14 And were it not for Allāh’s grace upon you and His mercy in this world and the Hereafter, a grievous chastisement would certainly have touched you on account of the talk you indulged in. |
15 When you received it on your tongues and spoke with your mouths that of which you had no knowledge, and you deemed it a trifle, while with Allāh it was serious. |
16 And why did you not, when you heard it, say: It beseems us not to talk of it. Glory be to Thee! This is a great calumny. |
17 Allāh admonishes you that you return not to the like of it ever again, if you are believers. |
18 And Allāh makes clear to you the messages; and Allāh is Knowing, Wise. |
19 Those who love that scandal should circulate respecting those who believe, for them is a grievous chastisement in this world and the Hereafter. And Allāh knows, while you know not. |
20 And were it not for Allāh’s grace on you and His mercy—and that Allāh is Compassionate, Merciful. |
21 O you who believe, follow not the footsteps of the devil. And whoever follows the footsteps of the devil, surely he commands indecency and evil. And were it not for Allāh’s grace on you and His mercy, not one of you would ever have been pure, but Allāh purifies whom He pleases. And Allāh is Hearing, Knowing. |
22 And let not possessors of grace and abundance among you swear against giving to the near of kin and the poor and those who have fled in Allāh’s way; and pardon and overlook. Do you not love that Allāh should forgive you? And Allāh is Forgiving, Merciful. |
23 Surely those who accuse chaste believing women, unaware (of the evil), are cursed in this world and the Hereafter, and for them is a grievous chastisement, |
24 On the day when their tongues and their hands and their feet bear witness against them as to what they did, |
25 On that day Allāh will pay back to them in full their just reward, and they will know that Allāh, He is the Evident Truth. |