yusuf_ali_transliteration

5. OdAAoohum li-aba-ihim huwa aqsatu AAinda Allahi fa-in lam taAAlamoo abaahum

fa-ikhwanukum fee a

ddeeni wamawaleekum walaysa AAalaykum junahun feema

akhta/tum bihi walakin ma taAAammadat quloobukum wakana Allahu ghafooran

raheema

5. Call them by (the names of) their fathers: that is juster in the sight of Allah. But if ye

know not their father's (names, call them) your Brothers in faith, or your maulas. But

there is no blame on you if ye make a mistake therein: (what counts is) the intention of

your hearts: and Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

6. A

nnabiyyu awla bi

lmu/mineena min anfusihim waazwajuhu ommahatuhum waoloo

al-arhami baAAduhum awla bibaAAdin fee kitabi Allahi mina almu/mineena

lmuhajireena illa an tafAAaloo ila awliya-ikum maAAroofan kana thalika fee alkitabi

mastoora

6. The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his wives are their

mothers. Blood-relations among each other have closer personal ties, in the Decree of

Allah. Than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs: nevertheless do ye what is just

to your closest friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of Allah..

7. Wa-ith akhathna mina a

nnabiyyeena meethaqahum waminka wamin noohin wa-

ibraheema wamoosa waAAeesa ibni maryama waakhathna minhum meethaqan

ghalee