The Confederates
33. Al-'Aḥzāb
الأحزاب
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33:28
يَا أَيُّهَا
النَّبِيُّ
قُل
لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ
إِن
كُنتُنَّ
تُرِدْنَ
الْحَيَاةَ
الدُّنْيَا
وَزِينَتَهَا
فَتَعَالَيْنَ
أُمَتِّعْكُنَّ
وَأُسَرِّحْكُنَّ
سَرَاحًا
جَمِيلًا
yā-ʾayyuhā n-nabiyyu qul li-ʾazwājika ʾin kuntunna turidna l-ḥayāta d-dunyā wa-zīnatahā fa-taʿālayna ʾumattiʿkunna wa-ʾusarriḥkunna sarāḥan jamīlan
O Prophet! Say to your wives, ‘If you desire the life of the world and its glitter, come, I will provide for you and release you in a graceful manner.
— Ali Quli Qarai
O Prophet! Say to thy Consorts: "If it be that ye desire the life of this World, and its glitter,- then come! I will provide for your enjoyment and set you free in a handsome manner.