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Mankind! Admonition has come to you from Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (33:5)
your Lord and also healing for what is in the When you said to him whom Allah has blessed
breasts and guidance and mercy for the believ- and you yourself have greatly favoured, ‘Keep
ers. (10:57) your wife to yourself and have fear of Allah,’
He said, ‘Nuh, he is definitely not of your family. while concealing something in yourself which
He is someone whose action was not righteous. Allah wished to bring to light, you were fearing
Do not, therefore, ask Me for something about people when Allah has more right to your fear.
which you have no knowledge. I admonish you Then when Zayd divorced her We married her to
lest you should be among the ignorant.’ (11:46) you so that there should be no restriction for the
We have given you all this news about the believers regarding the wives of their adopted
Messengers so We can make your heart firm by sons when they have divorced them. Allah’s
means of it. The truth has come to you in this and command is always carried out. (33:37)
an admonishment and reminder to the believers.
(11:120) ADORNMENT
Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and And horses, mules and donkeys both to ride and
fair admonition, and argue with them in the kind- for adornment. And He creates other things you
est way. Your Lord knows best who is misguided do not know. (16:8)
from His way. And He knows best who are We made everything on the earth adornment for
guided. (16:125) it so that We could test them to see whose ac-
We have sent down Clear Signs to you and the tions are the best. (18:7)
example of those who passed away before you They will have Gardens of Eden with rivers flow-
and an admonition for those who guard against ing under them. They will be adorned in them
evil. (24:34) with bracelets made of gold and wear green gar-
Then when they have reached the end of their ments made of the finest silk and rich brocade,
waiting period either retain them with correct- reclining there on couches under canopies.
ness and courtesy or part from them with correct- What an excellent reward! What a wonderful re-
ness and courtesy. Call two upright men from pose! (18:31)
among yourselves as witnesses and they should Wealth and sons are the embellishment of the life
carry out the witnessing for Allah. This is admon- of this world. But, in your Lord’s sight, right ac-
ishment for all who believe in Allah and the Last tions which are lasting bring a better reward and
Day. Whoever has fear of Allah–He will give him are a better basis for hope. (18:46)
a way out. (65:2) But Allah will admit those who believe and do
right actions into Gardens with rivers flowing
ADOPTION (OF A CHILD) under them where they will be adorned with
Allah has not allotted to any man two hearts gold bracelets and pearls, and where their cloth-
within his breast, nor has He made those of your ing will be of silk. (22:23)
wives you equate with your mothers your actual Say to the believing women that they should
mothers, nor has He made your adopted sons lower their eyes and guard their chastity and not
your actual sons. These are just words coming display their adornments–except for what nor-
out of your mouths. But Allah speaks the truth mally shows–and draw their head-coverings
and He guides to the Way. (33:4) across their breasts. They should only display
Call them after their fathers. That is closer to jus- their adornments to their husbands or their fa-
tice in Allah’s sight. And if you do not know who thers or their husbands’ fathers, or their sons or
their fathers were then they are your brothers in their husbands’ sons or their brothers or their
the religion and people under your patronage. brothers’ sons or their sisters’ sons or their
You are not to blame for any honest mistake you women or those they own as slaves or their male
make but only for what your hearts premeditate. attendants who have no sexual desire or children
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