وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦٓ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا لِّتَسْكُنُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةًۭ وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ﴿٢١﴾
- 30:21 (opens Quran.com)
- Wa min Aayaatiheee an khalaqa lakum min anfusikum azwaajal litaskunooo ilaihaa wa ja'ala bainakum mawad datanw wa rahmah; inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil liqawminy yatafakkaroonAnd of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.
About this verse
"And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy."
The words sakinah (tranquillity), mawaddah (affection), and rahmah (mercy) describe the marriage many couples hope for, which is why this verse is so often chosen for weddings and anniversaries.
Displaying Mawaddatan wa Rahmah in your home
- Bedrooms and living rooms of newlyweds.
- A pair of canvases — one for each phrase — works beautifully above a bed.
- Gold leaf on cream or blush tones gives a celebratory finish.
- Hang sacred text at or above eye level, in a clean space, and away from bathrooms — see the calligraphy size guide for measurements and what scholars say about displaying Quranic verses.
Mawaddatan wa Rahmah calligraphy is a thoughtful gift for weddings, nikah, walima, and anniversaries.
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Related verses
Arabic text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net, via api.alquran.cloud. English meaning: Saheeh International. A translation conveys the meaning of the Quran in another language and is not the Quran itself; follow the verse links to read each ayah in its full context.