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yearning and in awe, and humbling themselves wives to whom you have given dowries and any
to Us. (21:90) slavegirls you own from the booty Allah has al-
(Believers are) those who guard their chastity–ex- lotted you and the daughters of your paternal un-
cept from their wives or those they own as slaves, cles and the daughters of your paternal aunts and
in which case they are not blameworthy. (23:5-6) the daughters of your maternal uncles and the
Those who make an accusation against their daughters of your maternal aunts who have mi-
wives and have no witnesses except themselves, grated with you and any believing woman who
such people should testify four times by Allah gives herself to the Prophet if the Prophet desires
that they are telling the truth. (24:6) to marry her: exclusively for you as opposed to
(Believers are) those who say, ‘Our Lord, give us the rest of the believers–We know very well what
joy in our wives and children and make us a We have prescribed for them regarding their
good example for those who guard against evil’; wives and any slavegirls they possess–in order
(25:74) that there be no restriction on you. Allah is Ever-
(Lut said to his people,) ‘Of all beings, do you lie Forgiving, Most Merciful. (33:50)
with males, leaving the wives Allah has created After that no other women are lawful for you nor
for you? You are a people who have overstepped may you exchange them for other wives, even
the limits.’ (26:165-166) though their beauty might be pleasing to you,
Allah has not allotted to any man two hearts with the exception of any you own as slaves.
within his breast, nor has He made those of your Allah is watchful over all things. (33:52)
wives you equate with your mothers your actual You who believe! Do not go into the Prophet’s
mothers, nor has He made your adopted sons rooms except when you are invited to come and
your actual sons. These are just words coming eat. Do not wait there while the food is being
out of your mouths. But Allah speaks the truth cooked. However, when you are called, go in,
and He guides to the Way. (33:4) and when you have eaten, disperse, not remain-
The Prophet is closer to the believers than their ing there to chat with one another. Doing that
own selves, and his wives are their mothers. But causes annoyance to the Prophet though he is
blood-relations have closer ties to one another in too reticent to tell you so. But Allah is not reticent
the Book of Allah than other believers and the with the truth. When you ask his wives for some-
emigrants, except that you should act in a proper thing, ask them from behind a screen. That is
manner towards your close associates. That is in- purer for your hearts and their hearts. It is not
scribed in the Book. (33:6) right for you to cause annoyance to the
O Prophet, tell your wives: ‘If you desire the life Messenger of Allah or ever to marry his wives
of this world and its finery, come and I will give after him. To do that would be a dreadful thing in
you all you need and release you with kindness.’ Allah’s sight. (33:53)
(33:28) O Prophet! Tell your wives and daughters and
When you said to him whom Allah has blessed the women of the believers to draw their outer
and you yourself have greatly favoured, ‘Keep garments closely round themselves. This makes it
your wife to yourself and have fear of Allah,’ more likely that they will be recognised and not
while concealing something in yourself which be harmed. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most
Allah wished to bring to light, you were fearing Merciful. (33:59
people when Allah has more right to your fear. The Companions of the Garden are busy enjoy-
Then when Zayd divorced her We married her to ing themselves today, they and their wives reclin-
you so that there should be no restriction for the ing on couches in the shade. (36:55-56)
believers regarding the wives of their adopted (Those who bear the Throne ask forgiveness for
sons when they have divorced them. Allah’s the believers,) ‘Our Lord, admit them to the
command is always carried out. (33:37) Gardens of Eden You have promised them, and
O Prophet! We have made lawful for you: your all of their parents, wives and children who acted
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