An-Nisa · Juz 4 · Qur'an Tafseer

Degrees of Women Never Eligible to Get Married To

Tafseer Surah An-Nisa Ayah 23 This ayah gives details of muharramaat – women with whom marriage is prohibited. Some of them are prohibited forever, never becoming lawful under any condition. Some are not permanently prohibited. They become lawful under some particular circumstances. There are three kinds of permanently prohibited women referred to in the first… Continue reading Degrees of Women Never Eligible to Get Married To

An-Nisa · Juz 4 · Qur'an Tafseer

The Prohibition of Taking Back the Dowry

Tafseer Surah An-Nisa Ayaat 20 – 22 Here it has been said that should it be that the woman has not shown any contumacy or immodesty, but the husband, following his own physical desire and pleasure, intends to marry another woman in her place, then again it will not be permissible for him to claim… Continue reading The Prohibition of Taking Back the Dowry

Juz Summaries · Pearls of Peace · Ramadan

Pearls of Peace – Juz 5

Juz 1 | Juz 2 | Juz 3 | Juz 4 Surah An-Nisa Desires Lead to Deviation Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says, “Allah wants to make clear to you [the lawful from the unlawful] and guide you to the [good] practices of those before you and to accept your repentance…Allah wants to accept your repentance, but those who follow [their]… Continue reading Pearls of Peace – Juz 5

Islamic Months · Juz Summaries · Pearls of Peace · Ramadan

Pearls of Peace – Juz 4

Juz 1 | Juz 2 | Juz 3 Before we begin today’s Pearls of Peace there’s a challenge for everyone reading this. The brother reciting the Qur’an in the Taraweeh is visually impaired yet he has memorized the entire Qur’an by listening to his father and CDs. You and I have been blessed with eyes. We can see… Continue reading Pearls of Peace – Juz 4

An-Nisa · Juz 4 · Qur'an Tafseer

Inheriting Women Against Their Will

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Tafseer Surah An-Nisa Ayah 19 In the previous ayaat, we learned about some of the injustices committing against women such as not giving them the obligatory dower at the time of marriage and depriving them of their share in inheritance. In the following ayaat,… Continue reading Inheriting Women Against Their Will

An-Nisa · Juz 4 · Qur'an Tafseer

Repentance is Accepted until One Faces Death

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Tafseer Surah An-Nisa Ayaat 17 – 18 The previous ayah ended with a discussion on repentance. The present ayaat talk about the conditions under which repentance is accepted. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala states that He accepts the repentance of… Continue reading Repentance is Accepted until One Faces Death

An-Nisa · Juz 4 · Qur'an Tafseer

Punishment for Adultery

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Tafseer Surah An-Nisa Ayaat 15-16 In the previous ayaat, the objective was to correct the malpractices of the days of ignorance committed in the matter of orphans and inheritance. The following ayaat prescribe punishment for men and women who commit adultery or fornication. If… Continue reading Punishment for Adultery

An-Nisa · Juz 4 · Qur'an Tafseer

Some Additional Rules of Inheritance

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful In his Tafseer, Ma’arif-ul-Qur’an, Mufti Muhammad Shafi Usmani gives some additional rules of inheritance, which are as follows: A Muslim Cannot Inherit From A Disbeliever Although, the distribution of inheritance is based on the nearness of kinship there are certain exceptions to this rule.… Continue reading Some Additional Rules of Inheritance

An-Nisa · Juz 4 · Qur'an Tafseer

Warning Against Transgressing the Limits for Inheritance

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Tafseer Surah An-Nisa Ayaat 13 – 14 You will notice in the Qur’an, whenever some commands are mentioned they are followed by promises of rewards or warnings. In the following ayaat we notice the same pattern – this has been done to emphasize the… Continue reading Warning Against Transgressing the Limits for Inheritance