Quran 2:235 — Al-Baqara, verse 235
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
You will not be blamed whether you give a hint that you wish to marry these women, or keep it to yourselves- God knows that you intend to propose to them. Do not make a secret arrangement with them; speak to them honourably and do not confirm the marriage tie until the prescribed period reaches its end. Remember that God knows what is in your souls, so be mindful of Him. Remember that God is most forgiving and forbearing.
وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا عَرَّضْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْ خِطْبَةِ النِّسَاءِ أَوْ أَكْنَنْتُمْ فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ ۚ عَلِمَ اللَّهُ أَنَّكُمْ سَتَذْكُرُونَهُنَّ وَلَـٰكِنْ لَا تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ سِرًّا إِلَّا أَنْ تَقُولُوا قَوْلًا مَعْرُوفًا ۚ وَلَا تَعْزِمُوا عُقْدَةَ النِّكَاحِ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ الْكِتَابُ أَجَلَهُ ۚ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوهُ ۚ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ
walā junāḥa ʿalaykum fīmā ʿarraḍtum bihi min khiṭ'bati l-nisāi aw aknantum fī anfusikum ʿalima l-lahu annakum satadhkurūnahunna walākin lā tuwāʿidūhunna sirran illā an taqūlū qawlan maʿrūfan walā taʿzimū ʿuq'data l-nikāḥi ḥattā yablugha l-kitābu ajalahu wa-iʿ'lamū anna l-laha yaʿlamu mā fī anfusikum fa-iḥ'dharūhu wa-iʿ'lamū anna l-laha ghafūrun ḥalīmun
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- There is no fault in you touching the proposal to women you offer, or hide in your hearts; God knows that you will be mindful of them; but do not make troth with them secretly without you speak honourable words. And do not resolve on the knot of marriage until the book has reached its term; and know that God knows what is in your hearts, so be fearful of Him; and know that God is All-forgiving, All-clement.
- Muhammad Asad
- But you will incur no sin if you give a hint of [an intended] marriage-offer to [any of] these women, or if you conceive such an intention without making it obvious: [for] God knows that you intend to ask them in marriage. Do not, however, plight your troth with them in secret, but speak only in a decent manner; and do not proceed with tying the marriage-knot ere the ordained [term of waiting] has come to its end. And know that God knows what is in your minds, and therefore remain conscious of Him; and know, too, that God is much-forgiving, forbearing.
- Sahih International
- There is no blame upon you for that to which you [indirectly] allude concerning a proposal to women or for what you conceal within yourselves. Allāh knows that you will have them in mind. But do not promise them secretly except for saying a proper saying. And do not determine to undertake a marriage contract until the decreed period reaches its end. And know that Allāh knows what is within yourselves, so beware of Him. And know that Allāh is Forgiving and Forbearing.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَلَاwalā | And (there is) no | — |
| 2 | جُنَاحَjunāḥa | blame | جنح |
| 3 | عَلَيْكُمْʿalaykum | upon you | — |
| 4 | فِيمَاfīmā | in what | — |
| 5 | عَرَّضْتُمʿarraḍtum | you hint | عرض |
| 6 | بِهِۦbihi | [with it] | — |
| 7 | مِنْmin | of | — |
| 8 | خِطْبَةِkhiṭ'bati | marriage proposal | خطب |
| 9 | ٱلنِّسَآءِl-nisāi | [to] the women | نسو |
| 10 | أَوْaw | or | — |
| 11 | أَكْنَنتُمْaknantum | you conceal it | كنن |
| 12 | فِىٓfī | in | — |
| 13 | أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚanfusikum | yourselves | نفس |
| 14 | عَلِمَʿalima | Knows | علم |
| 15 | ٱللَّهُl-lahu | Allah | أله |
| 16 | أَنَّكُمْannakum | that you | — |
| 17 | سَتَذْكُرُونَهُنَّsatadhkurūnahunna | will mention them | ذكر |
| 18 | وَلَـٰكِنwalākin | [and] but | — |
| 19 | لَّاlā | (do) not | — |
| 20 | تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّtuwāʿidūhunna | promise them (widows) | وعد |
| 21 | سِرًّاsirran | secretly | سرر |
| 22 | إِلَّآillā | except | — |
| 23 | أَنan | that | — |
| 24 | تَقُولُوا۟taqūlū | you say | قول |
| 25 | قَوْلًۭاqawlan | a saying | قول |
| 26 | مَّعْرُوفًۭا ۚmaʿrūfan | honorable | عرف |
| 27 | وَلَاwalā | And (do) not | — |
| 28 | تَعْزِمُوا۟taʿzimū | resolve (on) | عزم |
| 29 | عُقْدَةَʿuq'data | the knot | عقد |
| 30 | ٱلنِّكَاحِl-nikāḥi | (of) marriage | نكح |
| 31 | حَتَّىٰḥattā | until | — |
| 32 | يَبْلُغَyablugha | reaches | بلغ |
| 33 | ٱلْكِتَـٰبُl-kitābu | the prescribed term | كتب |
| 34 | أَجَلَهُۥ ۚajalahu | its end | أجل |
| 35 | وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟wa-iʿ'lamū | And know | علم |
| 36 | أَنَّanna | that | — |
| 37 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 38 | يَعْلَمُyaʿlamu | knows | علم |
| 39 | مَاmā | what | — |
| 40 | فِىٓfī | (is) within | — |
| 41 | أَنفُسِكُمْanfusikum | yourselves | نفس |
| 42 | فَٱحْذَرُوهُ ۚfa-iḥ'dharūhu | so beware of Him | حذر |
| 43 | وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟wa-iʿ'lamū | And know | علم |
| 44 | أَنَّanna | that | — |
| 45 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 46 | غَفُورٌghafūrun | (is) Oft-Forgiving | غفر |
| 47 | حَلِيمٌۭḥalīmun | Most Forbearing | حلم |