Page 457 - Learning from the Qur'an

NOT TO INDULGE IN FORNICATION
And do not go near to fornication. It is an indecent act, an evil
way. (Qur'an, 17:32)
Those who do not call on any other god together with Allah and
do not kill anyone Allah has made inviolate, except with the right
to do so, and do not fornicate; anyone who does that will receive
an evil punishment. (Qur'an, 25:68)

NOT TO EQUATE ONE'S WIFE WITH ONE'S
MOTHER AND THE PENANCE FOR DOING SO
Those of you who divorce your wives by equating them with your
mothers, they are not your mothers.Your mothers are only those
who gave birth to you. What you are saying is wrong and a
slanderous lie. But Allah is Ever-Pardoning, Ever-Forgiving.
(Qur'an, 58:2)
Allah has not allotted to any man two hearts within his breast,
nor has He made those of your wives you equate with your
mothers your actual mothers, nor has He made your adopted sons
your actual sons. These are just words coming out of your mouths.
But Allah speaks the truth and He guides to the Way. (Qur'an,
33:4)
Those who divorce their wives by equating them with their
mothers, and then wish to go back on what they said, must set
free a slave before the two of them may touch one another. This is
what you are enjoined to do. Allah is aware of what you do.
Anyone who cannot find the means must fast for two consecutive
months before the two of them may touch one another again. And
anyone who is unable to do that must feed sixty poor people. That
is to affirm your faith in Allah and His Messenger. These are Allah's
limits. The unbelievers will have a painful punishment. (Qur'an,
58:3-4)

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