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Al-Mu'minun (The Believers)

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إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ﴿٦

Translation (Sahih International)

Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed -

Word-by-word meaning

إِلَّاillāExcept
عَلَىٰٓʿalāfrom
أَزْوَٰجِهِمْazwājihimtheir spouses
أَوْawor
مَاwhat
مَلَكَتْmalakatpossess
أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْaymānuhumtheir right hands
فَإِنَّهُمْfa-innahumthen indeed, they
غَيْرُghayru(are) not
مَلُومِينَmalūmīnablameworthy

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Which was Revealed in Makkahبِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِIn the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.The Success is for the believers whose qualities are described hereقَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ(Successful indeed are the believers) means, they have attained victory and are blessed, for they have succeeded. These are the believers who have the following characteristics:الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلاَتِهِمْ خَـشِعُونَ(Those who with their Salah are Khashi`un.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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