Surah At-Tahrim

Chapter 66 · Verse 1 · Revealed in Madinah

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَآ أَحَلَّ ٱللَّهُ لَكَ ۖ تَبْتَغِى مَرْضَاتَ أَزْوَٰجِكَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ

“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.”

Translation: Saheeh International

Listen to recitationMishary Rashid Alafasy

Reflection — Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Al-Madinah

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Allah censures His Prophet for Prohibiting Himself from what He has allowed for Him In the Book

Reflection — Maarif ul Quran

Commentary

Cause of Revelation

What does this verse bring up for you today?