وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا عَرَّضْتُم بِهِۦ مِنْ خِطْبَةِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ أَوْ أَكْنَنتُمْ فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّكُمْ سَتَذْكُرُونَهُنَّ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ سِرًّا إِلَّآ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًۭا مَّعْرُوفًۭا ۚ وَلَا تَعْزِمُوا۟ عُقْدَةَ ٱلنِّكَاحِ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ ٱلْكِتَٰبُ أَجَلَهُۥ ۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ فَٱحْذَرُوهُ ۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌۭ
How to read it
Wa lā junāḥa ʻalay'kum' fīmā ʻarraḍ'tum bihī min' khiṭ'bati nnissā'i 'aw' 'ak'nantum' fī 'anfussikum' . ʻalima -llahu 'annakum' satadh'kurūnahunna walākin llā tūāʻidūhunna sirran 'illā 'an taqūlū qaw'lan mmaʻ'rūfan . walā taʻ'zimū ʻuq'data nnikāḥi ḥattā yab'lugha l-kitābu 'ajalahu . wa-ʻ'lamū 'anna -llaha yaʻ'lamu mā fī 'anfussikum' fa-ḥ'dharūhu . wa-ʻ'lamū 'anna -llaha ghafūrun ḥalīmun
There is no blame on you if ye make an offer of betrothal or hold it in your hearts. Allah knows that ye cherish them in your hearts: But do not make a secret contract with them except in terms Honourable, nor resolve on the tie of marriage till the term prescribed is fulfilled. And know that Allah Knoweth what is in your hearts, and take heed of Him; and know that Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
