سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 22
وَلَا تَنكِحُوا۟ مَا نَكَحَ ءَابَآؤُكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ إِلَّا مَا قَدْ سَلَفَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَـٰحِشَةً وَمَقْتًا وَسَآءَ سَبِيلًا ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And marry not women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed; indeed it was shameful and most hateful, and an evil way.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَنكِحُوا۟
tankiḥū
marry
مَا
mā
whom
نَكَحَ
nakaḥa
married
ءَابَآؤُكُم
ābāukum
your fathers
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
l-nisāi
the women
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَا
mā
what
قَدْ
qad
has
سَلَفَ ۚ
salafa
passed before
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
indeed it
كَانَ
kāna
was
فَـٰحِشَةًۭ
fāḥishatan
an immorality
وَمَقْتًۭا
wamaqtan
and hateful
وَسَآءَ
wasāa
and (an) evil
سَبِيلًا
sabīlan
way
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And do not marry those women whom your fathers have married, except what has already passed [36]. Indeed, it is a great indecency, an abomination, and an evil way.
[36]
Marriage with Stepmothers:
That is, your stepmothers are also in the position of mothers for you; therefore, to consider them as inherited property, to forcibly marry them, or to become heirs to their estate—these are all extremely shameful and condemnable acts. However, any marriage that took place before the arrival of this command will not be rendered void, nor will the children born from such unions be considered illegitimate. The laws of inheritance will also apply to them. But after this command, it is forbidden for you to marry your stepmothers.
[36]
Marriage with Stepmothers:
That is, your stepmothers are also in the position of mothers for you; therefore, to consider them as inherited property, to forcibly marry them, or to become heirs to their estate—these are all extremely shameful and condemnable acts. However, any marriage that took place before the arrival of this command will not be rendered void, nor will the children born from such unions be considered illegitimate. The laws of inheritance will also apply to them. But after this command, it is forbidden for you to marry your stepmothers.
