Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant, and He loves those who purify themselves.
“Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant, and He loves those who purify themselves.”
O Prophet! Your Companions ask you about menses (which is the blood of menstruation that naturally comes out of the womb at certain times of the month). Say in reply to them: Menses is harmful to the man and woman, so avoid sexual intercourse during this time.
The plain meaning, from Al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir
وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْمَحِيضِ ۖ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَٱعْتَزِلُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فِى ٱلْمَحِيضِ ۖ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَطْهُرْنَ ۖ فَإِذَا تَطَهَّرْنَ فَأْتُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلتَّوَّٰبِينَ وَيُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ
And they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allah has ordained for you. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."
What does Quran 2:222 mean?
The verse closes an answer to a question the companions had asked about menstruation and what it means for a marriage. The ruling is given, and then this — two things Allah is said to love, placed at the end of a passage about the body. The commentators keep both halves together: the turning back that repentance is, and the ordinary care of keeping oneself clean.
Written from Al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir