The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2)

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CH. 4 AN-NISA' PT. 5 وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ شِقَاقَ بَيْنِهِمَا فَابْعَثُوا حَكَمًا And if you fear a breach. 36 مِنْ أَهْلِهِ وَحَكَمًا مِّنْ أَهْلِهَا between them, then appoint an arbiter from his folk and an E اِنْ يُرِيدَا إِصْلَاحًا يُوَفِّق اللهُ بَيْنَهُمَا arbiter from her folk. If they إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا خَبِيرًا (the arbiters) desire reconciliation, Allah will effect it between them. Surely, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware. 513 associate naught with Him, and وَاعْبُدُوا اللهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا And worship Allah and. 37 وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَ بِذِي الْقُرْبى show kindness to parents, and to وَالْيَتَّى وَالْمَسْكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبى وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ وَالصَّاحِبِ بِالْجَنْبِ is a kinsman and the neighbour وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ ، وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ اِنَّ اللهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَنْ كَانَ مُخْتَالًا فَخُورَا the wayfarer, and those whom kindred, and orphans, and the needy, and to the neighbour that that is a stranger, and the companion by your side, and your right hands possess. Surely, b a4:129. 6:152; 7:34; 17:24; 23:60. husbands that the chastisement of their wives, if at all resorted to should not be unjust or vindictive or Commentary: The pronoun, used in the plural number, in the expression highhanded; for if they are high and (if you fear) refers to a Muslim State, great above their wives, there is One Who is High and Great above all and He shall call husbands to account for any improper use of the qualified authority given to them over their wives. 513. Important Words: (arbiter) is from S. They say ai. e. he made him judge. or means, one who judges, a judge, an arbiter, an arbitrator or umpire between people; a ruler or governor (Lane). 648 or community, or the people generally. The arbiters should prefer- ably be chosen from the relations of the contending parties, because they are expected to be acquainted with the real cause of differences and it is easier also for both parties to put their case before them. The verse makes it clear that Islam leaves no avenue unexplored to bring about reconciliation between husband and wife before it allows them to sever the tie of marriage.