The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 213
PT. 28 CH. 58 ركوعاتها ٣ سُورَةُ الْمُجَادَلَةِ مَدَنِيَّةُ ٥٨ ــاتها ٢٣ (AL-MUJĀDALAH) 1. "In the name of Allah, the بسمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ Gracious, the Merciful. 4171 قَدْ سَمِعَ اللهُ قَوْلَ الَّتِي تُجَادِلُكَ فِي Allah has indeed heard the. 2 زَوْجِهَا وَتَشْتَكَى إِلَى اللهِ وَاللهُ يَسْمَعُ thee concerning her husband تَحَاوُرَكُمَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ بَصِيرٌ speech of her who pleads with and complains unto Allah. And Allah has heard your dialogue. Verily, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. 4172 الَّذِيْنَ يُظْهِرُوْنَ مِنْكُمْ مِنْ نِسَابِهِمْ Those among you who seek. 3 to put away their wives by مَّا هُنَّ أُمَّهُتِهِمْ إِنْ أُمَّهُتُهُمْ إِلَّا الى calling them mothers they do not thereby become their وَلَدْنَهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَيَقُولُونَ مُنْكَرًا mothers; their mothers are only b مِّنَ الْقَوْلِ وَزُورًا وَ اِنَّ اللهَ those who gave them birth; and they certainly utter words that are manifestly evil and untrue; 4171. Commentary: See 1:1. 4172. Commentary: "See 1:1. b33:5 The reference in the verse seems to be to Khaulah, wife of Aus bin Ṣāmit and daughter of Tha'labah. She had become separated from her husband because the latter had called her "mother," the exact words used by him being, "thou art to me as the back of my mother. " According to an old Arab custom all conjugal relations ceased between a man and his wife when he used these words about her. The unfortunate woman could neither demand divorce in order to contract a second marriage, nor could she enjoy conjugal rights. She remained uncared for. Khaulah came to the Holy Prophet and complained to him of the awkward situation in which she was placed, and sought his advice and help in the matter. The Holy Prophet pleaded his inability to do anything for her, as it was his wont not to give a decision in matters of this nature, unless he was guided by revelation. The revelation came, and the custom of Zihār was declared unlawful. 3109 Incidentally, the verse shows that