S.M.Sarwar · MealMerkezi.Net

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This is a chapter which We have revealed to you and made obligatory for you to follow its guidance. We have revealed clear verses in it so that perhaps you may take heed.

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Flog the fornicatress and the fornicator with a hundred lashes each. Let there be no reluctance in enforcing the laws of God, if you have faith in God and the Day of Judgment. Let it take place in the presence of a group of believers.

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No one should marry a fornicator except a fornicatress or a pagan woman. No one should marry a fornicatress except a fornicator or a pagan man. Such (marriage) is unlawful to the believers.

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Those who accuse married women of committing adultery - but are not able to prove their accusation by producing four witness - must be flogged eighty lashes. Never accept their testimony thereafter because they are sinful,

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except that of those who afterwards repent and reform themselves; God is All-forgiving and All-merciful.

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Those who accuse their spouses of committing adultery but have no witness except themselves, should testify four times saying, "God is my witness that I am telling the truth".

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They should say on the fifth time, "Let God's curse be upon me if I am a liar".

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The spouse will be acquitted of the punishment if she challenges his testimony by saying four times, "God is my witness that he is a liar".

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On the fifth time she should say, "Let the curse of God be upon me if what he says is true."

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Had it not been for God's favors and mercy upon you (your life would have been in chaos). God accepts repentance and He is All-wise.

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Those of you who have brought forward a false report (against Aisha) do not think that it will harm you. Rather it will be a benefit to you. Each one of you will face the result of his sin. The one among the group who was the chief instigator will face a great torment.

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Would that on your hearing this report, the believing men and woman among you had a favorable attitude towards it, and had said, "This report is clearly false".

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Would that they had brought four witness to testify to their report. Since they brought none, they are liars before God.

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Were it not for the favors and mercy of God upon you, in this world and in the life to come, a great torment would strike you for your involvement in this false report.

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Your tongues moved and your mouths spoke of something of which you had no knowledge. You thought it to be a trivial matter, while in the eyes of God it is blasphemy.

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Would that on hearing this report, you had said, "We have nothing to say about it. God forbid! It is a serious accusation."

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God advises you never to do such things again if you have any faith.

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God explains to you His revelations. He is All-knowing and All-wise.

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Those who like to publicize indecency among the believers will face painful torment in this world and in the life to come. God knows what you do not know.

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Were it not for the favor and mercy of God upon you (you would have faced painful punishment in this world and the life to come). God is Compassionate and Merciful.

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Believers, do not follow the footsteps of satan; whoever does so will be made by satan to commit indecency and sin. Were it not for the favor and mercy of God, none of you would ever have been purified. God purifies whomever He wants. God is All-hearing and All-knowing.

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The well-to-do and the rich among you should not fail to give to relatives, the destitute, and Emigrants for the cause of God. Be considerate and forgiving. Do you not want God to forgive you? God is All-forgiving and All-merciful.

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Those who slander the unaware but chaste and believing women (of committing unlawful carnal relations) are condemned in this life and in the life hereafter. They will suffer a great punishment

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on the day when their tongues, hands, and feet will testify to what they had done.

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On that day God will give them due recompense and they will know that God is the Supreme Judge.

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Indecent woman are for indecent men and indecent men are for indecent woman. Decent women are for decent men and decent men are for decent women. The decent people are innocent of what people allege. They will receive mercy and honorable sustenance.

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Believers, do not enter other's houses until you have asked permission and have greeted the people therein. This is best for you so that perhaps you may remember (God's guidance).

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If you do not find anyone therein, do not enter until you are given permission. If you are told to go away, do so; this is more decent of you. God knows all that you do.

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There is no harm for you to enter uninhabited houses where you have some goods. God knows whatever you reveal or hide.

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(Muhammad), tell the believing men to cast down their eyes and guard their carnal desires; this will make them more pure. God is certainly aware of what they do.

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