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Ar-Rum · 30:21

وَمِنْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦٓ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.

English translation: Saheeh International

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Sahih al-Bukhari · 5065

يَا مَعْشَرَ الشَّبَابِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمُ الْبَاءَةَ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَعَلَيْهِ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ

O young people! Whoever among you is able to marry, should marry, and whoever is not able to marry is recommended to fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power.

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Collection
Sahih al-Bukhari
Book
Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah)
Chapter
Whoever is able to marry, should marry...
Hadith number
5065
Narrator
Alqama
Authenticity / grading
Sahih — collection attribution: Sahih al-Bukhari

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A Qur'anic supplication for spouses and family

وَٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَٱجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yunin waj'alna lilmuttaqina imama.

Our Lord, grant us from among our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.

Source: Qur'an 25:74 · Surah Al-Furqan, Ayah 74 (Qur'anic supplication)

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Take one honest, manageable step without treating a source card as a prediction or a personalized ruling. This is Deen Companion's educational reflection, not a quotation.

Practical next steps

  1. Write down the one question, concern, or value you need to discuss calmly rather than trying to solve everything at once.
  2. Choose a respectful time to listen and speak with the other person, without treating this page as a ruling or a substitute for their perspective.
  3. For a nikah, divorce, rights, compatibility, conflict, or family-specific question, bring the details to a qualified scholar. For legal, health, mental-health, or immediate safety concerns, contact the appropriate qualified professional or local emergency services.

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