سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 16
وَٱلَّذَانِ يَأْتِيَـٰنِهَا مِنكُمْ فَـَٔاذُوهُمَا ۖ فَإِن تَابَا وَأَصْلَحَا فَأَعْرِضُوا۟ عَنْهُمَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ تَوَّابًا رَّحِيمًا ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the two persons (man and woman) among you who commit illegal sexual intercourse, hurt them both. And if they repent (promise Allâh that they will never repeat, i.e. commit illegal sexual intercourse and other similar sins) and do righteous good deeds, leave them alone. Surely, Allâh is Ever All-Forgiving (the One Who forgives and accepts repentance), (and He is) Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذَانِ
wa-alladhāni
And the two who
يَأْتِيَـٰنِهَا
yatiyānihā
commit it
مِنكُمْ
minkum
among you
فَـَٔاذُوهُمَا ۖ
faādhūhumā
then punish both of them
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
تَابَا
tābā
they repent
وَأَصْلَحَا
wa-aṣlaḥā
and correct themselves
فَأَعْرِضُوا۟
fa-aʿriḍū
then turn away
عَنْهُمَآ ۗ
ʿanhumā
from both of them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kāna
is
تَوَّابًۭا
tawwāban
Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمًا
raḥīman
Most-Merciful
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.
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