The Holy Quran 60:10 — Surah Al-Mumtahanah

Arabic text

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا جَآءَكُمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتُ مُهَـٰجِرَٰتٍ فَٱمْتَحِنُوهُنَّ ۖ ٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِإِيمَـٰنِهِنَّ ۖ فَإِنْ عَلِمْتُمُوهُنَّ مُؤْمِنَـٰتٍ فَلَا تَرْجِعُوهُنَّ إِلَى ٱلْكُفَّارِ ۖ لَا هُنَّ حِلٌّ لَّهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحِلُّونَ لَهُنَّ ۖ وَءَاتُوهُم مَّآ أَنفَقُوا۟ ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَن تَنكِحُوهُنَّ إِذَآ ءَاتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ ۚ وَلَا تُمْسِكُوا۟ بِعِصَمِ ٱلْكَوَافِرِ وَسْـَٔلُوا۟ مَآ أَنفَقْتُمْ وَلْيَسْـَٔلُوا۟ مَآ أَنفَقُوا۟ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ حُكْمُ ٱللَّهِ ۖ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

Translation

(According to the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, Muslim men who left Makkah to join the Muslims in Madinah had to be returned to Makkah. However, women were excluded from the clause by mutual agreement. Referring to this, Allaah says,) O you who have Imaan! When Mu'mineen women come to you (in a Muslim country) as immigrants, then (instead of sending them back) examine them (test whether they are sincere Muslims). (Of course, you can only judge the sincerity of their Imaan superficially because only) Allaah best knows the (true) condition of their Imaan. If (after examining them,) you determine that they really are Mu'mineen women (and not impostors), then do not return them to the Kuffaar. Neither are these women lawful (as wives) for the Kuffaar men nor are the Kuffaar men lawful (as husbands) for these women. Return to them (to their Kuffaar husbands) what they have spent (as dowry because the marriage was terminated). (Thereafter,) There is no harm if you (Muslim men) marry these women when you give them their dowry. (O Muslim husbands!) Do not stubbornly cling to your Kuffaar wives (who do not want to accept Islaam after you have accepted and who do not want to make Hijrah with you). Ask (their new Kuffaar husbands) for what (dowry) you have spent and let the Kuffaar men ask (you) for what (dowries) they have spent (when you marry their former wives who are now Muslims). This is Allaah's command (judgement). Allaah decides (judges) between you and Allaah is All Knowing, the Wise.

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

يا أيها الذين صدَّقوا الله ورسوله وعملوا بشرعه، إذا جاءكم النساء المؤمنات مهاجرات من دار الكفر إلى دار الإسلام، فاختبروهن؛ لتعلموا صدق إيمانهن، الله أعلم بحقيقة إيمانهن، فإن علمتموهن مؤمنات بحسب ما يظهر لكم من العلامات والبينات، فلا تردُّوهن إلى أزواجهن الكافرين، فالنساء المؤمنات لا يحلُّ لهن أن يتزوجن الكفار، ولا يحلُّ للكفار أن يتزوجوا المؤمنات، وأعطوا…

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