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66. PROHIBITION (AL-TAHRIM)

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

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1 Prophet, why in your desire to his helpers. Were he to divorce
please your wives, do you impose you, his Lord might well replace
a ban on what God has made you with better wives—
lawful to you? God is forgiving submissive [to God], believing,
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and merciful. God has already pious, penitent, devout in
ordained that you be absolved of worship, given to fasting—
such oaths. God is your patron. previously married and virgins.
He is the All Knowing, the Wise 6 Believers, safeguard
One. yourselves and your families
3 The Prophet once told one of from a Fire fuelled by people
his wives something in and stones, and watched over by
confidence. She did not keep it angels, stern and strong: angels
secret and God informed him of who never disobey God’s
this; he made known a part of it, commands to them, but promptly
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and avoided [mentioning] part do as they are commanded. You
of it. When he spoke to his wife who are bent on denying the
of this, she asked him who had truth, make no excuses today:
told him about it. He replied, you are only being rewarded
‘The All Knowing, the All Aware according to your deeds.
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One.’ If only both of you would 8 Believers, turn to God in
turn to God in repentance—and sincere repentance. Your Lord
your hearts are already so may well forgive your bad deeds
inclined. But if you uphold each and admit you into gardens
other against him, then surely watered by running streams, on
God is his protector, and Gabriel a Day when God will not abase
and the righteous among the the Prophet and those who have
believers; and the angels too are believed with him. Their light