Surah “Banning, Prohibition”

as rendered by A. S. Mohamed — 12 verses

O you prophet, why do you prohibit what God has made lawful for you, seeking to please your wives? God is Forgiver, Merciful.
God has decreed for you the absolution from your oaths. God is your Master. He is the Knowledgeable, the Wise.
When the prophet confided some words to one of his wives, then when she informed others of it, and God disclosed that to him, he made some of it known and withheld part of it. When he informed her of it, she said, "Who informed you of this?" He said, "The Knowledgeable, the All-Aware informed me."
If the two of you repent to God, then your hearts have listened. But if you support one another against him, then indeed, God is his Master, and after that, Gabriel and the righteous believers and the angels will be his supporters.
Perhaps if he divorces you, his Lord will replace better wives for him in your place who are Submitters, believers, obedient, repentant, worshippers, ones who fast, previously married or virgins.
O you who believe, safeguard yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones. Over it are stern and powerful angels who do not disobey God in what He commands them, and they do what they are commanded to do.
O you who disbelieved, make no excuses today. You are only repaid for what you used to do.
O you who believe, repent to God a sincere repentance. It may be that your Lord will wipe out your bad deeds and admit you into Gardens beneath which rivers flow. That will be on the Day when God will not disgrace the prophet and those who believed with him. Their light will stream out ahead of them and to their right. They will say, "Our Lord, perfect our light for us, and forgive us. You are Capable of all things."
O you prophet, strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be stern with them. Their refuge is Hell. What a miserable destination!
God cites an example of those who disbelieved: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were committed to two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them. They could not avail them in any way against God, and it was said, "Enter the Fire with those who are entering."
And God cites an example of those who believed: the wife of Pharaoh. She said, "My Lord, build for me a house there with You in Paradise, and save me from Pharaoh and his work, and rescue me from the transgressing people."
Also Mary, the daughter of Imran who guarded her private part, and so We blew in it from Our Ruh. She believed in the Words of her Lord and His Scriptures and was of the obedient ones.