LESSON # 262 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Fact About Menstruation
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 222a of 286, Section – 28 (Part
- 2)
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They question thee (O Muhammad) concerning
menstruation. Say: It is an illness, so let women alone at such
times
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Wa yas-‘aluunaka ‘anil- mahiiz.
Qul huwa ‘azaa, fa’-tazilun-nisaaa-‘a fil-mahiiz.
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Lesson
Mahiiz – (menstruation), mahiiz is
that blood which comes to the women each month. It is also called monthly
course and menses. It is an illness. Other nations of the world have determined
it too as foul blood as well as medical specialists claim that it is detective blood. According to color,
smell and particles this blood is also different from the normal blood. It has
extremely fury.
fa’-tazilu- (so let women alone) this word has
been derived from ‘A’-tazaal which means here “remain away
from that woman for the process of intercourse with her”.
Reason for revelation of this verse is that during the times of
Last Messenger of God Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)
the worshippers of fire and the Jews used to think impure to eat and drink
foods made by the women during the period of menses at one side. Some people
didn’t think legal to keep women in their houses during this period. Hindus
still don’t eat things made by them during menstruation. On the other side
Christians didn’t use to avoid intercourse during these days.
Companions (God Almighty may be agreed upon them) asked Prophet
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) about this matter. Prophet
(grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) called it worse inflation and
deflation and said neither too much hatred is needed not to let the woman
remain in their houses and think as impure meal made by their hands, nor should
be so much negligence that not to avoid from intercourse but straight way is
that avoid from the process of intercourse in this condition and in addition
eating, drinking and living together is lawful.
Holy Qur’an is a perfect Code for life. It gives advises and
orders in all the departments of life which belong to human being and naturally
in it mankind not only eats, drinks and sleeps with one another (husband and
wife) but their sexual appetite, desire of having children and desire to
make special connections are also produced. So Holy Qur’an gives proper orders
for them.
Other nations selected exaggerated way. Holy Qur’an told that
during this period just sexual contact is prohibited. Other things like sitting
and standing, eating and drinking do not have any connection with it. These all
acts are lawful.
Azaa – (illness) Holy Qur’an called the
menstruation as impureness. Its other meanings are pain and trouble. It is
possible that because of that pain and trouble, the intercourse is forbidden in
these days. Today medically it is proved that in these days connection can be
reason of different diseases. Doctors also prevent from it.
LESSON # 263 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
After The Days Of Menstruation
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 222b of 286, Section – 28 (Part -
2)
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And go not in unto them till they are cleansed. And when they
have purified themselves, then go in unto them as Allah hath enjoined upon
you. Truly Allah loveth those who turn unto Him, and loveth those who have a
care for cleanness.
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Wa laa taqrabuu-hunna hatta yat-hurn.
Fa-‘izaa ta-tahharna fa’-tuu-hunna min hay-su
‘amara-kumul-laah. ‘Innal-laaha yuhibbut-Tawwaa-biina
wa yuhibbul-Muta-tahhiriin.
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Lesson
‘At-Tawwaa-biina – (who turn unto Him), it aims
all those people who whenever are wrong by chance, afterward they renounce
solemnly and become much ashamed.
‘Al-Muta-tahhiriin – (who have a care for
cleanness), it signifies particularly towards those persons who remain away
from their wives (ignore the act of intercourse) during their days of
menstruation (until they are cleansed).
In the former lesson the Holy Qur’an had determined the
menstruation as illness and nastiness. It has been told in this verse that
whenever this foul blood stops and the woman cleanses then it is lawful to
sleep together (intercourse process is permitted). This lawful act should be
done natural and with the lawful method. It should not be done with un-natural
method.
We have learnt in the previous lessons that Allah Almighty has
kept sexual attraction between the male and female, and with the sensual process
although both persons get enjoyment but this enjoyment is not the last aim.
Real aim and result of the relationship between husband and wife is attainment
of children. Forgetting it if any person wants to get enjoyment from any other
method then it will be quite unlawful.
It has been mentioned in the Holy Qur’an that the nation of
Prophet Lot (peace be upon him) had fallen in sodomy. The Prophet (peace be
upon him) made them to understand but they didn’t agree entirely, and at last
God Almighty ruined them with His anguish and made them example for forthcoming
breeds/people. So it should be kept in mind that if the human beings will
indulge in that sin again then His agony may come again upon them.
In the last Holy Qur’an says that Allah Almighty likes those
persons who turn unto Him, who renounce solemnly, become ashamed due to their
wrong and abstain from committing any error/sin in future. So if any person has
committed this sin in the past, then he should do the repentance at once, God
Almighty will forgive him. Allah Almighty likes those people who remain
cleansed.
LESSON # 264 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Status Of The Wife
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 223a of 286, Section – 28 (Part -
2)
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Your women are a tilth for you (to cultivate)
so go to your tilth as ye will,
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Nisaaa-‘ukum harsul-lakum; fa’-tuu
harsakum ‘an-naa shi’-tum;
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Lesson
Hars – (agricultural land, farm), that piece of land is
called hars where seed is sown and vegetable, grain and
vegetation are gotten as though the wife is the source of producing children
and increasing your breed/race.
Allah Almighty has cleared in this verse about true position of
the wife in connection with wedding relationship. That is to say, the wife is
like a farm for her husband, and as the farmer he keeps his farm very precious
supposing it as his very big wealth, watches and guards it, earns grain from
it, likewise the husband should also consider his wife as his very great
fortune. He should watch and guard her, and get children from her.
As though it is proved that near Islam the real purpose of
intercourse is only attainment of the children. Even its other aspects like
demand of sensual pleasure have not been ignored too. It has also been evident
that control over this production (birth control) is not a natural issue,
because which stupid farmer would be that who sows the seeds but doesn’t want
the crop, uproots the plant before its growth. Then this matter also enlightens
that as the farmer prays for pity rain from God Almighty, discloses his wish to
bud and blossom the crop, like this the husband should also pray for getting
virtuous children from God Almighty.
Allah Almighty Has admonished very much quoting the example of
tilth (farm). Would that the human beings may think upon this instance and make
happy these relations lastly with reliance of their lives.
‘An-naa shi’-tum – (as you wish), ‘an-naa means
‘where’, it is also used for the meanings of ‘when, just as’. How the Holy
Qur-‘an has advised about this matter pointing it with wisdom that there is no
restriction on the method and time. But it has been forbidden to destroy one’s
strength and race adopting the un-natural method. More detail will be discussed
in the next lesson (last part of this verse).
LESSON # 265 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Care For The Next Life (Doomsday)
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 223b of 286, Section – 28 (Part -
2)
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And send (good deeds) before you for your souls, and fear Allah.
And know that ye will (one day) meet Him. And give glad tidings to believers,
(O
Muhammad).
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Wa qaddimuu li-‘anfusikum.
Wattaqul-laaha wa’-lamuuu ‘annakum-mulaa-quuh. Wa
bashshiril-Mu’-miniin.
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Lesson
It has been clarified earlier that our life doesn’t finish after
death, but enters in to a new era, and its comfort or vexation depends there
upon those deeds which we do in this world. Good or bad reflection of this
life’s deeds and acts lies down in the shape of that life’s success or failure.
This world is the place of test and examination. We have to make provision for
future enduring hardness and troubles here. That Day of Resurrection is the
place to get reward or punishment for the deeds done by us during this life.
The relations between male and female had been mentioned in the
previous lesson, and it was told that the real purpose of husband and wife’s
sensual meeting is gain of children and breed. Now it has been reminded in this
part of the verse positively that “Do something regularly for your future and
don’t drown in the worship of sexual pleasure entirely at that very time of
sensual pleasure’s engagement. Moreover make your pleasures also the obedience
and worship, and it can be made if you consider making the result better at the
time of doing each work”.
It has been emphasized again and again to have fear of God
Almighty that the human should keep in mind Allah Almighty during every
condition of life, like during sitting, standing, sleeping, awaking, eating and
drinking etc. He should proceed on straight path escaping from abundance and Deflation. In the end God Almighty commands His Messenger (grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) to give glad tidings of good
rewards to the Believers, who have following qualities:
1. Keeping the words Qaddimuu
li-‘anfusikum (send (good
deeds) before you for your souls) in
mind a Believer has the concept of his future. He doesn’t make the pleasure and
lust his ‘required’. But he keeps in foresight better results and end.
2. It is the aim to tell the order of ‘Ittaqul-laaha repeatedly
that the Muslim has to become an incomparable mankind remaining under the
limits of God fearing and abstinence. The world will envy looking him.
3. Mulaa-quuh – (you will ‘one day’ meet Him) It is being reminded at the
very time of mentioning the sexual matters that finally you will have to be
present in the Court of God Almighty. Cautious! Don’t do so act due to which
you would have to feel ashamed.
LESSON # 266 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Use Of Wrong Oaths
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 224 of 286, Section – 28 (Part -
2)
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And make not Allah, by your oaths, a hindrance to your being
righteous and observing your duty unto Him and making peace among mankind.
And Allah is Hearer, Knower.
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Wa laa taj-‘alullaaha
‘urzatal-li-‘ay-maanikum ‘an-tabarruu wa tattaquu
wa tus-lihuu bay-nan-naas. Wallaahu Samii-‘un
‘Aliim.
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Lesson
‘Urzatan – (aim), this word is also used
for hindrance and shield/target. Here it means hindrance only.
Samii-‘un – (Hearer), God Almighty Hears
all the talks of human being as well as each creature. So the mankind should
think before speak every matter.
‘Aliimun – (Knower), Allah Almighty Knows
better the states and conditions of the human. So he should keep purity and
sincerity in his intention each time.
Tabarruu – (treat with kind), this word has been derived from the
word Barr, which means goodness.
Whenever the persons used to displease upon any other, they used
to make God Almighty, by their oaths that they would neither go toward him nor
speak with him and nor try to make a truce between them with whom he has
quarreled, even that if the displeasures had been between the near relatives,
and then these oaths used to become pretence for leaving many good deeds. At
the very time if any body used to say, “Why did you leave to do these acts?”
then they used to feign that they had made the oath for this action.
Even it was also worse to leave the good actions, what it had
become bad that using the name of Allah Almighty, the Great they used to grow
the situation of escaping from the good deeds. This verse is signifying towards
this matter and it is being ordered that “don’t do so in future and if any body
has sworn already then it is sufficient to break that oath and expiate. The
scholars have also disliked often swearing in abundance and without any
necessity, because due to this reason the name of Allah Almighty is devalued,
and it is also not good to call the name of God Almighty for the bad deeds.
Allah Almighty is Great, Glorious and Owner of the entire
universe. His Name has also Grandeur and Grace. It is very bad to make witness
so much High and Excelled Name upon the bad deeds. Then it is worst to use His
name for defense for not doing the good acts. Allah Almighty doesn’t prevent
from good actions, so this excuse is quite meaningless. The name of God
Almighty should never be used for oath for the likewise deeds, and if any
person has already sworn erroneously then he should break it and expiate.
LESSON # 267 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
False Oaths
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 225 of 286, Section – 28 (Part -
2)
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Allah will not take you to task for that which is unintentional
in your oaths. But He will take you to task for that which your hearts have
garnered. And Allah is Forgiving, Clement.
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Laa yu-‘aakhizu-kumul-laahu bil-lagwi
fiii ‘ay-maani-kum wa laakiny-yu-‘aakhizu-kum- bimaa
kasabat quluubu-kum. Wallaahu Gafuurun Haliim.
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Lesson
Bil-lagwi fiii ‘ay-maani-kum – (your unintentional oaths), false oaths means the oaths
which are spoken either unintentional due to ignorance or those slip from the
tongue only due to malice, and adulteration of a lie enters into them without
intention. Learned men have told that there are many kinds of false oaths.
Their relation may be also with past events as well as with the habit that the
person uses to swear without reason, swear in each affair. The scholars have
strongly disapproved this act.
Gafuurun – (Forgiving), Allah Almighty is
Great Forgiving. Due to His this Dignity He forgave the punishment against the
false oaths like these.
Haliim – (Clement), it also means Mild,
Patient and Merciful. God Almighty is Great Clement. Taking His Position into
account He doesn’t punish for false oaths too. Moreover He postpones the punishment
so that the mankind may get the chance of repentance. .
It was stated in the previous verse, “And make not Allah, by your
oaths, a hindrance to your being righteous and observing your duty unto Him and
making peace among mankind”. These kinds of oaths haven’t any value. For
example if someone says, “By God I shall never go to the mosque for prayer”. It
is a false oath because Allah Almighty orders to offer prayers in the mosque.
And this fellow is using His name refraining from this act.
Now it is being commanded in this verse, “that oath is reliable
which is sworn whole heartedly”, not that which is sworn habitual or false and
emphasizing it.
Unintentional oaths are pardonable. The aim is that he should
expiate against the broken oaths and should abstain from the false oaths like
these in future. Islam doesn’t like this type of childishness and lowness.
LESSON # 268 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Beginning Of Divorce
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 226 & 227 of 286, Section – 28
(Part - 2)
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226. Those who forswear their wives must wait four months; then,
if they change their mind, lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
227. And if they decide upon divorce (let them remember that)
Allah is Hearer,
Knower.
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226. Lillaziina yu’-luuna min-nisaaa-‘ihim
tarabbusu ‘arba-‘ati ‘ash-hur. Fa-‘in-faaa-‘uu
fa-‘innallaaha Gafuurur-Rahiim.
227. Wa ‘in azamut-talaaqa
fa-‘innallaaha Samii-‘un ‘Aliim.
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Lesson
Yu’-luuna – (who forswear), this word is
derived from ‘iilaa which means forswear. Idiomatically its
object is to swear living separate from the wife. It was common custom in the
Arabians that whenever they became rage, they forswore remaining separate from
their wives.
Talaaq – (divorce), according to law
disconnecting the mutual relations entirely between husband and wife is called
‘divorce’, repudiation. Different methods about divorce were customary in the
world before Islam. There was no restriction or responsibility in the matter of
divorce between Jews. Whenever any person wished, he got rid of his wife
writing a divorce letter only. The wife could wed another husband at the same
time. Comparing this freedom the Christians chose very difficult manner. They
kept no accommodation for husband and wife to be separate, except that the wife
becomes guilty of fornication. The same condition is of the Indian religion.
The divorce is still unlawful for them till today. On the contrary Islam
adopted the way of temperance.
It was mode of Arabians that after forswear, which was a kind of
divorce near to them, used to become free from paying the expenditures of his
wife, performing other duties and responsibilities for her. Islam corrected
this rule and told that forswear is not equal to breaking marriage, but it is
only the beginning. Islam has determined length of time for meditation and
consideration and period for this long time kept four months, which is quite
sufficient for this purpose that the husband may think with cool heart on all
aspects and this important matter of separation from his wife.
Islam has put its permission that if the husband feels faithfully
that if his life partner either doesn’t cooperate with him or doesn’t fulfill
his lawful desires, then he should divorce her, despite it that they pine away
their entire lives, remain displeased from one another. It is better that they
should be disconnected.
LESSON # 269 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Term (‘Iddat)
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 228a of 286, Section – 28 (Part -
2)
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Women who are divorced shall wait, keeping themselves
apart, three (monthly) courses. And it is not lawful for
them that they should conceal that which Allah hath created in their wombs if
they are believers in Allah and the Last Day.
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Wal-mutallaqaatu yatarab-basna
bi-‘anfusi-hinna salaasata quruuu’. Wa laa
ya—hillu lahunna ‘any-yaktumna maa khalaqallaahu
fiii ‘ar-haa-mihinna
‘in-kunna yu’-minna billaahi
wal-Yawmil-‘Aakhir.
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Lesson
‘Al-mutallaqaatu – (the divorced women), each that
woman who has been divorced, is called mutallaqah. According
to the religious laws it aims only those wives, who are free, adult and act of
intercourse has been performed with them, not those women who are lawful
bondwomen, minor and who have not been touched with any adult male.
Yatarab-basna bi-‘anfusi-hinna – (they shall wait, keeping themselves apart), for
instance it should not be so that hither the husband divorced her wife and
thither she wedded any other husband. Likewise this relation will become just a
game.
Salaasata quruuu-‘in – (three (monthly)
courses), literal meaning of qur’ is only a specified period but here it means
menstruations.
Maa khalaqAllaahu – (which Allah has created), the
thing which is in the womb, that is to say; if she is pregnant then she should
not conceal her pregnancy.
It has been mentioned in this verse that if the husband has
divorced her wife then that woman should not marry immediately another husband.
Moreover she would have to wait not less than three (monthly) courses. There
are many advisabilities for example; the husband gets chance of consideration
and meditation with cool heart. On the other side belief regarding pregnancy
becomes matured. Like this the children of one person can’t get the other. So
it is duty of the woman that she should disclose which is in her belly.
This term is called ‘iddat in the Divine law of
Religion. As though two lessons have been commanded here:
1. It is reasonable to wait for a specified period
after divorce.
2. If she is pregnant then she should not conceal but
disclose it. There are uncountable moral and social advantages in these both
orders.
The matters which are being discussed continuously regarding
divorce in this part of Holy Qur-’an, demand our special attention, because in
the present epoch the divorce has become a joke in the world. A few women would
be in the West who don’t get divorce, and they are tyrannized in the East but
are not divorced. There is a dire need to publicize this temperate teaching of
Islam now a day.
LESSON # 270 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Return & Position Of Husband And Wife
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 228b of 286, Section – 29 (Part -
2)
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And their husbands would do better to take them back in that
case if they desire a reconciliation. And they (women) have rights similar to
those (of men) over them in kindness, and men are a degree above them. And
Allah is Mighty, Wise.
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Wa bu- uulatuhunna ‘ahaqqu bi-raddihinna
fii zaalika ‘in ‘araaduuu ‘islaahaa. Wa
la-hunna mislullazii ‘alayhinna bil-ma’-ruuf,
wa lir-rijaali ‘alayhinna darajah. Wallaahu
‘Aziizun Hakiim.
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Lesson
Zaalika – (in that case, in it), that is to say in the term/period of
three months.
‘Ahaqqu bi-raddihinna – (they have
more rights to take them back). This proves from it that the husband should not
take quite last decision till the time he can delay and it is better if they
both (husband and wife) establish themselves again from the beginning, and the
time of their separation doesn’t come forever.
The Divine law of Islam has kept it lawful only as remedy at the
time of necessity and last proposal. It has neither been induced positively to
divorce, nor is it liked without need. The words “ ‘Abgazul-mubahaat”
have been used in one Hadith out of the Sayings of Last
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) which means ‘most
disliked deed near God Almighty out of fixed lawful acts by Him’ i.e. the
divorce. So after meditation and consideration the husbands would do
better to take them back in that case if they desire reconciliation. They can
cancel the divorce. Technically it is called looking back (towards marriage).
After permitting return (to wife) Allah Almighty has also
admonished that the divorce should only be abolished if both the life partners
remain in peace and truce with one another in future, and it should not be the
purpose to torture the woman. Although the husband can cancel the divorce
legally, but his good behavior doesn’t relate to the law, moreover it depends
only on his courtesy and good intention. So the human should adopt passage of
good outward and natural behavior.
Then it is told that as the men have rights over the women, like
this the women also have rights over men. It has been intimated to the world,
“you should not deem that only the men have rights over the women, as well as
they also have rights over men. However the man has some degree above the
woman in excellence and merit. This excellence and virtue of the man is due to
his wisdom and power. These all orders are from God Almighty which we have to
admit because He is most Mighty and Wise.
LESSON # 271 FROM
HOLY QUR’AN
Revocable Divorce – Cancellation Of Revocable
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 229a of 286, Section – 29 (Part -
2)
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Divorce must be pronounced twice and then (a woman) must be
retained in honour or released in kindness. And it is not lawful for you that
ye take from them aught of that which ye have given them; except (in the
case) when both fear that they may not be able to keep within the limits (imposed
by) Allah.
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‘At-talaaqu marrataan: fa-
‘imsaakum-bima’-ruufin ‘aw tasriihum- bi- ‘ihsaan. Wa
laa yahillu lakum
‘an- ta’-khuzuu mimmaaa
‘aatay-tumuuhunna shay- ‘an ‘illaaa ‘any-yakhaafaaa
‘allaa yuqiimaa Huduudallaah.
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Lesson
Fa- ‘imsaakum – (then (a woman) must be
retained), namely to retain that wife who has already been divorced once.
Bima’-ruufin – (in honour, according to the Divine Rule of religion), its
detail can be gotten from the religious law books.
Bi- ‘ihsaan – (in kindness) removing tense
and unpleasant condition which had become object of divorce. Dishearten, scorn
or lowering the woman down should not be the purpose.
Maaa ‘aatay-tumuuhunna shay- ‘an – (taking from the women aught of that which you have given them),
common Commentators have explained it as the amount of kindness (Maher) but some Scholars have extended it as entire
that wealth and goods which the husband has given to her wife i.e. ornaments
and clothes etc.
It was custom before Islam that the husband used to divorce her
wife many times as he wished, but then he used to revoke from it. This verse
revealed to remove this evil and told that revocation can be only after
divorcing two times. He has been empowered up to two divorces that if the husband
wishes during the time of term (‘iddat), then either he can retain
her according to rule or leave her with kindness. But after the expiry of
term (‘iddat) revocation doesn’t remain more. However if they both
agree, they can re-marry. And if he has divorced at the third time, then there
is no chance of re-marry too, till the time that woman doesn’t live in any
other husband’s home and that husband either doesn’t die or divorce her.
Sometimes the husband divorces in anger, and then he also
oppresses to snatch that entire wealth or goods which he has given to her wife
till now. In the days of ignorance this rule had been spread more in the
Arabians. Here this cruel principal has been prohibited and declared that
amount of the kindness (Maher) etc which you have already paid, can not get
back now.
Mean of ‘imsaakum-bima’-ruufin and tasriihum-
bi- ‘ihsaan is that if the husband revokes then he should remain and
live with honour and kindness, and if he wants to bid her good-bye then also he
should see her off with comfort and nicely. It means that stress of kindness
and good behavior is in all conditions.
LESSON # 272 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Khula’ – Kind Of Divorce By Wife
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 229b of 286, Section – 29 (Part -
2)
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And if ye fear that ye may not be able to keep the limits of
Allah, in that case it is no sin on either if the woman ransom herself. These
are the limits (imposed by) Allah, transgress them not. And whoso transgresseth
Allah’s limits, such are wrongdoers.
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Fa-‘in khiftum ‘allaa yuqiimaa
Huduudallaahi, falaa junaaha ’alayhimaa
fiimaf-tadat bih. Tilka Huduudullaahi falaa
ta’-taduuhaa. Wa many-yata-‘adda Huduudallaahi
fa-‘ulaaa-‘ika humuz-zaalimuun.
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Lesson
Reason of revelation of this verse is that a woman came in the
court of Last Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) and
requested that he was displeased from her husband. She did not want to live in
her husband’s house. Messenger of God Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and
peace be upon him) asked about its reason. She answered, “My husband does
neither neglect in performing my rights and nor I have any objection on his
manners and customs. But I naturally hate him. I don’t want to see his figure.
If I would not have the fear of Islam, then I wish to spit on his face”. The
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) caused to return
the kindness (Maher) and divorce her.
It has been commanded by Allah Almighty in this verse to the
Muslims that if they have fear that the husband and wife are displeased from
one another, and they may not live together, then there is no sin for them if
they become separate. The woman can set free herself from marriage paying her
wealth to her husband and the husband can get back that wealth. The name of
this particular form of divorce (desirous of which is the woman) is
called Khula’ (kind of divorce which is a right of the woman to
let free from marriage). Instructions about Khula’ are available
in the books of ‘the religious laws’ in detail.
It is evident from this verse that Islam commands us in each
matter for correction and betterment of our families, domestic affairs and
social relations. If a man is displeased from his wife and considers it
difficult to remain together with his wife then he can get freedom from her.
Like this if the wife thinks that it is impossible to live in her husband’s
home then she also can get freedom from her husband. Purpose of this is
only correction of affairs in each form, making the marriage relations better
as it may be possible somehow or other. In the last it has been warned that
these are the limits and conditions (imposed by) Allah, so transgress them not
because transgressing these limits is very big sin. Islam desires that the
world’s society should be established on goodness and God fearing. Nobody
should tyrannize or oppress any other person. These limits are called Huduudullaah.
LESSON # 273 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Form Of Reconciliation - From Divorce
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Verse – 230 of 286, Section – 29 (Part -
2)
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And if he hath divorced her (the third time), then she is not
lawful unto him thereafter until she hath wedded another husband. Then if he
(the other husband) divorces her it is no sin for both of them that they come
together again if they consider that they are able to observe the limits of
Allah. And these are the limits of Allah; He manifesteth them for people who
have knowledge.
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Fa-‘in- tallaqahaa falaa tahillu
lahuu mim- ba’-du hattaa tankiha zawjan
gayrah. Fa-‘in tallaqahaa falaa
junaaha ‘alay-himaaa ‘any-yataraaja-‘aaa ‘in zannaaa
‘any-yuqiimaa Huduu-dallaah. Wa tilka
Huduudul-laahi yubayyi-nuhaa liqawminy-ya’-lamuun.
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Lesson
mim- ba’-du – (thereafter), it means after the third divorce.
Tankiha – (she has wedded), this word has
been derived from Nikaah which means marriage. It has been
commanded in this verse that after the third divorce the divorced woman will
not remain lawful for her first husband till the time she doesn’t wed any other
person and get divorce from her second husband. Here the word “tankiha” has
not been used for the idiomatically meaning as wedding, but it has been used
here for its original and literal meaning as ‘intercourse’, because only
understood meaning of the marriage has already come out from zawjan, so the
aim from the word tankiha is to declare intercourse and that
is its literal meaning.
‘in zannaaa – (if they consider), that is to
say; if they have intention and reliance that thereafter they might
be live together with correction and beauty.
It has been stated in this verse that if the husband doesn’t
reconcile after first two divorces then now at the third time namely after the
two divorces three months are sufficient for set them make a truce, meditation
and consideration. After the third divorce the husband can not revoke the
divorce of that woman who was his wife earlier. Moreover it is not possible
that they wed again except in case that the woman wed any other person after
passing the term (‘iddat) period (three months) and after
intercourse, that second husband either divorces her with his pleasure or goes
to death, and three months/four months & ten days respectively of the term
(‘iddat) period expires.
Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from Arabic to English byMarmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’an published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English by Muhammad Sharif).
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