Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 233
233 verse among these verses is from Surah Al - Nisa. The second and third are verses from Surah Al - Ahzab and the fourth is a verse from Surah Al - Hashr. As mentioned before, the first thing to which attention is drawn is t aqwa (righteousness). The word t aqw a is used twice in the first verse, the second verse also mentions t aqwa, and the fourth and final verse mentions t aqwa twice. In short, t aqwa (righteousness) is mentioned five times in the verses recited at the time of n ikah , and each time t aqwa is mentio ned, it is stated: adopt the t aqwa of Allah and adopt the t aqwa of your Lord. After this, a new instruction is given to adopt t aqwa (righteousness) so that your practices are such, because you have to adopt taqwa in order to undertake these practices and because these are the practices which are essential for you to fulfil this bond. I mentioned regarding righteousness yesterday , that the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) wishes to see a very high standard of righteousness in us. Allah the Exalted told him that if man inculcates the root of righteousness , it is through this alone that he will acquire everything. The status and dignity of th e material w orld, this world and worldly knowledge are all insignificant. If a true be lieving man and a true believing woman considers that he or she must give precedence to faith over worldly matters, and wishes that the pledge he or she repeats should