Quran Chapter 2- 234 (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-305) - درس قرآن
Incumbent term of probation for women
Surah
‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنكُمْوَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَٰجًا يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا فَإِذَا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا فَعَلْنَ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَاتَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ 234
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234. And such of you as die and leave
behind them wives, they (the wives) shall wait, keeping themselves apart,
four months and ten days. Then when they reach the term (prescribed for them)
then there is no sin for you in aught that they may do with themselves in
decency. And Allah is Aware of what ye do.
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234. Wallaziina yuta-waffawna
minkum wa yazaruuna ‘azwaajany-yatarab-basna
bi-‘anfusi-hinna ‘arba-‘ata ‘ash-hurinw-wa ‘ashraa.
Fa-‘izaa balagna ‘ajalahunna falaa junaaha
‘alay-kum fiimaa fa-‘alna fiii ‘anfusi-hinna
bil-ma’-ruuf. Wallaahu bimaa ta’-maluuna Khabiir.
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Commentary
yatarab-basna – (they
shall wait, keeping apart), it aims that after the death of husband, a
widow will keep herself in waiting. Technical name of this period of waiting is
‘The Term’ (‘iddat). The woman who is divorced, her term is
complete three months and the widow’s term is four months plus ten days. If the
widow is pregnant, then her term is until the delivery of her child. To dress,
decorate or embellish (make-up) is not lawful for the woman during the days of
“the term”.
Other religions of the
world did not show any proper favor for the widow. Moreover, Hinduism ordered
the widow to burn alive in the fire (to be sati). Islam has granted the right
to the widow to remain alive with full opportunities and determined this
command that the women shall wait, keeping themselves apart, just four months
and ten days with effect from the dates of their husbands’ death. She should
not draw attention towards her next marriage and its related other matters. She
must not decorate herself during this term. If she feels that she is pregnant,
then her term will change, and she would have to prevent herself from
re-marriage until delivery.
When the term of
widowhood will end, then there is no objection in sending the message for
re-marriage. Here, entire nation has been addressed, that is to say; there is
no sin or objection for keeping lawful to re-marry like this matter. It has
been cleared also that if any individual commits something unlawful, which is
against the precepts of the religion, then it is others’ duty that they should
challenge him according to their spirit and power. Otherwise, it will be sin
for them too. So, they should look in to the matter that after the term of
widowhood, which act will be done by the woman, that should not be against the
Divine Law and custom. Remember! God Almighty is fully Aware about your deeds.
Your all actions (good or bad) will be reckoned on the Day of Resurrection and
you will be rewarded or punished according to your character roll.
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