# 58. Surah Al-Mujadila, Verse 3 - **Surah:** 58. Surah Al-Mujadila (The Pleading Woman) — سورة المجادلة - **Verse:** 3 / 22 · **Juz:** 28 · **Mushaf page:** 541 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-mujadila/verse-3 ## Arabic وَالَّذ۪ينَ يُظَاهِرُونَ مِنْ نِسَٓائِهِمْ ثُمَّ يَعُودُونَ لِمَا قَالُوا فَـتَحْر۪يرُ رَقَـبَةٍ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَتَمَٓاسَّاۜ ذٰلِكُمْ تُوعَظُونَ بِه۪ۜ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَب۪يرٌ ## Transcription Wallatheena yuthahiroonamin nisa-ihim thumma yaAAoodoona lima qaloofatahreeru raqabatin min qabli an yatamassa thalikumtooAAathoona bihi wallahu bimataAAmaloona khabeer ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley Those who divorce their wives by equating them with their mothers, and then wish to go back on what they said, must set free a slave before the two of them may touch one another. This is what you are enjoined to do. Allah is aware of what you do. ### Progressive Muslims Those who had estranged their wives in this manner, then they do again repeat it, they shall free a slave before they have sexual contact between them. This is to enlighten you. God is well aware of everything you do. ### Shabbir Ahmed Hence, those of you who have made senseless declarations about their wives, and then put them away into separation, and then wish to go back on their utterance - they should free a human being from bondage before the couple may 'touch' each other. This you are hereby admonished to perform. And Allah is Aware of all you do. (Freeing from bondage includes relieving someone from any kind of oppression and from a crushing burden of debt). ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation And those who assist among their wives, then go back on what they have said: — the freeing of a slave before they touch one another. By that are you admonished; and God is aware of what you do. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation Those who had estranged their women, then they retracted what they had said, they shall free a slave before they have sexual contact between them. This is to enlighten you. God is well aware of everything you do. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament Those who estrange their wives in this manner, then reconcile thereafter, shall atone by freeing a slave before resuming their sexual relations. This is to enlighten you. GOD is Cognizant of everything you do. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Those who call their wives their mothers then revoke what they had said, should free a slave before having physical contact (with them). This is to warn you, as God is aware of what you do. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) And those who pronounce thihar from their wives and then [wish to] go back on what they said - then [there must be] the freeing of a slave before they touch one another. That is what you are admonished thereby; and Allah is Acquainted with what you do. ### Muhammad Asad hence, as for those who would separate themselves from their wives by saying, "Thou art as unlawful to me as my mother", and thereafter would go back on what they have said, [their atonement] shall be the freeing of a human being from bondage before the couple may touch one another again: this you are [hereby] exhorted to do - for God is fully aware of all that you do. ### Marmaduke Pickthall Those who put away their wives (by saying they are as their mothers) and afterward would go back on that which they have said, (the penalty) in that case (is) the freeing of a slave before they touch one another. Unto this ye are exhorted; and Allah is Informed of what ye do. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Those[1] who declare their wives to be their mothers and thereafter go back on what they have said[2] shall free a slave before they may touch each other. That is what you are exhorted to do.[3] Allah is fully aware of all your deeds.[4] _Footnotes_ - [1] From here begins the statement of the legal injunctions concerning zihar. To understand this, it is necessary that one should keep in mind the incidents of zihar that took place in the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him), for the code of law pertaining to zihar is derived from the verses and the judgments that the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave after the revelation of these verses in the cases of zihar brought before him. - [2] According to Abdullah bin Abbas, the first case of zihar in Islam was the one relating to Aus bin Samit Ansari, on whose wife Khaulah’s complaint Allah sent down these verse. Although the details of this case that the traditionists have cited from several reporters contain minor differences, yet the elements of legal import and significance are almost agreed upon. A resume of these traditions is as follows: - [3] Aus bin Samit had grown a little peevish in old age and according to some traditions, had also developed an ailment resembling insanity. The reporters have described it by the word lamam which is not exactly madness in Arabic but a state resembling it. In this state he had also pronounced zihar on his wife several times before, but in Islam this was the first occasion that he pronounced it as the result of a quarrel with her. Thereupon, his wife appeared before the Prophet (peace be upon him) and relating the whole story to him, said: O Messenger of Allah, is there any way out of this situation that could save me and my children from ruin. The Prophet’s (peace be upon him) reply has been reported in different words by different reporters. In some traditions the words are to the effect: No command has been given to me so far in this regard, and in some others the words are: In my opinion you have become unlawful to him, and in still others: You are unlawful to him. At this, she began to cry and complain and told the Prophet (peace be upon him) over and over again that her husband had not pronounced the words of divorce; therefore, he should suggest a way by which she and her children and her old husband’s life could be saved from ruin. But the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave her the same reply every time. In the meantime he underwent the state of receiving revelation and these verses were revealed. After this, he said to her (and according to other traditions, he called her husband and told him) to free a slave. When they expressed their inability to do so, he said that the husband would have to observe two months’ fast consecutively. She said: Aus is such a man that unless he eats and drinks three times a day, his sight starts failing him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Then, you will have to feed 60 poor people. They submitted that they did not have the means for that unless they were helped out by him. Thereupon the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave them food articles that could suffice 60 men for two meals. Different quantities of it have been mentioned in different traditions. According to some traditions Khaulah herself gave to her husband food articles equal in quantity to those given by the Prophet so that he may perform the expiation. (Ibn Jarir, Musnad Ahmad Abu Daud, Ibn Abi Hatim). - [4] The second incident of zihar relates to Salamah bin Sakhr Bayadi. He had a somewhat abnormal appetite for sex. When the fasting month of Ramadan came, he, fearing that he might lose self-control in daytime in the state of fasting, pronounced zihar on his wife till the end of Ramadan. But he could not adhere to his pledge and went in to his wife one night. Penitent he appeared before the Prophet (peace be upon him) and told him what he had done. He told him to release a slave. He said he had no one else beside his wife, whom he could release. The Prophet (peace be upon him) then told him to observe two months’ consecutive fast. He replied that it was during obligatory fasting itself that he had been unable to control himself and had become involved in trouble. The Prophet then said that he should feed 60 poor people, He replied that they were poor themselves and had gone to bed at night without food. Thereupon the Prophet (peace be upon him) got him a sufficient quantity of food articles from the collector of the zakat of Bani Zurayq so that he may feed 60 persons and may also save something for his children. (Musnad Ahmad, Abu Daud, Tirmadhi). ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab And those of you who have used this diction of " mother's back " in dissolving their marriages and now wish to take back their statements and resume their marriage ties, incur the liability. of freeing a slave before touching' their wives. This is a reproach against you to warn you of such an act, and Allah is well acquainted with your conditions and with all that you do ### Bijan Moeinian If a man recourse to the above mentioned tradition and then wants to return to his wife should free a slave for his action/intention. ### Al-Hilali & Khan And those who make unlawful to them their wives by Zihâr and wish to free themselves from what they uttered, (the penalty) in that case is the freeing of a slave before they touch each other. That is an admonition to you (so that you may not repeat such an ill thing). And Allâh is All-Aware of what you do. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali But those who divorce their wives by Zihar, then wish to go back on the words they uttered,- (It is ordained that such a one) should free a slave before they touch each other: Thus are ye admonished to perform: and Allah is well-acquainted with (all) that ye do. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran Those who divorce their wives in this manner, then ˹wish to˺ retract what they said, must free a slave before they touch each other. This ˹penalty˺ is meant to deter you. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do. ### Taqi Usmani Those who declare Zihār against their wives, then retract what they said, obligated on them is to free the neck (of a slave) before the two (spouses) touch one another. This is what you are advised, and Allah is well aware of what you do. ### Abdul Haleem Those of you who say such a thing to their wives, then go back on what they have said, must free a slave before the couple may touch one another again––this is what you are commanded to do, and God is fully aware of what you do–– ### Arthur John Arberry And those who say, regarding their wives, 'Be as my mother's back,' and then retract what they have said, they shall set free a slave, before the two of them touch one another. By that you are admonished; and God is aware of the things you do. ### E. Henry Palmer But those who back out of their wives and then would recall their speech, - then the manumission of a captive before they touch each other; that is what ye are admonished, and God of what ye do is well aware! ### Hamid S. Aziz But if those who divorce their wives by Zihar and then wish to recall what they said, they should free a captive (slave) before they touch each other; to this are you admonished to conform; and Allah is Aware of what you do. ### Mahmoud Ghali And (the ones) who back away from their women and thereafter go back on what they have said, they shall then set free a neck (Literally: there should be a freeing of a neck, i. e., manumission of a slave) even before the two of them touch one another. By that you are admonished; and Allah is Ever-Cognizant of whatever you do. ### George Sale Those who divorce their wives by declaring that they will for the future regard them as their mothers, and afterwards would repair what they have said, shall be obliged to free a captive, before they touch one another. This is what ye are warned to perform: And God is well apprized of that which ye do. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed But those who make unlawful their wives by Zihar, and wish to go back on the words they said— (It is necessary that such a man) should set a slave free before they (man and estranged wife) touch each other: This you are warned to do: And Allah is Well-Acquainted (Khabir) with (all) that you do. ### Amatul Rahman Omar Such of those who thus happen to call their wives their mothers and then retract what they have said, must free a slave before they two touch each other (for re-establishing conjugal relationship). This is what you are enjoined (to do in case you commit such a hateful thing). And Allâh is Well-Aware of what you do. ### Ali Quli Qarai Those who repudiate their wives by ³ihār and then retract what they have said, shall set free a slave before they may touch each other. This you are advised [to carry out], and Allah is well aware of what you do. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Kadınlarından zihar yapıp (zihar ile ayrılmak isteyip) sonra da sözlerinden dönenler (zihar ile boşamaktan vazgeçip evliliklerine dönenler), kadınları ile ilişkiye girmeden önce bir köle azat etmelidirler! İşte size öğütlenen budur. . . Allah yaptıklarınızı (yaratanı olarak) Habiyr'dir. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Kadınlarına "zıhar"da bulunanlar, sonra söylediklerinden geri dönenlerin, birbirleriyle temas etmeden önce bir köleyi özgürlüğüne kavuşturmaları gerekir. İşte size bununla öğüt verilmektedir. Allah, yaptıklarınızı haber alandır. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Hanımlarından zıhar ile ayrılmak isteyip sonra söylediklerinden dönenlerin hanımlarıyla cinsel ilişkide bulunmadan önce bir köleyi özgürlüğüne kavuşturmaları gerekir. Size öğütlenen budur. Allah, yaptıklarınızdan haberdardır. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Kadınlarından zıhar yaparak ayrılıp sonra da söylediklerinden dönecek olanlar, eşleriyle birbirlerine dokunmadan önce, bir köle azat etmelidirler. İşte bu hüküm ile size öğüt veriliyor. Allah, yaptıklarınızdan hakkıyla haberdardır. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Ve öyle kadınlarından zıhar ile ayrılmağa kalkıp da sonra dediklerini geri alacak olanlar onun için ikisi temas etmezden evvel bir kul azad etmek lazımdır, bunu duydunuz a işte siz bununla öğütlenirsiniz ve Allah her ne yaparsanız haberdardır. ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Kadınlarından zihar ile ayrılmağa kalkıp da sonra dediklerini geri alacak olanların, ikisi ilişkide bulunmadan önce bir köle azad etmeleri gerekir. İşte siz bununla öğütleniyorsunuz. Allah her ne yaparsanız haberdardır. ### Gültekin Onan Kadınlarına 'zıhar'da bulunanlar, sonra söylediklerinden geri dönenlerin, birbirleriyle temas etmeden önce bir köleyi özgürlüğüne kavuşturmaları gerekir. İşte size bununla öğüt verilmektedir. Tanrı, yaptıklarınızı haber alandır. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Kadınlarından zıhar ile ayrılmak isteyib de sonra dediklerini geri alacaklar (için), birbiriyle temas etmezden evvel, bir köle azad etmek (lazımdır), işte size bununla öğüt veriliyor. Allah, ne yaparsanız, hakkıyle haberdardır. ### İbni Kesir Karılarından zıhar ile ayrılmak isteyip de sonra dediklerini geri alanların aileleriyle temas etmeden önce bir köle azad etmeleri gerekir. Size böylece öğüt verilmektedir. Allah; yaptıklarınızdan haberdardır. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı o halde, "Sen bana annem kadar haramsın!" diyerek hanımlarından ayrılanlara ve sonra söylediklerinden geri dönenlere gelince, (onların keffareti) eşlerin tekrar birbirlerine dokunmalarından önce bir köleyi özgürlüğüne kavuşturmak olacaktır. Size (burada) tavsiye edilen budur; çünkü Allah yaptığınız her şeyden tamamiyle haberdardır. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Kadınlarına zıhar yapıp, sonra da söyledikleri sözden dönenlerin, karılarına yaklaşmalarından önce bir köle azad etmeleri gerekir. İşte size böyle öğüt veriliyor. Allah, yaptıklarınızdan haberdardır. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Kadınlarına zıhar edip sonra söylediklerinden dönenler, karılarıyle temaslarından önce bir köleyi hürriyete kavuşturmalıdırlar. Size öğütlenen budur. Allah, yaptıklarınızı haber almaktadır. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Kadınlarına zıhar edip sonra sarf etmiş oldukları söze geri dönenler, ilişkiye girmelerinden önce, özgürlüğünü yitirmiş bir benliği özgürlüğüne kavuşturacaklardır. İşte size yöneltilen öğüt budur. Allah, yapıp etmekte olduklarınızdan gereğince haberdardır. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Ne ki, "Sen bana annem kadar haramsın" diyerek eşlerinden ayrılanlar, ardından da söylediklerinden geri dönenler var ya: işte onların (keffareti) eşler birbirine yaklaşmadan önce bir köleyi özgür kılmaktır. Siz ancak böyle uslanırsınız. Ve Allah bütün yaptıklarınızdan ayrıntısıyla haberdardır. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Hanımlarına zihar yapıp sonra da kararlarından dönenlerin, ilişkiye girmeden önce bir köleyi serbest bırakmaları gerekir. İşte size, yapmanız gereken öğütleniyor. Allah, yaptığınız her şeyden haberdardır. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Ve kadınlarına sırt çevirip sonra geri dönenler, birbirine dokunmadan önce, özgürlüğünü yitirmiş birisini özgürlüğüne kavuşturmalıdır. İşte bu, size verilen öğüttür. Çünkü Allah, yaptıklarınızdan Haberlidir. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali "Eşim, anamın sırtı gibidir" dedikten sonra sözünden dönenler, eşlerine dokunmadan önce bir esiri özgürlüğüne kavuşturmalıdır. Bu size verilen öğüttür. Allah yaptıklarınızın iç yüzünü bilir. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Kadınlara zıhar yapıp sonra söylediklerinden dönenlerin, eşleriyle (cinsel olarak) birleşmeden önce bir köleyi özgürlüğe kavuşturmaları (gerekir). Size öğütlenen budur. Allah yaptıklarınızdan haberdardır. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Hanımlarına zihar yapıp sonra da kararlarından dönenlerin, ilişkiye girmeden önce bir rekabeyi[1] özgürlüğüne kavuşturması gerekir. İşte size, yapmanız gereken öğütleniyor. Allah, yaptığınız her şeyden haberdardır. _Footnotes_ - [1] Boyunduruk altında bulunan ve özgürlüğüne kavuşmak isteyen kimse. Rekabe, boyun demektir; özgürlüğü kısıtlı olan kimseler için kullanılmaktadır. Sözcük anlamı olarak; gözetlenmek, gözetlemek, korumak, korunmak anlamlarına gelmektedir. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Hanımlarına zihar yapıp sonra da kararlarından dönenlerin, ilişkiye girmeden önce bir rekabeyi[1] özgürlüğüne kavuşturması gerekir. İşte size, yapmanız gereken öğütleniyor. Allah, yaptığınız her şeyden haberdardır. _Footnotes_ - [1] Rekabe özgürlüğüne kavuşmak isteyen köle demektir. Rekabe, boyun demektir; özgürlüğü kısıtlı olan kimseler için kullanılmaktadır. Kelime anlamı olarak; gözetlenmek, gözetlemek, korumak, korunmak anlamlarına gelmektedir. Vahiy, köleliği ilk yıllarında gündemine almış ve tamamıyla kaldırmak, yok etmek sürecini başlatmıştır. Köle edinmenin tek yolu olan savaş esirleriydi. 47:4. ayetiyle bu yol tamamıyla kapatılarak bu süreç tamamlanmış kölelik sona erdirilmiştir. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Karılarına zıhar yapan ve daha sonra söylediklerinden vazgeçenler, onlarla ilişkiye girmeden önce boyunduruk altında olan birini[1] özgürlüğüne kavuşturmalıdırlar. Size böyle öğüt veriliyor. Allah yaptıklarınızın iç yüzünden haberdardır. _Footnotes_ - [1] Rakabe, hürriyetini kaybetmiş ve başkasının hakimiyeti altına girmiş esirdir (Müfredat). Esir düşenler karşılıksız veya fidye karşılığı serbest bırakılır ([Muhammed 47/4](https://quran.so/47/4)). Elindeki esiri fidyesiz serbest bırakmak istemeyenlere zekat fonundan ödeme yapılarak esirler hürriyetlerine kavuşturulurlar ([Tevbe 9/60](https://quran.so/9/60)). Esir veya başka ülkelerde hapse düşmüş ama elinde imkanı olmayanlar esir kapsamına girerler. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَٱلَّذِينَ — wa-alladhīna | And those who | — | | 2 | يُظَـٰهِرُونَ — yuẓāhirūna | pronounce zihar | ظهر — Zay-he-Ra | | 3 | مِن — min | [from] | — | | 4 | نِّسَآئِهِمْ — nisāihim | (to) their wives | نسو — Nun-Sin-Vav | | 5 | ثُمَّ — thumma | then | — | | 6 | يَعُودُونَ — yaʿūdūna | go back | عود — Ayn-Vav-Dal | | 7 | لِمَا — limā | on what | — | | 8 | قَالُوا۟ — qālū | they said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam | | 9 | فَتَحْرِيرُ — fataḥrīru | then freeing | حرر — Ha-Ra-Ra | | 10 | رَقَبَةٍۢ — raqabatin | (of) a slave | رقب — Ra-Kaf-Be | | 11 | مِّن — min | before | — | | 12 | قَبْلِ — qabli | before | قبل — Kaf-Be-Lam | | 13 | أَن — an | [that] | — | | 14 | يَتَمَآسَّا ۚ — yatamāssā | they touch each other | مسس — Mim-Sin-Sin | | 15 | ذَٰلِكُمْ — dhālikum | That | — | | 16 | تُوعَظُونَ — tūʿaẓūna | you are admonished | وعظ — Vav-Ayn-Zay | | 17 | بِهِۦ ۚ — bihi | to it | — | | 18 | وَٱللَّهُ — wal-lahu | And Allah | — | | 19 | بِمَا — bimā | of what | — | | 20 | تَعْمَلُونَ — taʿmalūna | you do | عمل — Ayn-Mim-Lam | | 21 | خَبِيرٌۭ — khabīrun | (is) All-Aware | خبر — Kh-Be-Ra | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-mujadila/verse-2.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-mujadila/verse-4.md Retrieved: 2026-08-15 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.