Transliteration:( 'Asaa rabbuhooo in tallaqakunna anyyubdilahooo azwaajan khairam minkunna muslimaatim mu'minaatin qaanitaatin taaa'ibaatin 'aabidaatin saaa'ihaatin saiyibaatinw wa abkaaraa )
"It is possible that if he divorces [18] you, his Lord will give him in your place, wives better [19] than you, submissive, faithful, obedient, repentant, devoted [20] to prayer and fasting, whether widows or virgins [21]."
🔸 It should be remembered that the purpose of this statement is to threaten and frighten the pure consorts of the Prophet ﷺ, not to actually divorce them.
🔸 The intention here is to remind them of the possible consequences of their actions and to encourage them to stay loyal to the Prophet ﷺ.
🔸 Allah Almighty could replace them with wives who are better, more obedient, faithful, submissive, and devoted to prayer and fasting.
🔸 While the wives of the Prophet ﷺ are considered superior, this verse suggests that if they were to be divorced, other women might come who would be even better in loyalty and obedience to Allah.
🔸 The verse highlights the possibility that if they stray, Allah could bring in better replacements, making them aware of the value of their position.
🔸 The verse teaches that a good wife is a gift from Allah, and her virtue and piety should be prioritized over her material wealth.
🔸 Even if a woman is poor, if she is religious, she is considered a better partner than one who is wealthy but lacks faith.
🔸 The verse encourages choosing a wife based on her devotion to Allah and her religious character, rather than focusing on her wealth or status.
🔸 The wives of the Prophet ﷺ are expected to demonstrate obedience and loyalty to him.
🔸 If they fail to uphold these values, Allah can replace them with others who are even more obedient and loyal to the Prophet ﷺ and to Allah.
The tafsir of Surah Tahrim verse 5 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Tahrim ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 5.
(65:5) This is the commandment of Allah that He has revealed to you. Whoever fears Allah, He will expunge his evil deeds and will richly reward him.[15]
15. Although this is a general exhortation which applies to all matters and conditions of human life, yet in this particular context the object is to warn the Muslims to follow the commands mentioned above in fear of God, no matter what responsibilities they may have to shoulder in consequence thereof, for as a reward for this Allah will remove their ills and will forgive their sins and will enhance their rewards in the Hereafter. Obviously, the waitingperiod of the divorced woman whose term has been prescribed as three months will be longer than that of the woman whose term has been appointed as three menstruation, and the term of the pregnant woman may be several months longer. To shoulder the responsibility of the maintenance and lodging of the woman whom a man may have decided to give up, during this whole period, will be an unbearable burden for the people, but Allah’s promise is that He will lighten the burden that is borne in fear of Him and in following His command, by His special bounty and grace, and will reward the person much more generously and richly in comparison to the small burden borne by him in the world.
[1708]- Emigrating for the cause of Allāh. Another meaning is "given to fasting."
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