The Cow
2. Al-Baqarah
البقرة
Page #38
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وَلَا
جُنَاحَ
عَلَيْكُمْ
فِيمَا
عَرَّضْتُم
بِهِ
مِنْ
خِطْبَةِ
النِّسَاءِ
أَوْ
أَكْنَنتُمْ
فِي
أَنفُسِكُمْ
عَلِمَ
اللَّهُ
أَنَّكُمْ
سَتَذْكُرُونَهُنَّ
وَلَكِن
لَّا
تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ
سِرًّا
إِلَّا
أَن
تَقُولُوا
قَوْلًا
مَّعْرُوفًا
وَلَا
تَعْزِمُوا
عُقْدَةَ
النِّكَاحِ
حَتَّى
يَبْلُغَ
الْكِتَابُ
أَجَلَهُ
وَاعْلَمُوا
أَنَّ
اللَّهَ
يَعْلَمُ
مَا
فِي
أَنفُسِكُمْ
فَاحْذَرُوهُ
وَاعْلَمُوا
أَنَّ
اللَّهَ
غَفُورٌ
حَلِيمٌ
wa-lā junāḥa ʿalaykum fī-mā ʿarraḍtum bihī min khiṭbati n-nisāʾi ʾaw ʾaknantum fī ʾanfusikum ʿalima llāhu ʾannakum sa-tadhkurūnahunna wa-lākin lā tuwāʿidūhunna sirran ʾillā ʾan taqūlū qawlan maʿrūfan wa-lā taʿzimū ʿuqdata n-nikāḥi ḥattā yablugha l-kitābu ʾajalahū wa-ʿlamū ʾanna llāha yaʿlamu mā fī ʾanfusikum fa-ḥdharūhu wa-ʿlamū ʾanna llāha ghafūrun ḥalīmun
There is no blame on you if ye make an offer of betrothal or hold it in your hearts. Allah knows that ye cherish them in your hearts: But do not make a secret contract with them except in terms Honourable, nor resolve on the tie of marriage till the term prescribed is fulfilled. And know that Allah Knoweth what is in your hearts, and take heed of Him; and know that Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing.
— Abdullah Yusufali
There is no sin upon you in what you may hint in proposing to [recently widowed] women, or what you may secretly cherish within your hearts. Allah knows that you will be thinking of them, but do not make troth with them secretly, unless you say honourable words, and do not resolve on a marriage tie until the prescribed term is complete. Know that Allah knows what is in your hearts, so beware of Him; and know that Allah is all-forgiving, all-forbearing.
