قَدۡ qad Indeed سَمِعَ sami'a Allah has heard ٱللَّهُ al-lahu Allah has heard قَوۡلَ qawla (the) speech ٱلَّتِي allati (of one) who تُجَٰدِلُكَ tujadiluka disputes with you فِي fi concerning زَوۡجِهَا zawjiha her husband وَتَشۡتَكِيٓ watashtaki and she directs her complaint إِلَى ila to ٱللَّهِ al-lahi Allah وَٱللَّهُ wal-lahu And Allah يَسۡمَعُ yasma'u hears تَحَاوُرَكُمَآۚ tahawurakuma (the) dialogue of both of you إِنَّ inna Indeed ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah سَمِيعُۢ sami'un (is) AllHearer بَصِيرٌ basirun AllSeer ١

ٱلَّذِينَ alladhina Those who يُظَٰهِرُونَ yuzahiruna pronounce zihar مِنكُم minkum among you مِّن min [from] نِّسَآئِهِم nisaihim (to) their wives مَّا ma not هُنَّ hunna they أُمَّهَٰتِهِمۡۖ ummahatihim (are) their mothers إِنۡ in Not أُمَّهَٰتُهُمۡ ummahatuhum (are) their mothers إِلَّا illa except ٱلَّٰٓـِٔي allai those who وَلَدۡنَهُمۡۚ waladnahum gave them birth وَإِنَّهُمۡ wa-innahum And indeed they لَيَقُولُونَ layaquluna surely say مُنكَرٗا munkaran an evil مِّنَ mina [of] ٱلۡقَوۡلِ al-qawli [the] word وَزُورٗاۚ wazuran and a lie وَإِنَّ wa-inna But indeed ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah لَعَفُوٌّ la'afuwwun (is) surely OftPardoning غَفُورٞ ghafurun OftForgiving ٢

وَٱلَّذِينَ wa-alladhina And those who يُظَٰهِرُونَ yuzahiruna pronounce zihar مِن min [from] نِّسَآئِهِمۡ nisaihim (to) their wives ثُمَّ thumma then يَعُودُونَ ya'uduna go back لِمَا lima on what قَالُواْ qalu they said فَتَحۡرِيرُ fatahriru then freeing رَقَبَةٖ raqabatin (of) a slave مِّن min before قَبۡلِ qabli before أَن an [that] يَتَمَآسَّاۚ yatamassa they touch each other ذَٰلِكُمۡ dhalikum That تُوعَظُونَ tu'azuna you are admonished بِهِۦۚ bihi to it وَٱللَّهُ wal-lahu And Allah بِمَا bima of what تَعۡمَلُونَ ta'maluna you do خَبِيرٞ khabirun (is) AllAware ٣

فَمَن faman Then whoever لَّمۡ lam (does) not يَجِدۡ yajid find فَصِيَامُ fasiyamu then fasting شَهۡرَيۡنِ shahrayni (for) two months مُتَتَابِعَيۡنِ mutatabi'ayni consecutively مِن min before قَبۡلِ qabli before أَن an [that] يَتَمَآسَّاۖ yatamassa they both touch each other فَمَن faman But (he) who لَّمۡ lam not يَسۡتَطِعۡ yastati' is able فَإِطۡعَامُ fa-it'amu then (the) feeding سِتِّينَ sittina (of) sixty مِسۡكِينٗاۚ mis'kinan needy one(s) ذَٰلِكَ dhalika That لِتُؤۡمِنُواْ litu'minu so that you may believe بِٱللَّهِ bil-lahi in Allah وَرَسُولِهِۦۚ warasulihi and His Messenger وَتِلۡكَ watil'ka and these حُدُودُ hududu (are the) limits ٱللَّهِۗ al-lahi (of) Allah وَلِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ walil'kafirina and for the disbelievers عَذَابٌ adhabun (is) a punishment أَلِيمٌ alimun painful ٤

إِنَّ inna Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ alladhina those who يُحَآدُّونَ yuhadduna oppose ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah وَرَسُولَهُۥ warasulahu and His Messenger كُبِتُواْ kubitu (will) be disgraced كَمَا kama as كُبِتَ kubita were disgraced ٱلَّذِينَ alladhina those مِن min before them قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ qablihim before them وَقَدۡ waqad And certainly أَنزَلۡنَآ anzalna We have sent down ءَايَٰتِۭ ayatin Verses بَيِّنَٰتٖۚ bayyinatin clear وَلِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ walil'kafirina And for the disbelievers عَذَابٞ adhabun (is) a punishment مُّهِينٞ muhinun humiliating ٥

يَوۡمَ yawma (On the) Day يَبۡعَثُهُمُ yab'athuhumu (when) Allah will raise them ٱللَّهُ al-lahu (when) Allah will raise them جَمِيعٗا jami'an all فَيُنَبِّئُهُم fayunabbi-uhum and inform them بِمَا bima of what عَمِلُوٓاْۚ amilu they did أَحۡصَىٰهُ ahsahu Allah has recorded it ٱللَّهُ al-lahu Allah has recorded it وَنَسُوهُۚ wanasuhu while they forgot it وَٱللَّهُ wal-lahu And Allah عَلَىٰ ala (is) over كُلِّ kulli all شَيۡءٖ shayin things شَهِيدٌ shahidun a Witness ٦

أَلَمۡ alam Do not تَرَ tara you see أَنَّ anna that ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah يَعۡلَمُ ya'lamu knows مَا ma whatever فِي fi (is) in ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ al-samawati the heavens وَمَا wama and whatever فِي fi (is) in ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ al-ardi the earth? مَا ma Not يَكُونُ yakunu there is مِن min any نَّجۡوَىٰ najwa secret counsel ثَلَٰثَةٍ thalathatin (of) three إِلَّا illa but هُوَ huwa He (is) رَابِعُهُمۡ rabi'uhum (the) fourth of them وَلَا wala and not خَمۡسَةٍ khamsatin five إِلَّا illa but هُوَ huwa He (is) سَادِسُهُمۡ sadisuhum (the) sixth of them وَلَآ wala and not أَدۡنَىٰ adna less مِن min than ذَٰلِكَ dhalika that وَلَآ wala and not أَكۡثَرَ akthara more إِلَّا illa but هُوَ huwa He مَعَهُمۡ ma'ahum (is) with them أَيۡنَ ayna wherever مَا ma wherever كَانُواْۖ kanu they are ثُمَّ thumma Then يُنَبِّئُهُم yunabbi-uhum He will inform them بِمَا bima of what عَمِلُواْ amilu they did يَوۡمَ yawma (on the) Day ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۚ al-qiyamati (of) the Resurrection إِنَّ inna Indeed ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah بِكُلِّ bikulli of every شَيۡءٍ shayin thing عَلِيمٌ alimun (is) AllKnower ٧

أَلَمۡ alam Do not تَرَ tara you see إِلَى ila [to] ٱلَّذِينَ alladhina those who نُهُواْ nuhu were forbidden عَنِ ani from ٱلنَّجۡوَىٰ al-najwa secret counsels ثُمَّ thumma then يَعُودُونَ ya'uduna they return لِمَا lima to what نُهُواْ nuhu they were forbidden عَنۡهُ anhu from [it] وَيَتَنَٰجَوۡنَ wayatanajawna and they hold secret counsels بِٱلۡإِثۡمِ bil-ith'mi for sin وَٱلۡعُدۡوَٰنِ wal-'ud'wani and aggression وَمَعۡصِيَتِ wama'siyati and disobedience ٱلرَّسُولِۖ al-rasuli (to) the Messenger? وَإِذَا wa-idha And when جَآءُوكَ jauka they come to you حَيَّوۡكَ hayyawka they greet you بِمَا bima with what لَمۡ lam not يُحَيِّكَ yuhayyika greets you بِهِ bihi therewith ٱللَّهُ al-lahu Allah وَيَقُولُونَ wayaquluna and they say فِيٓ fi among أَنفُسِهِمۡ anfusihim themselves لَوۡلَا lawla Why (does) not يُعَذِّبُنَا yu'adhibuna Allah punish us ٱللَّهُ al-lahu Allah punish us بِمَا bima for what نَقُولُۚ naqulu we say? حَسۡبُهُمۡ hasbuhum Sufficient (for) them جَهَنَّمُ jahannamu (is) Hell يَصۡلَوۡنَهَاۖ yaslawnaha they will burn in it فَبِئۡسَ fabi'sa and worst is ٱلۡمَصِيرُ al-masiru the destination ٨

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا yaayyuha O you who believe! ٱلَّذِينَ alladhina O you who believe! ءَامَنُوٓاْ amanu O you who believe! إِذَا idha When تَنَٰجَيۡتُمۡ tanajaytum you hold secret counsel فَلَا fala then (do) not تَتَنَٰجَوۡاْ tatanajaw hold secret counsel بِٱلۡإِثۡمِ bil-ith'mi for sin وَٱلۡعُدۡوَٰنِ wal-'ud'wani and aggression وَمَعۡصِيَتِ wama'siyati and disobedience ٱلرَّسُولِ al-rasuli (to) the Messenger وَتَنَٰجَوۡاْ watanajaw but hold secret counsel بِٱلۡبِرِّ bil-biri for righteousness وَٱلتَّقۡوَىٰۖ wal-taqwa and piety وَٱتَّقُواْ wa-ittaqu And fear ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah ٱلَّذِيٓ alladhi the One Who إِلَيۡهِ ilayhi to Him تُحۡشَرُونَ tuh'sharuna you will be gathered ٩

إِنَّمَا innama Only ٱلنَّجۡوَىٰ al-najwa the secret counsels مِنَ mina (are) from ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ al-shaytani the Shaitaan لِيَحۡزُنَ liyahzuna that he may grieve ٱلَّذِينَ alladhina those who ءَامَنُواْ amanu believe وَلَيۡسَ walaysa but not بِضَآرِّهِمۡ bidarrihim he (can) harm them شَيۡـًٔا shayan (in) anything إِلَّا illa except بِإِذۡنِ bi-idh'ni by Allah's permission ٱللَّهِۚ al-lahi by Allah's permission وَعَلَى wa'ala And upon ٱللَّهِ al-lahi Allah فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ falyatawakkali let put (their) trust ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ al-mu'minuna the believers ١٠