وَلَا تَنْكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكَاتِ حَتَّى يُؤْمِنَّ وَلَأَمَةٌ مُؤْمِنَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشْرِكَةٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَتْكُمْ وَلَا تُنْكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّى يُؤْمِنُوا وَلَعَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشْرِكٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكُمْ أُولَئِكَ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى النَّارِ وَاللَّهُ يَدْعُو إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَالْمَغْفِرَةِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَيُبَيِّنُ آيَاتِهِ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿۲۲۱﴾ وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْمَحِيضِ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَاعْتَزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ فِي الْمَحِيضِ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّى يَطْهُرْنَ فَإِذَا تَطَهَّرْنَ فَأْتُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ ﴿۲۲۲﴾
﴾221﴿ Wa laatankihul mushrikaati hattaa yu'minn; wa la amatum mu'minatun khairum mim mushrikatinw wa law a'jabatkum; wa laa tunkihul mushrikeena hattaa yu'minoo; wa la'abdummu'minun khairum mimmushrikinw wa law 'ajabakum; ulaaa'ika yad'oona ilan Naari wallaahu yad'ooo ilal Jannati walmaghfirati biiznihee wa yubaiyinu Aayaatihee linnaasi la'allahum yatazakkaroon
﴾222﴿ Wa yas'aloonaka 'anil maheedi qul huwa azan fa'tazilun nisaaa'a fil maheedi wa laa taqraboo hunna hattaa yathurna fa-izaa tatah-harrna faatoohunna min haisu amarakumul laah; innallaaha yuhibbut Tawwaabeena wa yuhibbul mutatahhireen
﴾221﴿ Do not marry polytheist women until they believe. And surely, a believing bondwoman is better than a polytheist woman, even if she amazes you. And do not give your women in marriage to polytheist men until they believe. And surely, a believing bondman is better than a polytheist man, even if he amazes you. They call towards the Fire, while Allah calls towards Paradise and forgiveness by His command. And He makes His rulings clear to the people so that they may take heed.
﴾222﴿ And they ask you about menstruation. Say: It is impurity, so keep away from women during menstruation, and do not approach them until they are purified. Then, when they have purified themselves completely (through bathing), come to them from where Allah has commanded you. Indeed, Allah loves those who repent and loves those who purify themselves.
[221] This is the sixth ruling: the prohibition of marriage with polytheists, because there can be no harmony between a monotheist and a polytheist. It refutes the view of the ignorant who consider wealth, beauty, and lineage in marriage, while Allah commands that belief and monotheism be considered.
Benefit: Shirk is to believe that someone besides Allah has authority or the power to benefit or harm, or to believe that they have knowledge of the unseen, or to perform acts of worship exclusive to Allah — such as prostration or making vows — for others besides Him.
Second benefit: Women from the People of the Book are an exception to this, based on verse 5 of Surah Al-Ma’idah, even though the word "polytheists" may include them.
“They call to the Fire” — this is the reason why marriage with polytheists is forbidden.
“Paradise” refers to the deeds that lead one to Paradise.
“Fire” refers to the deeds that lead one to Hell.
[222] This is the seventh ruling — to protect oneself from harm. It refutes the ignorant practices of the Jews, who would completely avoid their women during menstruation, and of the Christians, who allowed intimacy during that state. In Islam, there is no excess or negligence.
Al-mahīd refers to the place of menstruation, meaning the private part, which is the source of harm during that time.
“Do not approach them” refers specifically to intercourse.
“When they are purified” means when the blood stops.
“When they have purified themselves” means after performing the ritual bath.
“Where Allah has commanded you” refers to the permitted way of intimacy.
“The repentant” refers to those who may have approached their wives during menstruation but sincerely repent.
“The purified” refers to those who completely abstain from intimacy during menstruation.