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319 The Confederates 33:43
of the revelations of God and of were afraid of people, whereas it
wisdom. God is all pervading would have been more proper to
and all aware. fear God. When Zayd divorced
35 Surely, for men and women his wife, We gave her to you in
who have surrendered [to God]— marriage, so that there should be
believing men and believing no restriction on believers
women, obedient men and marrying the spouses of their
obedient women, truthful men adopted sons when they
and truthful women, patient men have divorced them. The
and patient women, humble men commandment of God must be
fulfilled. 38 No blame shall be
and humble women, charitable
attached to the Prophet for doing
men and charitable women,
fasting men and fasting women, what is sanctioned for him by
men and women who guard their God. This was God’s way with
chastity, men and women who those who went before him—
are ever mindful of God—God and the command of God is a
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is ready with forgiveness and an decree determined. Those who
conveyed God’s messages and
immense reward. 36 It is not feared Him, and feared none but
fitting for a believing man or God: God suffices as a Reckoner.
woman to exercise any choice in 40 Muhammad is not the father of
his or her own affairs once God
any of your men, but is God’s
and His Messenger have reached Messenger and the seal of the
a decision upon them. Anyone Prophets. God has knowledge of
who disobeys God and His all things.
Messenger is in manifest error. 41 Believers, remember God
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You said to the man who often. 42 Glorify Him morning
had been favoured by God and and evening. 43 It is He who
by you, ‘Keep your wife to sends blessings to you, as do His
yourself and have fear of God.’ angels, so that He may bring you
You sought to hide in your heart out of the darkness into the light.
what God wished to reveal. You He is most merciful to the