# 66. Surah At-Tahrim, Verse 1 - **Surah:** 66. Surah At-Tahrim (The Prohibition) — سورة التحريم - **Verse:** 1 / 12 · **Juz:** 28 · **Mushaf page:** 559 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-at-tahrim/verse-1 ## Arabic يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَٓا اَحَلَّ اللّٰهُ لَكَۚ تَبْتَغ۪ي مَرْضَاتَ اَزْوَاجِكَۜ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ ## Transcription Ya ayyuha annabiyyulima tuharrimu ma ahalla Allahu lakatabtaghee mardata azwajika wallahughafoorun raheem ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley O Prophet! Why do you make haram what Allah has made halal for you, seeking to please your wives? Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. ### Progressive Muslims O you prophet, why do you prohibit what God has made lawful for you, seeking to please your wives God is Forgiver, Merciful. ### Shabbir Ahmed O Prophet! Would you prohibit something that Allah has made Lawful for you, even to please your wives? For, Allah is Absolver of (their) imperfections, Merciful. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation O Prophet: why makest thou unlawful what God has made lawful for thee, seeking the approval of thy wives? And God is forgiving and merciful. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation O prophet, why do you make unlawful what God has made lawful for you, seeking to please your wives? God is Forgiver, Merciful. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament O you prophet, why do you prohibit what GOD has made lawful for you, just to please your wives? GOD is Forgiver, Merciful., ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira O PROPHET, WHY should you forbid (yourself) what God has made lawful for you, in order to please your wives? Yet God is forgiving and kind. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) O Prophet, why do you prohibit [yourself from] what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking the approval of your wives? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. ### Muhammad Asad O PROPHET! Why dost thou, out of a desire to please [one or another of] thy wives, impose [on thyself] a prohibition of something that God has made lawful to thee? But God is much-forgiving, a dispenser of grace: ### Marmaduke Pickthall O Prophet! Why bannest thou that which Allah hath made lawful for thee, seeking to please thy wives? And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary O Prophet, why do you forbid what Allah has made lawful for you?[1] Is it to please your wives?[2] Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Compassionate.[3] _Footnotes_ - [1] This is not, in fact, a question but an expression of disapproval. The object is not to ask the Prophet (peace be upon him) why he had done so, but to warn him that his act to make unlawful for himself what Allah had made lawful is not approved by Allah. This by itself gives the meaning that nobody has the power to make unlawful what Allah has made lawful; so much so that the Prophet (peace be upon him) himself also did not possess any such power. Although the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not regard this as unlawful as a matter of faith nor legally but only forbade himself its use, yet since he was not an ordinary man but Allah’s Messenger, and his forbidding himself something could have the effect that his followers too would have regarded it as forbidden, or at least reprehensible, or the people of his community might have thought that there was no harm in forbidding oneself something his Allah had made lawful, Allah pointed it out to him and commanded him to refrain from such prohibition. - [2] This shows that in this case the Prophet (peace be upon him) had not made a lawful thing unlawful because of a personal desire but because his wives had wanted him to do so, and he had made it unlawful for himself only in order to please them. Here, the question arises: why has Allah particularly made mention of the cause of making the thing unlawful besides pointing out the act of prohibition? Obviously, if the object had been to make him refrain from making a lawful thing as unlawful, this could be fulfilled by the first sentences and there was no need that the motive of the act also should have been stated. Making mention of it in particular clearly shows that the object was not to check the Prophet (peace be upon him) only for making a lawful thing as unlawful, but along with that to warn the his wives also to the effect that in their capacity as the Prophet’s wives they had not understood their delicate responsibilities and had made the Prophet (peace be upon him) do a thing which could lead to making a lawful thing as unlawful. - [3] Although it has not been mentioned in the Quran as to what it was that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had made forbidden upon himself, yet the traditionists and commentators have mentioned in this regard two different incidents, which occasioned the revelation of this verse. One of these relates to Mariyah Qibiyyah (Mary, the Copt lady) and the other to his forbidding upon himself the use of honey. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab O you Prophet: Why forbid what Allah has made lawful to you for the sake of giving satisfaction to your wives? Allah is Ghafurun (forgiving) and Rahimun (Merciful). ### Bijan Moeinian O’ Mohammad, why do you declare something lawful as unlawful to you? In order to please your wife? God will forgive you for this as He is the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful. ### Al-Hilali & Khan O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allâh has allowed to you, seeking to please your wives? And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali O Prophet! Why holdest thou to be forbidden that which Allah has made lawful to thee? Thou seekest to please thy consorts. But Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran O Prophet! Why do you prohibit ˹yourself˺ from what Allah has made lawful to you, seeking to please your wives? And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful. ### Taqi Usmani O Prophet, why do you ban (on your self) something that Allah has made lawful for you, seeking to please your wives? And Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful. ### Abdul Haleem Prophet, why do you prohibit what God has made lawful to you in your desire to please your wives? Yet God is forgiving and merciful: ### Arthur John Arberry O Prophet, why forbiddest thou what God has made lawful to thee, seeking the good pleasure of thy wives? And God is All-forgiving, All-compassionate. ### E. Henry Palmer O thou prophet! wherefore dost thou prohibit what God has made lawful to thee, craving to please thy wives? but God is forgiving, compassionate! ### Hamid S. Aziz O Prophet! Why do you ban (or forbid) that which Allah has made lawful for you, seeking to please your wives; but Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. ### Mahmoud Ghali O you Prophet, why do you prohibit what Allah has made lawful to you, seeking the complete satisfaction of your spouses? And Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Ever-Merciful. ### George Sale O prophet, why holdest thou that to be prohibited which God hath allowed thee, seeking to please thy wives; since God is inclined to forgive and merciful? ### Syed Vickar Ahamed O Prophet! Why do you forbid what Allah has made lawful to you? You seek to please your wives. And Allah is Often Forgiving (Ghafoor), Most Merciful (Raheem). ### Amatul Rahman Omar Prophet! why do you forbid yourself the things which Allâh has made lawful to you? You seek the pleasure (of Allâh) for your wives. And Allâh is Great Protector, Ever Merciful. ### Ali Quli Qarai O Prophet! Why do you prohibit [yourself] what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking to please your wives? And Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Ey Nebi! Allah'ın sana helal kıldığı şeyi, hanımlarının gönlü olsun diye niçin (kendine) haramlaştırıyorsun? Allah Ğafur'dur, Rahıym'dir. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Ey Peygamber, eşlerinin hoşnutluğunu isteyerek, Allah'ın sana helal kıldıklarını niçin haram kılıyorsun? Allah, çok bağışlayandır, çok esirgeyendir. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali "Ey Peygamber! Niçin Allah'ın sana helal kıldığı şeyi, eşlerinin hatırı için haram kılıyorsun? Allah affedendir; merhamet sahibidir." ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Ey peygamber! Eşlerinin rızasını arayarak, Allah'ın sana helal kıldığı şeyi niçin sen kendine haram ediyorsun? Allah çok bağışlayandır, çok merhamet edendir. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Ey o Peygamber! Sana Allahın halal kıldığını niçin haram edersin, zevcelerinin hoşnudluğunu ararsın? Maamafih Allah gafurdur, rahimdir. ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Ey Peygamber, sana Allah'ın helal ettiğini niçin haram edersin; hanımlarının hoşnutluğunu ararsın? Yine de Allah çok bağışlayandır, çok merhamet edendir. ### Gültekin Onan Ey Peygamber, eşlerinin hoşnutluğunu isteyerek, Tanrı'nın sana helal kıldıklarını niçin haram kılıyorsun? Tanrı, çok bağışlayandır, çok esirgeyendir. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Ey peygamber, Allahın sana halal kıldığı şey'i zevcelerinin hoşnudluğunu arayarak, niçin (kendine) haram ediyorsun? (Bununla beraber üzülme) Allah çok yarlığayıcı, çok esirgeyicidir. ### İbni Kesir Ey Peygamber; eşlerinin hoşnudluğunu gözeterek Allah'ın sana helal kıldığı şeyi niçin kendine haram ediyorsun? Allah; Gafur'dur, Rahim'dir. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Ey Peygamber! Eşlerin(den herhangi biri)ni memnun etmek için, neden Allah'ın sana helal kıldığı bazı şeyleri (kendine) haram kılıyorsun? Allah çok bağışlayıcıdır, rahmet kaynağıdır. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı -Ey Peygamber! Ne diye eşlerinin gönlünü hoş etmek için Allah'ın helal kıldığını kendine haram ediyorsun? Allah, bağışlayıcıdır, merhametlidir. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Ey peygamber! Niçin, Allah'ın sana helal kıldığı şeyi, eşlerinin, hatırı için haram kılıyorsun? Allah bağışlayandır, esirgeyendir. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Ey Peygamber! Allah'ın sana helal kıldığı şeyi, eşlerinin hoşnutluğunu isteyerek neden haramlaştırıyorsun? Allah Gafur'dur, Rahim'dir. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Sen ey peygamber! Eşlerin(den bir kısmının) rızasını kazanmak için, neden Allah'ın helal kıldığı şeyi kendine haram ediyorsun? Yine de Allah çok bağışlayıcıdır, sınırsız bir merhamet kaynağıdır. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ey nebi! Eşlerinin hoşnutluğunu gözeterek, Allah'ın helal kıldığı şeyi niçin kendine haram kılıyorsun?[1] Allah, Çok Bağışlayıcı'dır, Rahmeti Kesintisiz'dir. _Footnotes_ - [1] Helal ve haram kılma yetkisi yalnızca Allah'a aittir. Nebi de olsa, hiç kimse helal ve haram kılma yetkisine sahip değildir. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Ey peygamber! Allah'ın sana helal yaptığına, eşlerin hoşnut olsun diye neden Yasaklama getiriyorsun? Oysa Allah, Sınırsız Bağışlayandır; Merhametlidir. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Ey Nebi! Allah'ın özel olarak sana helal kıldığını, neden kendine haram kılıyorsun? Eşlerinin gönlünü etmeye çalışıyorsun. Neyse ki Allah bağışlar, ikramı boldur. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Ey Peygamber! Allah'ın sana helal kıldığı şeyi eşlerini memnun etmek uğruna niçin kendine haram kılıyorsun?[1] Allah çok bağışlayandır, çok merhametlidir. _Footnotes_ - [1] Benzer mesajlar: A‘raf 7:32-33; Tevbe 9:29; Kehf 18:26. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ey Nebi! Eşlerinin hoşnutluğunu gözeterek, Allah'ın helal kıldığı şeyi niçin kendine haram kılıyorsun?[1] Allah, Çok Bağışlayıcı'dır, Rahmeti Kesintisiz'dir. _Footnotes_ - [1] Helal ve haram kılma yetkisi yalnızca Allah'a aittir. Nebi de olsa, hiç kimse helal ve haram kılma yetkisine sahip değildir. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Ey Nebi! Eşlerinin hoşnutluğunu gözeterek, Allah'ın helal kıldığı şeyi niçin kendine haram kılıyorsun?[1] Allah, Çok Bağışlayıcı'dır, Rahmeti Kesintisiz'dir. _Footnotes_ - [1] Helal ve haram kılma yetkisi, hakkı yalnızca Allah'a aittir. Nebi de dahil hiç kimsenin helal ve haram belirleme hakkı ve yetkisi yoktur. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا — yāayyuhā | O | — | | 2 | ٱلنَّبِىُّ — l-nabiyu | Prophet | نبا — Nun-Be-Elif | | 3 | لِمَ — lima | Why (do) | — | | 4 | تُحَرِّمُ — tuḥarrimu | you prohibit | حرم — Ha-Ra-Mim | | 5 | مَآ — mā | what | — | | 6 | أَحَلَّ — aḥalla | has made lawful | حلل — Ha-Lam-Lam | | 7 | ٱللَّهُ — l-lahu | Allah | — | | 8 | لَكَ ۖ — laka | for you | — | | 9 | تَبْتَغِى — tabtaghī | seeking | بغي — Be-Gayn-Ye | | 10 | مَرْضَاتَ — marḍāta | (to) please | رضو — Ra-Dad-Vav | | 11 | أَزْوَٰجِكَ ۚ — azwājika | your wives | زوج — Za-Vav-Cim | | 12 | وَٱللَّهُ — wal-lahu | And Allah | — | | 13 | غَفُورٌۭ — ghafūrun | (is) Oft-Forgiving | غفر — Gayn-Fe-Ra | | 14 | رَّحِيمٌۭ — raḥīmun | Most Merciful | رحم — Ra-Ha-Mim | --- Next: https://quran.so/surah-at-tahrim/verse-2.md Retrieved: 2026-08-24 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.