The Holy Quran 33:6 — Surah Al-Ahzab

Arabic text

ٱلنَّبِىُّ أَوْلَىٰ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ وَأَزْوَٰجُهُۥٓ أُمَّهَـٰتُهُمْ ۗ وَأُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلَىٰ بِبَعْضٍ فِى كِتَـٰبِ ٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُهَـٰجِرِينَ إِلَّآ أَن تَفْعَلُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَوْلِيَآئِكُم مَّعْرُوفًا ۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ مَسْطُورًا

Translation

The Nabi ﷺ has a greater relationship (of love) with the Mu'mineen than even their own selves, and his wives are their mothers (and therefore none may marry them even after his demise. As one's own mother, they deserve utmost respect from all Muslims). In Allaah's Book (the "Lowhul Mahfoodh"), relatives are closer to each other (and therefore have a greater right of inheriting from each other) than the (other) Mu'mineen (who are not related) and the Muhaajireen, (they will not receive any portion of your estate as inheritance) unless you wish to do a good turn to your (unrelated Mu'mineen or Muhaajireen) friends (in which case you may bequeath a maximum of one third of your estate to them). This (injunction) has been documented in the Book (the "Lowhul Mahfoodh").

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The believers love the Prophet ﷺ more than their own lives: if one reflects carefully, the faith of a believer is a ray of that supreme light which spreads from the sun of prophethood, and the sun of prophethood is the Prophet ﷺ. Therefore, if a believer (as a believer)

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