Quran Chapter 2- 232 (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-302) - درس قرآن
Consent of the woman
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.)
وَإِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَبَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَلَا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ أَن يَنكِحْنَ أَزْوَٰجَهُنَّ إِذَا تَرَٰضَوْا۟ بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِذَٰلِكَ يُوعَظُ بِهِۦ مَن كَانَ مِنكُمْ يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْءَاخِرِ ذَٰلِكُمْ أَزْكَىٰ لَكُمْ وَأَطْهَرُ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ 232
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232. And when ye have divorced women
and they reach their term, place not difficulties in the way of
their marrying their husbands if it is agreed between them in kindness. This
is admonition for him among you who believeth in Allah and the Last Day. That
is more virtuous for you, and cleaner. And Allah knoweth; and ye know not.
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232. Wa ‘izaa
tallaqtumun-nisaaa-‘a fabalagna ‘ajalahunna falaa
ta’-zuluuhunna ‘any-yan-kihna ‘azwaajahunna ‘izaa
taraazaw baynahum- bil-ma’-ruuf. Zaalika yuu-‘azu
bihii man-kaana minkum yu’-minu Billaahi
wal-Yawmil-‘Aakhir. Zaalikum ‘azkaa lakum wa
‘athar. Wallaahu ya’-lamu wa ‘antum laa
ta’-lamuun.
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Commentary
fabalagna
‘ajalahunna – (when they reach their term), translation of fabalagna is
‘when they reach’ that is to say; they complete. Meaning of ‘ajalahunna is
‘their term’, specific period, according to Divine Law of Religion which is
called ‘iddat.
‘izaa tallaqtum – (when you have
divorced), here it has been addressed state forward to the husbands, but this
speech is for the entire nation.
‘azwaajahunna – (their
husbands), it means “their such husbands whom the women like after divorce from
first husband”, either they wish to wed any other man or the previous husband
who have divorced them once.
Taraazaw – (when) it
is agreed (between them). It reveals from this word that ‘affirmation’ and
‘approval/reception’ both are pillars of marriage. It is a separate thing that
if, instead of husband and wife, their guardians or agents (father or any other
patron from any side) do ‘affirmation’ and ‘approval/reception’, and they
(husband and wife) admit it. Otherwise, if they don’t agree then there is no
marriage.
Reason for revelation
of this verse is that a woman was divorced by her husband once or twice and he
didn’t incline during the period of term (‘iddat).
When the period of ‘iddat expired, then along with other
persons, he also sent message for marriage. The woman was agreeing but her
brother was in a rage and he stopped her sister’s marriage with her first
husband. So, then it was revealed in the Holy Qur-’an that;
pleasure and betterment of the woman should be kept in front, the marriage
should be done with her consent. One’s thought and displeasure shouldn’t
interfere. However, if there is something wrong according to rules, for
example; if she wants to wed any other person during her first husband’s term,
then surely he has right to stop this marriage.
