it has been made lawful for you to go to your wives on the night of the fast they are like a garment for you and you are like a garment for them. god is aware that you were deceiving yourselves and he has turned in mercy towards you and pardoned you. so you may now consort with them and seek what god has ordained for you. eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct from the black. then resume the fast until nightfall and do not approach them during the nights of your devotional retreat in the mosques. these are the limits set by god so do not approach them. thus he makes clear his commandments to mankind so that they may guard themselves .
أحل لكم ليلة الصيام الرفث إلى نسائكم هن لباس لكم وأنتم لباس لهن علم الله أنكم كنتم تختانون أنفسكم فتاب عليكم وعفا عنكم فالآن باشروهن وابتغوا ما كتب الله لكم وكلوا واشربوا حتى يتبين لكم الخيط الأبيض من الخيط الأسود من الفجر ثم أتموا الصيام إلى الليل ولا تباشروهن وأنتم عاكفون في المساجد تلك حدود الله فلا تقربوها كذلك يبين الله آياته للناس لعلهم يتقون