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ﱁ ﱂYou may deferwhomyou willof themor you may taketo yourselfwhomﱉﱊyou willAnd whoeveryou desireof those whomyou (had) set aside then (there is) noblameﱑﱒupon youThat(is) more suitablethatmay be cooledtheir eyesand notthey grieveand they may be pleasedwith whatyou have given them ﱝﱞall of themAnd Allahknowswhat(is) inﱣﱤyour heartsAnd Allah isAnd Allah isAll-KnowerMost Forbearing(51)

It is up to you ˹O Prophet˺ to delay or receive whoever you please of your wives. There is no blame on you if you call back any of those you have set aside.1 That is more likely that they will be content, not grieved, and satisfied with what you offer them all. Allah ˹fully˺ knows what is in your hearts. And Allah is All-Knowing, Most Forbearing.

33:52

(It is) notlawfulfor you(to marry) womenafter (this)after (this)and nottoexchangethemfor(other) wiveseven ifpleases youtheir beautyexceptwhomyou rightfully possessﱼﱽyou rightfully possessAnd Allah isﱿAnd Allah isoverallthingsan Observer(52)

It is not lawful for you ˹O Prophet˺ to marry more women after this, nor can you replace any of your present wives with another, even if her beauty may attract you—except those ˹bondwomen˺ in your possession. And Allah is ever Watchful over all things.

33:53

O you who believeO you who believeO you who believe(Do) notenter(the) houses(of) the Prophetexceptwhenpermission is givento youfora mealwithoutawaitingits preparationButwhenyou are invitedthen enterand whenyou have eatenthen disperseand notseeking to remainﲞﲟfor a conversationIndeedthatwastroublingthe Prophetand he is shyﲦﲧof (dismissing) youBut Allahis not shyis not shyofﲬﲭthe truthAnd whenyou ask them(for) anythingthen ask themfrombehindﲴﲵa screenThat(is) purerfor your heartsﲹﲺand their heartsAnd notisfor youthatﲿyou trouble(the) Messenger(of) Allahand notthatyou should marryhis wivesafter himafter himﳈﳉeverIndeedthatisnearAllahan enormity(53)

O believers! Do not enter the homes of the Prophet without permission ˹and if invited˺ for a meal, do not ˹come too early and˺ linger until the meal is ready. But if you are invited, then enter ˹on time˺. Once you have eaten, then go on your way, and do not stay for casual talk. Such behaviour is truly annoying to the Prophet, yet he is too shy to ask you to leave. But Allah is never shy of the truth. And when you ˹believers˺ ask his wives for something, ask them from behind a barrier. This is purer for your hearts and theirs. And it is not right for you to annoy the Messenger of Allah, nor ever marry his wives after him. This would certainly be a major offence in the sight of Allah.

33:54

Whetheryou reveala thingorconceal itindeedAllahisof allthingsAll-Knower(54)

Whether you reveal something or conceal it, surely Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.