The Prohibition
Medinan · 12 verses · Revelation order 107 · Mushaf order 66
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi Allâhi alrraḥmâni alrraḥeemi
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَآ أَحَلَّ ٱللَّهُ لَكَ تَبْتَغِى مَرْضَاتَ أَزْوَٰجِكَ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Yâ ayyuhâ alnnabiyyu lima tuḥarrimu mâ aḥalla Allâhu laka tabtaghee marḍâta azwâjika waAllâhu ghafoorun raḥeemun
قَدْ فَرَضَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ تَحِلَّةَ أَيْمَٰنِكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Qad faraḍa Allâhu lakum taḥillata aymânikum waAllâhu mawlâkum wahuwa alʿaleemu alḥakeemu
وَإِذْ أَسَرَّ ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِلَىٰ بَعْضِ أَزْوَٰجِهِۦ حَدِيثًا فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَتْ بِهِۦ وَأَظْهَرَهُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ عَرَّفَ بَعْضَهُۥ وَأَعْرَضَ عَنۢ بَعْضٍ فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَهَا بِهِۦ قَالَتْ مَنْ أَنۢبَأَكَ هَٰذَا قَالَ نَبَّأَنِىَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ
Waiẕ asarra alnnabiyyu ilâ baʿḍi azwâjihi ḥadeethan falammâ nabbaat bihi waaẓharahu Allâhu ʿalayhi ʿarrafa baʿḍahu waaʿraḍa ʿan baʿḍin falammâ nabbaahâ bihi qâlat man anbaaka hâẕâ qâla nabbaaniya alʿaleemu alkhabeeru
إِن تَتُوبَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا وَإِن تَظَٰهَرَا عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ مَوْلَىٰهُ وَجِبْرِيلُ وَصَٰلِحُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ ظَهِيرٌ
In tatoobâ ilâ Allâhi faqad ṣaghat quloobukumâ wain taẓâharâ ʿalayhi fainna Allâha huwa mawlâhu wajibreelu waṣâliḥu almumineena waalmalâikatu baʿda ẕâlika ẓaheerun
عَسَىٰ رَبُّهُۥٓ إِن طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَن يُبْدِلَهُۥٓ أَزْوَٰجًا خَيْرًا مِّنكُنَّ مُسْلِمَٰتٍ مُّؤْمِنَٰتٍ قَٰنِتَٰتٍ تَٰٓئِبَٰتٍ عَٰبِدَٰتٍ سَٰٓئِحَٰتٍ ثَيِّبَٰتٍ وَأَبْكَارًا
ʿasâ rabbuhu in ṭallaqakunna an yubdilahu azwâjan khayran minkunna muslimâtin muminâtin qânitâtin tâibâtin ʿâbidâtin sâiḥâtin thayyibâtin waabkârân
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلْحِجَارَةُ عَلَيْهَا مَلَٰٓئِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَّا يَعْصُونَ ٱللَّهَ مَآ أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ
Yâ ayyuhâ allaẕeena âmanoo qoo anfusakum waahleekum nâran waqooduhâ alnnâsu waalḥijâratu ʿalayhâ malâikatun ghilâẓun shidâdun lâ yaʿṣoona Allâha mâ amarahum wayafʿaloona mâ yumaroona
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَا تَعْتَذِرُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَ إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Yâ ayyuhâ allaẕeena kafaroo lâ taʿtaẕiroo alyawma innamâ tujzawna mâ kuntum taʿmaloona
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوْبَةً نَّصُوحًا عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمْ أَن يُكَفِّرَ عَنكُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ وَيُدْخِلَكُمْ جَنَّٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ يَوْمَ لَا يُخْزِى ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّبِىَّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ نُورُهُمْ يَسْعَىٰ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَٰنِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَآ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Yâ ayyuhâ allaẕeena âmanoo tooboo ilâ Allâhi tawbatan naṣooḥan ʿasâ rabbukum an yukaffira ʿankum sayyiâtikum wayudkhilakum jannâtin tajree min taḥtihâ alanhâru yawma lâ yukhzee Allâhu alnnabiyya waallaẕeena âmanoo maʿahu nooruhum yasʿâ bayna aydeehim wabiaymânihim yaqooloona rabbanâ atmim lanâ nooranâ waighfir lanâ innaka ʿalâ kulli shayin qadeerun
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ جَٰهِدِ ٱلْكُفَّارَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱغْلُظْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Yâ ayyuhâ alnnabiyyu jâhidi alkuffâra waalmunâfiqeena waoghluẓ ʿalayhim wamawâhum jahannamu wabisa almaṣeeru
ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱمْرَأَتَ نُوحٍ وَٱمْرَأَتَ لُوطٍ كَانَتَا تَحْتَ عَبْدَيْنِ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا صَٰلِحَيْنِ فَخَانَتَاهُمَا فَلَمْ يُغْنِيَا عَنْهُمَا مِنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيْـًٔا وَقِيلَ ٱدْخُلَا ٱلنَّارَ مَعَ ٱلدَّٰخِلِينَ
Ḍaraba Allâhu mathalan lillaẕeena kafaroo imraata nooḥin waimraata looṭin kânatâ taḥta ʿabdayni min ʿibâdinâ ṣâliḥayni fakhânatâhumâ falam yughniyâ ʿanhumâ mina Allâhi shayan waqeela odkhulâ alnnâra maʿa alddâkhileena
وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱمْرَأَتَ فِرْعَوْنَ إِذْ قَالَتْ رَبِّ ٱبْنِ لِى عِندَكَ بَيْتًا فِى ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَنَجِّنِى مِن فِرْعَوْنَ وَعَمَلِهِۦ وَنَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Waḍaraba Allâhu mathalan lillaẕeena âmanoo imraata firʿawna iẕ qâlat rabbi ibni lee ʿindaka baytan fee aljannati wanajjinee min firʿawna waʿamalihi wanajjinee mina alqawmi alẓẓâlimeena
وَمَرْيَمَ ٱبْنَتَ عِمْرَٰنَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَحْصَنَتْ فَرْجَهَا فَنَفَخْنَا فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِنَا وَصَدَّقَتْ بِكَلِمَٰتِ رَبِّهَا وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَكَانَتْ مِنَ ٱلْقَٰنِتِينَ
Wamaryama ibnata ʿimrâna allatee aḥṣanat farjahâ fanafakhnâ feehi min rooḥinâ waṣaddaqat bikalimâti rabbihâ wakutubihi wakânat mina alqâniteena
Frequency
Sound generated from the letter values (abjad) of the text; independent of recitation.
Bar height = weight (count); position = frequency (logarithmic)
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Letter table
| Letter | Count | Hz | Band | Folded Hz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ا | 176 | 1 | Envelope | 1024 |
| ب | 43 | 2 | Envelope | 1024 |
| ج | 14 | 3 | Envelope | 768 |
| د | 19 | 4 | Envelope | 1024 |
| ه | 62 | 5 | Envelope | 640 |
| و | 77 | 6 | Envelope | 768 |
| ز | 5 | 7 | Envelope | 896 |
| ح | 16 | 8 | Envelope | 1024 |
| ط | 2 | 9 | Envelope | 1152 |
| ي | 93 | 10 | Envelope | 640 |
| ك | 32 | 20 | Envelope | 640 |
| ل | 114 | 30 | Envelope | 960 |
| م | 84 | 40 | Envelope | 640 |
| ن | 98 | 50 | Envelope | 800 |
| س | 10 | 60 | Envelope | 960 |
| ع | 33 | 70 | Envelope | 1120 |
| ف | 24 | 80 | Envelope | 640 |
| ص | 8 | 90 | Envelope | 720 |
| ق | 17 | 100 | Carrier | 800 |
| ر | 48 | 200 | Carrier | 800 |
| ش | 3 | 300 | Carrier | 600 |
| ت | 50 | 400 | Carrier | 800 |
| ث | 4 | 500 | Carrier | 1000 |
| خ | 8 | 600 | Carrier | 600 |
| ذ | 11 | 700 | Carrier | 700 |
| ض | 8 | 800 | Carrier | 800 |
| ظ | 6 | 900 | Carrier | 900 |
| غ | 7 | 1000 | Carrier | 1000 |
| Total abjad value of the verse | 85633 | |||
The total is shown as a number only; it is not part of the sound. The sound comes entirely from the letters.
Measurement charts
Charts fill while sound is playing.
Envelope spectrum — measured, 0.24 Hz resolution
Wave spectrum — measured (1–1200 Hz, logarithmic)
Variation spectrum — periodicities of the letter sequence
Position = period length (letters, logarithmic); height = power. Label: letters/period and its Hz at the chosen k.
How it works
Derived from letter values only, independent of recitation. Below 100 Hz: envelope modulation · 100 Hz and above: carrier tone; in a verse with no letter above 100 Hz the letters themselves carry, octave-folded. Sound is generated live in the browser; no file.
Sequential: in recitation order, each verse's own frequency profile (its carriers and envelope) plays one after another; verse duration is proportional to its letter count and the playing verse is marked in the list.
Flow: the letter sequence as one phase-continuous wave; each letter lasts k full periods of its own frequency (intrinsic duration = Σ 1/value). In the folded mode the per-letter tempo is fixed.
At surah level too the sound comes from letters only; in Sequential mode each verse plays with its own letters, in order.