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At-Tahrim 1

Ayah 1 of 12 · Medinan

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَآ أَحَلَّ ٱللَّهُ لَكَۖ تَبۡتَغِي مَرۡضَاتَ أَزۡوَٰجِكَۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ ١

O Prophet, why do you prohibit [yourself from] what Allāh has made lawful for you, seeking the approval of your wives? And Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. يَٰٓأَيُّهَاOyāayyuhā
  2. ٱلنَّبِيُّProphetl-nabiyu
  3. لِمَWhy (do)lima
  4. تُحَرِّمُyou prohibittuḥarrimu
  5. مَآwhatmā
  6. أَحَلَّhas made lawfulaḥalla
  7. ٱللَّهُAllahl-lahu
  8. لَكَۖfor youlaka
  9. تَبۡتَغِيseekingtabtaghī
  10. مَرۡضَاتَ(to) pleasemarḍāta
  11. أَزۡوَٰجِكَۚyour wivesazwājika
  12. وَٱللَّهُAnd Allahwal-lahu
  13. غَفُورٞ(is) Oft-Forgivingghafūrun
  14. رَّحِيمٞMost Mercifulraḥīmun

Tafsir

O Messenger! Why do you make impermissible that which Allah has made permissible for you, i.e. making use of your servant girl Mariah, wanting to please your wives in doing so after they expressed protective jealousy over her? Allah is Forgiving towards you and is Merciful to you.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran