Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 39
39 ‘Last Friday I briefly mentioned matters pertaining to relationship between husband and wife and how in some situations due to mut ual disagreements , neither de sists from hurling abuse at the other and I mentioned that Allah the Exalted dislikes this enormously. Allah the Exalted has thus drawn attention of both husband and wife t o their respective obligations: ؕؕ ۡ ہُّن ََ لِبَاس ٌ لََکُّم ََ و َ اَنۡتُّم ۡ لِبَاس ٌ لََہُّن ‘…They are a garment for you, and you are a garment for them…’ (2:188). That is, it is the responsibility of both to cover each other’s faults. The Holy Qur’an expounds the uses of garment as a source of covering nakedness, s econdly as a source of embellishment and thirdly as a protection from hot and cold weather. Thus when a man and a woman commit themselves to the union of marriage in accordance with a pact, their utmost efforts should be to accept each other and also cove r each other’s shortcomings. Neither men nor women should become enraged over small matters. Mutual relationship of an Ahmadi married couple should enhance their beauty and such beauty should radiate from each Ahmadi couple so that they become exemplary fo r others. ’