The Holy Quran 64:14 — Surah At-Taghabun

Arabic text

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُمْ وَأَوْلَـٰدِكُمْ عَدُوًّا لَّكُمْ فَٱحْذَرُوهُمْ ۚ وَإِن تَعْفُوا۟ وَتَصْفَحُوا۟ وَتَغْفِرُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Translation

O you who have Imaan! You have enemies among your spouses and children (who may intentionally or unintentionally cause you to neglect your duties to Allaah) so be wary (beware) of them (by never allowing your love for them to take precedence over your duties to Allaah). (However,) If you pardon, overlook and forgive (them when their requests anger you for good reason), then (remember that) Allaah is certainly Most Forgiving, Most Merciful (and will forgive you as well).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Your wives and children are your enemies: very often a person, caught up in love and concern for his wife and children, forgets Allah and His commands. For the sake of these ties, how many evils he commits and of how much good he is deprived! The demands of his wife and children and the effort to please them never let him draw breath.

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