Message of the Holy Quran — Page 17
~ 17 ~ than that or the like thereof…. 2:107 'And recite what has been revealed to thee of the Book of thy Lord. There is none who can change His words, and thou wilt find no refuge beside Him. 18:28 message is by Divine co- mand And it is not possible for a Messenger to bring a Sign save by the command of Allah. 13:39 Abstin- ence: It is made lawful for you to go in unto your wives on the night of the fast…. …So you may now go in unto them and seek what Allah has ordained for you; and eat and drink until the white thread becomes dis- tinct to you from the black thread of the dawn. Then complete the fast till night- fall and do not go in unto them while you remain in the mosques for devotion… 2:188 Say, ' It is a harmful thing, so keep away from women during menstruation, and go not in unto them until they are clean… 2:223 For those who vow absti- nence from their wives, the maximum period of waiting is four months;… 2:227 See also Celibacy: Monas- ticism: