سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 235
وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا عَرَّضْتُم بِهِۦ مِنْ خِطْبَةِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ أَوْ أَكْنَنتُمْ فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّكُمْ سَتَذْكُرُونَهُنَّ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ سِرًّا إِلَّآ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا ۚ وَلَا تَعْزِمُوا۟ عُقْدَةَ ٱلنِّكَاحِ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ أَجَلَهُۥ ۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ فَٱحْذَرُوهُ ۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ ﴿235﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And there is no sin on you if you make a hint of betrothal or conceal it in yourself, Allâh knows that you will remember them, but do not make a promise of contract with them in secret except that you speak an honourable saying according to the Islâmic law. And do not consummate the marriage until the term prescribed is fulfilled. And know that Allâh knows what is in your minds, so fear Him. And know that Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (there is) no
جُنَاحَ
junāḥa
blame
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
فِيمَا
fīmā
in what
عَرَّضْتُم
ʿarraḍtum
you hint
بِهِۦ
bihi
[with it]
مِنْ
min
of
خِطْبَةِ
khiṭ'bati
marriage proposal
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
l-nisāi
[to] the women
أَوْ
aw
or
أَكْنَنتُمْ
aknantum
you conceal it
فِىٓ
fī
in
أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ
anfusikum
yourselves
عَلِمَ
ʿalima
Knows
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَنَّكُمْ
annakum
that you
سَتَذْكُرُونَهُنَّ
satadhkurūnahunna
will mention them
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
[and] but
لَّا
lā
(do) not
تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ
tuwāʿidūhunna
promise them (widows)
سِرًّا
sirran
secretly
إِلَّآ
illā
except
أَن
an
that
تَقُولُوا۟
taqūlū
you say
قَوْلًۭا
qawlan
a saying
مَّعْرُوفًۭا ۚ
maʿrūfan
honorable
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَعْزِمُوا۟
taʿzimū
resolve (on)
عُقْدَةَ
ʿuq'data
the knot
ٱلنِّكَاحِ
l-nikāḥi
(of) marriage
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يَبْلُغَ
yablugha
reaches
ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ
l-kitābu
the prescribed term
أَجَلَهُۥ ۚ
ajalahu
its end
وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
wa-iʿ'lamū
And know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
مَا
mā
what
فِىٓ
fī
(is) within
أَنفُسِكُمْ
anfusikum
yourselves
فَٱحْذَرُوهُ ۚ
fa-iḥ'dharūhu
so beware of Him
وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
wa-iʿ'lamū
And know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
حَلِيمٌۭ
ḥalīmun
Most Forbearing
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
235. 1 This refers to widows or those women who have received three divorces, that during their waiting period, you may give them a marriage proposal indirectly (مثلاً میرا ارادہ شادی کرنے کا ہے یا میں نیک عورت کی تلاش میں ہوں وغیرہ) but do not make any secret promise to them, nor finalize the marriage contract before the waiting period ends. However, the woman who has been given one or two divorces, it is not permissible to give her a marriage proposal even indirectly during the waiting period, as the husband may reconcile.
235. 2 This refers to the same indirect hints and allusions whose ruling was given earlier, for example: "I am interested in your matter," or saying to the guardian, "Before making a decision about her marriage, do inform me," etc. (Ibn Kathir)
235. 2 This refers to the same indirect hints and allusions whose ruling was given earlier, for example: "I am interested in your matter," or saying to the guardian, "Before making a decision about her marriage, do inform me," etc. (Ibn Kathir)
