Surah Al-Baqarah — Verse 222
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وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْمَحِيضِ ۖ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَٱعْتَزِلُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فِى ٱلْمَحِيضِ ۖ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَطْهُرْنَ ۖ فَإِذَا تَطَهَّرْنَ فَأْتُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلتَّوَّٰبِينَ وَيُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ
Wayas-aloonaka AAani almaheediqul huwa athan faAAtaziloo annisaafee almaheedi wala taqraboohunna hattayathurna fa-itha tatahharna fa'toohunna min haythuamarakumu Allahu inna Allaha yuhibbu attawwabeenawayuhibbu almutatahhireen
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
And they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allāh has ordained for you. Indeed, Allāh loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
They ask you [Prophet] about menstruation. Say, ‘Menstruation is a painful condition, so keep away from women during it. Do not approach them until they are cleansed; when they are cleansed, you may approach them as God has ordained. God loves those who turn to Him, and He loves those who keep themselves clean.
Marmaduke Pickthall
They question thee (O Muhammad) concerning menstruation. Say: It is an illness, so let women alone at such times and go not in unto them till they are cleansed. And when they have purified themselves, then go in unto them as Allah hath enjoined upon you. Truly Allah loveth those who turn unto Him, and loveth those who have a care for cleanness.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They ask thee concerning women's courses. Say: They are a hurt and a pollution: So keep away from women in their courses, and do not approach them until they are clean. But when they have purified themselves, ye may approach them in any manner, time, or place ordained for you by Allah. For Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean.
Mufti Taqi Usmani
They ask you about menstruation. Say: “It is an impurity. So, keep away from women during menstruation; and do not have intimacy with them until they are cleansed. But when they are cleansed, then go to them from where Allah has commanded you. Surely Allah loves those who are most repenting, and loves those who keep themselves pure.
Al-Hilali & Khan
They ask you concerning menstruation. Say: that is an Adha (a harmful thing for a husband to have a sexual intercourse with his wife while she is having her menses), therefore keep away from women during menses and go not unto them till they are purified (from menses and have taken a bath). And when they have purified themselves, then go in unto them as Allâh has ordained for you (go in unto them in any manner as long as it is in their vagina). Truly, Allâh loves those who turn unto Him in repentance and loves those who purify themselves (by taking a bath and cleaning and washing thoroughly their private parts, bodies, for their prayers).
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
They ask you about menstruation. Say: “It is a state of impurity; so keep away from women in the state of menstruation, and do not approach them until they are cleansed. And when they are cleansed, then come to them as Allah has commanded you.” Truly, Allah loves those who abstain from evil and keep themselves pure.
Reason for Revelation Asbāb al-Nuzūl
Arabic source: al-Wāḥidī / al-Suyūṭī, via Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies (CC BY 4.0)
قال تعالى: {وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْمَحِيضِ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَاعْتَزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ فِي الْمَحِيضِ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّى يَطْهُرْنَ فَإِذَا تَطَهَّرْنَ فَأْتُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ (222)} [البقرة: 222].
42 - عَنْ أَنَسٍ - رضي الله عنه -: "أَنَّ الْيَهُودَ كَانُوا إِذَا حَاضَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ فِيهِمْ، لَمْ يُؤَاكِلُوهَا وَلَمْ يُجَامِعُوهُنَّ فِي الْبُيُوتِ، فَسَأَلَ أَصحابُ النَّبِيِّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - النَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -، فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَعَالَى {وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْمَحِيضِ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَاعْتَزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ فِي الْمَحِيضِ} إِلَى آخِرِ الآيةِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -: "اصْنَعُوا كُلَّ شَيْءِ إِلَّا النِّكَاح" فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ الْيَهُودَ فَقَالُوا: مَا يُرِيدُ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَدَعَ مِنْ أَمْرِنَا شَيْئاً إِلَّا خَالَفَنَا فِيهِ، فَجَاءَ أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ وَعَبَّادُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ فَقَالَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنَّ الْيَهُودَ تَقُولُ كَذَا وَكَذَا، فَلَا نُجَامِعُهُنَّ؟ فَتَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُ رَسُولِ اللهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - حَتَّى ظَنَنَّا أَنْ قَدْ وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِمَا، فَخَرَجَا فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُمَا هَدِيَّةٌ مِنْ لَبَنٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -، فَأَرْسَلَ فِي آثَارِهِمَا، فَسَقَاهُمَا، فَعَرَفَا أَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ عَلَيْهِمَا. واللفظ لمسلم ¬أخرجه مسلم برقم: 302، وأبو داود برقم: 258، 2165، والترمذي برقم: 2977، 2978، والنسائي برقم: 288، 369، وفي الكبرى برقم: 281، وابن ماجه برقم: 644، والطيالسي برقم: 2052، وأبو عوانة: 1/ 311 - 312، والدارمي: 1/ 254، وأبو يعلى برقم: 3533، والنحاس في الناسخ: ص 73، وابن حبان برقم: 1362، والبيهقي: 1/ 313، والواحدي في أسباب النزول: ص 74، والطحاوي في شرح معاني الآثار: 3/ 38، وأحمد: 3/ 132، 133، 246، 247، زاد السيوطي عزوه في الدر: 1/ 258 لعبد بن حميد وابن المنذر وابن أبي حاتم.¥.
43 - عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ -رضي الله عنهما-: أَنَّ ثَابِتَ بْنِ الدَّحْدَاحِ - رضي الله عنه - سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -، فَنَزَلَتْ: {وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْمَحِيضِ} الآيَة ¬عزاه السيوطي في اللباب: ص 43 للبارودي في الصحابة، وسنده حسن لغيره.¥.
44 - عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى قَالَ: كَانَ أَهْلُ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَصْنَعُونَ فِي الْحَائِضِ نَحْواً مِنْ صَنِيعِ الْمَجُوسِ، فَذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فَنَزَلَتْ: {وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْمَحِيضِ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَاعْتَزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ فِي الْمَحِيضِ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّى يَطْهُرْنَ} فَلَمْ يَزْدَدْ الْأَمْرُ فِيهِنَّ إِلَّا شِدَّةً ¬أخرجه الدارمي 1/ 177 برقم: 1127 وإسناده حسن وهو مرسل ويشهد له ما بعده.¥.
45 - عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ رَحَمِهُ اللهُ قَالَ: كَانُوا يَجْتَنِبُونَ النِّسَاءَ فِي الْمَحِيضِ وَيَأْتُونَهُنَّ فِي أَدْبَارِهِنَّ، فَسَأَلُوا رَسُول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - عَنْ ذَلِكَ؟ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَعَالَى {وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْمَحِيضِ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَاعْتَزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ فِي الْمَحِيضِ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّى يَطْهُرْنَ فَإِذَا تَطَهَّرْنَ فَأْتُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَكُمُ الله} فِي الْفَرْجِ، وَلَا تَعْدُوهُ ¬أخرجه الدارمي: 1/ 179 برقم: 1145، وابن جرير: 2/ 381، والحديث حسن، وهو مرسل ويشهد له ما قبله.¥.