PART
28
She
That Disputeth
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[58:1]
Allah hath heard the saying of her that disputeth
with thee (Muhammad) concerning her husband, and complaineth unto Allah. And
Allah heareth your colloquy. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower.
[58:2]
Such of you as put away your wives (by saying
they are as their mothers) - They are not their mothers; none are their mothers
except those who gave them birth - they indeed utter an ill word and a lie. And
lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[58:3]
Those who put away their wives (by saying they
are as their mothers) and afterward would go back on that which they have said,
(the penalty) in that case (is) the freeing of a slave before they touch one
another. Unto this ye are exhorted; and Allah is Informed
of what ye do.
[58:4]
And he who findeth not (the wherewithal), let
him fast for two successive months before they touch one another; and for him
who is unable to do so (the penance is) the feeding of sixty needy ones. This,
that ye may put trust in Allah and His messenger. Such are the limits (imposed
by Allah); and for disbelievers is a painful doom.
[58:5]
Lo! those who oppose
Allah and His messenger will be abased even as those before them were abased;
and We have sent down clear tokens, and for disbelievers is a shameful doom
[58:6]
On the day when Allah will
raise them all together and inform them of what they did. Allah hath kept account of it while they forgot it. And Allah is
Witness over all things.
[58:7]
Hast thou not seen that Allah knoweth all that
is in the heavens and all that is in the earth ? There
is no secret conference of three but He is their fourth, nor of five but He is
their sixth, nor of less than that or more but He is with them wheresoever they
may be; and afterward, on the Day of Resurrection, He will inform them of what
they did. Lo! Allah is Knower of all things.
[58:8]
Hast thou not observed those who were forbidden
conspiracy and afterward returned to that which they had been forbidden, and
(now) conspire together for crime and wrongdoing and disobedience toward the messenger ? And when they come unto thee they greet thee
with a greeting wherewith Allah greeteth thee not, and say within themselves:
Why should Allah punish us for what we say ? Hell will
suffice them; they will feel the heat thereof - a hapless journey’s end!
[58:9]
O ye who believe! When ye conspire together,
conspire not together for crime and wrongdoing and disobedience toward the
messenger, but conspire together for righteousness and piety, and keep your
duty toward Allah, unto whom ye will be gathered.
[58:10]
Lo! Conspiracy is only of the devil, that he may
vex those who believe; but he can harm them not at all unless by Allah’s leave.
In Allah let believers put their trust.
[58:11]
O ye who believe! when
it is said unto you, Make room! in assemblies, then
make room; Allah will make way for you (hereafter). And when it is said, Come up higher! go up higher; Allah
will exalt those who believe among you, and those who have knowledge, to high
ranks. Allah is Informed of what ye do.
[58:12]
O ye who believe! When ye hold conference with
the messenger, offer an alms before your conference.
That is better and purer for you. But if ye cannot find (the wherewithal) then
lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[58:13]
Fear ye to offer alms before your conference ? Then, when ye do it not and Allah hath forgiven
you, establish worship and pay the poor-due and obey Allah and His messenger.
And Allah is Aware of what ye do.
[58:14]
Hast thou not seen those who take for friends a
folk with whom Allah is wroth ? They are neither of
you nor of them, and they swear a false oath knowingly.
[58:15]
Allah hath prepared for them a dreadful doom.
Evil indeed is that which they are wont to do.
[58:16]
They make a shelter of their oaths and turn
(men) from the way of Allah; so theirs will be a shameful doom.
[58:17]
Their wealth and their children will avail them naught against Allah. Such are rightful owners of the
Fire; they will abide therein.
[58:18]
On the day when Allah will raise them all
together, then will they swear unto Him as they (now) swear unto you, and they
will fancy that they have some standing. Lo! is it not they who are the liars ?
[58:19]
The devil hath engrossed them and so hath caused
them to forget remembrance of Allah. They are the devil’s party. Lo! is it not the devil’s party who will be the losers ?
[58:20]
Lo! those who oppose
Allah and His messenger, they will be among the lowest.
[58:21]
Allah hath decreed: Lo! I verily shall conquer, I and My messengers. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty.
[58:22]
Thou wilt not find folk who believe in Allah and
the Last Day loving those who oppose Allah and His messenger, even though they
be their fathers or their sons or their brethren or their clan. As for such, He
hath written faith upon their hearts and hath strengthened them with a Spirit
from Him, and He will bring them into Gardens underneath which rivers flow,
wherein they will abide. Allah is well pleased with them, and they are well
pleased with Him. They are Allah’s party. Lo! is it
not Allah’s party who are the successful ?
Exile
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[59:1]
All that is in the heavens and all that is in
the earth glorifieth Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
[59:2]
He it is Who hath
caused those of the People of the Scripture who disbelieved to go forth from
their homes unto the first exile. Ye deemed not that they would go forth, while
they deemed that their strongholds would protect them from Allah. But Allah
reached them from a place whereof they recked not, and cast terror in their
hearts so that they ruined their houses with their own hands and the hands of
the believers. So learn a lesson, O ye who have eyes!
[59:3]
And if Allah had not decreed migration for them,
He verily would have punished them in the world, and theirs in the Hereafter is
the punishment of the Fire.
[59:4]
That is because they were opposed to Allah and
His messenger; and whoso is opposed to Allah, (for him) verily Allah is stern
in reprisal.
[59:5]
Whatsoever palm-trees ye cut down or left standing
on their roots, it was by Allah’s leave, in order that He might confound the
evil-livers.
[59:6]
And that which Allah gave as spoil unto His
messenger from them, ye urged not any horse or riding-camel for the sake
thereof, but Allah giveth His messenger lordship over whom He will. Allah is
Able to do all things.
[59:7]
That which Allah giveth as spoil unto His
messenger from the people of the townships, it is for Allah and His messenger
and for the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, that it
become not a commodity between the rich among you. And whatsoever the messenger
giveth you, take it. And whatsoever he forbiddeth, abstain (from it). And keep
your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is stern in reprisal.
[59:8]
And (it is) for the poor fugitives who have been
driven out from their homes and their belongings, who seek bounty from Allah
and help Allah and His messenger. They are the loyal.
[59:9]
Those who entered the city and the faith before
them love those who flee unto them for refuge, and find in their breasts no
need for that which hath been given them, but prefer (the fugitives) above
themselves though poverty become their lot. And whoso is saved from his own avarice - such are they who are successful.
[59:10]
And those who came (into the faith) after them
say: Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who were before us in the faith, and
place not in our hearts any rancour toward those who believe. Our Lord! Thou
art Full of Pity, Merciful.
[59:11]
Hast thou not observed those who are hypocrites,
(how) they tell their brethren who disbelieve among the People of the
Scripture: If ye are driven out, we surely will go out with you, and we will
never obey anyone against you, and if ye are attacked we verily will help you.
And Allah beareth witness that they verily are liars.
[59:12]
(For) indeed if they are driven out they go not
out with them, and indeed if they are attacked they help them not, and indeed
if they had helped them they would have turned and fled, and then they would
not have been victorious.
[59:13]
Ye are more awful as a fear in their bosoms than
Allah. That is because they are a folk who understand not.
[59:14]
They will not fight against you in a body save
in fortified villages or from behind walls. Their adversity among themselves is
very great. Ye think of them as a whole whereas their hearts are divers. That
is because they are a folk who have no sense.
[59:15]
On the likeness of those (who suffered) a short
time before them, they taste the ill-effects of their own conduct, and theirs
is painful punishment.
[59:16]
(And the hypocrites are) on the likeness of the
devil when he telleth man to disbelieve, then, when he disbelieveth saith: Lo!
I am quit of thee. Lo! I fear Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
[59:17]
And the consequence for both will be that they
are in the Fire, therein abiding. Such is the reward of evil-doers.
[59:18]
O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah.
And let every soul look to that which it sendeth on before for the morrow. And
observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Informed of
what ye do.
[59:19]
And be not ye as those who forgot Allah,
therefor He caused them to forget their souls. Such are the evil-doers.
[59:20]
Not equal are the owners of the Fire and the owners
of the Garden. The owners of the Garden, they are the victorious.
[59:21]
If We had caused this
Qur’an to descend upon a mountain, thou (O Muhammad) verily hadst seen it
humbled, rent asunder by the fear of Allah. Such similitudes coin We for mankind that haply they may reflect.
[59:22]
He is Allah, than Whom
there is no other God, the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible. He is the
Beneficent, Merciful.
[59:23]
He is Allah, than Whom
there is no other God, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of
Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic, the Compeller, the Superb. Glorified be
Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).
[59:24]
He is Allah, the Creator, the Shaper out of
naught, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the
heavens and the earth glorifieth Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
She
That is to be Examined
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[60:1]
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.
[60:2]
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.
[60:3]
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.
[60:4]
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.
[60:5]
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.
[60:6]
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.
[60:7]
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.
[60:8]
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.
[60:9]
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.
[60:10]
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.
[60:11]
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.
[60:12]
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.
[60:13]
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.
The
Ranks
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[61:1]
All that is in the heavens and all that is in
the earth glorifieth Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
[61:2]
O ye who believe! Why say ye that which ye do not ?
[61:3]
It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that ye
say that which ye do not.
[61:4]
Lo! Allah loveth them who battle for His cause
in ranks, as if they were a solid structure.
[61:5]
And (remember) when Moses said unto his people: O
my people! Why persecute ye me, when ye well know that I am Allah’s messenger
unto you ? So when they went astray Allah sent their
hearts astray. And Allah guideth not the evil-living folk.
[61:6]
And when Jesus son of Mary said: O Children of
[61:7]
And who doeth greater wrong than he who
inventeth a lie against Allah when he is summoned unto Al-Islam ? And Allah
guideth not wrongdoing folk.
[61:8]
Fain would they put out the light of Allah with
their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light however much the disbelievers
are averse.
[61:9]
He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the
guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it conqueror of all
religion however much idolaters may be averse.
[61:10]
O ye who believe! Shall I show you a commerce
that will save you from a painful doom ?
[61:11]
Ye should believe in Allah and His messenger,
and should strive for the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That
is better for you, if ye did but know.
[61:12]
He will forgive you your sins and bring you into
Gardens underneath which rivers flow, and pleasant dwellings in Gardens of
[61:13]
And (He will give you) another (blessing) which
ye love: help from Allah and present victory. Give good tidings (O Muhammad) to
believers.
[61:14]
O ye who believe! Be Allah’s helpers, even as
Jesus son of Mary said unto the disciples: Who are my helpers for Allah ? They
said: We are Allah’s helpers. And a party of the Children of
The
Congregation
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[62:1]
All that is in the heavens and all that is in
the earth glorifieth Allah, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, the Mighty, the
Wise.
[62:2]
He it is Who hath sent among the unlettered ones
a messenger of their own, to recite unto them His revelations and to make them grow,
and to teach them the Scripture and wisdom, though heretofore they were indeed
in error manifest,
[62:3]
Along with others of them who have not yet
joined them. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
[62:4]
That is the bounty of Allah; which He giveth unto
whom He will. Allah is of Infinite Bounty.
[62:5]
The likeness of those who are entrusted with the
Law of Moses, yet apply it not, is as the likeness of the ass carrying books.
Wretched is the likeness of folk who deny the revelations of Allah. And Allah
guideth not wrongdoing folk.
[62:6]
Say (O Muhammad): O ye who are Jews! If ye claim
that ye are favoured of Allah apart from (all) mankind, then long for death if
ye are truthful.
[62:7]
But they will never long for it because of all
that their own hands have sent before, and Allah is Aware of evil-doers.
[62:8]
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! the death from
which ye shrink will surely meet you, and afterward ye will be returned unto
the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, and He will tell you what ye used
to do.
[62:9]
O ye who believe! When the call is heard for the
prayer of the day of congregation, haste unto remembrance of Allah and leave
your trading. That is better for you if ye did but know.
[62:10]
And when the prayer is ended, then disperse in
the land and seek of Allah’s bounty, and remember Allah much, that ye may be
successful.
[62:11]
But when they spy some merchandise or pastime
they break away to it and leave thee standing. Say: That which Allah hath is
better than pastime and than merchandise, and Allah is the Best of providers.
The
Hypocrites
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[63:1]
When the hypocrites come unto thee (O Muhammad),
they say: We bear witness that thou art indeed Allah’s messenger. And Allah
knoweth that thou art indeed His messenger, and Allah beareth witness that the
hypocrites indeed are speaking falsely.
[63:2]
They make their faith a pretext so that they may
turn (men) from the way of Allah. Verily evil is that which they are wont to
do,
[63:3]
That is because they believed, then disbelieved,
therefore their hearts are sealed so that they understand not.
[63:4]
And when thou seest them their figures please
thee; and if they speak thou givest ear unto their speech. (They are) as though
they were blocks of wood in striped cloaks. They deem every shout to be against
them. They are the enemy, so beware of them. Allah confound them! How they are
perverted!
[63:5]
And when it is said unto them: Come! The
messenger of Allah will ask forgiveness for you! they avert their faces and
thou seest them turning away, disdainful.
[63:6]
Whether thou ask forgiveness for them or ask not
forgiveness for them is all one for them; Allah will not forgive them. Lo!
Allah guideth not the evil-living folk.
[63:7]
They it is who say: Spend not on behalf of those
(who dwell) with Allah’s messenger that they may disperse (and go away from
you); when Allah’s are the treasures of the heavens and the earth; but the
hypocrites comprehend not.
[63:8]
They say: Surely, if we return to Al-Madinah the
mightier will soon drive out the weaker; when might belongeth to Allah and to
His messenger and to the believers; but the hypocrites know not.
[63:9]
O ye who believe! Let not your wealth nor your
children distract you from remembrance of Allah. Those who do so, they are the
losers.
[63:10]
And spend of that wherewith We have provided you
before death cometh unto one of you and he saith: My Lord! If only thou wouldst
reprieve me for a little while, then I would give alms and be among the righteous.
[63:11]
But Allah reprieveth no soul when its term
cometh, and Allah is Informed of what ye do.
Mutual
Disillusion
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[64:1]
All that is in the heavens and all that is in
the earth glorifieth Allah; unto Him belongeth Sovereignty and unto Him
belongeth praise, and He is Able to do all things.
[64:2]
He it is Who created you, but one of you is a
disbeliever and one of you is a believer, and Allah is Seer of what ye do.
[64:3]
He created the heavens and the earth with truth,
and He shaped you and made good your shapes, and unto Him is the journeying.
[64:4]
He knoweth all that is in the heavens and the
earth, and He knoweth what ye conceal and what ye publish. And Allah is Aware
of what is in the breasts (of men).
[64:5]
Hath not the story reached you of those who
disbelieved of old and so did taste the ill-effects of their conduct, and
theirs will be a painful doom.
[64:6]
That was because their messengers (from Allah)
kept coming unto them with clear proofs (of Allah’s Sovereignty), but they
said: Shall mere mortals guide us ? So they disbelieved and turned away, and
Allah was independent (of them). Allah is Absolute, Owner of Praise.
[64:7]
Those who disbelieve assert that they will not
be raised again. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Yea, verily, by my Lord! ye will
be raised again and then ye will be informed of what ye did; and that is easy
for Allah.
[64:8]
So believe in Allah and His messenger and the
light which We have revealed. And Allah is Informed of what ye do.
[64:9]
The day when He shall gather you unto the Day of
Assembling, that will be a day of mutual disillusion. And whoso believeth in
Allah and doeth right, He will remit from him his evil deeds and will bring him
unto Gardens underneath which rivers flow, therein to abide for ever. That is
the supreme triumph.
[64:10]
But those who disbelieve and deny Our
revelations, such are owners of the Fire; they will abide therein - a hapless
journey’s end!
[64:11]
No calamity befalleth save by Allah’s leave. And
whosoever believeth in Allah, He guideth his heart. And Allah is Knower of all
things.
[64:12]
Obey Allah and obey His messenger; but if ye
turn away, then the duty of Our messenger is only to convey (the message) plainly.
[64:13]
Allah! There is no God save Him. In Allah,
therefore, let believers put their trust.
[64:14]
O ye who believe! Lo! among your wives and your
children there are enemies for you, therefor beware of them. And if ye efface
and overlook and forgive, then lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[64:15]
Your wealth and your children are only a
temptation, whereas Allah! with Him is an immense reward.
[64:16]
So keep your duty to Allah as best ye can, and listen,
and obey, and spend; that is better for your souls. And whoso is saved from his
own greed, such are the successful.
[64:17]
If ye lend unto Allah a goodly loan, He will
double it for you and will forgive you, for Allah is Responsive, Clement,
[64:18]
Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, the
Mighty, the Wise.
Divorce
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[65:1]
O Prophet! When ye (men) put away women, put
them away for their (legal) period and reckon the period, and keep your duty to
Allah, your Lord. Expel them not from their houses nor let them go forth unless
they commit open immorality. Such are the limits (imposed by) Allah; and whoso
transgresseth Allah’s limits, he verily wrongeth his soul. Thou knowest not: it
may be that Allah will afterward bring some new thing to pass.
[65:2]
Then, when they have reached their term, take
them back in kindness or part from them in kindness, and call to witness two
just men among you, and keep your testimony upright for Allah. Whoso believeth
in Allah and the Last Day is exhorted to act thus. And whosoever keepeth his
duty to Allah, Allah will appoint a way out for him,
[65:3]
And will provide for him from (a quarter) whence
he hath no expectation. And whosoever putteth his trust in Allah, He will
suffice him. Lo! Allah bringeth His command to pass. Allah hath set a measure
for all things.
[65:4]
And for such of your women as despair of
menstruation, if ye doubt, their period (of waiting) shall be three months,
along with those who have it not. And for those with child, their period shall
be till they bring forth their burden. And whosoever keepeth his duty to Allah,
He maketh his course easy for him.
[65:5]
That is the commandment of Allah which He
revealeth unto you. And whoso keepeth his duty to Allah, He will remit from him
his evil deeds and magnify reward for him.
[65:6]
Lodge them where ye dwell, according to your
wealth, and harass them not so as to straiten life for them. And if they are
with child, then spend for them till they bring forth their burden. Then, if
they give suck for you, give them their due payment and consult together in
kindness; but if ye make difficulties for one another, then let some other
woman give suck for him (the father of the child).
[65:7]
Let him who hath abundance spend of his
abundance, and he whose provision is measured, let him spend of that which
Allah hath given him. Allah asketh naught of any soul save that which He hath
given it. Allah will vouchsafe, after hardship, ease.
[65:8]
And how many a community revolted against the
ordinance of its Lord and His messengers, and We called it to a stern account
and punished it with dire punishment,
[65:9]
So that it tasted the ill-effects of its
conduct, and the consequence of its conduct was loss.
[65:10]
Allah hath prepared for them stern punishment;
so keep your duty to Allah, O men of understanding! O ye who believe! Now Allah
hath sent down unto you a reminder,
[65:11]
A messenger reciting unto you the revelations of
Allah made plain, that He may bring forth those who believe and do good works
from darkness unto light. And whosoever believeth in Allah and doeth right, He
will bring him into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, therein to abide for
ever. Allah hath made good provision for him.
[65:12]
Allah it is who hath created seven heavens, and
of the earth the like thereof. The commandment cometh down among them slowly,
that ye may know that Allah is Able to do all things, and that Allah
surroundeth all things in knowledge.
Banning
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[66:1]
O Prophet! Why bannest thou that which Allah
hath made lawful for thee, seeking to please thy wives ? And Allah is
Forgiving, Merciful.
[66:2]
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.
[66:3]
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.
[66:4]
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.
[66:5]
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.
[66:6]
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.
[66:7]
(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.
[66:8]
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.
[66:9]
O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and
the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Hell will be their home, a hapless
journey’s end.
[66:10]
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.
[66:11]
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;
[66:12]
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.