سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 223
نِسَآؤُكُمْ حَرْثٌ لَّكُمْ فَأْتُوا۟ حَرْثَكُمْ أَنَّىٰ شِئْتُمْ ۖ وَقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّكُم مُّلَـٰقُوهُ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿223﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Your wives are a tilth for you, so go to your tilth, when or how you will, and send (good deeds, or ask Allâh to bestow upon you pious offspring) for your ownselves beforehand. And fear Allâh, and know that you are to meet Him (in the Hereafter), and give good tidings to the believers (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
نِسَآؤُكُمْ
nisāukum
Your wives
حَرْثٌۭ
ḥarthun
(are) a tilth
لَّكُمْ
lakum
for you
فَأْتُوا۟
fatū
so come
حَرْثَكُمْ
ḥarthakum
(to) your tilth
أَنَّىٰ
annā
when
شِئْتُمْ ۖ
shi'tum
you wish
وَقَدِّمُوا۟
waqaddimū
and send forth (good deeds)
لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ
li-anfusikum
for yourselves
وَٱتَّقُوا۟
wa-ittaqū
And be conscious
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
(of) Allah
وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
wa-iʿ'lamū
and know
أَنَّكُم
annakum
that you
مُّلَـٰقُوهُ ۗ
mulāqūhu
(will) meet Him
وَبَشِّرِ
wabashiri
And give glad tidings
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
(to) the believers
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 223)➊ {فَاْتُوْا حَرْثَكُمْ اَنّٰى شِئْتُمْ:} It is narrated from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Jews used to say that if intercourse is done with a woman from her backside, the child will be born cross-eyed. Upon this, this verse was revealed. [ بخاری، التفسیر، باب « نساء کم حرث لکم » : ۴۵۲۸] Women are fields; there is no fixed position for intercourse, you may do it in any position, but it must be in the place of procreation. The anus is not the place of cultivation (field), it is the place of excretion. In the hadiths, going into the anus has been declared haram. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Cursed is the one who goes to a woman in her anus." [ أبو داوٗد، النکاح، باب فی جامع النکاح : ۲۱۶۲، عن أبی ہریرۃ رضی اللہ عنہ و صححہ الألبانی ]
➋ { وَ قَدِّمُوْا لِاَنْفُسِكُمْ:} That is, send forth good deeds for yourselves. Righteous children are a person's best asset. The intention of having righteous offspring is also included at the time of intimacy with the wife.
➌ {وَ اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَ اعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّكُمْ مُّلٰقُوْهُ:} In the mutual affairs of husband and wife, if there is any excess, there is neither a witness nor an outsider, but meeting with Allah is certain, so fear Him.
➋ { وَ قَدِّمُوْا لِاَنْفُسِكُمْ:} That is, send forth good deeds for yourselves. Righteous children are a person's best asset. The intention of having righteous offspring is also included at the time of intimacy with the wife.
➌ {وَ اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَ اعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّكُمْ مُّلٰقُوْهُ:} In the mutual affairs of husband and wife, if there is any excess, there is neither a witness nor an outsider, but meeting with Allah is certain, so fear Him.
