Sura 66 At-Tahrim (The Prohibition), ayah 1

  1. يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ ۖ تَبْتَغِي مَرْضَاتَ أَزْوَاجِكَ ۚ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ

    Translation by words

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
    O
    ٱلنَّبِىُّ
    Prophet!
    لِمَ
    Why (do)
    تُحَرِّمُ
    you prohibit
    مَآ
    what
    أَحَلَّ
    has made lawful
    ٱللَّهُ
    Allah
    لَكَ
    for you,
    تَبْتَغِى
    seeking
    مَرْضَاتَ
    (to) please
    أَزْوَٰجِكَ
    your wives?
    وَٱللَّهُ
    And Allah
    غَفُورٌ
    (is) Oft-Forgiving,
    رَّحِيمٌ
    Most Merciful.

    O Prophet, why do you prohibit (yourself from) what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking the approval of your wives? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

    66:1

Translation: Saheeh International

Sura 66 At-Tahrim (The Prohibition)