33:51
۞تُرۡجِي
tur'ji
You may defer
مَن
man
whom
تَشَآءُ
tashau
you will
مِنۡهُنَّ
min'hunna
of them
وَتُـٔۡوِيٓ
watu'wi
or you may take
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to yourself
مَن
man
whom
تَشَآءُۖ
tashau
you will
وَمَنِ
wamani
And whoever
ٱبۡتَغَيۡتَ
ib'taghayta
you desire
مِمَّنۡ
mimman
of those whom
عَزَلۡتَ
azalta
you (had) set aside
فَلَا
fala
then (there is) no
جُنَاحَ
junaha
blame
عَلَيۡكَۚ
alayka
upon you
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
أَدۡنَىٰٓ
adna
(is) more suitable
أَن
an
that
تَقَرَّ
taqarra
may be cooled
أَعۡيُنُهُنَّ
a'yunuhunna
their eyes
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَحۡزَنَّ
yahzanna
they grieve
وَيَرۡضَيۡنَ
wayardayna
and they may be pleased
بِمَآ
bima
with what
ءَاتَيۡتَهُنَّ
ataytahunna
you have given them
كُلُّهُنَّۚ
kulluhunna
all of them
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
مَا
ma
what
فِي
fi
(is) in
قُلُوبِكُمۡۚ
qulubikum
your hearts
وَكَانَ
wakana
And Allah is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah is
عَلِيمًا
aliman
All-Knower
حَلِيمٗا
haliman
Most Forbearing
٥١

You may make any of [your women] wait and receive any of them as you wish, but you will not be at fault if you invite one whose turn you have previously set aside: this way it is more likely that they will be satisfied and will not be distressed and will all be content with what you have given them. God knows what is in your hearts: God is all knowing, forbearing

Translation 1260

33:52
لَّا
la
(It is) not
يَحِلُّ
yahillu
lawful
لَكَ
laka
for you
ٱلنِّسَآءُ
al-nisau
(to marry) women
مِنۢ
min
after (this)
بَعۡدُ
ba'du
after (this)
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَن
an
to
تَبَدَّلَ
tabaddala
exchange
بِهِنَّ
bihinna
them
مِنۡ
min
for
أَزۡوَٰجٖ
azwajin
(other) wives
وَلَوۡ
walaw
even if
أَعۡجَبَكَ
a'jabaka
pleases you
حُسۡنُهُنَّ
hus'nuhunna
their beauty
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
whom
مَلَكَتۡ
malakat
you rightfully possess
يَمِينُكَۗ
yaminuka
you rightfully possess
وَكَانَ
wakana
And Allah is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah is
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
كُلِّ
kulli
all
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
things
رَّقِيبٗا
raqiban
an Observer
٥٢

You [Prophet] are not permitted to take any further wives, nor to exchange the wives you have for others, even if these attract you with their beauty. But this does not apply to your slave-girls: God is watchful over all

Translation 1260

33:53
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you who believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
O you who believe
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
O you who believe
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَدۡخُلُواْ
tadkhulu
enter
بُيُوتَ
buyuta
(the) houses
ٱلنَّبِيِّ
al-nabiyi
(of) the Prophet
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
when
يُؤۡذَنَ
yu'dhana
permission is given
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
إِلَىٰ
ila
for
طَعَامٍ
ta'amin
a meal
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
without
نَٰظِرِينَ
nazirina
awaiting
إِنَىٰهُ
inahu
its preparation
وَلَٰكِنۡ
walakin
But
إِذَا
idha
when
دُعِيتُمۡ
du'itum
you are invited
فَٱدۡخُلُواْ
fa-ud'khulu
then enter
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
and when
طَعِمۡتُمۡ
ta'im'tum
you have eaten
فَٱنتَشِرُواْ
fa-intashiru
then disperse
وَلَا
wala
and not
مُسۡتَـٔۡنِسِينَ
mus'tanisina
seeking to remain
لِحَدِيثٍۚ
lihadithin
for a conversation
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
dhalikum
that
كَانَ
kana
was
يُؤۡذِي
yu'dhi
troubling
ٱلنَّبِيَّ
al-nabiya
the Prophet
فَيَسۡتَحۡيِۦ
fayastahyi
and he is shy
مِنكُمۡۖ
minkum
of (dismissing) you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
But Allah
لَا
la
is not shy
يَسۡتَحۡيِۦ
yastahyi
is not shy
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡحَقِّۚ
al-haqi
the truth
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
سَأَلۡتُمُوهُنَّ
sa-altumuhunna
you ask them
مَتَٰعٗا
mata'an
(for) anything
فَسۡـَٔلُوهُنَّ
fasaluhunna
then ask them
مِن
min
from
وَرَآءِ
warai
behind
حِجَابٖۚ
hijabin
a screen
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
dhalikum
That
أَطۡهَرُ
atharu
(is) purer
لِقُلُوبِكُمۡ
liqulubikum
for your hearts
وَقُلُوبِهِنَّۚ
waqulubihinna
and their hearts
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
is
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
أَن
an
that
تُؤۡذُواْ
tu'dhu
you trouble
رَسُولَ
rasula
(the) Messenger
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَن
an
that
تَنكِحُوٓاْ
tankihu
you should marry
أَزۡوَٰجَهُۥ
azwajahu
his wives
مِنۢ
min
after him
بَعۡدِهِۦٓ
ba'dihi
after him
أَبَدًاۚ
abadan
ever
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
dhalikum
that
كَانَ
kana
is
عِندَ
inda
near
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
عَظِيمًا
aziman
an enormity
٥٣

Believers, do not enter the Prophet’s apartments for a meal unless you are given permission to do so; do not linger until [a meal] is ready. When you are invited, go in; then, when you have taken your meal, leave. Do not stay on and talk, for that would offend the Prophet, though he would shrink from asking you to leave. God does not shrink from the truth. When you ask his wives for something, do so from behind a screen: this is purer both for your hearts and for theirs. It is not right for you to offend God’s Messenger, just as you should never marry his wives after him: that would be grievous in God’s eyes

Translation 1260

33:54
إِن
in
Whether
تُبۡدُواْ
tub'du
you reveal
شَيۡـًٔا
shayan
a thing
أَوۡ
aw
or
تُخۡفُوهُ
tukh'fuhu
conceal it
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kana
is
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
of all
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
things
عَلِيمٗا
aliman
All-Knower
٥٤

God has full knowledge of all things, whether you reveal them or not

Translation 1260