33:37 wa idh taquulu lil-ladhiy an'Amal-laahu 'Alayhi wa an'Amta 'Alayhi amsik 'Alayka zawjaka wat-taqil-laaha wa tukhfiy fiy nafsika mal-laahu mubdiyhi wa takhshan naas* wal-laahu aHaqqu an takhshaah* falam-maa qaDaa zaydum minhaa waTaran zaw-wajnaakahaa li kay laa yakuuna 'Alal mu'miniyna Harajun fiy azwaaji ad'Iyaaihim idhaa qaDaw minhun-na waTaraa* wa kaana amrul-laahi maf'UUlaa

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
And O dear Prophet, remember when you said to him upon whom Allah has bestowed favour and you had bestowed favour, "Keep your wife with you, and fear Allah", and you kept in your heart what Allah willed to make known, and you feared criticism from the people; and Allah has more right that you should fear Him; so when Zaid became unconcerned with her, We gave her to you in marriage, so that there may be no sin upon believers in respect of the wives of their adopted sons when they have become unconcerned with them; and the command of Allah must be carried out.

Yusuf Ali:
Behold! Thou didst say to one who had received the grace of Allah and thy favour: "Retain thou (in wedlock) thy wife, and fear Allah." But thou didst hide in thy heart that which Allah was about to make manifest: thou didst fear the people, but it is more fitting that thou shouldst fear Allah. Then when Zaid had dissolved (his marriage) with her, with the necessary (formality), We joined her in marriage to thee: in order that (in future) there may be no difficulty to the Believers in (the matter of) marriage with the wives of their adopted sons, when the latter have dissolved with the necessary (formality) (their marriage) with them. And Allah's command must be fulfilled.

Pickthal:
And when thou saidst unto him on whom Allah hath conferred favour and thou hast conferred favour: Keep thy wife to thyself, and fear Allah. And thou didst hide in thy mind that which Allah was to bring to light, and thou didst fear mankind whereas Allah hath a better right that thou shouldst fear Him. So when Zeyd had performed that necessary formality (of divorce) from her, We gave her unto thee in marriage, so that (henceforth) there may be no sin for believers in respect of wives of their adopted sons, when the latter have performed the necessary formality (of release) from them. The commandment of Allah must be fulfilled.