The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 673
PT. 22 AL-AḤZĀB CH. 33 أَبْنَاء أَخَوَتِهِنَّ وَلَا نِسَا بِهِنَّ وَلَا مَا their sisters, or their womenfolk or those whom their right hands مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنَّ وَاتَّقِيْنَ اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللهَ possess. And, fear Allah, Owives كَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدًا of the Prophet, verily, Allah is Witness over all things. 3115 اِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلَبِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ Allah and His angels send. 57 blessings on the Prophet. O ye يَا يُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا who believe, you too should invoke blessings on him and salute him with the salutation of peace. 3116 تَسْلِيمًا اِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَعَنَهُمُ Verily, those who malign. 58 Allah and His Messenger- اللهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا Allah has cursed them in this world and in the Hereafter, and has prepared for them an abasing punishment. 3117 وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَتِ And those who malign. 59 بِغَيْرِ مَا اكْتَسَبُوْا فَقَدِ احْتَمَلُوا بُهْتَانًا وَإِثْمًا believing men and believing women for what they have not 3115. Commentary: a9:61. 4:113; 24:24. This verse lays down exceptions to the commandment given in verse 54 above. Women can go before these relations inside the house without observing "Purdah" or can converse freely with them. 3116. Commentary: The sending down of blessings by Allah and His angels upon the Holy Prophet signifies that those who seek to retard the progress of his cause by slandering him and bringing false accusations against him live in a fool's paradise. By their nefarious activities they can do him no harm. His cause will continue to progress and prosper because God and His angels bless it. 2587 3117. Commentary: By "maligning Allah" is meant "seeking to retard the cause of truth" and by "maligning His Messenger," is meant "seeking to slander and defame him. "