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and women; for devout men and women; for men and women who are
patient; for men and women who humble themselves; for men and
women who give charity; for men and women who fast; for men and
women who guard their chastity; and for men and women who
remember Allah much—for them all has God prepared forgiveness
and a great reward.
It is not for true believers—men or women—to take their choice
in their affairs if Allah and His Apostle decree otherwise. He that
disobeysAllah andHisApostle strays far indeed.
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And (remember) when you said to the man whom Allah and
yourself have favoured: 'Keep your wife and have fear of Allah.' You
sought to hide in your heart what Allah was to reveal. You were afraid
of man, al-though it would have been more right to fear Allah. And
when Zayd divorced his wife, We gave her to you in marriage, so that
it should not be difficult for true believers to wed the wives of their
adopted sons if they divorced them. Allah's will must needs be done.
No blame shall be attached to the Prophet for doing what is sanctioned
for him by Allah. Such was the way of Allah with the prophets who
passed away before him—Allah's decrees are pre—ordained — who
fulfilled the mission with which Allah had charged them, fearing
Allah and fearing none besides Him. Sufficient is Allah's
reckoning.
Muhammad is the father of no man among you. He is the Apostle
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1. Muhammad. 2. Zayd, Muhammad's adopted son.
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