وَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ وَٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَدَعۡ أَذَىٰهُمۡ وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلٗا 48

48        And don’t obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites and disregard the hardships caused by them to you, and put your (complete) trust in Allah and Allah is Sufficient as a Trustee.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا نَكَحۡتُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ ثُمَّ طَلَّقۡتُمُوهُنَّ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَمَسُّوهُنَّ فَمَا لَكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِنَّ مِنۡ عِدَّةٖ تَعۡتَدُّونَهَاۖ فَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ وَسَرِّحُوهُنَّ سَرَاحٗا جَمِيلٗا 49

49        O you who believe! When you marry believing women, and then you divorce them before you have sexual intercourse with them, then there is no (divorce) period to be counted for them. So give them some gift and release them (i.e. divorce them) in a pleasant manner. (Same law is applied to the women of the People of the Book. However, the believers are encouraged to marry believing women).

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ إِنَّآ أَحۡلَلۡنَا لَكَ أَزۡوَٰجَكَ ٱلَّٰتِيٓ ءَاتَيۡتَ أُجُورَهُنَّ وَمَا مَلَكَتۡ يَمِينُكَ مِمَّآ أَفَآءَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمِّكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمَّٰتِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَالِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَٰلَٰتِكَ ٱلَّٰتِي هَاجَرۡنَ مَعَكَ وَٱمۡرَأَةٗ مُّؤۡمِنَةً إِن وَهَبَتۡ نَفۡسَهَا لِلنَّبِيِّ إِنۡ أَرَادَ ٱلنَّبِيُّ أَن يَسۡتَنكِحَهَا خَالِصَةٗ لَّكَ مِن دُونِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَۗ قَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا مَا فَرَضۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ فِيٓ أَزۡوَٰجِهِمۡ وَمَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُهُمۡ لِكَيۡلَا يَكُونَ عَلَيۡكَ حَرَجٞۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورٗا رَّحِيمٗا 50

50        O Prophet [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)]! Indeed, We have made lawful to you your wives, to whom you have paid their bridal-money, and those slave-girls who are (given to you by Islamic law), and the daughters of your paternal uncles, and daughters of your paternal aunts, and daughters of your maternal uncles and the daughters of your maternal aunts who immigrated (from Makkah) with you, and a believing woman if she voluntarily offers herself to the Prophet, and as long as the Prophet also wishes to marry her. It is a special privilege for you only and it is not permissible for the rest of the believers. We are fully aware of the laws We have ordained for the believers regarding their wives and the slave-girls (given to them by Islamic law). This is so that you don’t feel any hardship. And Allah is Very-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

۞تُرۡجِي مَن تَشَآءُ مِنۡهُنَّ وَتُ‍ٔۡوِيٓ إِلَيۡكَ مَن تَشَآءُۖ وَمَنِ ٱبۡتَغَيۡتَ مِمَّنۡ عَزَلۡتَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡكَۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدۡنَىٰٓ أَن تَقَرَّ أَعۡيُنُهُنَّ وَلَا يَحۡزَنَّ وَيَرۡضَيۡنَ بِمَآ ءَاتَيۡتَهُنَّ كُلُّهُنَّۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ مَا فِي قُلُوبِكُمۡۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَلِيمٗا 51

51        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] You may put off the turn of any of your wives and receive whom you will. There is no sin for you to receive the one whose (turn) you have set aside (temporarily). It is expected that they will be comforted by this and not grieved and they will be pleased with whatever you give them. (They would have grieved if they missed their fixed turns. When they learn about the special favour of Allah to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), they will have no ground to grumble and will be pleased). And Allah knows what is in your hearts. And Allah is All-Knowing, Most Forbearing.

لَّا يَحِلُّ لَكَ ٱلنِّسَآءُ مِنۢ بَعۡدُ وَلَآ أَن تَبَدَّلَ بِهِنَّ مِنۡ أَزۡوَٰجٖ وَلَوۡ أَعۡجَبَكَ حُسۡنُهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا مَلَكَتۡ يَمِينُكَۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ رَّقِيبٗا 52

52        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] It is not lawful for you to marry other women after this, (nor to replace them as your wives) even though you are attracted by their beauty, except (i.e. you may have additional) slave-girls (which are assigned to you by Islamic law). And Allah is Watcher over all things.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَدۡخُلُواْ بُيُوتَ ٱلنَّبِيِّ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡذَنَ لَكُمۡ إِلَىٰ طَعَامٍ غَيۡرَ نَٰظِرِينَ إِنَىٰهُ وَلَٰكِنۡ إِذَا دُعِيتُمۡ فَٱدۡخُلُواْ فَإِذَا طَعِمۡتُمۡ فَٱنتَشِرُواْ وَلَا مُسۡتَ‍ٔۡنِسِينَ لِحَدِيثٍۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكُمۡ كَانَ يُؤۡذِي ٱلنَّبِيَّ فَيَسۡتَحۡيِۦ مِنكُمۡۖ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَسۡتَحۡيِۦ مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّۚ وَإِذَا سَأَلۡتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَٰعٗا فَسۡ‍َٔلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَآءِ حِجَابٖۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ أَطۡهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمۡ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّۚ وَمَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ أَن تُؤۡذُواْ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَآ أَن تَنكِحُوٓاْ أَزۡوَٰجَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦٓ أَبَدًاۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكُمۡ كَانَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ عَظِيمًا 53

53        O you who believe! Don’t enter the Prophet’s (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) houses, unless you are given permission to take a meal there. Don’t go (too early) to wait there for the preparation of the meal. However, when you are invited, then you may enter (his houses). When you have taken the meal, do leave the place. And don’t sit around for mutual talk. Indeed, such behaviour bothers the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and he is shy to tell you (to leave the place), but Allah is not shy of telling you the truth. And when you ask (his wives) about anything, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and their hearts. And it is not permissible for you to annoy the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) [i.e. (i) by entering his house without permission (ii) by overstaying in his house without his consent (iii) by speaking to his wives without a screen]. And it is not lawful for you to marry his wives after his death. Indeed, it will be a major sin in the sight of Allah. (Making an intention of it in your heart or expressing it by tongue is a major sin also).

إِن تُبۡدُواْ شَيۡ‍ًٔا أَوۡ تُخۡفُوهُ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٗا 54

54        Whether you reveal anything or hide it, indeed, Allah is All-Knower of everything.

لَّا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡهِنَّ فِيٓ ءَابَآئِهِنَّ وَلَآ أَبۡنَآئِهِنَّ وَلَآ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ وَلَآ أَبۡنَآءِ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ وَلَآ أَبۡنَآءِ أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ وَلَا نِسَآئِهِنَّ وَلَا مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُهُنَّۗ وَٱتَّقِينَ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ شَهِيدًا 55

55        (There are some exceptions regarding the veil) it is no sin for the women (if they appear without the veil) before their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their brother’s sons, or the sons of their sisters, or their own (believing) women, or their (female) slaves. And fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Witness over everything.

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِيِّۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ صَلُّواْ عَلَيۡهِ وَسَلِّمُواْ تَسۡلِيمًا 56

56        Allah sends His Blessings on Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), and  His angels also (pray to Allah to bless and forgive him). O you who believe! Ask Allah to bless Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), and (you should) greet him with the Islamic way of greeting i.e. As-Salamu-Alaikum.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡذُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٗا مُّهِينٗا 57

57        Indeed, those who annoy Allah and His messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), Allah has cursed them in this world and in the Hereafter (i.e. deprived them of His Mercy), and has prepared for them a humiliating torment.

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡذُونَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ بِغَيۡرِ مَا ٱكۡتَسَبُواْ فَقَدِ ٱحۡتَمَلُواْ بُهۡتَٰنٗا وَإِثۡمٗا مُّبِينٗا 58

58        And those who annoy be-lieving men and women without any mistake on their part, they have committed a crime of slander and an obvious sin.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزۡوَٰجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَآءِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ يُدۡنِينَ عَلَيۡهِنَّ مِن جَلَٰبِيبِهِنَّۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدۡنَىٰٓ أَن يُعۡرَفۡنَ فَلَا يُؤۡذَيۡنَۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورٗا رَّحِيمٗا 59

59        O Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)! Tell your wives and your daughters and the believing women to wear their cloaks all over their bodies. In this way they will be identified readily and will not be annoyed by others. And Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

۞لَّئِن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٞ وَٱلۡمُرۡجِفُونَ فِي ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ لَنُغۡرِيَنَّكَ بِهِمۡ ثُمَّ لَا يُجَاوِرُونَكَ فِيهَآ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا 60

60        If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease (for illegal sex) and those who spread false news among the people of Al-Madinah (to depress the believers) don’t stop, we shall definitely make you dominate them (to cause their destruction), then they will not be able to stay (in Al-Madinah) as your neighbours except for a short while.

مَّلۡعُونِينَۖ أَيۡنَمَا ثُقِفُوٓاْ أُخِذُواْ وَقُتِّلُواْ تَقۡتِيلٗا 61

61        They are deprived of the Mercy of Allah. They shall be captured wherever they are found, and killed terribly. (It is not a command but a supplication against them. Since the hypocrites stopped their shameful activities, hence this instruction was not implemented – Fath-al-Qadeer).

سُنَّةَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوۡاْ مِن قَبۡلُۖ وَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ ٱللَّهِ تَبۡدِيلٗا 62

62        (This is not for these hypocrites only). That was the Way of Allah in the case of all those who passed away before them, and you will not find any change in the Way of Allah. 

يَسۡ‍َٔلُكَ ٱلنَّاسُ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِۖ قُلۡ إِنَّمَا عِلۡمُهَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِۚ وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ تَكُونُ قَرِيبًا 63

63        People ask you concerning (the timing) of the Day of Resurrection. Say: “Only Allah has knowledge of it. (When time is unknown) you don’t know it may occur very shortly!”

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَعَنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ سَعِيرًا 64

64        Indeed, Allah has cursed the disbelievers, and has prepared for them a blazing fire.

خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدٗاۖ لَّا يَجِدُونَ وَلِيّٗا وَلَا نَصِيرٗا 65

65        They will reside there forever, and they will not find a protector, nor a helper.

يَوۡمَ تُقَلَّبُ وُجُوهُهُمۡ فِي ٱلنَّارِ يَقُولُونَ يَٰلَيۡتَنَآ أَطَعۡنَا ٱللَّهَ وَأَطَعۡنَا ٱلرَّسُولَا۠ 66

66        On the Day when their faces will be turned over repeatedly in the Fire, they will say: “Alas! We wish that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed His Messenger [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)].”

وَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّآ أَطَعۡنَا سَادَتَنَا وَكُبَرَآءَنَا فَأَضَلُّونَا ٱلسَّبِيلَا۠ 67

67        And they will say: “Our Creator! Indeed, we obeyed our leaders and our big shots, and they misled us from the (Right) Way.”