بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّبِیُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَاۤ اَحَلَّ اللّٰهُ لَكَۚ-تَبْتَغِیْ مَرْضَاتَ اَزْوَاجِكَؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ(1) قَدْ فَرَضَ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ تَحِلَّةَ اَیْمَانِكُمْۚ-وَ اللّٰهُ مَوْلٰىكُمْۚ-وَ هُوَ الْعَلِیْمُ الْحَكِیْمُ(2) وَ اِذْ اَسَرَّ النَّبِیُّ اِلٰى بَعْضِ اَزْوَاجِهٖ حَدِیْثًاۚ-فَلَمَّا نَبَّاَتْ بِهٖ وَ اَظْهَرَهُ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِ عَرَّفَ بَعْضَهٗ وَ اَعْرَضَ عَنْۢ بَعْضٍۚ-فَلَمَّا نَبَّاَهَا بِهٖ قَالَتْ مَنْ اَنْۢبَاَكَ هٰذَاؕ-قَالَ نَبَّاَنِیَ الْعَلِیْمُ الْخَبِیْرُ(3) اِنْ تَتُوْبَاۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوْبُكُمَاۚ-وَ اِنْ تَظٰهَرَا عَلَیْهِ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ مَوْلٰىهُ وَ جِبْرِیْلُ وَ صَالِحُ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَۚ-وَ الْمَلٰٓىٕكَةُ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ ظَهِیْرٌ(4) عَسٰى رَبُّهٗۤ اِنْ طَلَّقَكُنَّ اَنْ یُّبْدِلَهٗۤ اَزْوَاجًا خَیْرًا مِّنْكُنَّ مُسْلِمٰتٍ مُّؤْمِنٰتٍ قٰنِتٰتٍ تٰٓىٕبٰتٍ عٰبِدٰتٍ سٰٓىٕحٰتٍ ثَیِّبٰتٍ وَّ اَبْكَارًا(5) یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا قُوْۤا اَنْفُسَكُمْ وَ اَهْلِیْكُمْ نَارًا وَّ قُوْدُهَا النَّاسُ وَ الْحِجَارَةُ عَلَیْهَا مَلٰٓىٕكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَّا یَعْصُوْنَ اللّٰهَ مَاۤ اَمَرَهُمْ وَ یَفْعَلُوْنَ مَا یُؤْمَرُوْنَ(6) یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَا تَعْتَذِرُوا الْیَوْمَؕ-اِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ(7) یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا تُوْبُوْۤا اِلَى اللّٰهِ تَوْبَةً نَّصُوْحًاؕ-عَسٰى رَبُّكُمْ اَنْ یُّكَفِّرَ عَنْكُمْ سَیِّاٰتِكُمْ وَ یُدْخِلَكُمْ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُۙ-یَوْمَ لَا یُخْزِی اللّٰهُ النَّبِیَّ وَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مَعَهٗۚ-نُوْرُهُمْ یَسْعٰى بَیْنَ اَیْدِیْهِمْ وَ بِاَیْمَانِهِمْ یَقُوْلُوْنَ رَبَّنَاۤ اَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُوْرَنَا وَ اغْفِرْ لَنَاۚ-اِنَّكَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ(8) یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّبِیُّ جَاهِدِ الْكُفَّارَ وَ الْمُنٰفِقِیْنَ وَ اغْلُظْ عَلَیْهِمْؕ-وَ مَاْوٰىهُمْ جَهَنَّمُؕ-وَ بِئْسَ الْمَصِیْرُ(9) ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلًا لِّلَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوا امْرَاَتَ نُوْحٍ وَّ امْرَاَتَ لُوْطٍؕ-كَانَتَا تَحْتَ عَبْدَیْنِ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا صَالِحَیْنِ فَخَانَتٰهُمَا فَلَمْ یُغْنِیَا عَنْهُمَا مِنَ اللّٰهِ شَیْــٴًـا وَّ قِیْلَ ادْخُلَا النَّارَ مَعَ الدّٰخِلِیْنَ(10) وَ ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلًا لِّلَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوا امْرَاَتَ فِرْعَوْنَۘ-اِذْ قَالَتْ رَبِّ ابْنِ لِیْ عِنْدَكَ بَیْتًا فِی الْجَنَّةِ وَ نَجِّنِیْ مِنْ فِرْعَوْنَ وَ عَمَلِهٖ وَ نَجِّنِیْ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ(11) وَ مَرْیَمَ ابْنَتَ عِمْرٰنَ الَّتِیْۤ اَحْصَنَتْ فَرْجَهَا فَنَفَخْنَا فِیْهِ مِنْ رُّوْحِنَا وَ صَدَّقَتْ بِكَلِمٰتِ رَبِّهَا وَ كُتُبِهٖ وَ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْقٰنِتِیْنَ(12)

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

1. O Prophet! Why do you ban (for yourself) that which Allah has made lawful to you, seeking to please your wives? And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. 2. Allah has already ordained for you (O men), the dissolution of your oaths. And Allah is your Maula (Lord, or Master, or Protector, etc.) and He is the All-Knower, the All-Wise. 3. And (remember) when the Prophet () disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives (Hafsah), so when she told it (to another i.e. ‘Aishah), and Allah 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 (Allah) has told me”. 4. If you two (wives of the Prophet , namely ‘Aishah and Hafsah) turn in repentance to Allah, (it will be better for you), your hearts are indeed so inclined (to oppose what the Prophet likes), but if you help one another against him (Muhammad ), then verily, Allah 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 Allah), believers, obedient to Allah, turning to Allah in repentance, worshipping Allah sincerely, fasting or emigrants (for Allah’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 Allah, but do that which they are commanded. 7. (It will be said in the Hereafter) O you who disbelieve (in the Oneness of Allah – Islamic Monotheism)! Make no excuses this Day! You are being requited only for what you used to do . 8. O you who believe! Turn to Allah 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 Allah will not disgrace the Prophet (Muhammad ) 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 Sirat (a slippery bridge over the Hell) safely] and grant us forgiveness. Verily, You are Able to do all things .” 9. O Prophet (Muhammad )! 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. Allah sets forth an example for those who disbelieve, the wife of Nuh (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 [Nuh (Noah) and Lout (Lot)] benefited them (their respective wives) not, against Allah, and it was said: “Enter the Fire along with those who enter!” 11. And Allah 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 Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers and disbelievers in Allah). 12. And Maryam (Mary), the daughter of ‘Imran who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (the sleeve of her shirt or her garment) through Our Ruh [i.e. Jibrael (Gabriel)], and she testified to the truth of the Words of her Lord [i.e. believed in the Words of Allah: “Be!” and he was; that is ‘Iesa (Jesus) – son of Maryam (Mary); as a Messenger of Allah], and (also believed in) His Scriptures, and she was of the Qanitin (i.e. obedient to Allah).

Summary:

Surah At-Tahrim is the 66th chapter of the Quran, consisting of 12 verses. This Surah addresses various issues related to family life, including the importance of maintaining the commandments of Allah, and the conduct of the Prophet Muhammad’s household. Verses 1-2: Prohibitions and Commands Personal Prohibitions: The Surah begins with a command for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his followers to uphold the commands of Allah, including avoiding certain prohibitions that are not beneficial. This includes refraining from actions that might harm the unity and well-being of the family. Actions of the Prophet’s Household: It discusses specific issues within the Prophet’s household, such as the behavior of certain individuals and the need for compliance with divine commands. The Surah emphasizes the importance of adhering to Allah’s commandments and the impact of personal actions on the family and the community. Verses 3-4: Prophetic Example and Repentance Prophet’s Example: The Surah underscores the significance of the Prophet’s role as a model for believers, highlighting his adherence to divine instructions and his efforts to guide his household in following Allah’s laws. Repentance and Forgiveness: It emphasizes the importance of sincere repentance and seeking forgiveness from Allah. The Surah calls for individuals to rectify their mistakes and return to a righteous path, stressing that Allah is forgiving and merciful. Verses 5-6: Advice for Believers Advice for Believers: The Surah advises believers to follow the example of the Prophet Muhammad and to uphold the principles of Islam in their own lives. It highlights the importance of righteousness, obedience to divine commands, and the need to support one another in following the path of Allah. Protection from Trials: It provides guidance on how to protect oneself from trials and difficulties by adhering to Islamic teachings and seeking support from Allah. The Surah encourages maintaining faith and integrity in the face of challenges. Verses 7-9: Divine Punishment and Mercy Divine Punishment: The Surah warns of the consequences of not adhering to divine commands and the possibility of divine punishment for those who disobey Allah. It serves as a reminder of the seriousness of following Islamic principles. Divine Mercy: Despite the warnings, the Surah also emphasizes Allah’s mercy and the opportunity for repentance. It encourages believers to seek forgiveness and make amends for their wrongdoings. Verses 10-12: Examples from the Past Historical Examples: The Surah draws on examples from the past, such as the wives of Prophet Noah and Prophet Lut (peace be upon them), to illustrate the consequences of disbelief and disobedience. These examples serve as lessons for the present generation. Prophet’s Support: It concludes with a reminder of the Prophet’s support for those who are striving to follow Allah’s commands and the importance of maintaining faith and trust in Allah’s guidance.