The way of Quran interpretation - 1

The way of topical interpretation of Quran
The matter is about the topical interpretation of Quran. Hence, at first, the meaning of interpretation should be paid attention. Then it should be discussed whether Quran can be interpreted in a specific way or not.
Interpretation is to elucidate ambiguous points. Quran shows a specific way in its interpretation and with this specific way, the contents of Quran can be analyzed. The specific way is that we can find out Quran by itself. Quran does not need external affairs that can elucidate it. It does not need other things than itself so that they can elucidate the contents of Quran. Quran does not need an external factor so that it can be elucidated and it does not accept the imposition of an external factor so that it can be elucidated.
The secret of such a thing is that Quran is the book of God. The world of creation does not need other things and persons and it relies on only God. Quran is the book of God and it does not need external science so that it can become clear. It is impossible to impose regulations and external sciences on Quran.
Quran does not need other things in its interpretation because exalted God introduces Quran as light. One of prominent features of light is that it is luminous, elucidates other things and does not need other things. In other words, naturally, it is clear, elucidates other things and is needless of other things because everything can be seen with light, but light cannot be seen with other things.
God has introduced Quran as light;
وَیَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ فِی كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ شَهِیدًا عَلَیْهِم مِّنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ شَهِیدًا عَلَىٰ هَٰؤُلَاءِ ۚ وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَیْكَ الْكِتَابَ تِبْیَانًا لِّكُلِّ شَیْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُسْلِمِینَ
One day We shall raise from all Peoples a witness against them, from amongst themselves: and We shall bring thee as a witness against these (thy people): and We have sent down to thee the Book explaining all things, a Guide, a Mercy, and Glad Tidings to Muslims.
وَهُوَ الَّذِی سَخَّرَ الْبَحْرَ لِتَأْكُلُوا مِنْهُ لَحْمًا طَرِیًّا وَتَسْتَخْرِجُوا مِنْهُ حِلْیَةً تَلْبَسُونَهَا وَتَرَى الْفُلْكَ مَوَاخِرَ فِیهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِهِ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
It is He Who has made the sea subject, that ye may eat thereof flesh that is fresh and tender, and that ye may extract therefrom ornaments to wear; and thou seestAllah and that ye may be grateful.
قَدْ مَكَرَ الَّذِینَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَأَتَى اللَّهُ بُنْیَانَهُم مِّنَ الْقَوَاعِدِ فَخَرَّ عَلَیْهِمُ السَّقْفُ مِن فَوْقِهِمْ وَأَتَاهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَیْثُ لَا یَشْعُرُونَ
Those before them did also plot (against Allah´s Way): but Allah took their structures from their foundations, and the roof fell down on them from above; and the Wrath seized them from directions they did not perceive.
ثُمَّ یَوْمَ الْقِیَامَةِ یُخْزِیهِمْ وَیَقُولُ أَیْنَ شُرَكَائِیَ الَّذِینَ كُنتُمْ تُشَاقُّونَ فِیهِمْ ۚ قَالَ الَّذِینَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ إِنَّ الْخِزْیَ الْیَوْمَ وَالسُّوءَ عَلَى الْكَافِرِینَ
Then, on the Day of Judgment, He will cover them with shame, and say: "Where are My ´partners´ concerning whom ye used to dispute (with the godly)?" Those endued with knowledge will say: "This Day, indeed, are the Unbelievers covered with shame and misery.
الَّذِینَ تَتَوَفَّاهُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ ظَالِمِی أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ فَأَلْقَوُا السَّلَمَ مَا كُنَّا نَعْمَلُ مِن سُوءٍ ۚ بَلَىٰ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِیمٌ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Namely) those whose lives the angels take in a state of wrong-doing to their own souls." Then would they offer submission (with the pretence), "We did no evil (knowingly)." (The angels will reply), "Nay, but verily Allah knoweth all that ye did''.
وَقِیلَ لِلَّذِینَ اتَّقَوْا مَاذَا أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمْ ۚ قَالُوا خَیْرًا ۗ لِّلَّذِینَ أَحْسَنُوا فِی هَٰذِهِ الدُّنْیَا حَسَنَةٌ ۚ وَلَدَارُ الْآخِرَةِ خَیْرٌ ۚ وَلَنِعْمَ دَارُ الْمُتَّقِینَ
To the righteous (when) it is said, "What is it that your Lord has revealed?" they say, "All that is good." To those who do good, there is good in this world, and the Home of the Hereafter is even better and excellent indeed is the Home of the righteous.
وَقَالَ الَّذِینَ أَشْرَكُوا لَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مَا عَبَدْنَا مِن دُونِهِ مِن شَیْءٍ نَّحْنُ وَلَا آبَاؤُنَا وَلَا حَرَّمْنَا مِن دُونِهِ مِن شَیْءٍ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ فَعَلَ الَّذِینَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ فَهَلْ عَلَى الرُّسُلِ إِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِینُ
The worshippers of false gods say: "If Allah had so willed, we should not have worshipped aught but Him - neither we nor our fathers,- nor should we have prescribed prohibitions other than His." So did those who went before them. But what is the mission of messengers but to preach the Clear Message?
وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِی كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ هَدَى اللَّهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ حَقَّتْ عَلَیْهِ الضَّلَالَةُ ۚ فَسِیرُوا فِی الْأَرْضِ فَانظُرُوا كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِینَ
For We assuredly sent amongst every People a messenger, (with the Command), "Serve Allah, and eschew Evil": of the People were some whom Allah guided, and some on whom error became inevitably (established). So travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those who denied (the Truth)?
وَلَوْ یُؤَاخِذُ اللَّهُ النَّاسَ بِظُلْمِهِم مَّا تَرَكَ عَلَیْهَا مِن دَابَّةٍ وَلَٰكِن یُؤَخِّرُهُمْ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۖ فَإِذَا جَاءَ أَجَلُهُمْ لَا یَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً ۖ وَلَا یَسْتَقْدِمُونَ
If Allah were to punish men for their wrong-doing, He would not leave, on the (earth), a single living creature: but He gives them respite for a stated Term: When their Term expires, they would not be able to delay (the punishment) for a single hour, just as they would not be able to anticipate it (for a single hour).
وَیَجْعَلُونَ لِلَّهِ مَا یَكْرَهُونَ وَتَصِفُ أَلْسِنَتُهُمُ الْكَذِبَ أَنَّ لَهُمُ الْحُسْنَىٰ ۖ لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّ لَهُمُ النَّارَ وَأَنَّهُم مُّفْرَطُونَ
They attribute to Allah what they hate (for themselves), and their tongues assert the falsehood that all good things are for themselves: without doubt for them is the Fire, and they will be the first to be hastened on into it.
تَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَىٰ أُمَمٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَزَیَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّیْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَهُوَ وَلِیُّهُمُ الْیَوْمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِیمٌ
By Allah, We (also) sent (Our messengers) to Peoples before thee; but Satan made, (to the wicked), their own acts seem alluring: He is also their patron today, but they shall have a most grievous penalty.
وَاللَّهُ فَضَّلَ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فِی الرِّزْقِ ۚ فَمَا الَّذِینَ فُضِّلُوا بِرَادِّی رِزْقِهِمْ عَلَىٰ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَیْمَانُهُمْ فَهُمْ فِیهِ سَوَاءٌ ۚ أَفَبِنِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ یَجْحَدُونَ
Allah has bestowed His gifts of sustenance more freely on some of you than on others: those more favoured are not going to throw back their gifts to those whom their right hands possess, so as to be equal in that respect. Will they then deny the favours of Allah?
ضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا عَبْدًا مَّمْلُوكًا لَّا یَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَیْءٍ وَمَن رَّزَقْنَاهُ مِنَّا رِزْقًا حَسَنًا فَهُوَ یُنفِقُ مِنْهُ سِرًّا وَجَهْرًا ۖ هَلْ یَسْتَوُونَ ۚ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا یَعْلَمُونَ
Allah sets forth the Parable (of two men: one) a slave under the dominion of another; He has no power of any sort; and (the other) a man on whom We have bestowed goodly favours from Ourselves, and he spends thereof (freely), privately and publicly: are the two equal? (By no means;) praise be to Allah. But most of them understand not).
وَضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلَیْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا أَبْكَمُ لَا یَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَیْءٍ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلَىٰ مَوْلَاهُ أَیْنَمَا یُوَجِّههُّ لَا یَأْتِ بِخَیْرٍ ۖ هَلْ یَسْتَوِی هُوَ وَمَن یَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ ۙ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِیمٍ
Allah sets forth (another) Parable of two men: one of them dumb, with no power of any sort; a wearisome burden is he to his master; whichever way be directs him, he brings no good: is such a man equal with one who commands Justice, and is on a Straight Way?
وَاللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّن بُیُوتِكُمْ سَكَنًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّن جُلُودِ الْأَنْعَامِ بُیُوتًا تَسْتَخِفُّونَهَا یَوْمَ ظَعْنِكُمْ وَیَوْمَ إِقَامَتِكُمْ ۙ وَمِنْ أَصْوَافِهَا وَأَوْبَارِهَا وَأَشْعَارِهَا أَثَاثًا وَمَتَاعًا إِلَىٰ حِینٍ
It is Allah Who made your habitations homes of rest and quiet for you; and made for you, out of the skins of animals, (tents for) dwellings, which ye find so light (and handy) when ye travel and when ye stop (in your travels); and out of their wool, and their soft fibres (between wool and hair), and their hair, rich stuff and articles of convenience (to serve you) for a time.
وَاللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّمَّا خَلَقَ ظِلَالًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ الْجِبَالِ أَكْنَانًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ سَرَابِیلَ تَقِیكُمُ الْحَرَّ وَسَرَابِیلَ تَقِیكُم بَأْسَكُمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ یُتِمُّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَیْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُسْلِمُونَ
It is Allah Who made out of the things He created, some things to give you shade; of the hills He made some for your shelter; He made you garments to protect you from heat, and coats of mail to protect you from your (mutual) violence. Thus does He complete His favours on you, that ye may bow to His Will (in Islam).
وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّتِی نَقَضَتْ غَزْلَهَا مِن بَعْدِ قُوَّةٍ أَنكَاثًا تَتَّخِذُونَ أَیْمَانَكُمْ دَخَلًا بَیْنَكُمْ أَن تَكُونَ أُمَّةٌ هِیَ أَرْبَىٰ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ ۚ إِنَّمَا یَبْلُوكُمُ اللَّهُ بِهِ ۚ وَلَیُبَیِّنَنَّ لَكُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیَامَةِ مَا كُنتُمْ فِیهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ
And be not like a woman who breaks into untwisted strands the yarn which she has spun, after it has become strong. Nor take your oaths to practise deception between yourselves, lest one party should be more numerous than another: for Allah will test you by this; and on the Day of Judgment He will certainly make clear to you (the truth of) that wherein ye disagree.
وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوا أَیْمَانَكُمْ دَخَلًا بَیْنَكُمْ فَتَزِلَّ قَدَمٌ بَعْدَ ثُبُوتِهَا وَتَذُوقُوا السُّوءَ بِمَا صَدَدتُّمْ عَن سَبِیلِ اللَّهِ ۖ وَلَكُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِیمٌ
And take not your oaths, to practise deception between yourselves, with the result that someone´s foot may slip after it was firmly planted, and ye may have to taste the evil (consequences) of having hindered (men) from the Path of Allah, and a Mighty Wrath descend on you.
وَضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا قَرْیَةً كَانَتْ آمِنَةً مُّطْمَئِنَّةً یَأْتِیهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًا مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتْ بِأَنْعُمِ اللَّهِ فَأَذَاقَهَا اللَّهُ لِبَاسَ الْجُوعِ وَالْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُوا یَصْنَعُونَ
Allah sets forth a Parable: a city enjoying security and quiet, abundantly supplied with sustenance from every place: Yet was it ungrateful for the favours of Allah: so Allah made it taste of hunger and terror (in extremes) (closing in on it) like a garment (from every side), because of the (evil) which (its people) wrought.
إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَیْكُمُ الْمَیْتَةَ وَالدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ الْخِنزِیرِ وَمَا أُهِلَّ لِغَیْرِ اللَّهِ بِهِ ۖ فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَیْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِیمٌ
He has only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and any (food) over which the name of other than Allah has been invoked. But if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits,- then Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِیلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ ۖ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِی هِیَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِیلِهِ ۖ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِینَ
Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance.
Exalted God has introduced Quran as a book heals whatever in our thoughts and hearts. Quran is not only a drug, but it also heals things. Therefore, if a sick person refers to Quran, understands, accepts and acts it, he or she will heal because light heals naturally.
Hence, ignorance is a kind of disease and ignorance does not exist in the boundary of Quran. Since mistake is a kind of darkness, mistake does not exist in the boundary of Quran. Since disagreement and lack of coherence are a kind of darkness, they do not exist in the boundary of Quran. Since Quran is light, there is no ambiguity in the boundary of Quran.
What is important is that we have eyesight in order to see the light of Quran. Only a person that has eyesight can see and understand Quran.
If a person thinks, he or she can understand Quran. Because Quran is not an ambiguous book, thinking is necessary and what prevents from thinking is heart;
أَفَلَا یَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَا
Do they not then earnestly seek to understand the Qur´an, or are their hearts locked up by them?
وَالَّذِینَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَآمَنُوا بِمَا نُزِّلَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَهُوَ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۙ كَفَّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَیِّئَاتِهِمْ وَأَصْلَحَ بَالَهُمْ
But those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and believe in the (Revelation) sent down to Muhammad - for it is the Truth from their Lord,- He will remove from them their ills and improve their condition.
فَإِذَا لَقِیتُمُ الَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا فَضَرْبَ الرِّقَابِ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَثْخَنتُمُوهُمْ فَشُدُّوا الْوَثَاقَ فَإِمَّا مَنًّا بَعْدُ وَإِمَّا فِدَاءً حَتَّىٰ تَضَعَ الْحَرْبُ أَوْزَارَهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَوْ یَشَاءُ اللَّهُ لَانتَصَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَلَٰكِن لِّیَبْلُوَ بَعْضَكُم بِبَعْضٍ ۗ وَالَّذِینَ قُتِلُوا فِی سَبِیلِ اللَّهِ فَلَن یُضِلَّ أَعْمَالَهُمْ
Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been Allah´s Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the Way of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be lost.
مَّثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِی وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُونَ ۖ فِیهَا أَنْهَارٌ مِّن مَّاءٍ غَیْرِ آسِنٍ وَأَنْهَارٌ مِّن لَّبَنٍ لَّمْ یَتَغَیَّرْ طَعْمُهُ وَأَنْهَارٌ مِّنْ خَمْرٍ لَّذَّةٍ لِّلشَّارِبِینَ وَأَنْهَارٌ مِّنْ عَسَلٍ مُّصَفًّى ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِیهَا مِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ كَمَنْ هُوَ خَالِدٌ فِی النَّارِ وَسُقُوا مَاءً حَمِیمًا فَقَطَّعَ أَمْعَاءَهُمْ
(Here is) a Parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised: in it are rivers of water incorruptible; rivers of milk of which the taste never changes; rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink; and rivers of honey pure and clear. In it there are for them all kinds of fruits; and Grace from their Lord. (Can those in such Bliss) be compared to such as shall dwell for ever in the Fire, and be given, to drink, boiling water, so that it cuts up their bowels (to pieces).
وَیَقُولُ الَّذِینَ آمَنُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَتْ سُورَةٌ ۖ فَإِذَا أُنزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ مُّحْكَمَةٌ وَذُكِرَ فِیهَا الْقِتَالُ ۙ رَأَیْتَ الَّذِینَ فِی قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ یَنظُرُونَ إِلَیْكَ نَظَرَ الْمَغْشِیِّ عَلَیْهِ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ ۖ فَأَوْلَىٰ لَهُمْ
Those who believe say, "Why is not a sura sent down (for us)?" But when a sura of basic or categorical meaning is revealed, and fighting is mentioned therein, thou wilt see those in whose hearts is a disease looking at thee with a look of one in swoon at the approach of death. But more fitting for them.
هَا أَنتُمْ هَٰؤُلَاءِ تُدْعَوْنَ لِتُنفِقُوا فِی سَبِیلِ اللَّهِ فَمِنكُم مَّن یَبْخَلُ ۖ وَمَن یَبْخَلْ فَإِنَّمَا یَبْخَلُ عَن نَّفْسِهِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ الْغَنِیُّ وَأَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَاءُ ۚ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوْا یَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْمًا غَیْرَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا یَكُونُوا أَمْثَالَكُم
Behold, ye are those invited to spend (of your substance) in the Way of Allah: But among you are some that are niggardly. But any who are niggardly are so at the expense of their own souls. But Allah is free of all wants, and it is ye that are needy. If ye turn back (from the Path), He will substitute in your stead another people; then they would not be like you.
To understand the verses of Quran needs open heart. Since there is no ambiguity in the text of Quran, a person should refer to it with open heart. Quran has stated
إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِیمٌ
That this is indeed a qur´an Most Honourable.
فِی كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
In Book well-guarded.
For example, Quran has introduced immaculate persons and has stated that persons that are free from anything are immaculate;
وَقَرْنَ فِی بُیُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَاهِلِیَّةِ الْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَأَقِمْنَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتِینَ الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِعْنَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۚ إِنَّمَا یُرِیدُ اللَّهُ لِیُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَیْتِ وَیُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِیرًا
And stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling display, like that of the former Times of Ignorance; and establish regular Prayer, and give regular Charity; and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless.
مَّا جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لِرَجُلٍ مِّن قَلْبَیْنِ فِی جَوْفِهِ ۚ وَمَا جَعَلَ أَزْوَاجَكُمُ اللَّائِی تُظَاهِرُونَ مِنْهُنَّ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ ۚ وَمَا جَعَلَ أَدْعِیَاءَكُمْ أَبْنَاءَكُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ قَوْلُكُم بِأَفْوَاهِكُمْ ۖ وَاللَّهُ یَقُولُ الْحَقَّ وَهُوَ یَهْدِی السَّبِیلَ
Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his (one) body: nor has He made your wives whom ye divorce by Zihar your mothers: nor has He made your adopted sons your sons. Such is (only) your (manner of) speech by your mouths. But Allah tells (you) the Truth, and He shows the (right) Way.
ادْعُوهُمْ لِآبَائِهِمْ هُوَ أَقْسَطُ عِندَ اللَّهِ ۚ فَإِن لَّمْ تَعْلَمُوا آبَاءَهُمْ فَإِخْوَانُكُمْ فِی الدِّینِ وَمَوَالِیكُمْ ۚ وَلَیْسَ عَلَیْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ فِیمَا أَخْطَأْتُم بِهِ وَلَٰكِن مَّا تَعَمَّدَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِیمًا
Call them by (the names of) their fathers: that is juster in the sight of Allah. But if ye know not their father´s (names, call them) your Brothers in faith, or your maulas. But there is no blame on you if ye make a mistake therein: (what counts is) the intention of your hearts: and Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
النَّبِیُّ أَوْلَىٰ بِالْمُؤْمِنِینَ مِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ وَأَزْوَاجُهُ أُمَّهَاتُهُمْ ۗ وَأُولُو الْأَرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلَىٰ بِبَعْضٍ فِی كِتَابِ اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ وَالْمُهَاجِرِینَ إِلَّا أَن تَفْعَلُوا إِلَىٰ أَوْلِیَائِكُم مَّعْرُوفًا ۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِی الْكِتَابِ مَسْطُورًا
The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers. Blood-relations among each other have closer personal ties, in the Decree of Allah. Than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs: nevertheless do ye what is just to your closest friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of Allah).
یَا أَیُّهَا الَّذِینَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا نِعْمَةَ اللَّهِ عَلَیْكُمْ إِذْ جَاءَتْكُمْ جُنُودٌ فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ رِیحًا وَجُنُودًا لَّمْ تَرَوْهَا ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِیرًا
O ye who believe! Remember the Grace of Allah, (bestowed) on you, when there came down on you hosts (to overwhelm you): But We sent against them a hurricane and forces that ye saw not: but Allah sees (clearly) all that ye do.
وَإِذْ قَالَت طَّائِفَةٌ مِّنْهُمْ یَا أَهْلَ یَثْرِبَ لَا مُقَامَ لَكُمْ فَارْجِعُوا ۚ وَیَسْتَأْذِنُ فَرِیقٌ مِّنْهُمُ النَّبِیَّ یَقُولُونَ إِنَّ بُیُوتَنَا عَوْرَةٌ وَمَا هِیَ بِعَوْرَةٍ ۖ إِن یُرِیدُونَ إِلَّا فِرَارًا
Behold! A party among them said: "Ye men of Yathrib! ye cannot stand (the attack)! therefore go back!" And a band of them ask for leave of the Prophet, saying, "Truly our houses are bare and exposed," though they were not exposed they intended nothing but to run away.
أَشِحَّةً عَلَیْكُمْ ۖ فَإِذَا جَاءَ الْخَوْفُ رَأَیْتَهُمْ یَنظُرُونَ إِلَیْكَ تَدُورُ أَعْیُنُهُمْ كَالَّذِی یُغْشَىٰ عَلَیْهِ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ ۖ فَإِذَا ذَهَبَ الْخَوْفُ سَلَقُوكُم بِأَلْسِنَةٍ حِدَادٍ أَشِحَّةً عَلَى الْخَیْرِ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ لَمْ یُؤْمِنُوا فَأَحْبَطَ اللَّهُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ ۚ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ یَسِیرًا
Covetous over you. Then when fear comes, thou wilt see them looking to thee, their eyes revolving, like (those of) one over whom hovers death: but when the fear is past, they will smite you with sharp tongues, covetous of goods. Such men have no faith, and so Allah has made their deeds of none effect: and that is easy for Allah.
یَحْسَبُونَ الْأَحْزَابَ لَمْ یَذْهَبُوا ۖ وَإِن یَأْتِ الْأَحْزَابُ یَوَدُّوا لَوْ أَنَّهُم بَادُونَ فِی الْأَعْرَابِ یَسْأَلُونَ عَنْ أَنبَائِكُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ كَانُوا فِیكُم مَّا قَاتَلُوا إِلَّا قَلِیلًا
They think that the Confederates have not withdrawn; and if the Confederates should come (again), they would wish they were in the deserts (wandering) among the Bedouins, and seeking news about you (from a safe distance); and if they were in your midst, they would fight but little.
وَلَمَّا رَأَى الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْأَحْزَابَ قَالُوا هَٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَصَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ۚ وَمَا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّا إِیمَانًا وَتَسْلِیمًا
When the Believers saw the Confederate forces, they said: "This is what Allah and his Messenger had promised us, and Allah and His Messenger told us what was true." And it only added to their faith and their zeal in obedience.
وَقَرْنَ فِی بُیُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَاهِلِیَّةِ الْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَأَقِمْنَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتِینَ الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِعْنَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۚ إِنَّمَا یُرِیدُ اللَّهُ لِیُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَیْتِ وَیُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِیرًا
And stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling display, like that of the former Times of Ignorance; and establish regular Prayer, and give regular Charity; and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless.
إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِینَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِینَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِتِینَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصَّادِقِینَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ وَالصَّابِرِینَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ وَالْخَاشِعِینَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِینَ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقَاتِ وَالصَّائِمِینَ وَالصَّائِمَاتِ وَالْحَافِظِینَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَافِظَاتِ وَالذَّاكِرِینَ اللَّهَ كَثِیرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِیمًا
For Muslim men and women,- for believing men and women, for devout men and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient and constant, for men and women who humble themselves, for men and women who give in Charity, for men and women who fast (and deny themselves), for men and women who guard their chastity, and for men and women who engage much in Allah´s praise,- for them has Allah prepared forgiveness and great reward.
وَإِذْ تَقُولُ لِلَّذِی أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَیْهِ وَأَنْعَمْتَ عَلَیْهِ أَمْسِكْ عَلَیْكَ زَوْجَكَ وَاتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَتُخْفِی فِی نَفْسِكَ مَا اللَّهُ مُبْدِیهِ وَتَخْشَى النَّاسَ وَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخْشَاهُ ۖ فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ زَیْدٌ مِّنْهَا وَطَرًا زَوَّجْنَاكَهَا لِكَیْ لَا یَكُونَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِینَ حَرَجٌ فِی أَزْوَاجِ أَدْعِیَائِهِمْ إِذَا قَضَوْا مِنْهُنَّ وَطَرًا ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ مَفْعُولًا
Behold! Thou didst say to one who had received the grace of Allah and thy favour: "Retain thou (in wedlock) thy wife, and fear Allah." But thou didst hide in thy heart that which Allah was about to make manifest: thou didst fear the people, but it is more fitting that thou shouldst fear Allah. Then when Zaid had dissolved (his marriage) with her, with the necessary (formality), We joined her in marriage to thee: in order that (in future) there may be no difficulty to the Believers in (the matter of) marriage with the wives of their adopted sons, when the latter have dissolved with the necessary (formality) (their marriage) with them. And Allah´s command must be fulfilled.
یَا أَیُّهَا النَّبِیُّ إِنَّا أَحْلَلْنَا لَكَ أَزْوَاجَكَ اللَّاتِی آتَیْتَ أُجُورَهُنَّ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ یَمِینُكَ مِمَّا أَفَاءَ اللَّهُ عَلَیْكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمِّكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمَّاتِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَالِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَالَاتِكَ اللَّاتِی هَاجَرْنَ مَعَكَ وَامْرَأَةً مُّؤْمِنَةً إِن وَهَبَتْ نَفْسَهَا لِلنَّبِیِّ إِنْ أَرَادَ النَّبِیُّ أَن یَسْتَنكِحَهَا خَالِصَةً لَّكَ مِن دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ ۗ قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا فَرَضْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ فِی أَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَیْمَانُهُمْ لِكَیْلَا یَكُونَ عَلَیْكَ حَرَجٌ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِیمًا
O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers; and those whom thy right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom Allah has assigned to thee; and daughters of thy paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of thy maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Makka) with thee; and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her;- this only for thee, and not for the Believers (at large); We know what We have appointed for them as to their wives and the captives whom their right hands possess;- in order that there should be no difficulty for thee. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.