M.H.Shakir · MealMerkezi.Net

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(This is) a chapter which We have revealed and madeobligatory and in which We have revealed clearcommunications that you may be mindful.

M.H.Shakir 24:1

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(As for) the fornicatress and the fornicator, flog eachof them, (giving) a hundred stripes, and let not pity forthem detain you in the matter of obedience to Allah, if youbelieve in Allah and the last day, and let a party ofbelievers witness their chastisement.

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The fornicator shall not marry any but a fornicatress oridolatress, and (as for) the fornicatress, none shall marryher but a fornicator or an idolater; and it is forbidden tothe believers.

M.H.Shakir 24:3

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And those who accuse free women then do not bring fourwitnesses, flog them, (giving) eighty stripes, and do notadmit any evidence from them ever; and these it is that arethe transgressors,

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Except those who repent after this and act aright, forsurely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

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And (as for) those who accuse their wives and have nowitnesses except themselves, the evidence of one of these(should be taken) four times, bearing Allah to witness thathe is most surely of the truthful ones.

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And the fifth (time) that the curse of Allah be on him ifhe is one of the liars.

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And it shall avert the chastisement from her if shetestify four times, bearing Allah to witness that he is mostsurely one of the liars;

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And the fifth (time) that the wrath of Allah be on her ifhe is one of the truthful.

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And were it not for Allah's grace upon you and Hismercy-- and that Allah is Oft-returning (to mercy), Wise!

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Surely they who concocted the lie are a party from amongyou. Do not regard it an evil to you; nay, it is good foryou. Every man of them shall have what he has earned of sin;and (as for) him who took upon himself the main partthereof, he shall have a grievous chastisement.

M.H.Shakir 24:11

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Why did not the believing men and the believing women,when you heard it, think well of their own people, and say:This is an evident falsehood?

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Why did they not bring four witnesses of it? But as theyhave not brought witnesses they are liars before Allah.

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And were it not for Allah's grace upon you and His mercyin this world and the hereafter, a grievous chastisementwould certainly have touched you on account of the discoursewhich you entered into.

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When you received it with your tongues and spoke withyour mouths what you had no knowledge of, and you deemed itan easy matter while with Allah it was grievous.

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And why did you not, when you heard it, say: It does notbeseem us that we should talk of it; glory be to Thee! thisis a great calumny?

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Allah admonishes you that you should not return to thelike of it ever again if you are believers.

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And Allah makes clear to you the communications; andAllah is Knowing, Wise.

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Surely (as for) those who love that scandal shouldcirculate respecting those who believe, they shall have agrievous chastisement in this world and the hereafter; andAllah knows, while you do not know.

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And were it not for Allah's grace on you and His mercy,and that Allah is Compassionate, Merciful.

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O you who believe! do not follow the footsteps of theShaitan, and whoever follows the footsteps of the Shaitan,then surely he bids the doing of indecency and evil; andwere it not for Allah's grace upon you and His mercy, notone of you would have ever been pure, but Allah purifieswhom He pleases; and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.

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And let not those of you who possess grace and abundanceswear against giving to the near of kin and the poor andthose who have fled in Allah's way, and they should pardonand turn away. Do you not love that Allah should forgiveyou? And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

M.H.Shakir 24:22

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Surely those who accuse chaste believing women, unaware(of the evil), are cursed in this world and the hereafter,and they shall have a grievous chastisement.

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On the day when their tongues and their hands and theirfeet shall bear witness against them as to what they did.

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On that day Allah will pay back to them in full theirjust reward, and they shall know that Allah is the evidentTruth.

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Bad women .are for bad men and bad men are for badwomen. Good women are for good men and good men are for goodwomen

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O you who believe! Do not enter houses other than yourown houses until you have asked permission and saluted theirinmates; this is better for you, that you may be mindful.

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But if you do not find any one therein, then do notenter them until permission is given to you; and if it issaid to you: Go back, then go back; this is purer for you;and Allah is Cognizant of what you do.

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It is no sin in you that you enter uninhabited houseswherein you have your necessaries; and Allah knows what youdo openly and what you hide.

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Say to the believing men that they cast down their looksand guard their private parts; that is purer for them;surely Allah is Aware of what they do.

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