At-Tahrim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allâh has
allowed to you, seeking to please your wives? And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful. (1) Allâh has already ordained for you (O men), the absolution from
your oaths. And Allâh is your Maula (Lord, or Master, or Protector) and He is
the All-Knower, the All-Wise. (2) And (remember) when the Prophet (SAW)
disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives (Hafsah), then 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". (3) If you two (wives of the Prophet SAW, 'Aishah
and Hafsah radhiallahu'anhu) 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), and Jibril (Gabriel), and
the righteous among the believers, and furthermore, the angels are his helpers.
(4) 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, given to fasting
or emigrants (for Allâh's sake), previously married and virgins. (5) O you who believe!
Ward off from yourselves and your families against 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. (6) (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[]. (7) O you who believe!
Turn to Allâh with sincere repentance! It may be that your Lord will expaite
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[] ." (8) 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.[] (9) Allâh sets forth an example for those who disbelieve, the
wife of Nûh (Noah) and the wife of Lut (