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Al-Baqarah 222

Ayah 222 of 286 · Medinan

وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡمَحِيضِۖ قُلۡ هُوَ أَذٗى فَٱعۡتَزِلُواْ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فِي ٱلۡمَحِيضِ وَلَا تَقۡرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَطۡهُرۡنَۖ فَإِذَا تَطَهَّرۡنَ فَأۡتُوهُنَّ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ أَمَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلتَّوَّٰبِينَ وَيُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَطَهِّرِينَ ٢٢٢

And they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives1 during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves,2 then come to them from where Allāh has ordained for you. Indeed, Allāh loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 i.e., refrain from sexual intercourse.

2 By taking a complete bath (ghusl).

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَAnd they ask youwayasalūnaka
  2. عَنِaboutʿani
  3. ٱلۡمَحِيضِۖ[the] menstruationl-maḥīḍi
  4. قُلۡSayqul
  5. هُوَIthuwa
  6. أَذٗى(is) a hurtadhan
  7. فَٱعۡتَزِلُواْso keep away (from)fa-iʿ'tazilū
  8. ٱلنِّسَآءَ[the] womenl-nisāa
  9. فِيduringfī
  10. ٱلۡمَحِيضِ(their) [the] menstruationl-maḥīḍi
  11. وَلَاAnd (do) notwalā
  12. تَقۡرَبُوهُنَّapproach themtaqrabūhunna
  13. حَتَّىٰuntilḥattā
  14. يَطۡهُرۡنَۖthey are cleansedyaṭhur'na
  15. فَإِذَاThen whenfa-idhā
  16. تَطَهَّرۡنَthey are purifiedtaṭahharna
  17. فَأۡتُوهُنَّthen come to themfatūhunna
  18. مِنۡfrommin
  19. حَيۡثُwhereḥaythu
  20. أَمَرَكُمُhas ordered youamarakumu
  21. ٱللَّهُۚAllahl-lahu
  22. إِنَّIndeedinna
  23. ٱللَّهَAllahl-laha
  24. يُحِبُّlovesyuḥibbu
  25. ٱلتَّوَّٰبِينَthose who turn in repentancel-tawābīna
  26. وَيُحِبُّand loveswayuḥibbu
  27. ٱلۡمُتَطَهِّرِينَthose who purify themselvesl-mutaṭahirīna

Tafsir

O Prophet! Your Companions ask you about menses (which is the blood of menstruation that naturally comes out of the womb at certain times of the month). Say in reply to them: Menses is harmful to the man and woman, so avoid sexual intercourse during this time. Do not approach them for sexual intercourse until the blood stops and they have cleaned themselves by taking a bath. If the blood has stopped and they have cleaned themselves, then you may have sexual intercourse with them through the vagina in the manner that Allah has permitted for you. Allah loves those that frequently repent from their sins and are extra mindful of cleanliness.

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