them and they fell into Hell. The second example is of the wife of Pharaoh, who in spite of being the wife of a staunch enemy of God believed and chose a path of action separate from that followed by the Pharaoh's people, and her being the wife of a staunch disbeliever did not cause her any harm, and Allah made her worthy of Paradise. The third example is of Hadrat Maryam (Mary) (peace be upon her), who attained to the high rank because she submitted to the severe test to which Allah had decided to put her. Apart from Mary no other chaste and righteous girl in the world ever has been put to such a hard test that in spite of being unmarried, she might have been made pregnant miraculously by Allah's command and informed what service her Lord willed to take from her. When Hadrat Maryam accepted this decision, and agreed to bear, like a true believer, everything that she inevitably had to bear in order to fulfil Allah's will, then did Allah exalt her to the noble rank of Sayyidatu an-nisa' fil-Jannah: "Leader of the women in Paradise" (Musnad Ahmad).
Besides, another truth that we learn from this Surah is that the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) did not receive from Allah only that knowledge which is included and recorded in the Qu'an, but he was given information about other things also by revelation, which has not been recorded in the Quran. Its clear proof is verse 3 of this Surah. In it we are told that the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) confided a secret to one of his wives, and she told it to another. Allah informed the Holy Prophet of this secret. Then, when the Holy Prophet warned his particular wife on the mistake of disclosure and she said: "Who has informed you of this mistake of mine?" he replied: "I have been informed of it by Him Who knows everything and is All Aware." Now, the question is where in the Quran is the verse in which Allah has said "O Prophet, the secret that you had confided to one of your wives, has been disclosed by her to another person, or to so and so?" If there is no such verse in the Quran, and obviously there is none, this is an express proof of the fact that revelation descended on the Holy Prophet besides the Quran as well. This refutes the claim of the deniers of Hadith, who allege that nothing was sent down to the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) apart from the Quran.
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Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
Context of Revelation : The
following verse was revealed when the the Prophet took an oath to please his
wives that he would never again drink the libation made from honey even though
he was fond of it and Allah has made honey to be a lawful and salubrious
beverage for Muslims
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1. Ya ayyuha alnnabiyyu lima tuharrimu ma ahalla Allahu laka tabtaghee mardata azwajika waAllahu ghafoorun raheemun
O Prophet! Why do you forbid that which Allah has made lawful to you, in a bid to please your wives? Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
66 : 2
2. Qad farada Allahu lakum tahillata aymanikum waAllahu mawlakum wahuwa alAAaleemu alhakeemu
Allah has made lawful for you (believers) absolution from such oaths! And Allah is your Protector. He is Aware and HE is Wise.
(The reference here is to an incident that occurred in the Prophet's household.
Briefly, as a responsible and caring husband with more than one wife, he used to take rounds being with them and giving his attention to each with utmost fairness.
However, on one occasion when he was with Hadrath Zainab, she enticed him to stay with her for longer by giving a 'Sherbet' made with honey which he loved.
But Hadrath Hafsa and Ayesha, his other two wives. became jealous and as soon as he came out her chamber, teased him that he had bad breath.
Especially sensitive to bad breath, he swore that if honey was giving him bad breath, he would never touch it again.
The Revelation was intended to accentuate the fact that it is wrong to deem unlawful anything that Allah has deemed lawful and oaths taken to this effect are not binding)
66 : 3
3. Wa-ith asarra alnnabiyyu ila baAAdi azwajihi hadeethan falamma nabbaat bihi waathharahu Allahu AAalayhi AAarrafa baAAdahu waaAArada AAan baAAdin falamma nabbaaha bihi qalat man anbaaka hatha qala nabbaaniya alAAaleemu alkhabeeru
When the Prophet confided a secret to one of his wives; and when she disclosed it to the others and Allah informed him of this, he made known to them one part of it only and omitted the other. And when he told it to her she said : 'Who has told you?' He replied : 'He that knows and is aware of (everything) has.'
(The reference is to the occasion when the Prophet confided in Hadrath Hafsa the order of the Caliphate after his demise as Hadrath Abu Bakr first and then Hadrath Omar, but she indiscreetly disclosed it to Hadrath Ayesha)
66 : 4
4. In tatooba ila Allahi faqad saghat quloobukuma wa-in tathahara AAalayhi fa-inna Allaha huwa mawlahu wajibreelu wasalihu almu/mineena waalmala-ikatu baAAda thalika thaheerun
If you two (Hafsa and Ayesha) turn to Allah in repentance (provided) your hearts are so inclined, you will be forgiven. But if you back each other up against him, then know that Allah is his Guardian, and Gabriel, and the righteous among the believers. The angels are also his helpers.
66 : 5
5. AAasa rabbuhu in tallaqakunna an yubdilahu azwajan khayran minkunna muslimatin mu/minatin qanitatin ta-ibatin AAabidatin sa-ihatin thayyibatin waabkaran
It might happen that, if he decided to divorce you (because of this), Allah may give him in your place better consorts than you, who submit to the will to Allah, who are firm in faith, who are more devoutand penitent and obedient and who fast, - married before as well as virgins.
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Section 2.
66 : 6
6. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo qoo anfusakum waahleekum naran waqooduha alnnasu waalhijaratu AAalayha mala-ikatun ghilathun shidadun la yaAAsoona Allaha ma amarahum wayafAAaloona ma yu/maroona
O those of you who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allâh, but do that which they are commanded.
66 : 7
7. Ya ayyuha allatheena kafaroo la taAAtathiroo alyawma innama tujzawna ma kuntum taAAmaloona
(It will be said in the Hereafter) O those of you who disbelieve! Make no excuses this Day! You are being requited only for what you used to do.
66 : 8
8. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo tooboo ila Allahi tawbatan nasoohan AAasa rabbukum an yukaffira AAankum sayyi-atikum wayudkhilakum jannatin tajree min tahtiha al-anharu yawma la yukhzee Allahu alnnabiyya waallatheena amanoo maAAahu nooruhum yasAAa bayna aydeehim wabi-aymanihim yaqooloona rabbana atmim lana noorana waighfir lana innaka AAala kulli shay-in qadeerun
O those of you who believe! Turn to Allah in solemn repentance! It may be that your Lord will absolve you of your sins and will take you into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, on a Day when the Prophet and those who believe with him will not be disgraced by Allah. The glow of their light will glide in front of them, and to their right, and they will say : 'Our Lord! Consummate our light for us and forgive us, for verily you are Omnipotent over all things!
66 : 9
9. Ya ayyuha alnnabiyyu jahidi alkuffara waalmunafiqeena waoghluth AAalayhim wama/wahum jahannamu wabi/sa almaseeru
O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and deal sternly with them. Hell is their abode and what a pitiful abode it is!
66 : 10
10. Daraba Allahu mathalan lillatheena kafaroo imraata noohin waimraata lootin kanata tahta AAabdayni min AAibadina salihayni fakhanatahuma falam yughniya AAanhuma mina Allahi shay-an waqeela odkhula alnnara maAAa alddakhileena
Allah cites an example of those who disbelieve : the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot who were wedded to two of Our cherished slaves and yet betrayed them. But they being their husbands availed them not against Allah and it was said to them : Enter the Fire along with those that are destined to enter it!'
66 : 11
11. Wadaraba Allahu mathalan lillatheena amanoo imraata firAAawna ith qalat rabbi ibni lee AAindaka baytan fee aljannati wanajjinee min firAAawna waAAamalihi wanajjinee mina alqawmi alththalimeena
And Allah cites an example of those who believe : 'The wife of Pharaoh when she said : 'My Lord! Build for me a home with You in the Garden and deliver me from the evil deeds of Pharaoh and deliver me from the clutches of his sinful folk!'
66 : 12
12. Wamaryama ibnata AAimrana allatee ahsanat farjaha fanafakhna feehi min roohina wasaddaqat bikalimati rabbiha wakutubihi wakanat mina alqaniteena
And of Mary, daughter of Imran, whose body was chaste, so We breathed therein something of Our Spirit! She believed in the words of her Lord and His Scriptures and became of the obedient! (R)
MUHSIN:
1. O Prophet! Why do you ban (for yourself) that which Allâh has made lawful to you, seeking to please your wives? And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
2. Allâh has already ordained for you (O men), the dissolution of your oaths. And Allâh is your Maula (Lord, or Master, or Protector, etc.) and He is the All-Knower, the All-Wise.
3. And (remember) when the Prophet (SAW) disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives (Hafsah), so when she told it (to another i.e. 'Aishah), and Allâh made it known to him, he informed part thereof and left a part. Then when he told her (Hafsah) thereof, she said: "Who told you this?" He said: "The All-Knower, the All-Aware (Allâh) has told me".
4. If you two (wives of the Prophet SAW, namely 'Aishah and Hafsah ÑÖì <> <><>) turn in repentance to Allâh, (it will be better for you), your hearts are indeed so inclined (to oppose what the Prophet SAW likes), but if you help one another against him (Muhammad SAW), then verily, Allâh is his Maula (Lord, or Master, or Protector, etc.), and Jibrael (Gabriel), and the righteous among the believers, and furthermore, the angels are his helpers.
5. It may be if he divorced you (all) that his Lord will give him instead of you, wives better than you, Muslims (who submit to Allâh), believers, obedient to Allâh, turning to Allâh in repentance, worshipping Allâh sincerely, fasting or emigrants (for Allâh's sake), previously married and virgins.
6. O you who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allâh, but do that which they are commanded.
7. (It will be said in the Hereafter) O you who disbelieve (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism)! Make no excuses this Day! You are being requited only for what you used to do[] .
8. O you who believe! Turn to Allâh with sincere repentance! It may be that your Lord will remit from you your sins, and admit you into Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise) the Day that Allâh will not disgrace the Prophet (Muhammad SAW) and those who believe with him, their Light will run forward before them and with (their Records Books of deeds) in their right hands they will say: "Our Lord! Keep perfect our Light for us [and do not put it off till we cross over the Sirât (a slippery bridge over the Hell) safely] and grant us forgiveness. Verily, You are Able to do all things[] ."
9. O Prophet (Muhammad SAW)! Strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be severe against them, their abode will be Hell, and worst indeed is that destination.[]
10. Allâh sets forth an example for those who disbelieve, the wife of Nûh (Noah) and the wife of Lout (Lot). They were under two of our righteous slaves, but they both betrayed their (husbands by rejecting their doctrine) so they [Nûh (Noah) and Lout (Lot) <><> <>] benefited them (their respective wives) not, against Allâh, and it was said: "Enter the Fire along with those who enter!"
11. And Allâh has set forth an example for those who believe, the wife of Fir'aun (Pharaoh), when she said: "My Lord! Build for me a home with You in Paradise, and save me from Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and his work, and save me from the people who are Zâlimûn (polytheists, wrong-doers and disbelievers in Allâh).
12. And Maryam (Mary), the daughter of 'Imrân who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (the sleeve of her shirt or her garment) through Our Rûh [i.e. Jibrael (Gabriel)[]], and she testified to the truth of the Words of her Lord [i.e. believed in the Words of Allâh: "Be!" and he was; that is 'Iesa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary); as a Messenger of Allâh], and (also believed in) His Scriptures, and she was of the Qanitîn (i.e. obedient to Allâh)[].
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YUSUFALI:
O Prophet! Why holdest thou to be forbidden that which Allah has made lawful to
thee? Thou seekest to please thy consorts. But Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful.
PICKTHAL:
O Prophet! Why bannest thou that which Allah hath made lawful for thee, seeking
to please thy wives? And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
SHAKIR:
O Prophet! why do you forbid (yourself) that which Allah has made lawful for
you; you seek to please your wives; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
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YUSUFALI:
Allah has already ordained for you, (O men), the dissolution of your oaths (in
some cases): and Allah is your Protector, and He is Full of Knowledge and
Wisdom.
PICKTHAL:
Allah hath made lawful for you (Muslims) absolution from your oaths (of such a
kind), and Allah is your Protector. He is the Knower, the Wise.
SHAKIR:
Allah indeed has sanctioned for you the expiation of your oaths and Allah is
your Protector, and He is the Knowing the Wise.
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YUSUFALI:
When the Prophet disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his consorts, and
she then divulged it (to another), and Allah made it known to him, he confirmed
part thereof and repudiated a part. Then when he told her thereof, she said,
"Who told thee this? "He said, "He told me Who knows and is well-acquainted
(with all things)."
PICKTHAL:
When the Prophet confided a fact unto one of his wives and when she afterward
divulged it and Allah apprised him thereof, he made known (to her) part thereof
and passed over part. And when he told it her she said: Who hath told thee? He
said: The Knower, the Aware hath told me.
SHAKIR:
And when the prophet secretly communicated a piece of information to one of his
wives-- but when she informed (others) of it, and Allah made him to know it, he
made known part of it and avoided part; so when he informed her of it, she said:
Who informed you of this? He said: The Knowing, the one Aware, informed me.
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YUSUFALI:
If ye two turn in repentance to Him, your hearts are indeed so inclined; But if
ye back up each other against him, truly Allah is his Protector, and Gabriel,
and (every) righteous one among those who believe,- and furthermore, the angels
- will back (him) up.
PICKTHAL:
If ye twain turn unto Allah repentant, (ye have cause to do so) for your hearts
desired (the ban); and if ye aid one another against him (Muhammad) then lo!
Allah, even He, is his Protecting Friend, and Gabriel and the righteous among
the believers; and furthermore the angels are his helpers.
SHAKIR:
If you both turn to Allah, then indeed your hearts are already inclined (to
this); and if you back up each other against him, then surely Allah it is Who is
his Guardian, and Jibreel and -the believers that do good, and the angels after
that are the aiders.
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YUSUFALI:
It may be, if he divorced you (all), that Allah will give him in exchange
consorts better than you,- who submit (their wills), who believe, who are
devout, who turn to Allah in repentance, who worship (in humility), who travel
(for Faith) and fast,- previously married or virgins.
PICKTHAL:
It may happen that his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in your stead
wives better than you, submissive (to Allah), believing, pious, penitent,
devout, inclined to fasting, widows and maids.
SHAKIR:
Maybe, his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in your place wives better
than you, submissive, faithful, obedient, penitent, adorers, fasters, widows and
virgins.
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YUSUFALI:
O ye who believe! save yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is
Men and Stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who flinch
not (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allah, but do (precisely)
what they are commanded.
PICKTHAL:
O ye who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire whereof the
fuel is men and stones, over which are set angels strong, severe, who resist not
Allah in that which He commandeth them, but do that which they are commanded.
SHAKIR:
O you who believe! save yourselves and your families from a fire whose fuel is
men and stones; over it are angels stern and strong, they do not disobey Allah
in what He commands them, and do as they are commanded.
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YUSUFALI:
(They will say), "O ye Unbelievers! Make no excuses this Day! Ye are being but
requited for all that ye did!"
PICKTHAL:
(Then it will be said): O ye who disbelieve! Make no excuses for yourselves this
day. Ye are only being paid for what ye used to do.
SHAKIR:
O you who disbelieve! do not urge excuses today; you shall be rewarded only
according to what you did.
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YUSUFALI:
O ye who believe! Turn to Allah with sincere repentance: In the hope that your
Lord will remove from you your ills and admit you to Gardens beneath which
Rivers flow,- the Day that Allah will not permit to be humiliated the Prophet
and those who believe with him. Their Light will run forward before them and by
their right hands, while they say, "Our Lord! Perfect our Light for us, and
grant us Forgiveness: for Thou hast power over all things."
PICKTHAL:
O ye who believe! Turn unto Allah in sincere repentance! It may be that your
Lord will remit from you your evil deeds and bring you into Gardens underneath
which rivers flow, on the day when Allah will not abase the Prophet and those
who believe with him. Their light will run before them and on their right hands;
they will say: Our Lord! Perfect our light for us, and forgive us! Lo! Thou art
Able to do all things.
SHAKIR:
O you who believe! turn to Allah a sincere turning; maybe your Lord will remove
from you your evil and cause you to enter gardens beneath which rivers flow, on
the day on which Allah will not abase the Prophet and those who believe with
him; their light shall run on before them and on their right hands; they shall
say: Our Lord! make perfect for us our light, and grant us protection, surely
Thou hast power over all things.
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YUSUFALI:
O Prophet! Strive hard against the Unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and be firm
against them. Their abode is Hell,- an evil refuge (indeed).
PICKTHAL:
O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with
them. Hell will be their home, a hapless journey's end.
SHAKIR:
O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites, and be hard
against them; and their abode is hell; and evil is the resort.
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YUSUFALI:
Allah sets forth, for an example to the Unbelievers, the wife of Noah and the
wife of Lut: they were (respectively) under two of our righteous servants, but
they were false to their (husbands), and they profited nothing before Allah on
their account, but were told: "Enter ye the Fire along with (others) that
enter!"
PICKTHAL:
Allah citeth an example for those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife
of Lot, who were under two of Our righteous slaves yet betrayed them so that
they (the husbands) availed them naught against Allah and it was said (unto
them): Enter the Fire along with those who enter.
SHAKIR:
Allah sets forth an example to those who disbelieve the wife of Nuh and the wife
of Lut: they were both under two of Our righteous servants, but they acted
treacherously towards them so they availed them naught against Allah, and it was
said: Enter both the fire with those who enter.
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YUSUFALI:
And Allah sets forth, as an example to those who believe the wife of Pharaoh:
Behold she said: "O my Lord! Build for me, in nearness to Thee, a mansion in the
Garden, and save me from Pharaoh and his doings, and save me from those that do
wrong";
PICKTHAL:
And Allah citeth an example for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh when she
said: My Lord! Build for me a home with thee in the Garden, and deliver me from
Pharaoh and his work, and deliver me from evil-doing folk;
SHAKIR:
And Allah sets forth an example to those who believe the wife of Firon when she
said: My Lord! build for me a house with Thee in the garden and deliver me from
Firon and his doing, and deliver me from the unjust people:
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YUSUFALI:
And Mary the daughter of 'Imran, who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into
(her body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her
Lord and of His Revelations, and was one of the devout (servants).
PICKTHAL:
And Mary, daughter of 'Imran, whose body was chaste, therefor We breathed
therein something of Our Spirit. And she put faith in the words of her Lord and
His scriptures, and was of the obedient.
SHAKIR:
And Marium, the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into
her of Our inspiration and she accepted the truth of the words of her Lord and
His books, and she was of, the obedient ones.