Transliteration:( Iz talaqqawnahoo bi alsinatikum wa taqooloona bi afwaahikum maa laisa lakum bihee 'ilmunw wa tahsaboo nahoo haiyinanw wa huwa 'indal laahi 'azeem )
“When you brought such talk on your tongues hearing from one another, and uttered with your mouths that of which you had no knowledge [30] and thought it light, while it was great [31] in the sight of Allah.”
This verse describes the careless circulation of the slander against Sayyidah Ayesha (RA). People repeated the accusation:
Without seeing or hearing it directly,
Based purely on suspicion,
And with no valid knowledge or evidence.
Allah highlights that hearsay and assumptions do not justify passing judgment — especially regarding another’s honour. What may seem like small or casual talk can carry severe moral consequences.
While some companions may have thought the issue minor or unconfirmed, Allah declares it a serious offense. This verse teaches us that:
A sin considered light by people can be great in Allah’s sight,
Particularly when it involves damaging someone’s reputation unjustly.
Despite their mistake, the companions involved are still held in high regard, because:
They repented sincerely,
Did not persist in wrongdoing,
And their intentions were not malicious.
As the Qur’an confirms: “Allah has promised good to all of them” (Surah 4:95) and “Allah is pleased with them and they with Allah” (Surah 58:22).
This shows that their slip was human error, not hypocrisy.
The chastity of Sayyidah Ayesha (RA) is thus not only affirmed through divine revelation, but those who doubted it — even briefly — were corrected and censured, including notable figures like Hazrat Hassan (RA).
The tafsir of Surah An-Nur verse 15 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nur ayat 14 which provides the complete commentary from verse 14 through 15.
(24:15) (Just think, how wrong you were) when one tongue received it from another and you uttered with your mouths something you knew nothing about. You deemed it to be a trifle while in the sight of Allah it was a serious matter.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[980]- Rather than your ears, i.e., not thinking about what you had heard but hastening to repeat it carelessly.
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