In the Name of
Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
Extract from QUR’AANIC STUDIES – A Modern Tafsir PART II:
70. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo ittaqoo Allaha waqooloo qawlan sadeedan
33:70. O you who believe!
Fear Allah and speak in appropriate and straight (unambiguous and to the point)
words.
Friday, the 26th
of March 2021.
In the Name of
Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
Extract from QUR’AANIC STUDIES – A Modern Tafsir PART II:
69. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo la takoonoo kaallatheena athaw moosa fabarraahu Allahu mimmaqaloo wakana AAinda Allahi wajeehan
33:69. O you who believe!
Be not like those who offended Moses, but Allah cleared him of what they said.14
And he had an honourable standing with Allah.
14. The Qur’aan does not specify what his
people had said that offended Moses. Jewish and Christian scriptures do give
some details, but since Allah Ta’ala, in His wisdom, has not thought it fit to
divulge the offending accusations, we should not even try to find out what
those were. People of Medina had also similarly offended Prophet Muhammad, but
the Qur’aan has not divulged what that offending episode was, except for giving
a general admonition to the people against believing in unsubstantiated
rumours.
Friday, the 19th
of March 2021.
In the Name of
Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
Extract from QUR’AANIC STUDIES – A Modern Tafsir PART II:
53. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo la tadkhuloo buyoota alnnabiyyi illa an yu/thana lakum ila taAAamin ghayra nathireena inahu walakin itha duAAeetum faodkhuloo fa-itha taAAimtum faintashiroo walamusta/niseena lihadeethin inna thalikum kana yu/thee alnnabiyya fayastahyee minkum waAllahu layastahyee mina alhaqqi wa-itha saaltumoohunna mataAAan fais-aloohunna min wara-i hijabinthalikum atharu liquloobikum waquloobihinna wama kana lakum an tu/thoo rasoola Allahi wala an tankihoo azwajahu min baAAdihi abadan inna thalikum kana AAinda Allahi AAatheeman
33:53. O you who believe!
Enter not the houses of the Prophet unless invited there for a meal, but then
go not there too early as to wait for the meal to be ready. But enter at the
time you are invited, and as soon as you have finished your meals, disperse!
And linger not for a customary talk. This does indeed cause inconvenience to
the Prophet, but he is too embarrassed to tell you. And Allah is not
embarrassed to express the truth. And when you ask for anything from them
(ladies of the Prophet’s household), ask of them from behind a curtain. This
would be better for the purity of your hearts and of theirs. And it behoves you
not to cause inconvenience to the Messenger of Allah, nor to marry his wives
after him. This is indeed a matter of great significance with Allah.
These divine instructions were primarily meant for believers
living on this earth at the time the Prophet was living. But the etiquette, the
instructions point to, should largely be taken care of even now, while
accepting invitations from friends, relatives, and others.
Friday, the 12th
of March 2021.
In the Name of
Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
Extract from QUR’AANIC STUDIES – A Modern Tafsir PART II:
49. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo itha nakahtumu almu/minati thumma tallaqtumoohunna min qabli an tamassoohunna fama lakum AAalayhinna min AAiddatin taAAtaddoonaha famattiAAoohunna wasarrihoohunna sarahan jameelan
33:49. O you who believe!
When you marry believing women and then divorce them before you touch them, you
have in their case no waiting period which you should observe. However, make a
good provision for them and set them free in a fair manner.
This is one among the fair divine rules, the Qur’aan postulates,
for regulating divorces. Please refer to my web page ISLAMIC
PROCEDURE FOR DIVORCE in this context.
Friday, the 5th
of March 2021.
