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We also blessed Zakariya, when he prayed to his Rabb, "O my Rabb!Do not let me remain childless even though You are the best ofinheritors.
We accepted his prayer and gave him Yahya (John), curing his wifefor him to bear a child. They were ever quick in emulating gooddeeds and called on Us with hope, fear, and submission.
O Prophet, remember when you said to the one (Zaid, Prophet'sadopted son) whom Allah as well as you had favored: "Keep yourwife in wedlock and fear Allah". You sought to hide in your heartwhat Allah intended to reveal; you were afraid of the peoplewhereas it would have been more appropriate to fear Allah. Sowhen Zaid divorced his wife, We gave her to you in marriage, sothat there remains no hindrance for the believers to wed thewives of their adopted sons if they divorced them. And Allah'sCommand had to be carried out.
Indeed successful are those believers
who are humble in their Salah (prayers),
who avoid vain talk,
who are punctual in the payment of Zakah (charity),
who guard their private parts
except with their spouses or those who are legally in theirpossession, for in that case they shall not be blamed
- however those who seek to go beyond that in lust are the oneswho shall be the transgressors
- who are true to their trust and covenants,
and who are diligent about their Salah (prayers).
These are the heirs
who will inherit paradise; and live therein forever.
those who do not pay Zakah and they deny the hereafter.
Some of the desert Arabs look upon whatever they spend in the wayof Allah as a penalty and wait for some misfortune to befall you.May misfortune befall them! Allah hears all and knows all.
But some of the desert Arabs believe in Allah and the Last Day,and look on what they spend in the way of Allah as a means ofbringing them close to Allah and to the prayers of the Rasool.Indeed, closer they shall be brought: soon Allah will admit themto His mercy. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Some of the desert Arabs look upon whatever they spend in the wayof Allah as a penalty and wait for some misfortune to befall you.May misfortune befall them! Allah hears all and knows all.
But some of the desert Arabs believe in Allah and the Last Day,and look on what they spend in the way of Allah as a means ofbringing them close to Allah and to the prayers of the Rasool.Indeed, closer they shall be brought: soon Allah will admit themto His mercy. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
by such people whom neither business nor business profit candivert from the remembrance of Allah, nor from establishing Salahand nor from paying Zakah, for they fear the Day of Judgementwhen hearts will be overturned and eyes will be petrified,
who hope that Allah will reward them according to the best oftheir deeds and add for them even more out of His grace: forAllah gives without measure to whom He pleases.
When the forbidden months (10,11,12 & 1 of the Islamic calendar) are over, then fight the mushrikïn wherever you find them, seize them, besiege them, and lie in ambush for them in every stratagem of war, but if they repent, establish Salah and pay Zakah, then let them go their way: surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
However, if they repent, establish Salah and pay Zakah, then theyshall be your brethren in Deen (faith and way of life based onDivine guidance): thus do We spell out Our revelations for peopleof understanding.
O wives of the Prophet! You are not like the other women: if youfear Allah, then you should not be complaisant while talking tothe men who are not closely related to you, lest the one in whoseheart is a disease may thereby be encouraged, and speak usingsuitable good words.
Stay in your homes and do not display your finery as women usedto do in the days of ignorance (pre-Islamic days); establishSalah, pay Zakah, and obey Allah and His Rasool. O women of thehousehold of Rasool, Allah only intends to remove uncleanlinessfrom you and to purify you completely.
Her Rabb graciously accepted that girl. He made her grow up as agood girl and entrusted her to the care of Zakariya. WheneverZakariya entered the sanctuary to see her, he found with herfood. He asked, "O Maryem! From where did you get it?" Shereplied, "It came from Allah. In fact, Allah gives to whom Hewants without measure."
This is a reminder of blessings that your Rabb bestowed on Hisservant Zakariya,
Establish Salah (prayers); give Zakah (charity); and bow downwith those who bow down in worship.
However, those among them who are well-grounded in knowledge andthose who truly believe in what has been revealed to you, OMuhammad, and other Prophets before you, establishes Salah, paysZakah, and believes in Allah and the Last Day, will soon be givena mighty reward.
When you call for Salah (prayers) they make it as an object ofmockery and pastime; this is because they are a people devoid ofunderstanding.
And they will also be given to drink a cup of wine mixed withZanjabil (ginger-flavored water),
Those of you who divorce their wives by Zihar (calling them to belike their mothers) should know that they are not their mothers.Their mothers are only those who gave birth to them. Surely thewords they utter are absurd and false. Allah could punish themfor this but He forgave them, surely Allah is All-Pardoning,All-Forgiving.
Those who divorce their wives by Zihar, then wish to retract thewords they uttered, shall have to free a slave before they toucheach other. This is enjoined as a penalty for doing so. Allah iswell-aware of all your actions.
He that has no slave, shall fast two consecutive months beforethey touch each other. He that cannot fast, shall feed sixty poorpeople. This is enjoined so that you may have faith in Allah andHis Rasool. These are the limits set by Allah, and the violatorsshall have a painful punishment.
It is We who have decked the heavens with constellations and madethem good looking for the beholders;
- all praise is due to Him in the heavens and the earth - soglorify Him in the late afternoon and when the day begins todecline.
O Muhammad, they ask you about Zul-Qarnain. Say "I will recite to you some of his story".