Page 126 - General Knowledge from the Qur'an

124 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FROM THE QUR'AN

The Prophet Muhammad (saas) and His Wives
O Prophet, tell your wives: 'If you desire the life of this world and its
finery, come and I will give you all you need and release you with kind-
ness. But if you desire Allah and His Messenger and the abode of the
hereafter, Allah has prepared an immense reward for those among you
who are good-doers.' Wives of the Prophet! If any of you commits an ob-
vious act of indecency she will receive double the punishment. That is
an easy matter for Allah. But those of you who are obedient to Allah and
His Messenger and act rightly will be given their reward twice over; and
We have prepared generous provision for them. Wives of the Prophet,
you are not like other women! If you guard against evil and do not be
too soft-spoken in your speech lest someone with sickness in his heart
becomes desirous. Speak correct and courteous words. Remain in your
houses and do not display your beauty as it was previously displayed in
the Time of Ignorance. Perform prayer and pay the welfare tax and obey
Allah and His Messenger. Allah desires to remove all impurity from
you, People of the House, and to purify you completely. And remember
the Signs of Allah and the wise words which are recited in your rooms.
Allah is All-Pervading, All-Aware. (Surat al-Ahzab, 28-34)
The Prophet confided a certain matter to one of his wives, then when
she divulged it Allah disclosed that to him, and he communicated part of
it and withheld part of it. When he told her of it, she said, 'Who told you
of this?' He said, 'The All-Knowing and All-Aware informed me of it.' If
the two of you would only turn to Allah, for your hearts clearly devi-
ated... But if you support one another against him, Allah is his Protector
and so are Jibril and every right-acting man of the believers and, further-
more, the angels too will come to his support. (Surat at-Tahrim, 3-4)
The Prophet Muhammad (saas) and Zayd
When you said to him whom Allah has blessed and you yourself
have greatly favoured, 'Keep your wife to yourself and have fear of
Allah,' while concealing something in yourself which Allah wished to
bring to light, you were fearing people when Allah has more right to
your fear. Then when Zayd divorced her We married her to you so that
there should be no restriction for the believers regarding the wives of