Lesson
# 563 From Holy Qur’aan
You Should
Not Turn Altogether Away from Your Wife, Leaving Her as in Suspense
Surah Nisaaa’ (Women)
– Chapter – 4
Verses
–129 & 130 of 176, Section – 19/24 (Part – 5)
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129. And Ye
will not be able to deal equally between (your) wives, however much ye wish
(to do so); but turn not altogether away (from one), leaving her as in
suspense. And if ye do good and keep from evil, lo! Allah is Ever-Forgiving,
Merciful.
130. And
if they separate, Allah will compensate each out of His abundance. And Allah
is ever All-Embracing, All-Knowing.
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129. Wa
lan- tastatii-‘uuu ‘an-ta-diluu baynan-nisaaa-‘i wa
law harastum falaa
tamiiluu kullal-mayli fataza-ruuhaa kal-mu-‘allaqah. Wa ‘in tuslihuu
wa tattaquu fa-‘innAllaaha kaana
Gafuurar-Rahiimaa.
130. Wa ‘iny-yata-farraqaa yug-NIllaahu kullam-min- sa-‘atih. Wa
kaanAllaahu Waasi-‘an Hakiimaa.
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Lesson
Tastatii-‘uuu – (You will be able to do), it is made from ‘ista-taa-‘at, which means ‘to have
power, to be able to do’.
Tamiiluu – {(you would have to) Lean}, it is from mel, which means ‘to lean, to connect,
to agree, to incline to, to draw attention. The word Mailaan is also from it, which means inclination.
Mu-‘allaqatin – (in suspense), its
base is ta’-liiq, which means ‘to
keep waiting, to postpone, to hang, to suspend’. As per idiomatic meaning, it
aims ‘neither the husband inhabits the wife at home after marriage, nor sets
her free by divorcing’. Islam has determined this state of circumstances as extremely
vile act.
Tattaquu – (keep from evil), its origin is ‘ittaqaa’, which has been derived from taqwaa. Taqwaa is “to keep away from the evil, the sobriety and abstinence”.
‘Ittaqaa’ means “to adopt sobriety,
to fear from Allaah Almighty”.
Before Islam, the
Arabians used to marry as much women as they wished. There was no limit for
number of marriages. After that they used to ignore them carelessly. Some of
them were regarded, but maximum were not contemplated. Islam did not like this
deed and approved such device, due to which, this prevalence might be finished
in the process of time.
First of all, Islam began
to correct the marriages from the point that women were raised from their
dropped dignity and disciplined the men that they (women) are not mere mindless
and lifeless idols for completion of your desires (lust), that you use them as
you wish. They are owners of their wealth and property. They have right in the
heritage. You would have to accept them as your equal member, partner, helper
and supporter in maximum affairs. Then, it has been commanded that you can
marry more than one woman with their consent. But you would have to keep all of
them comfortably. And remember! It is not in your control to do justice between
them. You will see that you are unable to deal your wives equally, although you
wished and tried your best. It will never be lawful for you that you incline
more towards one side and the other wife or wives are kept waiting (in
suspense). If you feel that you are not able to retain, then divorce them. Allaah Almighty is Lord of entire
creations. Nothing is deficient near to Him. He will bestow the persons, who
are of good intention, too much Mercifully, that they will become independent
from each other.
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