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(There is) noblameupon themconcerningtheir fathersand nottheir sonsand nottheir brothersand notsons(of) their brothersand notsons(of) their sistersand nottheir womenand notwhatthey rightfully possessﱕﱖthey rightfully possessAnd fearﱘﱙAllahIndeedAllahisoverallthingsa Witness(55)

There is no blame on the Prophet’s wives ˹if they appear unveiled˺ before their fathers,1 their sons, their brothers, their brothers’ sons, their sisters’ sons, their fellow ˹Muslim˺ women, and those ˹bondspeople˺ in their possession. And be mindful of Allah ˹O wives of the Prophet!˺ Surely Allah is a Witness over all things.

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IndeedAllahand His Angelssend blessingsuponﱧﱨthe ProphetO you who believeO you who believeO you who believeSend blessingson himand greet him(with) greetings(56)

Indeed, Allah showers His blessings upon the Prophet, and His angels pray for him. O  believers! Invoke Allah’s blessings upon him, and salute him with worthy greetings of peace.

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Indeedthose whoannoyAllahand His MessengerAllah has cursed themAllah has cursed theminthe worldand the Hereafterand preparedfor thema punishmenthumiliatingﱿ(57)

Surely those who offend Allah1 and His Messenger2 are condemned by Allah in this world and the Hereafter. And He has prepared for them a humiliating punishment.

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And those whoharmthe believing menand the believing womenfor other thanwhatthey have earnedthen certainlythey bearfalse accusationand sinmanifest(58)

As for those who abuse believing men and women1 unjustifiably, they will definitely bear the guilt of slander and blatant sin.

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O ProphetO ProphetSayto your wivesand your daughtersand (the) women(of) the believersto drawover themselves[of]ﲗﲘtheir outer garmentsThat(is) more suitablethatthey should be knownand notﲞﲟharmedAnd isAllahOft-ForgivingMost Merciful(59)

O Prophet! Ask your wives, daughters, and believing women to draw their cloaks over their bodies. In this way it is more likely that they will be recognized ˹as virtuous˺ and not be harassed. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.1

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ﲥ ﲦIf(do) notceasethe hypocritesand those whointheir hearts(is) a diseaseand those who spread rumorsinthe cityWe will let you overpower themWe will let you overpower themthennotthey will remain your neighborsthereinexcept(for) a little(60)

If the hypocrites, and those with sickness in their hearts, and rumour-mongers in Medina do not desist, We will certainly incite you ˹O Prophet˺ against them, and then they will not be your neighbours there any longer.

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ﲺﲻAccursedwhereverthey are foundthey are seizedﲿand massacred completelyand massacred completely(61)

˹They deserve to be˺ condemned. ˹If they were to persist,˺ they would get themselves seized and killed relentlessly wherever they are found!1

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(Such is the) Way(of) Allahwiththose whopassed awaybeforeﳈﳉbeforeand neveryou will findin (the) Way(of) Allahany change(62)

That was Allah’s way with those ˹hypocrites˺ who have gone before. And you will find no change in Allah’s way.