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
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235. And those among you who die and leave behind their wives, those wives shall wait for four months and ten days [328] (as a waiting period). And when they have completed their waiting period, there is no blame upon you for what they do regarding themselves in a reasonable manner. And Allah is fully aware of what you do.
[328] That is, you may give a marriage proposal to such widows in their waiting period by way of allusion, but it is not permissible to give a clear proposal in explicit words. For example, you may say to her, "I also intend to get married somewhere," or say to her, "You are, by the will of Allah, still young." And in this way, giving a proposal by allusion has the benefit that someone else may not give a proposal before you. However, it is forbidden to say even such allusive words to a woman who is in the waiting period of a revocable divorce.
[329] It is certain that if you intend to marry her, you will surely remember her in your heart. But being overcome by this thought, you should neither make a promise to her nor take a promise from her, nor should you resolve on marriage during the waiting period. However, you will not be held accountable for such thoughts that come to your hearts, because Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.
[328] That is, you may give a marriage proposal to such widows in their waiting period by way of allusion, but it is not permissible to give a clear proposal in explicit words. For example, you may say to her, "I also intend to get married somewhere," or say to her, "You are, by the will of Allah, still young." And in this way, giving a proposal by allusion has the benefit that someone else may not give a proposal before you. However, it is forbidden to say even such allusive words to a woman who is in the waiting period of a revocable divorce.
[329] It is certain that if you intend to marry her, you will surely remember her in your heart. But being overcome by this thought, you should neither make a promise to her nor take a promise from her, nor should you resolve on marriage during the waiting period. However, you will not be held accountable for such thoughts that come to your hearts, because Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.
