The Holy Quran 60:12 — Surah Al-Mumtahanah

Arabic text

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِذَا جَآءَكَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتُ يُبَايِعْنَكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن لَّا يُشْرِكْنَ بِٱللَّهِ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يَسْرِقْنَ وَلَا يَزْنِينَ وَلَا يَقْتُلْنَ أَوْلَـٰدَهُنَّ وَلَا يَأْتِينَ بِبُهْتَـٰنٍ يَفْتَرِينَهُۥ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِنَّ وَأَرْجُلِهِنَّ وَلَا يَعْصِينَكَ فِى مَعْرُوفٍ ۙ فَبَايِعْهُنَّ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُنَّ ٱللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Translation

O Nabi ﷺ! Accept the pledge of allegiance from the Mu'mineen women (without touching their hands) and seek forgiveness from Allaah on their behalf when they come to you to pledge that (among other things) they will not ascribe any partner to Allaah, that they will not steal, that they will not fornicate (or commit adultery), that they will not kill their children, that they will not come forth with slander which they fabricate before their hands and legs (by claiming that another man's child is her husband's) and that they will not disobey you (O Rasulullaah ﷺ) in any good deed that you command them to do). Indeed Allaah is Most Forgiving (of faults and failings), Most Merciful. (This verse proves the ceremonial pledge of allegiance, called the Bay'ah, which is practised in Tasawwuf.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

يا أيها النبي إذا جاءك النساء المؤمنات بالله ورسوله يعاهدنك على ألا يجعلن مع الله شريكًا في عبادته، ولا يسرقن شيئًا، ولا يزنين، ولا يقتلن أولادهن بعد الولادة أو قبلها، ولا يُلحقن بأزواجهن أولادًا ليسوا منهم، ولا يخالفنك في معروف تأمرهن به، فعاهدهن على ذلك، واطلب لهن المغفرة من الله. إن الله غفور لذنوب عباده التائبين، رحيم بهم.

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