The Noble Qur'an

66. At-Tahrîm

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
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. View this Ayat in Arabic
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. View this Ayat in Arabic
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". View this Ayat in Arabic
4. If you two (wives of the Prophet SAW, namely '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, etc.), and Jibrael (Gabriel), and the righteous among the believers, and furthermore, the angels are his helpers. View this Ayat in Arabic
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. View this Ayat in Arabic
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. View this Ayat in Arabic
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[1]. View this Ayat in Arabic
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[2] ." View this Ayat in Arabic
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.[3] View this Ayat in Arabic
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!" View this Ayat in Arabic
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). View this Ayat in Arabic
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)[4]], 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)[]. View this Ayat in Arabic

[1]  (V.66:7) See F.N. of (V.35:39) and also see the F.N. (B) of (V.41:46).

[2]  (V.66:8)
      a) See F.N. of (V.4:106)
      b) See F.N. of (V.5:74)
      c) See F.N. of (V.68:42).

[3]  (V.66:9) See F.N. of (V.8:39).

[4]  (V.66:12). The Statement of Allah :---
'And Allah has set forth an example for those who believe, the wife of Pharoah..................(up to)........ and she was of the obedient to Allah'. (V.66:11,12):

Narrated Abû Mûsa : Allah's Messenger said, "Many amongst men reached (the level of) perfection but none amongst the women reached this level except Asiya-Pharoah's wife, and Mary-the daughteer of 'Imrân. And no doubt, the superiority of 'Aisha to other women is like the superiority of Tharid (i.e. a meat and bread dish) to othr meals." (Sahih Al-Bukharî, Vol. 4, Hadîth No. 623).

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