سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 21
وَكَيْفَ تَأْخُذُونَهُۥ وَقَدْ أَفْضَىٰ بَعْضُكُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَأَخَذْنَ مِنكُم مِّيثَـٰقًا غَلِيظًا ﴿21﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And how could you take it (back) while you have gone in unto each other, and they have taken from you a firm and strong covenant?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَكَيْفَ
wakayfa
And how
تَأْخُذُونَهُۥ
takhudhūnahu
could you take it
وَقَدْ
waqad
when surely
أَفْضَىٰ
afḍā
has gone
بَعْضُكُمْ
baʿḍukum
one of you
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
بَعْضٍۢ
baʿḍin
another
وَأَخَذْنَ
wa-akhadhna
and they have taken
مِنكُم
minkum
from you
مِّيثَـٰقًا
mīthāqan
covenant
غَلِيظًۭا
ghalīẓan
strong
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
21. 1. The meaning of 'have met each other' is intercourse, which Allah Almighty has mentioned figuratively.
21. 2. By the strong covenant is meant the covenant that is taken from the man at the time of marriage, that you will either keep her in a good manner or release her with kindness.
21. 2. By the strong covenant is meant the covenant that is taken from the man at the time of marriage, that you will either keep her in a good manner or release her with kindness.
