The Majestic Quran

you wish, including those you had withdrawn from, there should be no blame on you. That will reassure them, not sadden them; and please them with whatever intimacy you give them. God knows what is in your hearts. God is Knowing, Gentle. 52 From now on, no other women will be lawful for you, nor can you exchange them for other wives, even if you like their beauty, except a slave maid. God is the Observer of all things. H P ’ r 53 Believers, don’t enter the Prophet’s apartments to eat without permission, and don’t come early and wait around for it to be cooked . However, if you are invited, then come, and once you have eaten, leave without staying on to chat. Such behaviour offended the Prophet, he’s embarrassed to tell you; but God is not embarrassed of telling the truth. And if you ask his wives for something, do so from behind a curtain; that is purer for your hearts and theirs. It isn’t right for you either to cause offence to the Messenger of God or marry his wives after him, ever; such behaviour would be outrageous in God’s sight. 54 Whether you reveal or conceal something, God has knowledge of everything. 55 There is no blame on the Prophet’s wives being visited by their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or the sons of their brothers and sisters, or their servant women, or their servants. Be mindful of God, God sees everything. S M r 56 God and His angels continually bless the Messenger; so believers, you too bless and greet him with peace. 57 Anyone who insults God and His Messenger, God curses them in this world and the next, and has prepared for them a humiliating punishment. 58 Similarly, those who insult believing men and women for no reason will carry the burden of their slandering and sinfulness. W 59 Prophet, tell your wives, daughters, and the believers’ wives to draw their overcoats close around; 5 that will ensure they are recognised and will not be harmed. God is Forgiving, Caring. 60 If the hypocrites and the troublemakers with sickness in their hearts don’t stop harassing women in the city , 6 then We will instruct you to act against them, after which they won’t remain your neighbours for long. 61 They are cursed, and in the past , wherever they were found, they were seized and slain. 62 This was