The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 349
PT. 18 AN-NŪR CH. 24 وَلَا يَأْتَلِ أُولُوا الْفَضْلِ مِنْكُمْ وَالسَّعَةِ And let not those who. 23 wealth and plenty possess اَنْ تُؤْتُوا أُولِي الْقُرْبى وَالْمَسْكِينَ among you swear not to give * aught to the kindred and to the وَالْمُهجِرِينَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَلْيَعْفُوا needy and to those who have وَلْيَصْفَحُوْا أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللهُ left their homes in the cause of Allah. Let them forgive and pass over the offence. Do you not desire that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. 2605 لَكُمْ وَاللهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمُ اِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ الْمُحْصَنَتِ الْغُفِلَتِ Verily, those who accuse. 24 الْمُؤْمِنَتِ لُعِنُوا فِى الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ص chaste, unwary, believing women are cursed in this world ultimately leads to the moral disintegration of a community. The words, "Allah is Hearing, Knowing," mean that when a man loses his way and prays to God, He listens to him and answers his prayer; and when one who is in distress responds to the Divine voice and follows it, Divine knowledge comes to his rescue and guides and leads him to his deliverance. 2605. Important Words: For (let not swear) see 2:227. Commentary: "24:5. revelation and her honour completely vindicated, Abu Bakr naturally was disinclined to continue the maintenance-allowance he used to give to Misṭaḥ. The verse under comment, according to most reliable traditions, was revealed in connection with the stoppage of Misṭaḥ's allowance. It, however, has general application and implies that after a guilty person has received the his punishment for offence as prescribed by Law as Misṭaḥ had, he should be subjected to no other annoyance or disability. The punishment received by him clears him of the stigma incurred by the commission of the offence. in the verse اولوا الفضل The words The reference in this verse may be to Abu Bakr, the Holy Prophet's most devoted and faithful disciple and his first successor. Misṭaḥ, one of his relatives unfortunately had become involved in the calumny against 'A'ishah. On ‘A'ishah's innocence being established by Divine wealth. 2263 seem to refer to Abu Bakr's moral and spiritual eminence as well as his material prosperity and abundance of