The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 659
PT. 22 AL-AḤZĀB CH. 33 to light, and thou wast afraid of the people, whereas Allah has زَوَّجْنُكَهَا لِكَيْ لَا يَكُونَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ حَرَجٌ فِي أَزْوَاجِ أَدْعِيَا بِهِمْ إِذَا قَضَوْا better right that thou shouldasta fear Him. Then, when Zaid had accomplished his want of her so as to have no further need of her, We joined her in marriage to thee, so that there may be no hindrance for the believers with regard to marriage with the wives of their adopted sons, when they have accomplished their want of them and have divorced them. And Allah's decree must be fulfilled. 3104 3104. Important Words: 1b, (want) has no verb. It means, a want, a need, an object of want or need; or that which one proposes to accomplish or of which one is desirous. They say bi. e. he accomplished or obtained his want from him (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: As the verse deals with an incident of very great historical importance, it demands and deserves a somewhat detailed explanation. Zaid bin Ḥārith, to whom the words "on whom Allah had bestowed favours and on whom thou also had bestowed favours" refer, belonged to the tribe of Kalb. In his childhood he was kidnapped and sold as a slave in Mecca where he was bought by Khadījah's brother and given over to her. On her marriage with the Holy Prophet Khadijah presented Zaid to him who at once مِنْهُنَّ وَطَرًا وَكَانَ أَمْرُ اللهِ مَفْعُولًا emancipated him. Zaid was so much attached to the Prophet that when later his father and uncle begged of the Holy Prophet to let him go with them as the grief of his separation from home had almost killed his mother, the Prophet readily gave his permission. But Zaid himself flatly refused to part company with the Holy Prophet, exclaiming that he was dearer to him than his father and mother. The Prophet was so deeply touched by Zaid's fidelity and love for him that he at once declared him (Zaid) to be his son and henceforward Zaid came to be known as the Prophet's son. Zaid remained throughout his life a most beloved and faithful disciple of the Holy Prophet and sealed his fidelity to Islam and the Prophet with his blood on the battlefield of Mu'tah. 2573 Zainab was the daughter of the Holy Prophet's aunt, hence a full-