183. O ye
who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before
you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint,
184.
(Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey,
the prescribed number (should be made up) from days later. For those who can do
it (with hardship), is a ransom, the feeding of one that is indigent but he that
will give more, of his own free will, it is better for him. And it is better for
you that ye fast, if ye only knew.
185. Ramadan
is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur-an, as a guide to mankind, also
Clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (between right and wrong). So every one
of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in
fasting, but if any one is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period (should
be made up) by days later. Allah intends every facility for you; He does not
want to put you to difficulties. (He wants you) to complete the prescribed
period, and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance ye shall be
grateful.
186. When My
servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the
prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me: let them also, with a will,
listen to My call, and believe in Me: that they may walk in the right way.
187.
Permitted to you, on the night of the fasts, is the approach to your wives. They
are your garments and ye are their garments. Allah knoweth what ye used to do
secretly among yourselves; but He turned to you and forgave you; so now
associate with them, and seek what Allah hath ordained for you, and eat and
drink until the white thread of dawn appear to you distinct from its black
thread; then complete your fast till the night appears; but do not associate
with your wives while ye are in retreat in the mosques. Those are limits (set
by) Allah: approach not nigh thereto. Thus doth Allah make clear His Signs to
men: that they may learn self-restraint.
188. And do
not eat up your property among yourselves for vanities, nor use it as bait for
the judges, with intent that ye may eat up wrongfully and knowingly a little of
(other) people's property.
