At-Tahrim
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At-Taḥrīm (
The Surah's name is derived from the words lima tuharrimu of the first verse. This is not a title of its subject matter, but the name implies that it is the Surah in which the incident of tahrim (prohibition, forbiddance) has been mentioned.[4]
Summary
- 1 Muhammad reproved for making a vow to please his wives
- 2 He is relieved from his vow
- 3-5 Muhammad's wives (Aisha & Hafsa) admonished for their jealousy in the affair of Zaynab bint Jahsh, Muhammad's another wife.[5]
- 6-8 Exhortation to believers to exercise faith, repentance etc.
- 9 Muhammad commanded to treat infidels and hypocrites with severity
- 10-12 The daughter of Imran examples to Muslim women [6]
Probable date of revelation
In connection with the incident of Tahrim referred to in this Surah, the traditions of the Hadith mentions the affair regarding the three ladies who were among the wives of Muhammad at that time;
Asbab al-nuzul
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to stay (for a period) in the house of Zaynab bint Jahsh (one of the wives of the Prophet ) and he used to drink honey in her house. Hafsa bint Umar and I decided that when the Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon either of us, she would say, "I smell in you the bad smell of Maghafir (a bad smelling raisin). Have you eaten Maghafir?" When he entered upon one of us, she said that to him. He replied (to her), "No, but I have drunk honey in the house of Zaynab bint Jahsh, and I will never drink it again." Then the following verse was revealed: 'O Prophet ! Why do you ban (for you) that which Allah has made lawful for you?. ..(up to) If you two (wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) turn in repentance to Allah.' (66.1-4) The two were `Aisha and Hafsa And also the Statement of Allah: 'And (Remember) when the Prophet (ﷺ) disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives!' (66.3) i.e., his saying, "But I have drunk honey."...[11]
Hadith
- Ibn 'Abbas said: "A man came to him and said: 'I have made my wife forbidden to myself.' He said: 'You are lying, she is not forbidden to you.' Then he recited this Verse: 'O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allah has allowed to you.'(At-Tahrim) (And he said): 'You have to offer the severest form of expiation: Freeing a slave.'"[12]
- 'Ubaid bin 'Umair narrated from 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet: "The Prophet used to stay with Zainab bint Jahsh and drink honey at her house. Hafsah and I agreed that if the Prophet came to either of us, she would say: 'I detect the smell of Maghafir (a nasty-smelling gum) on you; have you eaten Maghafir?' He came to one of them and she said that to him. Then the following was revealed: 'O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allah has allowed to you.' 'If you two turn in repentance to Allah, (it will be better for you).' Addressing 'Aishah and Hafsah; 'And (remember) when the Prophet disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives.' refers to him saying: "No, rather I drank honey." Another authentic hadith mentioned in Sunan an-Nasa'i.Sunan an-Nasa'i 3421 — Amrayn
- Narrated `Aisha: Allah's Messenger used to love sweet edible things and honey.Hadith 5431 of the book of foods (meals) by sahih al bukhari
Placement and coherence with other surahs
The idea of textual relation between the verses of a chapter has been discussed under various titles such as nazm and munasabah in non-English literature and coherence, text relations, intertextuality, and unity in English literature.
This surah is the last surah of 6th group of surahs which starts from surah
Surah al-Talaq (65) and Surah al-Tahrim (66) both these surahs form a pair with regard to their subject-matter. In the first surah, the limits which should be observed by a believer while parting from wives are explained while in the second surah, the limits he should observe at instances of expressing love to them are described. Both surahs are addressed to the Muslims, and it is evident from their subject-matter that they were revealed in Madinah in the tazkiyah wa tathir phase of Muhammad’s preaching mission.[17][18]
References
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- ^ "The Meaning of the Qur'an". English Tafsir.
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- ^ "Tanzil - Quran Navigator | القرآن الكريم".
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- Sale's Text, Preliminary Discourse, and Notes. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, and Co..
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain - ^ Muhammad Asad - The Message of The Qur'an - (1980), an influential translation and interpretation of the Qur'an
- ^ Abul A'la Maududi - Tafhim-ul-Quran
- ^ Al-Zamakhshari
- ^ George Sale - Mohammed, The Quran, vol. 4 [1896]
- ^ Sahih al-Bukhari 6691 In-book reference : Book 83, Hadith 68 USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 78, Hadith 682 (deprecated numbering scheme)
- Sunan an-Nasa'i3420 In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 32 English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3449
- ISBN 978-9698799571.
- ^ Tadabbur-i-Quran
- Dr. Israr Ahmed- Bayan ul Quran
- ^ Amin Ahsan Islahi - Tadabbur-i-Quran - Chapter 65 & 66
- ^ Javed Ahmad Ghamidi
- ^ "Quran Meta Information". Website for Javed Ahmad Ghamidi.
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