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66. At-Tahrim

The ProhibitionMedinan
66:1

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ ۖ تَبْتَغِي مَرْضَاتَ أَزْوَاجِكَ ۚ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

O Prophet! Why do you prohibit [yourself] from what Allah has made lawful to you, seeking to please your wives?

The Honey at Zaynab bint Jahsh's House & Revelation of Surah al-Tahrim, Verse 1+1 more

This is the specific asbab al-nuzul per Sahih al-Bukhari: this ayah, on the Prophet ﷺ forbidding himself something lawful to please his wives, was revealed about this honey incident.

66:2

قَدْ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ تَحِلَّةَ أَيْمَانِكُمْ ۚ وَاللَّهُ مَوْلَاكُمْ ۖ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيمُ الْحَكِيمُ

Allah has already ordained for you [Muslims] the dissolution of your oaths. And Allah is your Protector, and He is the Knowing, the Wise.

Jealousy of Hafsa RA over Maria & the Revelation of Surah al-Tahrim

This ayah, on the dissolution of oaths, is part of Surat al-Tahrim's response to the Prophet ﷺ swearing off Maria RA to placate Hafsa RA, described at this event.

66:3

وَإِذْ أَسَرَّ النَّبِيُّ إِلَىٰ بَعْضِ أَزْوَاجِهِ حَدِيثًا فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَتْ بِهِ وَأَظْهَرَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ عَرَّفَ بَعْضَهُ وَأَعْرَضَ عَن بَعْضٍ ۖ فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَهَا بِهِ قَالَتْ مَنْ أَنبَأَكَ هَٰذَا ۖ قَالَ نَبَّأَنِيَ الْعَلِيمُ الْخَبِيرُ

And [remember] when the Prophet confided to one of his wives a statement; and when she informed [another] of it and Allah showed it to him, he made known part of it and ignored a part. And when he informed her about it, she said, "Who told you this?" He said, "I was informed by the Knowing, the Acquainted."

Jealousy of Hafsa RA over Maria & the Revelation of Surah al-Tahrim

This is the specific asbab al-nuzul: Surat at-Tahrim's opening verses were revealed about this Hafsa/Maria incident, and the post directly quotes this ayah's closing line.

66:4

إِن تَتُوبَا إِلَى اللَّهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا ۖ وَإِن تَظَاهَرَا عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ مَوْلَاهُ وَجِبْرِيلُ وَصَالِحُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۖ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ ظَهِيرٌ

If you two [wives] repent to Allah, [it is best], for your hearts have deviated. But if you cooperate against him -- then indeed, Allah is his Protector, and Jibril and the righteous of the believers and the angels, moreover, are [his] assistants.

Jealousy of Hafsa RA over Maria & the Revelation of Surah al-Tahrim+1 more

This ayah -- addressed to "the two wives" whose hearts had deviated -- is part of Surat al-Tahrim's rebuke of Hafsa RA and Aisha RA over this incident.

66:5

عَسَىٰ رَبُّهُ إِن طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَن يُبْدِلَهُ أَزْوَاجًا خَيْرًا مِّنكُنَّ مُسْلِمَاتٍ مُّؤْمِنَاتٍ قَانِتَاتٍ تَائِبَاتٍ عَابِدَاتٍ سَائِحَاتٍ ثَيِّبَاتٍ وَأَبْكَارًا

Perhaps his Lord, if he divorced you [all], would substitute for him wives better than you -- submitting [to Allah], believing, devoutly obedient, repentant, worshiping, and traveling -- [ones] previously married and virgins.

Jealousy of Hafsa RA over Maria & the Revelation of Surah al-Tahrim

This ayah, warning that Allah could give the Prophet ﷺ better wives, is part of Surat al-Tahrim's rebuke over this incident.