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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [58:3] | Waallatheena yuthahiroonamin nisa-ihim thumma yaAAoodoona lima qaloofatahreeru raqabatin min qabli an yatamassa thalikumtooAAathoona bihi waAllahu bimataAAmaloona khabeerun |  والذين يظاهرون من نسائهم ثم يعودون لما قالوا فتحرير رقبة من قبل أن يتماسا ذلكم توعظون به والله بما تعملون خبيروَالَّذِينَ يُظَاهِرُونَ مِن نِّسَائِهِمْ ثُمَّ يَعُودُونَ لِمَا قَالُوا فَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَتَمَاسَّا ذَلِكُمْ تُوعَظُونَ بِهِ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | اور جو لوگ اپنی بیویوں سے ظہار کر بیٹھیں پھر جو کہا ہے اس سے پلٹنا چاہیں تو ایک گردن (غلام یا باندی) کا آزاد کرنا لازم ہے قبل اِس کے کہ وہ ایک دوسرے کو مَس کریں، تمہیں اس بات کی نصیحت کی جاتی ہے، اور اللہ اُن کاموں سے خوب آگاہ ہے جو تم کرتے ہو | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | But those who divorce their wives by Zihar, then wish to go back on the words they uttered,- (It is ordained that such a one) should free a slave before they touch each other: Thus are ye admonished to perform: and Allah is well-acquainted with (all) that ye do.
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| Ahmed Ali | اور جو لوگ اپنی بیویوں سے اظہار کرتے ہیں پھر اس کہی ہوئی بات سے پھرنا چاہیں تو ایک غلام ایک دوسرے کو ہاتھ لگانے سے پہلے آزاد کر دیں یہ اس کے لیے اس سے تمہیں نصیحت ہو اور الله جو کچھ تم کرتے ہو اس کی خبر رکھتا ہے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | اور وہ جو اپنی بیبیوں کو اپنی ماں کی جگہ کہیں پھر وہی کرنا چاہیں جس پر اتنی بری بات کہہ چکے تو ان پر لازم ہے ایک بردہ آزاد کرنا قبل اس کے کہ ایک دوسرے کو ہاتھ لگائیں یہ ہے جو نصیحت تمہیں کی جاتی ہے، اور اللہ تمہارے کاموں سے خبردار ہے، | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اور وہ لوگ جو "ظِہار" کریں اپنی بیویوں سے پھر رجوع کریں اس (بات) سے جو انہوں نے کہی تھی تو (اس پر) آزاد کرنا ہے ایک غلام، اس سے پہلے کہ وہ ایک دوسرے کو ہاتھ لگائیں۔ یہ ہے وہ نصیحت جو تمھیں کی جا رہی ہے۔ اور اللہ ان اعمال سے جو تم کرتے ہو پوری طرح باخبر ہے۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | اور جو لوگ اپنی بیویوں کو ماں کہہ بیٹھیں پھر اپنے قول سے رجوع کرلیں تو (ان کو) ہم بستر ہونے سے پہلے ایک غلام آزاد کرنا (ضروری) ہے۔ (مومنو) اس (حکم) سے تم کو نصیحت کی جاتی ہے۔ اور جو کچھ تم کرتے ہو خدا اس سے خبردار ہے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | اور جو لوگ ماں کہہ بیٹھیں اپنی عورتوں کو پھر کرنا چاہیں وہی کام جسکو کہا ہے تو آزاد کرنا چاہئے ایک بردہ پہلے اس سے کہ آپس میں ہاتھ لگائیں اس سے تم کو نصیحت ہو گی اور اللہ خبر رکھتا ہے جو کچھ تم کرتے ہو | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | جو لوگ اپنی بیویوں سے ظہار کریں پھر اپنی اُس بات سے رجوع کریں جو انہوں نے کہی تھی، تو قبل اس کے کہ دونوں ایک دوسرے کو ہاتھ لگائیں، ایک غلام آزاد کرنا ہوگا اِس سے تم کو نصیحت کی جاتی ہے، اور جو کچھ تم کرتے ہو اللہ اس سے باخبر ہے | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | And those who declare their wives as forbidden for them as their mothers, from their women (wives), then they return to what they said, so freeing/liberating a neck/person/slave, from before that they (B) touch each other, that one you (are) being preached to/advised/warned with it, and God (is) with what you make/do expert/experienced. | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | But those who divorce their wives by Zihar, then wish to go back on the words they uttered,- (It is ordained that such a one) should free a slave before they touch each other: Thus are ye admonished to perform: and Allah is well-acquainted with (all) that ye do. | ||||||
| Pickthal | Those who put away their wives (by saying they are as their mothers) and afterward would go back on that which they have said, (the penalty) in that case (is) the freeing of a slave before they touch one another. Unto this ye are exhorted; and Allah is Informed of what ye do. | ||||||
| Arberry | And those who say, regarding their wives, 'Be as my mother's back,' and then retract what they have said, they shall set free a slave, before the two of them touch one another. By that you are admonished; and God is aware of the things you do. | ||||||
| Shakir | And (as for) those who put away their wives by likening their backs to the backs of their mothers then would recall what they said, they should free a captive before they touch each other; to that you are admonished (to conform); and Allah is Aware of what you do. | ||||||
| Sarwar | Those who renounce their wives by calling them mothers and then change their minds about what they have said will have to set free a slave as a ransom and only then will their carnal relations be lawful. This is what you have been commanded. God is Well Aware of whatever you do. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | And those who pronounce thihar from their wives and then [wish to] go back on what they said then [there must be] the freeing of a slave before they touch one another. That is what you are admonished thereby; and Allah is Acquainted with what you do. | ||||||
| Malik | Those who divorce their wives by ZihAr, then wish to retract the words they uttered, shall have to free a slave before they touch each other. This is enjoined as a penalty for doing so. Allah is well-aware of all your actions.[3] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | And those who put away their wives by calling them their mothers, then go back on that which they said, must free a captive before they touch one another. To this you are exhorted; and Allah is Aware of what you do. | ||||||
| Free Minds | Those who had estranged their wives in this manner, then they do again repeat it, they shall free a slave before they have sexual contact between them. This is to enlighten you. God is well aware of everything you do. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | Those who say to their wives, 'Be as my mother's back, ' then retract their words thereafter shall set a person free before they touch each other again. By that you are admonished. Allah is Aware of all that you do. | ||||||
| George Sale | Those who divorce their wives by declaring that they will for the future regard them as their mothers, and afterwards would repair what they have said, shall be obliged to free a captive, before they touch one another. This is what ye are warned to perform: And God is well apprized of that which ye do. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | But truly, God is Forgiving, Indulgent. | ||||||
| Asad | hence, as for those who would separate themselves from their wives by saying, "Thou art as unlawful to me as my mother", and thereafter would go back on what they have said, [their atonement] shall be the freeing of a human being from bondage before the couple may touch one another again: [I.e., the freeing or purchasing the freedom of a slave or captive. In modern times, when slavery is more or less non-existent, the concept of tahrir raqabah may, I believe, be legitimately extended to the redeeming of a human being from the bondage of debt or of great poverty.] this you are [hereby] exhorted to do - for God is fully aware of all that you do. [Cf. 2:225 - "God will not take you to task for oaths which you may have uttered without thought, but will take you to task [only] for what your hearts have conceived [in earnest]".] | ||||||
| Khalifa** | Those who estrange their wives in this manner, then reconcile thereafter, shall atone by freeing a slave before resuming their sexual relations. This is to enlighten you. GOD is Cognizant of everything you do. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | And those who make unlawful to them (their wives) (by Az-Zihar ) and wish to free themselves from what they uttered, (the penalty) in that case (is) the freeing of a slave before they touch each other. That is an admonition to you (so that you may not return to such an ill thing). And Allah is All-Aware of what you do. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | Hence, those of you who have made senseless declarations about their wives, and then put them away into separation, and then wish to go back on their utterance - they should free a human being from bondage before the couple may 'touch' each other. This you are hereby admonished to perform. And Allah is Aware of all you do. (Freeing from bondage includes relieving someone from any kind of oppression and from a crushing burden of debt). | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
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| ** - Read with caution - These Translations, specially those which are marked here with **, are considered either incorrect, far-fetched, non-conforming or misleading. For all translations, care must be exercised for certain verses or an alternate translation should be considered. | |||||||
| Verse(s): 1 | Surah : 58 - Al-Mujadila | Showing verse 3 of 22 in chapter 58 | |||||
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