Quran 2:222 — Al-Baqara, verse 222
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
They ask you [Prophet] about menstruation. Say, ‘Menstruation is a painful condition, so keep away from women during it. Do not approach them until they are cleansed; when they are cleansed, you may approach them as God has ordained. God loves those who turn to Him, and He loves those who keep themselves clean.
وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْمَحِيضِ ۖ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَاعْتَزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ فِي الْمَحِيضِ ۖ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَطْهُرْنَ ۖ فَإِذَا تَطَهَّرْنَ فَأْتُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ
wayasalūnaka ʿani l-maḥīḍi qul huwa adhan fa-iʿ'tazilū l-nisāa fī l-maḥīḍi walā taqrabūhunna ḥattā yaṭhur'na fa-idhā taṭahharna fatūhunna min ḥaythu amarakumu l-lahu inna l-laha yuḥibbu l-tawābīna wayuḥibbu l-mutaṭahirīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They will question thee concerning the monthly course. Say: 'It is hurt; so go apart from women during the monthly course, and do not approach them till they are clean. When they have cleansed themselves, then come unto them as God has commanded you.' Truly, God loves those who repent, and He loves those who cleanse themselves.
- Muhammad Asad
- AND THEY will ask thee about [woman's] monthly courses. Say: "It is a vulnerable condition. Keep, therefore, aloof from women during their monthly courses, and do not draw near unto them until they are cleansed; and when they are cleansed, go in unto them as God has bidden you to do." Verily, God loves those who turn unto Him in repentance and He loves those who keep themselves pure.
- Sahih International
- And they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allāh has ordained for you. Indeed, Allāh loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَwayasalūnaka | And they ask you | سأل |
| 2 | عَنِʿani | about | — |
| 3 | ٱلْمَحِيضِ ۖl-maḥīḍi | [the] menstruation | حيض |
| 4 | قُلْqul | Say | قول |
| 5 | هُوَhuwa | It | — |
| 6 | أَذًۭىadhan | (is) a hurt | أذي |
| 7 | فَٱعْتَزِلُوا۟fa-iʿ'tazilū | so keep away (from) | عزل |
| 8 | ٱلنِّسَآءَl-nisāa | [the] women | نسو |
| 9 | فِىfī | during | — |
| 10 | ٱلْمَحِيضِ ۖl-maḥīḍi | (their) [the] menstruation | حيض |
| 11 | وَلَاwalā | And (do) not | — |
| 12 | تَقْرَبُوهُنَّtaqrabūhunna | approach them | قرب |
| 13 | حَتَّىٰḥattā | until | — |
| 14 | يَطْهُرْنَ ۖyaṭhur'na | they are cleansed | طهر |
| 15 | فَإِذَاfa-idhā | Then when | — |
| 16 | تَطَهَّرْنَtaṭahharna | they are purified | طهر |
| 17 | فَأْتُوهُنَّfatūhunna | then come to them | أتي |
| 18 | مِنْmin | from | — |
| 19 | حَيْثُḥaythu | where | حيث |
| 20 | أَمَرَكُمُamarakumu | has ordered you | أمر |
| 21 | ٱللَّهُ ۚl-lahu | Allah | أله |
| 22 | إِنَّinna | Indeed | — |
| 23 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 24 | يُحِبُّyuḥibbu | loves | حبب |
| 25 | ٱلتَّوَّٰبِينَl-tawābīna | those who turn in repentance | توب |
| 26 | وَيُحِبُّwayuḥibbu | and loves | حبب |
| 27 | ٱلْمُتَطَهِّرِينَl-mutaṭahirīna | those who purify themselves | طهر |