وَلَا
جُنَاحَ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
فِيمَا
عَرَّضۡتُم
بِهِۦ
مِنۡ
خِطۡبَةِ
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
أَوۡ
أَكۡنَنتُمۡ
فِيٓ
أَنفُسِكُمۡۚ
عَلِمَ
ٱللَّهُ
أَنَّكُمۡ
سَتَذۡكُرُونَهُنَّ
وَلَٰكِن
لَّا
تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ
سِرًّا
إِلَّآ
أَن
تَقُولُواْ
قَوۡلٗا
مَّعۡرُوفٗاۚ
وَلَا
تَعۡزِمُواْ
عُقۡدَةَ
ٱلنِّكَاحِ
حَتَّىٰ
يَبۡلُغَ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ
أَجَلَهُۥۚ
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يَعۡلَمُ
مَا
فِيٓ
أَنفُسِكُمۡ
فَٱحۡذَرُوهُۚ
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
غَفُورٌ
حَلِيمٞ
٢٣٥
There is no blame upon you for that to which you [indirectly] allude concerning a proposal to women or for what you conceal within yourselves. Allāh knows that you will have them in mind. But do not promise them secretly except for saying a proper saying. And do not determine to undertake a marriage contract until the decreed period1 reaches its end. And know that Allāh knows what is within yourselves, so beware of Him. And know that Allāh is Forgiving and Forbearing.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Mentioning Marriage indirectly during the `Iddah
Allah said:
وَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ
(And there is no sin on you) meaning, to indirectly mention marriage to the widow during the term of `Iddah for her deceased husband. Ath-Thawri, Shu`bah and Jarir stated that Ibn `Abbas said:
وَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُم
…Mentioning Marriage indirectly during the `Iddah
Allah said:
وَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ
(And there is no sin on you) meaning, to indirectly mention marria
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