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33:7
cognizant of all your actions, and put your trust in Him; He is your
All—sufficient Guardian.
Allah has never put two hearts within one man's body. He does not
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regard the wives whom you divorce as your mothers, nor your
adopted sons as your own sons. These are mere words which you utter
with your mouths; but Allah declares the truth and guides to the right
path.
Name your adopted sons after their fathers; that is more just in the
sight of Allah. If you do not know their fathers, regard them as your
brothers in the faith and as your cousins. Your (unintentional) mistakes
shall be forgiven, but not your deliberate errors.Allah is Forgiving and
Merciful.
The Prophet has a greater claim on the faithful than they have on
each other. His wives are their mothers.
Blood relations are closer to one another in the Book of Allah than to
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other believers or muhajirs, although you are permitted to do your
friends a kindness. That is decreed inAllah's Book.
And (remember) We took from the prophets their covenant and
from you, from Nuh and Ibrahim, from Musa and isa, the son of
Mariam. A solemn covenant We took from them, so that Allah might
question the truthful about their truthfulness. But for the
unbelievers He has prepared a woeful punishment.
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33:5
1. In allusion to the formula: 'Be to me as my mothers' back,' which was a
pre—Islamic formula for divorce.
2. The emigrants toMadinah.
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