Tell the Believing Women to Guard their Private Parts and Not Expose their Adornment

And Tell the Believing Men to Lower their Eyes and Guard their Private Parts, that is Purer for them, Indeed God is Aware of what they do

Matthew 5:27 - 28, Gospel
[Remember that Jesus said,] "You have heard that it was said by those of old time, 'You will not commit adultery.'  But I say to you that whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart."

24:30, Qur'an
[So] tell the believing men to lower their eyes and guard their private parts.  That is purer for them.  Indeed, God is Aware of what they do.

Proverbs 6:25, Torah
[So] do not lust after her beauty in your heart; neither let her take with her eyelids.

[Sirach 25:21], Torah
[And] do not stumble at the beauty of a woman, and do not desire her for pleasure.

[Sirach 9:8], Torah
[So] turn your eye away from a beautiful woman, and do not look upon another's beauty; for many have been deceived by the beauty of a woman; for herewith, love is kindled as a fire.

24:31, Qur'an
[And, likewise] tell the believing women to lower their eyes and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to set their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which they possess by oath, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women.  And do not let them strike their feet to make what they conceal of their adornment known.  And turn to God [in repentance] altogether, O believers, so that you might succeed.

33:35, Qur'an
[For] indeed, the men in submission [to God] and women in submission [to God], the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who guard [their private parts], and the men who remember God often and the women who remember [God often] - God has prepared forgiveness and a great reward for them -

23:5 - 7, Qur'an
The ones who guard their private parts, except from their spouses or those they possess by oath, for indeed, they will not be blamed. But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors.

7:26, Qur'an
[So] O children of Adam, We have bestowed clothing upon you to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of the fear [of God] - that is best. That is from the signs of God so that perhaps they will remember.

Sections of Women

Mary Guarded her Chastity, and so When she Withdrew from her Family, she Took a Partition [ḥijāban] in Seclusion from them

So O you who have Believed, when you Ask the Prophet's Wives for Something, Ask them from Behind a Partition [ḥijābin]; that is Purer for your Hearts and their Hearts

33:53, Qur'an
[O you who have believed,] when you ask [the prophet's wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition [ḥijābin].  That is purer for your hearts and their hearts -

19:16 - 17, Qur'an
[For] remember in the Scripture, [the story of] Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place toward the east.  And she took a partition [ḥijābin] [in seclusion] from them.  Then We sent Our [Holy] Spirit to her, and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man.

19:18, Qur'an
She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Gracious from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing [of God]."

19:19, Qur'an
He said, "I am only the messenger of your Lord to give you [news of] a pure boy."

Luke 1:34, Gospel
Then Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, seeing I know no man?"

19:21, Qur'an
He said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a mercy from Us.  And it is a matter [already] decreed.'"

19:22 - 23, Qur'an
So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a remote place.  And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree.  She said, "Oh, I wish I had died before this and was forgotten in oblivion."

19:24 - 26, Qur'an
But [Jesus] called her from below her, "Do not grieve; your Lord has provided a stream beneath you.  And shake the trunk of the palm tree toward you; it will drop ripe, fresh dates upon you.  So eat and drink and be contented.  And if you see anyone from among humanity, say, 'Indeed, I have vowed [abstention through] a fast to the Most Gracious, so I will not speak to [any] man today.'"

66:12, Qur'an
And [thus] Mary, the daughter of 'Imran - guarded her chastity, so We breathed into [her womb] through Our [Holy] Spirit [Gabriel], and she confirmed the words of her Lord and His Books and was among the devoutly obedient.

Let the People of the Gospel Judge by what God has Sent Down Therein - "If a Woman has Long Hair, it is a Glory to her, so Let her be Covered"

Then How do you Judge? Or do you have a Scripture in which is whatever you Choose? Indeed, the Hypocrites Enjoin what is Wrong and Forbid what is Right

5:15, Qur'an
O People of the Scripture, Our messenger has come to you making clear much of what you used to conceal of the Scripture, and he pardons much. A light and a clear Book have come to you from God -

3:3, Qur'an
[For] He has sent down the Book to you in truth, confirming what was before it. And He sent down the Torah and the Gospel -

5:47, Qur'an
[So] let the People of the Gospel judge by what God has sent down therein.  And whoever does not judge by what God has sent down - then it is those who are the defiantly disobedient.

1 Corinthians 11:13, Gospel
[So] judge in yourselves [O People of the Gospel], is it suitable that a woman prays to God uncovered?

1 Corinthians 11:14 - 15, Gospel
Does even nature itself not teach you, that if a man has long hair, it is a shame to him?  But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for [her] hair is given to her for a covering.

1 Corinthians 11:5 - 6, Gospel
[And thus,] every woman who prays or prophesies with [her] head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if she were shaven.  For if the woman is not covered, let her also be shaved, but if it is a shame for a woman to be sheared or shaven, let her be covered.

68:36 - 38, Qur'an
[So] what is [the matter] with you [O People of the Scripture]?  How do you judge?  Or do you have a scripture in which you learn that indeed for you is whatever you choose?

5:68, Qur'an
[So] say, "O People of the Scripture, you are [standing] on nothing until you uphold [the law of] the Torah, the Gospel, and what has been sent down to you from your Lord."  And that which has been sent down to you [O Muhammad] from your Lord will surely increase many of them in transgression and disbelief. So do not grieve over the disbelieving people -

9:67, Qur'an
[For] the hypocrite men and hypocrite women are of one another.  They enjoin what is wrong and forbid what is right and close their hands.  They have forgotten God, so He has forgotten them [accordingly].  Indeed, the hypocrites - it is those who are the defiantly disobedient.

5:14, Qur'an
And [thus,] from those who say, "We are Christians," We took their covenant; but they forgot a portion of that which they were reminded.  So We aroused animosity and hatred among them until the Day of Resurrection.  And soon God is going to inform them about what they used to do.

Tell the Women of the Believers to Bring Down Part of their Outer Garments Over themselves; that is More Suitable so that they will be Recognized and Not be Abused

For you will Surely Hear Much Abuse from those who were Given the Scripture Before you and from those who Associate Others with God

8:49, Qur'an
[Remember] when the hypocrites and those who had disease in their hearts said, "Their religion has deluded those [Muslims]."  But whoever relies upon God - then indeed, God is Almighty and Wise.

73:10, Qur'an
[So] be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance -

83:29 - 32, Qur'an
[For] indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed. And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances. And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting. And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."

3:186, Qur'an
[And thus,] you will surely be tested in your wealth and in yourselves. And you will surely hear much abuse from those who were given the Scripture before you and from those who associate others [with God]. But if you are patient and fear [God] - indeed, that is among the matters [worthy] of determination.

16:127, Qur'an
[So] be patient, and your patience is not [possible] except through God.  And do not grieve over them and do not be in distress over what they conspire -

33:58 - 59, Qur'an
[For] those who abuse believing men and believing women for [something] other than what they have earned have certainly born a slander and clear sin upon themselves. [So] O prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down [part] of their outer garments over themselves.  That is more suitable so that they will be recognized and not be abused. And God is Forgiving and Merciful.

Men are Maintainers of Women because they Spend from their Wealth, and so Righteous Women are Obedient

For their Provision is Upon the Father, According to what is Acceptable, so Lodge them out of your Means, but do Not Harm them in Order to Oppress them

4:34, Qur'an
Men are maintainers of women because of what God has given in preference to one over the other and because they spend from their wealth.  So righteous [women] are obedient [to God and their husbands], guarding the unseen which God would have them guard.

Ephesians 5:22, Gospel
[So] wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as [you are to submit] to the Lord.

Colossians 3:19 - 20, Gospel
[And O] husbands, love [your] wives, and do not be bitter against them. [And O] children, obey [your] parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord -

2:233, Qur'an
[For] their provision and their clothing are upon the father, according to what is acceptable.  No person is charged with more than his capacity.  No mother should be harmed through her child, and no father through his child. And upon the [father's] heir is [a duty] like that [of the father].

65:7, Qur'an
[So] let a man of abundance spend from his abundance, and he whose provision is restricted - let him spend from what God has given him.  God does not charge a soul except [according to] what He has given it.  God will bring about ease after hardship.

4:4, Qur'an
And give the women their [bridal] gifts graciously [upon marriage].  But if they willingly give up anything of it to you, then take it in satisfaction and ease.

Exodus 21:10, Torah
[And] if he takes another [wife]; he will not diminish her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage.

2:241, Qur'an
And there is a provision for divorced women according to what is acceptable - a true [duty] upon those who fear [God] -

65:6, Qur'an
[So] lodge them [in a section] of where you dwell out of your means and do not harm them in order to oppress them. And if they should be pregnant, then spend on them until they give birth. And if they breastfeed for you, then give them their payment and confer among yourselves in an acceptable manner; but if you are in discord, then another [woman] may breastfeed for [the father].

2:236, Qur'an
[And] there is no blame upon you if you divorce women you have not touched nor obligated an obligation for them. But provide for them - the wealthy according to his means and the poor according to his means - a provision according to what is acceptable, a duty upon the doers of good.

Marry those that Seem Good to you, Two, Three, or Four

But if you Fear that you will Not be Just, then Marry Only One so that you may Not Oppress

4:3, Qur'an
If you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphans, then marry those that seem good to you of [other] women, two or three or four.  But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those you possess by oath.  That is more suitable so that you may not oppress.

4:129, Qur'an
And you will never be able to deal equally between wives, even if you should desire [to do so].  So do not incline completely [toward one] and leave another hanging.  And if you amend [your affairs] and fear [God] - then indeed, God is Forgiving and Merciful.

The Wives of the Past Messengers

David the King

1 Samuel 25:42 - 43, Torah
[Remember when] Abigail hastened and arose, and rode upon a donkey with five damsels of hers who went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.  And David had taken Ahinoam of Jezreel, to be his wife; these two were his wives.

2 Samuel 5:13, Torah
And David took more women and wives in Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron, and he had more sons and daughters.

Matthew 1:6, Gospel
[Whereby] David the king fathered Solomon of the wife of Uriah.

Deuteronomy 17:17, Torah
[But a king must not] multiply wives to himself, so that his heart does not turn away, neither will he greatly multiply silver and gold to himself -

Deuteronomy 17:20, Torah
So that his heart is not lifted up above his brethren, and so that he does not turn aside from the commandment, [to] the right hand, or [to] the left, to the end that he may prolong [his] days in his kingdom, he and his children, in the midst of Israel.

Jacob

Genesis 29:18, Torah
[And remember that] Jacob loved Rachel; and said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter."

Genesis 29:28, Torah
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week, and he gave [Jacob] his daughter Rachel to wife also.

Genesis 29:30, Torah
And he also went in to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah, and still served with him for seven more years.

4:23, Qur'an
[But it is prohibited] that you take two sisters [in marriage] simultaneously, except for what has already occurred.  Indeed, God is Forgiving and Merciful.

Esau, the Son of Isaac

Genesis 35:29 - 36:3, Torah
And [remember when] Isaac breathed out and died, and was gathered to his people, [being] old and full of days, and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.  Now these [are] the generations of Esau, who [is] Edom.  Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan; Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; and Bashemath, Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

Lamech, the Father of Noah

Genesis 4:19, Torah
And [remember when] Lamech took two wives to him, the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

Genesis 5:28 - 29, Torah
And Lamech lived a hundred [and] eighty two years, and fathered a son. And he called his name Noah, saying, "This [same] will comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord has cursed."

Elkanah, the Father of Samuel

1 Samuel 1:1 - 2, Torah
Now [remember that] there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of Mount Ephraim, and his name [was] Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.  And he had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah, and Peninnah was the mother of children, but Hannah had no children.

1 Samuel 1:20, Torah
Therefore it came to pass, when the time was brought about, after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, [saying], "Because I have asked him of the Lord."

Jehoiada the Priest

2 Chronicles 24:2 - 3, Torah
And [remember that] Joash did [that which was] right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.  And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

It is Not Lawful to Inherit Women by Compulsion, but Marry them with the Permission of their People

And do Not Compel your Slave Girls to Prostitution

4:25, Qur'an
Whoever among you cannot [find] the means to marry free, believing women, then [he may marry] believing slave girls from those whom you possess by oath.  And God is most knowing about your faith.  You [believers] are of one another.  So marry them with the permission of their people and give them their due compensation according to what is acceptable.  [They should be] chaste, neither [of] those who commit unlawful intercourse randomly nor those who take [secret] lovers.  But once they are sheltered [in marriage], if they should commit adultery, then for them is half the punishment for free [unmarried] women.  This [allowance] is for him among you who fears sin, but to be patient is better for you.  And God is Forgiving and Merciful.

24:32, Qur'an
And marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves.  If they should be poor, God will enrich them from His bounty, and God is Encompassing and Knowing. 

24:33, Qur'an
But let those who do not find marriage abstain until God enriches them from His bounty.  And those who seek a contract [for eventual emancipation] from among whom you possess by oath - then make a contract with them if you know there is goodness within them and give them from the wealth of God which He has given you.  And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution if they desire chastity, so that you may seek the temporary gains of worldly life.  And if someone should compel them, then indeed, God is Forgiving and Merciful [to them] after their compulsion.

4:19, Qur'an
[So] O you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion. And do not make difficulties for them in order to take [back] part of what you gave them unless they commit a clear immorality. And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them - perhaps you dislike a thing and God makes much good therein.

Sarai Gave her Maid to her Husband Abraham to be his Wife, for the Lord had Restrained her from Bearing

And Abraham Listened to the Voice of Sarai, for the Believers are those who Guard their Private Parts Except from their Wives or those they Possess by Oath

42:49 - 50, Qur'an
To God [belongs] the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He creates whatever He wills.  He gives female [children] to whomever He wills, and He gives males to whomever He wills.  Or He makes them males and females, and He renders whomever He wills barren.  Indeed, He is Knowing and Powerful.

Genesis 16:2, Torah
[So remember when] Sarai said to Abram, "Behold now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing, please go in to my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her."  And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

Genesis 16:3, Torah
And Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar, her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

23:5 - 6, Qur'an
[And so certainly will the believers have succeeded, those] who guard their private parts, except from those they possess by oath or their wives, for indeed, they will not be blamed.

Leah Took her Maid and Gave her Jacob to Wife so that she may have Children by her

Genesis 30:3 - 5, Torah
And [Rachel] said, "Behold my maid, Bilhah, go in to her; and she will bear upon my knees, so that I may also have children by her." And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife, and Jacob went in to her. And Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.

Genesis 30:9 - 10, Torah
[And] when Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.  And Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob a son.

70:31, Qur'an
But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors.

70:29 - 30, Qur'an
[For the believers are] those who guard their private parts, except from their wives or those they possess by oath, for indeed, they are not to be blamed.

38:45 - 47, Qur'an
[So] remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - those of strength and [religious] vision. Indeed, We chose them for an exclusive quality: remembrance of the home [of the Hereafter]. And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding.

Luke 13:28, Gospel
[And thus,] there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you will see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you [yourselves] thrust out.

Test the Orphans Until they Reach the Age of Marriage - which is when you Perceive Sound Judgement in them, and when they Reach Maturity

So This is a Reminder, for There are Gardens of Eden and Companions of Equal Age as a Reward for those who Fear God

4:6, Qur'an
Test the orphans until they reach the age of marriage.  Then if you perceive sound judgement in them, release their wealth to them.  And do not consume it excessively and quickly, [anticipating] that they will grow up.  And whoever, [when acting as guardian], is self-sufficient should refrain [from taking a fee]; and whoever is poor - let him take according to what is acceptable.  Then when you release their wealth to them, bring witnesses upon them.  And God is sufficient as Accountant.

17:34, Qur'an
[So] do not approach the wealth of an orphan, except in the way that is best, until he reaches maturity.  And fulfill [every] commitment.  Indeed, the commitment is [that about which one will be] questioned.

38:49 - 52, Qur'an
[So] this is a reminder. And indeed, for those who fear [God] is a good place of return - Gardens of Eden, whose gates will be opened to them. Reclining within them, they will call therein for abundant fruit and drink. And companions of equal age and modest gaze will be with them.

56:35 - 38, Qur'an
[For] indeed, We have produced the women [of Paradise] in a [new] creation and made them virgins, devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age, for the companions of the right.

78:31 - 36, Qur'an
[So] indeed, there is success for those who fear [God] - orchards and grapevines, and splendid companions of equal age, and a full cup. They will hear no idle talk therein or any falsehood - [as] a reward from your Lord, a gift [on the Day of] Account.

When you Divorce Women, Divorce them for their Waiting Period, for if they are Pregnant, the Husbands have Right to Take them Back

For those who are Pregnant, their Term is Until they Give Birth; for those who have Despaired of Menstruation, their Waiting Period is Three Months; but if you have Not Touched them, then there is No Waiting Period

65:1, Qur'an
O prophet, when you divorce women, divorce them for their waiting period and keep count of the waiting period, and fear God, your Lord. Do not turn them out of their houses, nor should they leave unless they are committing a clear immorality. And those are the limits [set by] God. And whoever transgresses the limits of God has certainly wronged himself. You do not know; perhaps God will bring about a [different] matter after that.

65:4, Qur'an
[So for] those who have despaired of [expecting] menstruation among your women [due to pregnancy or menopause] - if you doubt, then their [waiting] period is three months, and [also for] those who have not [yet] menstruated [in this period].

2:228, Qur'an
[And thus] divorced women remain in waiting for three periods, and it is not lawful for them to conceal what God has created in their wombs if they believe in God and the Last Day.  And their husbands have more right to take them back in this [period] if they want reconciliation.  And due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable.  But the men have a degree over them [in the right to take them back].  And God is Almighty and Wise.

65:4, Qur'an
[But] for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth.  And whoever fears God - He will make ease for his matter.

65:6 - 7, Qur'an
[So] lodge them [in a section] of where you dwell out of your means and do not harm them in order to oppress them.  And if they should be pregnant, then spend on them until they give birth.  And if they breastfeed for you, then give them their payment and confer among yourselves in an acceptable manner; but if you are in discord, then another [woman] may breastfeed for [the father]. Let a man of wealth spend from his wealth, and he whose provision is restricted - let him spend from what God has given him.  God does not charge a soul except [according to] what He has given it.  God will bring about ease after hardship.

33:49, Qur'an
[But] when you marry believing women and then divorce them before you have touched them, then there is no waiting period for you to count concerning them [because they could not be pregnant].  So provide for them and give them a gracious release.

Divorce is Twice, so When they have Reached their Term, Either Retain them According to Acceptable Terms, or Part with them According to Acceptable Terms

65:2, Qur'an
When they have reached their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or part with them according to acceptable terms.  And bring two just witnesses from among you and establish the testimony for God. That is instructed to whoever should believe in God and the Last Day. And whoever fears God - He will make a way out for him.

2:229, Qur'an
[And thus] divorce is twice.  Then, either keep [her] in an acceptable manner or release [her] with good [treatment].  And it is not lawful for you to take anything of what you have given them unless both fear that they will not be able to keep [within] the limits of God. But if you fear that they will not keep [within] the limits of God, then there is no blame upon either of them concerning that by which she ransoms herself.  These are the limits of God, so do not transgress them.  And whoever transgresses the limits of God - it is those who are the wrongdoers.

2:236, Qur'an
[But] there is no blame upon you if you divorce women you have not touched nor obligated an obligation for them.  But provide for them - the wealthy according to his means and the poor according to his means - a provision according to what is acceptable, a true [duty] upon the doers of good.

2:237, Qur'an
And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have already obligated an obligation for them, then [give] half of what you obligated - unless they pardon it, or the one in whose hand the knot of marriage is pardons it.  And to pardon it is nearer to fearing [God].  And do not forget graciousness between you.  Indeed God is Seeing of whatever you do.

If he has Divorced her, Then she is Not Lawful to him Afterward until she Marries a Husband Other than him

2:230, Qur'an
[So] if he has divorced her, then she is not lawful to him afterward until [after] she marries a husband other than him.  And if [the latter husband] divorces her [or dies], there is no blame upon [the woman and her former husband] for returning to each other if they think that they can keep [within] the limits of God.  These are the limits of God, which He makes clear to a people who know.

2:232, Qur'an
And when you divorce women and they have reached their term, do not prevent them from remarrying their [former] husbands if they agree among themselves on an acceptable basis.  That is instructed to whoever of you believes in God and the Last Day.  That is better for you and purer, and God knows and you do not know.

Advise them, Avoid them in Bed, "Strike them?"

4:34, Qur'an
Men are maintainers of women because of what God has given in preference to one over the other and because they spend from their wealth.  So righteous [women] are obedient [to God and their husbands], guarding the unseen which God would have them guard.  But those [wives] from whom you fear contempt - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], avoid them in bed; and [finally], "strike them?"  But if they obey you [once more], do not seek a way against them.  Indeed, God is Most High and Most Great.

1.  Advise them

And if you Fear Dissension, Send an Arbitrator; if they Both Desire Reconciliation, God will Cause it Between them

4:34, Qur'an
Those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them -

4:35, Qur'an
And if you fear dissension between the two, send an arbitrator from his people and an arbitrator from her people.  If they both desire reconciliation, God will cause it between them.  Indeed, God is Knowing and Aware.

2.  Avoid them in Bed

When you Divorce Women, Divorce them for their Waiting Period - for those who Swear to Not Have Sexual Relations with their Wives, it is a Waiting Time of Four Months

65:1, Qur'an
O prophet, when you divorce women, divorce them for their waiting period and keep count of the waiting period, and fear God, your Lord. Do not turn them out of their houses, nor should they leave unless they are committing a clear immorality. And those are the limits [set by] God. And whoever transgresses the limits of God has certainly wronged himself. You do not know; perhaps God will bring about a [different] matter after that.

4:34, Qur'an
[So for] those [wives] from whom you fear contempt - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], avoid them in bed -

2:226 - 227, Qur'an
[Whereby] for those who swear [to not have sexual relations] with their wives, it is a waiting time of four months, but if they return [to normal relations] - then indeed, God is Forgiving and Merciful.  And if they decide on divorce - then indeed, God is Hearing and Knowing.

3.  "Strike them?" Rather, "Set Forth from them [in Divorce]"

For When you Divorce Women and they have Reached their Term, then Either Retain them According to Acceptable Terms or Release them, do Not Keep them Intending Harm

4:34, Qur'an
Men are maintainers of women because of what God has given in preference to one over the other and because they spend from their wealth.  So righteous [women] are obedient [to God and their husbands], guarding the unseen which God would have them guard.  But those [wives] from whom you fear contempt - [first] advise them [whereby if you fear dissension, then send an arbitrator]; [but if they persist], avoid them in bed [for a waiting period of four months]; and [finally], set forth from them [in divorce].  But if they obey you [once more], do not seek a way against them.  Indeed, God is Most High and Most Great.

2:231, Qur'an
And [thus] when you divorce women and they have reached their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or release them according to acceptable terms, and do not keep them, intending harm, to transgress [against them].  And whoever does that has certainly wronged himself.  And do not take the verses of God in jest.  And remember the favor of God upon you and what has been sent down to you of the Book and wisdom by which He instructs you. And fear God and know that God is Knowing of all things.

4:128, Qur'an
And if a woman fears contempt or evasion from her husband, there is no sin upon them if they make peace between themselves - and reconciliation is best.  And stinginess is present in [human] souls.  But if you do good and fear [God] - then indeed God is Aware of what you do.

4:130, Qur'an
[And] if they separate [by divorce], [then] God will enrich each [of them] from His abundance.  And God is Encompassing and Wise.

The meaning for wa-iḍ'ribūhunna (وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّ) in 4:34 follows the meaning for the triliteral root ḍād rā bā (ض ر ب) found in 3:156, 4:94, 4:101, and 5:106

Do Not Approach Unlawful Sexual Intercourse, for whoever Commits Adultery Lacks Understanding

So Let those who do Not Find Marriage Abstain Until God Enriches them, Where Chaste Women from Among the Believers and Chaste Women from Among those who were Given the Scripture Before you are Lawful in Marriage

25:68, Qur'an
[The servants of the Most Gracious are] those who do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse and do not invoke another god with God or kill the soul which God has forbidden [to be killed], except by [legal] right.  And whoever should do that will meet a penalty.

17:32, Qur'an
[So] do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse.  Indeed, it is an immorality and evil as a way.

Matthew 5:27, Gospel
[For] you have heard that it was said by those of old time, 'You will not commit adultery.'

Proverbs 6:32, Torah
[For] whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding, he [who] does it destroys his own soul.

24:33, Qur'an
[So] let those who do not find marriage abstain until God enriches them from His bounty.

5:5, Qur'an
[Then] chaste women from among the believers and chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture before you [are lawful in marriage], when you have given them their due compensation, desiring chastity, not unlawful sexual intercourse or taking [secret] lovers.  And whoever denies the faith - his work has become worthless, and he will be among the ones in loss in the Hereafter -

1 Thessalonians 4:3, Gospel
For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication.

The Wife of al-Azeez Sought to Seduce Joseph, but he Remained Chaste and Refused, Saying, "Prison is More to my Liking than that which they Invite me to"

And Thus We Averted him from Evil and Immorality; Indeed, he was Among Our Chosen Servants, for he Overcame Sexual Desire

12:22, Qur'an
When Joseph reached maturity, We gave him judgement and knowledge.  And thus, We reward the doers of good.

Genesis 39:3, Torah
And his master saw that the Lord [was] with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

Genesis 39:6, Torah
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he did not know he had anything, except the bread which he ate. And Joseph was well favored in shape as well as well favored to the sight.

Genesis 39:7, Torah
And [so] it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."

Genesis 39:8 - 9, Torah
But he refused, and said to his master's wife, "Behold, my master does not know what [is] with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand; [there are] none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept anything back from me but you, because you [are] his wife, how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin [before] God?"

Genesis 39:10 - 12, Torah
And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not listen to her, to lie by her, [or] to be with her.  And it came to pass about this time, that [Joseph] went into the house to do his business; and none of the men of the house [were] there within.  And she caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me," and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got himself out.

12:23, Qur'an
And [thus] she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him.  She closed the doors and said, "Come, you."  He said, "[I seek] the refuge of God.  Indeed, He is my Lord, who has made my residence good.  Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed."

Genesis 39:13 - 14, Torah
[So] it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled forth, that she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, "See, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us; he came to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice."

12:26 - 29, Qur'an
[But Joseph] said, "It was she who sought to seduce me." And a witness from her family testified, "If his shirt is torn from the front, then she has told the truth, and he is among the liars. But if his shirt is torn from the back, then she has lied, and he is among the truthful." So when her husband saw his shirt torn from the back, he said, "Indeed, it is your plan. Indeed, your plan is great. Joseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were among the sinful."

12:30, Qur'an
[Then,] women in the city said, "The wife of al-'Azeez is seeking to seduce her slave boy; he has impassioned her with love.  Indeed, we see her [to be] in clear error."

12:31, Qur'an
So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared a banquet for them and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them."  And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "God forbid!  This is not a man; this is nothing but a noble angel."

12:32, Qur'an
She said, "That is the one whom you blamed me for.  And I certainly sought to seduce him, but he remained chaste; and if he will not do what I order him, he will surely be imprisoned and will be among those debased."

12:33, Qur'an
[So Joseph] said, "My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that which they invite me to.  And if You do not avert their plan from me, I might incline toward them and [thus] be among the ignorant."

12:24, Qur'an
[So] she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof of his Lord.  And thus [it was] that We should avert him from evil and immorality.  Indeed, he was among Our chosen servants.

[4 Maccabees 2:2 - 5], Torah
[And] it is for this reason, certainly, that the temperate Joseph is praised, because he overcame sexual desire by mental effort.  For when he was young and in his prime for intercourse, he nullified the frenzy of the passions by his reason.  Not only is reason proved to rule over the frenzied urge of sexual desire, but also over every desire.  Thus the law says, "You will not covet your neighbor's wife, or anything that is your neighbor's." 

[4 Maccabees 5:22 - 24], Torah
[And so] you [may] scoff at our philosophy as though living by it were irrational, but it teaches us self-control, so that we master all pleasures and desires, and it also trains us in courage, so that we endure any suffering willingly; it instructs us in justice, so that we act impartially in all our dealings, and it teaches us piety, so that we serve the only real God with proper reverence.

Moses Commanded in the Law that the Adulterer and the Adulteress will be Put to Death, but to Each of you We Made a Law and a Method

And We do Not Abrogate a Verse Except that We Bring Forth One Better than it or Similar to it, and so This is a Chapter We have Sent Down and Made Obligatory - Lash Each One of them with One Hundred Lashes

Leviticus 20:10, Torah
The man who commits adultery with [another] man's wife, [even he] who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress will be put to death.

John 8:5, Gospel
[And so remember that the Jews asked Jesus,] "Moses commanded us in the law, that such should be stoned, but what do you say?"

John 8:7, Gospel
[So Jesus] said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."

5:47 - 48, Qur'an
[So] let the People of the Gospel judge by what God has sent down therein. And whoever does not judge by what God has sent down - then it is those who are the defiantly disobedient. [But now] We have sent the Book down to you in truth, confirming that which is between one's hands of the Scripture and as a Criterion over it. So judge between them by what God has sent down and do not follow their inclinations away from what has come to you of the truth. To each of you We made a law and a method. Had God willed, He would have made you one nation [united in religion], but [He intended] to test you in what He has given you; so race to [all that is] good. Your return is to God all together, and He will [then] inform you concerning those [matters] in which you used to differ.

5:49, Qur'an
[So] judge between them by what God has sent down and do not follow their inclinations and beware of them, unless they should tempt you away from some of what God has sent down to you. And if they turn away - then know that God only intends to afflict them with some of their [own] sins. And indeed, many among the people are defiantly disobedient -

16:101, Qur'an
[For] when We substitute a verse in place of a verse - and God is most knowing of what He sends down - they say, "You are only an inventor [of lies]." But most of them do not know -

2:106, Qur'an
[For] We do not abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten except that We bring forth [one] better than it or similar to it. Do you not know that God is Powerful over all things?

24:1 - 2, Qur'an
[And thus, this is] a chapter which We have sent down and made [that within it] obligatory and sent down clear verses therein so that you might remember - the fornicatress or fornicator [found guilty] - lash each one of them with a hundred lashes, and do not be taken by pity for them in the religion of God, if you should believe in God and the Last Day.  And let a group of the believers witness their punishment.

4:16, Qur'an
And the two who commit it among you, punish them both.  But if they repent and correct themselves, then turn away from them.  Indeed, God is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.

Those who Falsely Throw Accusations upon Chaste Women are Cursed in this World

So Lash them with Eighty Lashes, for you will do to them as they had Thought to have Done to their Neighbor

Proverbs 19:5, Torah
A false witness will not be unpunished, and [he who] speaks lies will not escape.

[Susanna 1:20 - 21], Torah
[So remember when two elders who were to govern the people as judges said to Susanna,] "Look, the garden doors are shut, no one can see us, and we want you. So give in to our desire, and lie with us. If you refuse, we will testify against you that a young man was here with you and that is why you sent your maids away."

[Susanna 1:24], Torah
[So] Susanna screamed, and the two old men also shouted at her.

[Susanna 1:26 - 28], Torah
When the people in the house heard the cries from the garden, they rushed in by the side gate to see what had happened to her. At the accusations of the old men, the servants felt very much ashamed, for never had any such thing been said about Susanna. When the people came to her husband, Joakim, the next day, the two wicked old men also came, full of lawless intent to put Susanna to death -

[Susanna 1:36 - 37], Torah
The old men said, "As we were walking in the garden alone, this woman entered with two servant girls, shut the garden gates and sent the servant girls away. A young man, who was hidden there, came and lay with her."

[Susanna 1:42 - 44], Torah
But Susanna cried aloud: "Eternal God, You know what is hidden and are aware of all things before they come to be; You know that they have falsely testified against me. Here I am about to die, though I have done none of the things for which these men have condemned me." [So] the Lord heard her prayer -

[Susanna 1:61], Torah
[And thus] they rose up against the two old men, for Daniel had convicted them of bearing false witness by their own words. They condemned them to the fate they had planned for their neighbor -

Deuteronomy 19:16, Torah
[For] if a false witness rises up against any man to testify against him [that which is] wrong -

Deuteronomy 19:19 - 20, Torah
Then you will do to him, as he had thought to have done to his brother, so you will put the evil away from among you. And those who remain will hear, and fear, and will from now on no longer commit any such evil among you.

24:4, Qur'an
[And thus, for] those who throw [false accusations upon] chaste women and then do not bring four witnesses - lash them with eighty lashes [for the punishment of a fornicatress found guilty is one hundred lashes], and do not ever accept testimony from them.  And those are the defiantly disobedient.

24:23, Qur'an
[So] indeed, those who throw [false accusations upon] chaste, unaware and believing women are cursed in this world and the Hereafter; and they will have a great punishment.

Do Not Take your Oaths as Deceit, and Stand Firm in Justice, Even if it is Against yourselves or Parents and Relatives

But When Our Verses are Recited to them, they Say, "This is Nothing Except an Invented Lie"

4:135, Qur'an
O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for God, even if it is against yourselves or parents and relatives. Whether one is rich or poor, God is nearer to both. So do not follow desires, so that you are just. And if you distort [your testimony] or turn away, then indeed God is Acquainted with what you do.

Exodus 20:16, Torah
[So do] not bear false witness against your neighbor,

16:94, Qur'an
Nor take your oaths as [means of] deceit between you, unless a foot should slip after it was [once] firm, and you would taste evil for what [people] you diverted from the way of God, and you would have a great punishment.

34:43, Qur'an
[But] when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, they say, "This is nothing but a man who wishes to avert you from that which your fathers were worshiping." And they say, "This is nothing except an invented lie." And those who disbelieve say of the truth when it has come to them, "This is nothing but clear magic."

John 7:12, Gospel
[Just as] there was much murmuring among the people concerning [Jesus], for some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "No; but he deceives the people."

11:27, Qur'an
[Likewise,] the eminent among those who disbelieved from [Noah's] people said, "We do not see you as [anything] but a man like ourselves, and we do not see you followed by [anyone] except those who are the lowest of us [and] immature in opinion. And we do not see any merit in you over us; rather, we think you are liars."

7:66, Qur'an
[And] the eminent ones who disbelieved among [Hud's] people said, "Indeed, we see you in foolishness, and indeed, we think you are among the liars."

26:186, Qur'an
[And they said to Shu'ayb], "You are nothing but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars."

54:25, Qur'an
[And Thamud said of Salih], "Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."

40:23 - 24, Qur'an
And We certainly sent Moses with Our signs and a clear authority to Pharaoh, Haman and Korah; but they said, "[He is] a magician and a liar."

25:4, Qur'an
And those who disbelieve say, "This [Qur'an] is nothing except a falsehood he invented, and another people assisted him in it." But they have committed an injustice and a lie.

5:8, Qur'an
[So] O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for God, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. And fear God; indeed, God is Acquainted with what you do.

He who has Pity upon the Poor Lends to the Lord, so Loan God a Good Loan so that He may Multiply it for you Many Times Over

Whereby Charities are for the Poor, the Needy and those Working for them, for Bringing Hearts Together, for Freeing Captives, for those in Debt, for the Cause of God, and for the Traveler

2:261, Qur'an
The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of God is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven ears; there are a hundred grains in each ear. And God multiplies [His reward] for whomever He wills. And God is Encompassing and Knowing.

57:11, Qur'an
[So] who is it that would loan God a good loan so He will multiply it for him and he will have a noble reward?

57:18, Qur'an
[For] indeed, the men who practice charity and the women who practice charity and [those who] have loaned God a good loan - it will be multiplied for them, and they will have a noble reward.

Proverbs 19:17, Torah
[For] he who has pity upon the poor lends to the Lord; and that which he has given, He will pay him again.

30:38 - 39, Qur'an
So give the relative his right, as well as the needy and the traveler. That is best for those who desire the Countenance of God, and it is those who will be the successful. And whatever you give for interest to increase within the wealth of people will not increase with God. But what you give in purifying [alms], desiring the Countenance of God - those are the multipliers -

9:60, Qur'an
[Whereby] charities are only for the poor and for the needy and for those working [to collect] for them, and for bringing hearts together and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of God and for the [stranded] traveler - an obligation [imposed] by God.  And God is Knowing and Wise.

64:16 - 17, Qur'an
So fear God as much as you are able and listen and obey and spend [in the way of God]; it is better for yourselves. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful. If you loan God a good loan, He will multiply it for you and forgive you. And God is Appreciative and Forbearing.

2:245, Qur'an
[So] who is it that would loan God a good loan so that He may multiply it for him many times over? And it is God who withholds and extends [bounty], and you will be returned to Him.

Spend from that which God has Provided for you, for the Lord Makes Poor, and Makes Rich

And the Poor will Never Cease out of the Land, so Give Alms of your Substance to the Poor and the Needy

[Tobit 4:8 - 9], Torah
If you have abundance, give alms accordingly; if you have but a little, do not be afraid to give according to that little; for you lay up a good treasure for yourself against the Day of Necessity.

36:47, Qur'an
[But] when it is said to them, "Spend from that which God has provided for you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Should we feed one whom, if God had willed, He would have fed?  You are in nothing but clear error."

30:37, Qur'an
Do they not see that God extends provision for whomever He wills and restricts [it]?  Indeed, there are signs in that for a people who believe -

1 Samuel 2:7, Torah
[For] the Lord makes poor, and makes rich, He brings low, and lifts up.

[Shepherd of Hermas 51:10], Gospel
[And so] blessed are the rich, who also understand that they are enriched from the Lord.  For those who have this mind will be able to do some good work.

1 Timothy 6:17 - 19, Gospel
[So] charge those who are rich in this world, that they do not be high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy; so that they do good, so that they are rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, so that they may lay hold on eternal life.

2:215, Qur'an
[And so] they ask you, what they should spend.  Say, "Whatever you spend of good is [to be] for parents and relatives and orphans and the needy and the traveler.  And whatever you do of good - indeed, God is Knowing of it."

Deuteronomy 15:7, Torah
[And thus] if there is a poor man among you from one of your brethren within any of your gates in your land which the Lord your God gives you, you will not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother.

Deuteronomy 15:10 - 11, Torah
You will surely give him, and your heart will not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand to.  For the poor will never cease out of the land, therefore I command you, saying, "You will open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy in your land."

17:28 - 30, Qur'an
[But] if you [must] turn away from the needy awaiting mercy from your Lord which you expect, then speak a gentle word to them.  And do not make your hand chained to your neck or extend it completely and [thereby] become blamed and insolvent.  Indeed, your Lord extends provision for whomever He wills and restricts [it].  Indeed He is Aware and Seeing of His servants.

[Tobit 4:7], Torah
[So] give alms of your substance; and when you give alms, do not let your eye be envious, neither turn your face from any poor, and the Face of God will not be turned away from you.

The Steep Path is the Freeing of a Slave

For it is God who has Raised Some of you Above Others so that He may Try you through what He has Given you

16:71, Qur'an
God has favored some of you over others in provision.  But those who were favored would not hand over their provision to those whom they possess by oath so they would be equal to them therein.  Then is it the favor of God they reject?

43:32, Qur'an
[Or] do they distribute the mercy of your Lord? [Rather,] it is We who have apportioned their livelihood among them in the life of this world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] so that they may make use of one another for service. But the mercy of your Lord is better than whatever they accumulate.

Jeremiah 22:13, Torah
[So] woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; [who] uses his neighbor's service without wages, and does not give him for his work.

[Wisdom of Solomon 6:1 - 3], Torah
[So] hear therefore, O you kings, and understand; learn, you who are judges of the ends of the earth.  Give ear, you who rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations.  For power is given to you from the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who will try your works, and search out your counsels.

Deuteronomy 24:14, Torah
[And thus,] you will not oppress a hired servant [who is] poor and needy, [whether he is] of your brethren, or of your strangers who [are] in your land within your gates.

6:165, Qur'an
[For] it is He who has made you successors upon the earth and has raised some of you above others in degrees [of rank] so that He may try you through what He has given you.  Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.

90:10 - 17, Qur'an
[Then] have [We] shown him the two ways?  But he has not attempted the steep path.  And what can make you know what the steep path is?  It is the freeing of a slave, or feeding on a day of severe hunger - an orphan of near relationship or a needy person in misery.  And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion.

2:177, Qur'an
[Thus] righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in God, the Last Day, the angels, the Scripture, and the prophets and gives wealth, [in spite of] love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and [for freeing] slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives charity; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in suffering, hardship, and a time of battle.  Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who fear [God].

3:25 - 26, Qur'an
So how will it be when We assemble them for a Day about which there is no doubt? And each soul will be compensated [in full for] what it earned, and they will not be wronged. [So] say, "O God, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. [All] good is in Your hand. Indeed, You are Powerful over all things."

Those will have Lost who Killed their Children, Inventing Lies About God, for they were Mingled Among the Heathen

For to Many of the Polytheists, their gods have Made the Killing of their Children Seem Pleasing, which I did Not Command them, but they Sacrificed their Sons and Daughters to Devils, and Shed Innocent Blood

17:31, Qur'an
Do not kill your children for fear of poverty.  We provide for them and for you.  Indeed, their killing is a great sin.

16:58 - 59, Qur'an
And [likewise,] when one of them is given good news of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief.  He hides himself from the people because of the evil of what he has been given good news about.  Should he keep it in humiliation or bury it in the ground?  Unquestionably, what they decide is [indeed] evil.

6:137, Qur'an
And likewise, to many of the polytheists, their partners have made the killing of their children [seem] pleasing in order to bring about their destruction and to cover them with confusion in their religion.  And if God had willed, they would not have done so.  So leave them and that which they invent.

Psalms 106:35 - 38, Torah
[For they] were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. And they served their idols, which were a snare to them. They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to devils, and shed innocent blood, [even] the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood.

Jeremiah 7:31, Torah
And they have built the high places of Tophet, which [is] in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I did not command [them], neither did it come into My heart.

Jeremiah 19:5, Torah
[And] they have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire [for] burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command, nor spoke [it], neither did [it] come into My mind.

Psalms 106:39, Torah
[Rather,] they were defiled with their own works, and went whoring with their own inventions.

6:140, Qur'an
[But] those will have lost - [those] who killed their children in foolishness without knowledge and prohibited what God had provided for them, inventing [lies] about God.  They have gone astray and were not [rightly] guided.

Deuteronomy 12:31 - 32, Torah
[Thus,] you will not do so to the Lord your God, for every abomination to the Lord, which He hates, they have done to their gods; for they have even burnt their sons and their daughters in the fire to their gods.  Whatever thing I command you, observe to do it, you will not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

60:12, Qur'an
[So] O prophet, when the believing women come to you pledging to you that they will not associate anything with God, nor will they steal, nor will they commit unlawful sexual intercourse, nor will they kill their children, nor will they bring forth a slander they have invented between their arms and legs, nor will they disobey you in what is right - then accept their pledge and ask forgiveness for them of God.  Indeed, God is Forgiving and Merciful.

Your Lord has Decreed Good Treatment to Parents, so Obey your Parents

But if they Make you Associate with God, do Not Obey them, but Accompany them with Appropriate Kindness

Luke 18:20, Gospel
[Remember that Jesus said,] "You know the commandments, 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not kill,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'"

17:23 - 24, Qur'an
[Thus] your Lord has decreed good [treatment] to parents, and that you do not serve [anything] except Him.  Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, do not say to them [so much as], "uff," and do not repel them but speak a noble word to them.  And lower the wing of humility to them out of mercy and say, "My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small."

14:41, Qur'an
[And so Abraham likewise said,] "Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established."

19:14, Qur'an
And [remember John, he was also] dutiful to his parents, and he was not a disobedient tyrant.

31:14, Qur'an
[For] We have enjoined [gratefulness and honor] upon man for his parents. His mother carried him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. [So] be grateful to Me and to your parents; the [final] destination is to Me.

Exodus 20:12, Torah
[So] honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God gives you.

Colossians 3:20, Gospel
[So O] children, obey [your] parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord -

31:15, Qur'an
But if they strive to make you associate something with Me which you have no knowledge of, do not obey them, but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness and follow the way of those who turn back to Me [in repentance].  Then your return will be to Me, and I will inform you about what you used to do.

Love your Neighbor as yourself

So do Good to Parents, to Relatives, Orphans, the Needy, the Near Neighbor, the Neighbor Farther Away, the Companion at your Side, the Traveler, and those whom you Possess by Oath

2:83, Qur'an
[Recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not serve [anything] except God; and do good to parents, and to relatives, orphans, and the needy.  And speak good [words] to the people and establish prayer and give charity."  Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing.

Zechariah 7:9 - 11, Torah
[For] the Lord of hosts [spoke], saying, "Execute true judgement, and show mercy and compassion, every man to his brother.  And do not oppress the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart."  But they refused to listen, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

93:9 - 10, Qur'an
So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].  And as for the one who asks, do not repel [him].

30:38, Qur'an
So give the relative his right, as well as the needy and the traveler.  That is best for those who desire the Countenance of God, and it is those who will be the successful.

James 2:8, Gospel
[For] if you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You will love your neighbor as yourself," you do well -

Mark 12:29 - 31, Gospel
[For] the first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord, and you will love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength - this [is] the first commandment.  And the second [is] like [it], [namely] this, "You will love your neighbor as yourself."  There is no other commandment greater than these.

[Book of Jubilees 20:2], Torah
And [thus, even Abraham] commanded them that they should observe the way of the Lord; that they should work righteousness, and each love his neighbor, and act on this manner amongst all men; so that they should each so walk with regard to them as to do judgement and righteousness on the earth.

4:36, Qur'an
[So] serve God and do not associate anything with Him, and do good to parents, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom you possess by oath. Indeed, God does not love those who are self-deluding and boastful.

Leviticus 19:17 - 18, Torah
[Thus] you will not hate your brother in your heart, you will in any wise rebuke your neighbor, and not allow sin upon him.  You will not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you will love your neighbor as yourself, I [am] the Lord.