58. "She Who Pleaded"
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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Allah indeed knows the plea of her who pleads with you about
her husband and complains to Allah, and Allah knows the contentions of
both of you; surely Allah is Hearing, Seeing.
(As for) those of you who put away their wives by likening their
backs to the backs of their mothers, they are not their mothers; their mothers
are no others than those who gave them birth; and most surely they utter a
hateful word and a falsehood and most surely Allah is Pardoning, Forgiving.
And (as for) those who put away their wives by likening their
backs to the backs of their mothers then would recall what they said, they
should free a captive before they touch each other; to that you are
admonished (to conform); and Allah is Aware of what you do.
But whoever has not the means, let him fast for two months
successively before they touch each other; then as for him who is not able,
let him feed sixty needy ones; that is in order that you may have faith in
Allah and His Apostle, and these are Allah's limits, and the unbelievers shall
have a painful punishment.
Surely those who act in opposition to Allah and His Apostle shall
be laid down prostrate as those before them were laid down prostrate; and
indeed We have revealed clear communications, and the unbelievers shall
have an abasing chastisement.
On the day when Allah will raise them up all together, then
inform them of what they did: Allah has recorded it while they have
forgotten it; and Allah is a witness of all things.
Do you not see that Allah knows whatever is in the heavens and
whatever is in the earth? Nowhere is there a secret counsel between three
persons but He is the fourth of them, nor (between) five but He is the sixth
of them, nor less than that nor more but He is with them wheresoever they
are; then He will inform them of what they did on the day of resurrection:
surely Allah is Cognizant of all things.
Have you not seen those who are forbidden secret counsels, then
they return to what they are forbidden, and they hold secret counsels for sin
and revolt and disobedience to the Apostle, and when they come to you they
greet you with a greeting with which Allah does not greet you, and they say
in themselves: Why does not Allah punish us for what we say? Hell is
enough for them; they shall enter it, and evil is the resort.
O you who believe! when you confer together in private, do not
give to each other counsel of sin and revolt and disobedience to the Apostle,
and give to each other counsel of goodness and guarding (against evil); and
be careful of (your duty to) Allah, to Whom you shall be gathered together.
Secret counsels are only (the work) of the Shaitan that he may
cause to grieve those who believe, and he cannot hurt them in the least
except with Allah's permission, and on Allah let the believers rely.
O you who believe! when it is said to you, Make room in (your)
assemblies, then make ample room, Allah will give you ample, and when it is
said: Rise up, then rise up. Allah will exalt those of you who believe, and
those who are given knowledge, in high degrees; and Allah is Aware of what
you do.
O you who believe! when you consult the Apostle, then offer
something in charity before your consultation; that is better for you and
purer; but if you do not find, then surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Do you fear that you will not (be able to) give in charity before
your consultation? So when you do not do it and Allah has turned to you
(mercifully), then keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and obey Allah and
His Apostle; and Allah is Aware of what you do.
Have you not seen those who befriend a people with whom
Allah is wroth? They are neither of you nor of them, and they swear falsely
while they know.
Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment; surely what
they do is evil.
They make their oaths to serve as a cover so they turn away
from Allah's way; therefore they shall have an abasing chastisement.
Neither their wealth nor their children shall avail them aught
against Allah; they are the inmates of the fire, therein they shall abide.
On the day that Allah will raise them up all, then they will swear
to Him as they swear to you, and they think that they have something; now
surely they are the liars.
The Shaitan has gained the mastery over them, so he has made
them forget the remembrance of Allah; they are the Shaitan's party; now
surely the Shaitan's party are the losers.
Surely (as for) those who are in opposition to Allah and His
Apostle; they shall be among the most abased.
Allah has written down: I will most certainly prevail, I and My
apostles; surely Allah is Strong, Mighty.
You shall not find a people who believe in Allah and the latter
day befriending those who act in opposition to Allah and His Apostle, even
though they were their (own) fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their
kinsfolk; these are they into whose hearts He has impressed faith, and whom
He has strengthened with an inspiration from Him: and He will cause them
to enter gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding therein; Allah is
well-pleased with them and they are well-pleased with Him these are Allah's
party: now surely the party of Allah are the successful ones.
