Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 29
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
➋ {لِلْمُحْسِنٰتِ مِنْكُنَّ :} Shah Abdul Qadir writes: "This statement {’’ لِلْمُحْسِنٰتِ ‘‘} (those who remain on righteousness), so all the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) remained righteous, but Allah the Exalted does not give a clear glad tiding to anyone, so that one does not become fearless, and the fear of the end remains."
➌ { اَجْرًا عَظِيْمًا :} The commentator Al-Alusi said: "When the pure wives were given the choice and they chose Allah and His Messenger and the home of the Hereafter, Allah the Exalted praised them for this and said: «{ لَا يَحِلُّ لَكَ النِّسَآءُ مِنْۢ بَعْدُ وَ لَاۤ اَنْ تَبَدَّلَ بِهِنَّ مِنْ اَزْوَاجٍ وَّ لَوْ اَعْجَبَكَ حُسْنُهُنَّ }» [ الأحزاب : ۵۲ ] 'It is not lawful for you to marry women after this, nor to exchange them for other wives, even if their beauty pleases you.' (Ruh al-Ma'ani) These wives refer to the nine wives mentioned above. What greater reward could there be than that Allah the Exalted gave them the glad tidings of a double reward for obedience to Allah and His Messenger and for righteous deeds, and as a result, they enjoyed the honor of being the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) for life, and in Paradise, they will also be with him." [ رَضِيَ اللّٰہُ عَنْھُنَّ وَ أَرْضَاھُنَّ ]
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Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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The Verse of Choice:
Allah Almighty gave youﷺ complete authority that if you wished, you could divorce and release those wives who, by collectively demanding an increase in spending, were putting pressure on you, or if you wished, you could keep them with you, provided that in the future they would not trouble you in this matter. Youﷺ had decided on a month's *ila* (separation from wives). After twenty-nine days had passed, youﷺ returned from the upper chamber of the mosque to your home and first came to the house of Sayyidah Aishaؓ. Then, the way youﷺ exercised this authority is made clear by the following hadiths: The wives' response:
1. Sayyidah Aishaؓ narrates that when you were commanded to give your wives the choice (whether they wished to stay with you or take a divorce), you first asked me and said: "Aisha! I am going to tell you something, but do not be hasty in this matter; rather, consult your parents before replying." And you knew very well that my parents would never advise me to separate from you. So youﷺ recited the words of Allah, the Blessed and Exalted: ﴿يٰٓاَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِّاَزْوَاجِكَ... عَظِيمًا﴾ (up to this point youﷺ recited). I said: "Why would I consult my parents in this matter? I myself (in any case) desire Allah, His Messenger, and the good of the Hereafter." Then youﷺ asked the same thing of the other wives, and all of them gave the same answer that I had given. [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير]
Sayyidah Aisha narrates: I said to youﷺ, "Youﷺ had said a month, but today it has been twenty-nine days." Youﷺ indicated with your fingers that a month can be thirty days or twenty-nine days. (As if to say, that month was of twenty-nine days.) [بخاری۔ کتاب الصوم۔ باب قول النبی اذا رأیتم الہلال فصوموا، مسلم کتاب الصیام۔ باب وجوب صوم رمضان لرؤیۃ الھلال۔۔۔ ]
