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Quran Maqasid

Surah At-Tahrim, verse 1

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يا ايها النبي لم تحرم ما احل الله لك تبتغي مرضات ازواجك والله غفور رحيم

O Prophet! Why Holdest thou to be forbidden That which God has Made lawful to thee? Thou seekest to please Thy consorts. But God Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

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  • Verse 1 of 12
  • Juz 28
  • Page 560

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  1. يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاOyāayyuhā
  2. ٱلنَّبِىُّProphetl-nabiyu
  3. لِمَWhy (do)lima
  4. تُحَرِّمُyou prohibittuḥarrimu
  5. مَآwhatmā
  6. أَحَلَّhas made lawfulaḥalla
  7. ٱللَّهُAllahl-lahu
  8. لَكَ ۖfor youlaka
  9. تَبْتَغِىseekingtabtaghī
  10. مَرْضَاتَ(to) pleasemarḍāta
  11. أَزْوَٰجِكَ ۚyour wivesazwājika
  12. وَٱللَّهُAnd Allahwal-lahu
  13. غَفُورٌۭ(is) Oft-Forgivingghafūrun
  14. رَّحِيمٌۭMost Mercifulraḥīmun

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