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At-Tahrimالتحريم

The Prohibition · 12 verses · Medinan

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Twelve verses treating openly, in revelation, an oath made in the Prophet's household and a secret told and passed on. It ends with four figures set as examples: the wives of Noah and Lot, who were under two righteous servants and betrayed them, and Pharaoh's wife asking for a house near God, and Mary.

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66:1

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَآ أَحَلَّ ٱللَّهُ لَكَ تَبْتَغِى مَرْضَاتَ أَزْوَٰجِكَ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa n-nabiyyu lima tuharrimu maa ahalla llaahu laka tabtaghee mardaata azwaajika wallaahu ghafoorun raheem

DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā n-nabiyyu lima tuḥarrimu mā ʾaḥalla llāhu laka tabtaġī marḍāta ʾazwāǧika wallāhu ġafūrun raḥīmun

O prophet! Why do you prohibit what God has permitted for you, seeking to please your wives? God is Forgiving and Merciful.

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O Prophet! Why bannest thou that which Allah hath made lawful for thee, seeking to please thy wives? And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

O thou prophet! wherefore dost thou prohibit what God has made lawful to thee, craving to please thy wives? but God is forgiving, compassionate

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

WHY, O Prophet! dost thou hold that to be FORBIDDEN which God hath made lawful to thee, from a desire to please thy wives, since God is Lenient, Merciful

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

O prophet, why holdest thou that to be prohibited which God hath allowed thee, seeking to please thy wives; since God is inclined to forgive and merciful

George Sale · published 1734

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66:2

قَدْ فَرَضَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ تَحِلَّةَ أَيْمَٰنِكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Easy-read (simplified)qad farada llaahu lakum tahillata aymaanikum wallaahu mawlaakum wahuwa l-'aleemu l-hakeem

DIN 31635qad faraḍa llāhu lakum taḥillata ʾaymānikum wallāhu mawlākum wahuwa l-ʿalīmu l-ḥakīmu

God has decreed for you the dissolution of your oaths. God is your Master. He is the All-Knowing, the Most Wise.

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Allah hath made lawful for you (Muslims) absolution from your oaths (of such a kind), and Allah is your Protector. He is the Knower, the Wise

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

God has allowed you to expiate your oaths; for God is your sovereign, and He is the knowing, the wise

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

God hath allowed you release from your oaths; and God is your master: and He is the Knowing, Wise

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

God hath allowed you the dissolution of your oaths: And God is your master; and He is knowing and wise

George Sale · published 1734

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66:3

وَإِذْ أَسَرَّ ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِلَىٰ بَعْضِ أَزْوَٰجِهِۦ حَدِيثًا فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَتْ بِهِۦ وَأَظْهَرَهُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ عَرَّفَ بَعْضَهُۥ وَأَعْرَضَ عَنۢ بَعْضٍ فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَهَا بِهِۦ قَالَتْ مَنْ أَنۢبَأَكَ هَٰذَا قَالَ نَبَّأَنِىَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ

Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh asarra n-nabiyyu ilaa ba'di azwaajihi hadeethan falammaa nabba'at bihi wa'azharahu llaahu 'alayhi 'arrafa ba'dahu wa'a'rada 'an ba'din falammaa nabba'ahaa bihi qaalat man anba'aka haadhaa qaala nabba'aniya l-'aleemu l-khabeer

DIN 31635waʾiḏ ʾasarra n-nabiyyu ʾilā baʿḍi ʾazwāǧihi ḥadīṯan falammā nabbaʾat bihi waʾaẓharahu llāhu ʿalayhi ʿarrafa baʿḍahu waʾaʿraḍa ʿan baʿḍin falammā nabbaʾahā bihi qālat man ʾanbaʾaka hāḏā qāla nabbaʾaniya l-ʿalīmu l-ḫabīru

The Prophet told something in confidence to one of his wives. But when she disclosed it, and God made it known to him; he communicated part of it, and he avoided another part. Then, when he informed her of it, she said, "Who informed you of this?" He said, "The All-Knowing, the All-Informed, informed me."

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When the Prophet confided a fact unto one of his wives and when she afterward divulged it and Allah apprised him thereof, he made known (to her) part thereof and passed over part. And when he told it her she said: Who hath told thee? He said: The Knower, the Aware hath told me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when the prophet told as a secret to one of his wives a recent event, and when she gave information thereof and exposed it, he acquainted her with some of it and avoided part of it. But when he informed her of it, she said, 'Who told thee this?' he said, 'The wise one, the well-aware informed me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When the prophet told a recent occurrence as a secret to one of his wives, and when she divulged it and God informed him of this, he acquainted her with part and withheld part. And when he had told her of it, she said, "Who told thee this?" He said, "The Knowing, the Sage hath told it me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When the prophet intrusted as a secret unto one of his wives a certain accident; and when she disclosed the same, and God made it known unto him; he acquainted her with part of what she had done, and forbore to upbraid her with the other part thereof. And when he had acquainted her therewith, she said, who hath discovered this unto thee? He answered, the knowing, the sagacious God hath discovered it unto me

George Sale · published 1734

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Talal Itani · 2012
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
John Medows Rodwell · 1861
George Sale · 1734

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66:4

إِن تَتُوبَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا وَإِن تَظَٰهَرَا عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ مَوْلَىٰهُ وَجِبْرِيلُ وَصَٰلِحُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ ظَهِيرٌ

Easy-read (simplified)in tatoobaa ilaa llaahi faqad saghat quloobukumaa wa'in tazaaharaa 'alayhi fa'inna llaaha huwa mawlaahu wajibreelu wasaalihu l-mu'mineena wal-malaa'ikatu ba'da dhaalika zaheer

DIN 31635ʾin tatūbā ʾilā llāhi faqad ṣaġat qulūbukumā waʾin taẓāharā ʿalayhi faʾinna llāha huwa mawlāhu waǧibrīlu waṣāliḥu l-muʾminīna wal-malāʾikatu baʿda ḏālika ẓahīrun

The translators word this verse differently

If you repent to God, then your hearts have listened. But if you band together against him, then God is his Ally, as is Gabriel, and the righteous believers. In addition, the angels will assist him.

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If ye twain turn unto Allah repentant, (ye have cause to do so) for your hearts desired (the ban); and if ye aid one another against him (Muhammad) then lo! Allah, even He, is his Protecting Friend, and Gabriel and the righteous among the believers; and furthermore the angels are his helpers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

If ye both turn repentant unto God, - for your hearts have swerved! - but if ye back each other up against him,- verily, God, He is the sovereign; and Gabriel and the righteous of the believers, and the angels after that, will back him up

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

If ye both be turned to God in penitence, for now have your hearts gone astray . . . . but if ye conspire against the Prophet, then know that God is his Protector, and Gabriel, and every just man among the faithful; and the angels are his helpers besides

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

If ye both be turned unto God -- for your hearts have swerved -- it is well: But if ye join against him, verily God is his patron; and Gabriel, and the good man among the faithful, and the angels also are his assistants

George Sale · published 1734

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Talal Itani · 2012
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
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George Sale · 1734

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66:5

عَسَىٰ رَبُّهُۥٓ إِن طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَن يُبْدِلَهُۥٓ أَزْوَٰجًا خَيْرًا مِّنكُنَّ مُسْلِمَٰتٍ مُّؤْمِنَٰتٍ قَٰنِتَٰتٍ تَٰٓئِبَٰتٍ عَٰبِدَٰتٍ سَٰٓئِحَٰتٍ ثَيِّبَٰتٍ وَأَبْكَارًا

Easy-read (simplified)'asaa rabbuhu in tallaqakunna an yubdilahu azwaajan khayran minkunna muslimaatin mu'minaatin qaanitaatin taa'ibaatin 'aabidaatin saa'ihaatin thayyibaatin wa'abkaaraa

DIN 31635ʿasā rabbuhu ʾin ṭallaqakunna ʾan yubdilahu ʾazwāǧan ḫayran minkunna muslimātin muʾminātin qānitātin tāʾibātin ʿābidātin sāʾiḥātin ṯayyibātin waʾabkāran

Perhaps, if he divorces you, his Lord will give him in exchange wives better than you: submissive, believing, obedient, penitent, devout, fasting-previously married, or virgins.

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It may happen that his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in your stead wives better than you, submissive (to Allah), believing, pious, penitent, devout, inclined to fasting, widows and maids

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

It may be that his Lord if he divorce you will give him in exchange wives better than you, Muslims, believers, devout, repentant, worshipping, given to fasting - such as have known men and virgins too

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Haply if he put you both away, his Lord will give him in exchange other wives better than you, Muslims, believers, devout, penitent, obedient, observant of fasting, both known of men and virgins

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

If he divorce you, his Lord can easily give him in exchange other wives better than you, women resigned unto God, true believers, devout, penitent, obedient, given to fasting, both such as have been known by other men, and virgins

George Sale · published 1734

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Talal Itani · 2012
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
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George Sale · 1734

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66:6

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلْحِجَارَةُ عَلَيْهَا مَلَٰٓئِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَّا يَعْصُونَ ٱللَّهَ مَآ أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ

Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo qoo anfusakum wa'ahleekum naaran waqooduhaa n-naasu wal-hijaaratu 'alayhaa malaa'ikatun ghilaazun shidaadun laa ya'soona llaaha maa amarahum wayaf'aloona maa yu'maroon

DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū qū ʾanfusakum waʾahlīkum nāran waqūduhā n-nāsu wal-ḥiǧāratu ʿalayhā malāʾikatun ġilāẓun šidādun lā yaʿṣūna llāha mā ʾamarahum wayafʿalūna mā yuʾmarūna

O you who believe! Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire, whose fuel is people and stones. Over it are angels, fierce and powerful. They never disobey God in anything He commands them, and they carry out whatever they are commanded.

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O ye who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire whereof the fuel is men and stones, over which are set angels strong, severe, who resist not Allah in that which He commandeth them, but do that which they are commanded

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

O ye who believe! save yourselves and your families from the fire, whose fuel is men and stones;- over it are angels stout and stern; they disobey not God in what He bids them, but they do what they are bidden

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

O Believers! save yourselves and your families from the fire whose fuel is men and stones, over which are set angels fierce and mighty: they disobey not God in what He hath commanded them, but execute His behests

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

O true believers, save your souls, and those of your families, from the fire whose fuel is men and stones, over which are set angels fierce and terrible; who disobey not God in what He hath commanded them, but perform what they are commanded

George Sale · published 1734

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George Sale · 1734

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66:7

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَا تَعْتَذِرُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَ إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena kafaroo laa ta'tadhiroo l-yawma innamaa tujzawna maa kuntum ta'maloon

DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna kafarū lā taʿtaḏirū l-yawma ʾinnamā tuǧzawna mā kuntum taʿmalūna

The translators word this verse differently

O you who disbelieved! Make no excuses today. You are being repaid for what you used to do.

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(Then it will be said): O ye who disbelieve! Make no excuses for yourselves this day. Ye are only being paid for what ye used to do

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

O ye who disbelieve! excuse not yourselves today;- ye shall only be rewarded for that which ye have done

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

O ye Infidels! make no excuses for yourselves this day; ye shall surely be recompensed according to your works

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

O unbelievers, excuse not yourselves this day; ye shall surely be rewarded for what ye have done

George Sale · published 1734

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Talal Itani · 2012
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
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George Sale · 1734

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66:8

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوْبَةً نَّصُوحًا عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمْ أَن يُكَفِّرَ عَنكُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ وَيُدْخِلَكُمْ جَنَّٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ يَوْمَ لَا يُخْزِى ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّبِىَّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ نُورُهُمْ يَسْعَىٰ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَٰنِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَآ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo tooboo ilaa llaahi tawbatan nasoohan 'asaa rabbukum an yukaffira 'ankum sayyi'aatikum wayudkhilakum jannaatin tajree min tahtihaa l-'anhaaru yawma laa yukhzee llaahu n-nabiyya walladheena aamanoo ma'ahu nooruhum yas'aa bayna aydeehim wabi'aymaanihim yaqooloona rabbanaa atmim lanaa nooranaa waghfir lanaa innaka 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer

DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū tūbū ʾilā llāhi tawbatan naṣūḥan ʿasā rabbukum ʾan yukaffira ʿankum sayyiʾātikum wayudḫilakum ǧannātin taǧrī min taḥtihā l-ʾanhāru yawma lā yuḫzī llāhu n-nabiyya wallaḏīna ʾāmanū maʿahu nūruhum yasʿā bayna ʾaydīhim wabiʾaymānihim yaqūlūna rabbanā ʾatmim lanā nūranā waġfir lanā ʾinnaka ʿalā kulli šayʾin qadīrun

O you who believe! Repent to God with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remit your sins, and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow, on the Day when God will not disappoint the Prophet and those who believed with him. Their light streaming before them, and to their right, they will say, "Our Lord, complete our light for us, and forgive us; You are capable of all things."

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O ye who believe! Turn unto Allah in sincere repentance! It may be that your Lord will remit from you your evil deeds and bring you into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, on the day when Allah will not abase the Prophet and those who believe with him. Their light will run before them and on their right hands; they will say: Our Lord! Perfect our light for us, and forgive us! Lo! Thou art Able to do all things

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

O ye who believe! turn repentant to God with sincere repentance; it may be that thy Lord will cover for you your offences and will bring you into gardens beneath which rivers flow!- the day God will not disgrace the Prophet nor those who believe with him; their light shall run on before them, and at their right hands! they shall say, 'Our Lord! perfect for us our light and forgive us; verily, Thou art mighty over all

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

O Believers! turn to God with the turning of true penitence; haply your Lord will cancel your evil deeds, and will bring you into the gardens 'neath which the rivers flow, on the day when God will not shame the Prophet, nor those who have shared his faith: their light shall run before them, and on their right hands! they shall say, "Lord perfect our light, and pardon us: for thou hast power over all things

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

O true believers, turn unto God with a sincere repentance: Peradventure your Lord will do away from you your evil deeds, and will admit you into gardens, through which rivers flow; on the day whereon God will not put to shame the prophet, or those who believe with him: Their light shall run before them, and on their right hands, and they shall say, Lord, make our light perfect, and forgive us; for thou art almighty

George Sale · published 1734

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Talal Itani · 2012
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
John Medows Rodwell · 1861
George Sale · 1734

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66:9

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ جَٰهِدِ ٱلْكُفَّارَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱغْلُظْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa n-nabiyyu jaahidi l-kuffaara wal-munaafiqeena waghluz 'alayhim wama'waahum jahannamu wabi'sa l-maseer

DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā n-nabiyyu ǧāhidi l-kuffāra wal-munāfiqīna waġluẓ ʿalayhim wamaʾwāhum ǧahannamu wabiʾsa l-maṣīru

O prophet! Strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Their abode is Hell. What a miserable destination!

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O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Hell will be their home, a hapless journey's end

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

O thou prophet! fight strenuously against the misbelievers and hypocrites and be stern towards them; for their resort is hell, and an evil journey shall it be

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

O Prophet! make war on the infidels and hypocrites, and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their abode! and wretched the passage to it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

O prophet, attack the infidels with arms, and the hypocrites with arguments; and treat them with severity: Their abode shall be hell, and an ill journey shall it be thither

George Sale · published 1734

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Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
John Medows Rodwell · 1861
George Sale · 1734

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66:10

ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱمْرَأَتَ نُوحٍ وَٱمْرَأَتَ لُوطٍ كَانَتَا تَحْتَ عَبْدَيْنِ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا صَٰلِحَيْنِ فَخَانَتَاهُمَا فَلَمْ يُغْنِيَا عَنْهُمَا مِنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيْـًٔا وَقِيلَ ٱدْخُلَا ٱلنَّارَ مَعَ ٱلدَّٰخِلِينَ

Easy-read (simplified)daraba llaahu mathalan lilladheena kafaroo mra'ata noohin wamra'ata lootin kaanataa tahta 'abdayni min 'ibaadinaa saalihayni fakhaanataahumaa falam yughniyaa 'anhumaa mina llaahi shay'an waqeela dkhulaa n-naara ma'a d-daakhileen

DIN 31635ḍaraba llāhu maṯalan lillaḏīna kafarū mraʾata nūḥin wamraʾata lūṭin kānatā taḥta ʿabdayni min ʿibādinā ṣāliḥayni faḫānatāhumā falam yuġniyā ʿanhumā mina llāhi šayʾan waqīla dḫulā n-nāra maʿa d-dāḫilīna

God illustrates an example of those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them. They availed them nothing against God, and it was said, "Enter the Fire with those who are entering."

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Allah citeth an example for those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot, who were under two of Our righteous slaves yet betrayed them so that they (the husbands) availed them naught against Allah and it was said (unto them): Enter the Fire along with those who enter

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

God strikes out a parable to those who misbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot; they were under two of our righteous servants, but they betrayed them: and they availed them nothing against God; and it was said, 'Enter the fire with those who enter

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

God setteth forth as an example to unbelievers the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot; they were under two of our righteous servants, both of whom they deceived: but their husbands availed them nought against God: and it shall be said "Enter ye into the fire with those who enter

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

God propoundeth as a similitude unto the unbelievers, the wife of Noah, and the wife of Lot: They were under two of our righteous servants, and they deceived them both; wherefore their husbands were of no advantage unto them at all, in the sight of God: And it shall be said unto them, at the last day, enter ye into hell fire, with those who enter therein

George Sale · published 1734

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66:11

وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱمْرَأَتَ فِرْعَوْنَ إِذْ قَالَتْ رَبِّ ٱبْنِ لِى عِندَكَ بَيْتًا فِى ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَنَجِّنِى مِن فِرْعَوْنَ وَعَمَلِهِۦ وَنَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Easy-read (simplified)wadaraba llaahu mathalan lilladheena aamanoo mra'ata fir'awna idh qaalat rabbi bni lee 'indaka baytan fee l-jannati wanajjinee min fir'awna wa'amalihi wanajjinee mina l-qawmi z-zaalimeen

DIN 31635waḍaraba llāhu maṯalan lillaḏīna ʾāmanū mraʾata firʿawna ʾiḏ qālat rabbi bni lī ʿindaka baytan fī l-ǧannati wanaǧǧinī min firʿawna waʿamalihi wanaǧǧinī mina l-qawmi ẓ-ẓālimīna

And God illustrates an example of those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh, when she said, "My Lord, build for me, with you, a house in Paradise, and save me from Pharaoh and his works, and save me from the wrongdoing people."

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And Allah citeth an example for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh when she said: My Lord! Build for me a home with thee in the Garden, and deliver me from Pharaoh and his work, and deliver me from evil-doing folk

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And God strikes out a parable for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh, when she said, 'My Lord, build for me a house with Thee in Paradise, and save me from Pharaoh and his works, and save me from the unjust people

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

God also holdeth forth to those who believe the example of the wife of Pharaoh, when she said, "Lord, build me an house with thee in Paradise, and deliver me from Pharaoh and his doings; and deliver me from the wicked

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

God also propoundeth as a similitude unto those who believe, the wife of Pharaoh; when she said, Lord, build me an house with thee in paradise; and deliver me from Pharaoh and his doings, and deliver me from the unjust people

George Sale · published 1734

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66:12

وَمَرْيَمَ ٱبْنَتَ عِمْرَٰنَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَحْصَنَتْ فَرْجَهَا فَنَفَخْنَا فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِنَا وَصَدَّقَتْ بِكَلِمَٰتِ رَبِّهَا وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَكَانَتْ مِنَ ٱلْقَٰنِتِينَ

Easy-read (simplified)wamaryama bnata 'imraana llatee ahsanat farjahaa fanafakhnaa feehi min roohinaa wasaddaqat bikalimaati rabbihaa wakutubihi wakaanat mina l-qaaniteen

DIN 31635wamaryama bnata ʿimrāna llatī ʾaḥṣanat farǧahā fanafaḫnā fīhi min rūḥinā waṣaddaqat bikalimāti rabbihā wakutubihi wakānat mina l-qānitīna

And Mary, the daughter of Imran, who guarded her womb, and so We breathed into her of Our Spirit; and she believed in the truth of her Lord's Words and His Books, and was one of the devout.

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And Mary, daughter of 'Imran, whose body was chaste, therefor We breathed therein something of Our Spirit. And she put faith in the words of her Lord and His scriptures, and was of the obedient

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And Mary, daughter of Imran, who guarded her private parts, and we breathed therein of our spirit and she verified the words of her Lord and His books, and was of the devout

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And Mary, the daughter of Imran, who kept her maidenhood, and into whose womb we breathed of our spirit, and who believed in the words of her Lord and His Scriptures, and was one of the devout

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And Mary the daughter of Imran; who preserved her chastity, and into whose womb we breathed of our spirit, and who believed in the words of her Lord and his scriptures, and was a devout and obedient person

George Sale · published 1734

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Arabic textTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired

Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026

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