It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allâh and His
Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their
decision. And whoever disobeys Allâh and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed
in to a plain error. (36) And (remember) when you said to him (Zaid bin Hârithah
radhiallahu'anhu the freed¬slave of the Prophet SAW) on whom Allâh has bestowed
Grace (by guiding him to Islâm) and you (O Muhammad SAW too) have done favour
(by manumitting him) "Keep your wife to yourself, and fear Allâh."
But you did hide in yourself (i.e. what Allâh has already made known to you
that He will give her to you in marriage) that which Allâh will make manifest,
you did fear the people (i.e., their saying that Muhammad SAW married the
divorced wife of his manumitted slave) whereas Allâh had a better right that
you should fear Him. So when Zaid had accomplished his desire from her (i.e.
divorced her), We gave her to you in marriage, so that (in future) there may be
no difficulty to the believers in respect of (the marriage of) the wives of
their adopted sons when the latter have no desire to keep them (i.e. they have
divorced them). And Allâh's Command must be fulfilled. (37) There is no blame on
the Prophet (SAW) in that which Allâh has made legal for him.That has been
Allâh's Way with those who have passed away of (the Prophets of) old. And the
Command of Allâh is a decree determined. (38) Those who convey the Message of Allâh
and fear Him, and fear none save Allâh. And Sufficient is Allâh as a Reckoner.
(39) Muhammad (SAW) is not
the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allâh and the last
(end) of the Prophets[]. And Allâh is Ever All¬Aware of everything. (40) O you who believe!
Remember Allâh with much remembrance. (41) And glorify His Praises morning and
afternoon [the early morning (Fajr) and 'Asr prayers]. (42) He it is Who sends
Salât (His blessings) on you, and His angels too (ask Allâh to bless and
forgive you), that He may bring you out from darkness (of disbelief and
polytheism) into light (of Belief and Islâmic Monotheism). And He is Ever Most
Merciful to the believers. (43)