Conclusion from Al-Tabari’s interpretation | Episode (4-2) | Surah An-Nisa

0:00 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

0:05 Summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari.

0:08 Abridged by Dr. 'Aqil ibn Salim al-Shammari.

0:12 Surah al-Nisa'.

0:18 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

0:22 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

0:26 "...if they have no child."

0:30 "...and if they have a child..."

0:35 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

0:40 "...after any bequest they may have made or debt."

0:47 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

0:52 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

0:55 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

0:58 "...then to them belongs an eighth of what you leave..."

1:03 "...after any bequest you may have made or debt."

1:11 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

1:17 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

1:23 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

1:28 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

1:32 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

1:37 "...after any bequest that is made or debt, causing no harm."

1:47 "An ordinance from Allah..."

1:52 "...and Allah is Knowing and Forbearing."

1:57 And to you, O people, belongs—

1:58 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

2:00 after their death, of their wealth and inheritance—

2:03 if they do not have a child on the day they die.

2:07 But if your wives have, on the day of death,

2:09 a child—whether male or female—

2:12 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

2:14 of wealth and inheritance,

2:16 that share is yours after the settlement of their debts

2:19 and after the execution of their permissible bequests,

2:22 if they have made any such bequest.

2:25 And to your wives, O people, belongs

2:27 a fourth of what you leave after your death,

2:29 of wealth and inheritance,

2:31 if death comes to one of you

2:33 and he has no child, male or female.

2:37 But if death comes to one of you

2:39 and he leaves a child, male or female—

2:42 whether the child is one or more—

2:45 then your wives shall receive an eighth of your wealth,

2:49 after the settlement of your debts

2:51 and after the execution of your permissible bequests

2:54 that you have made.

2:57 "And if a man or a woman..."

2:59 whose inheritance is left to distant relatives (kalalah)...

3:01 The kalalah are those who inherit from the deceased

3:04 other than his children or parents.

3:07 And if the man whose inheritance is left as kalalah has

3:09 a brother or a sister from his mother's side,

3:12 then each one of them receives a sixth.

3:15 Thus, if the maternal brother or sister is alone,

3:19 but if a brother and a sister are combined,

3:21 or two maternal brothers with no third,

3:25 or two maternal sisters likewise,

3:27 then each of them receives from the inheritance of their maternal sibling

3:30 a sixth share,

3:32 and if the maternal brothers and sisters of the deceased leaving the kalalah

3:36 are more than two,

3:39 “And unto you belongeth a half of that which your wives leave, if they have no child; but if they have a child then unto you the fourth of that which they leave, after any legacy they may have bequeathed, or debt (they may have contracted, hath been paid). And unto them belongeth the fourth of that which ye leave if ye have no child, but if ye have a child then the eighth of that which ye leave, after any legacy ye may have bequeathed, or debt (ye may have contracted, hath been paid). And if a man or a woman have a distant heir (having left neither parent nor child), and he (or she) have a brother or a sister (only on the mother's side) then to each of them twain (the brother and the sister) the sixth, and if they be more than two, then they shall be sharers in the third, after any legacy that may have been bequeathed or debt (contracted) not injuring (the heirs by willing away more than a third of the heritage) hath been paid. A commandment from Allah. Allah is Knower, Indulgent.” (4:12)

3:41 this is after the settlement of the deceased's debts

3:44 and after the execution of his permissible bequests

3:46 that he made during his lifetime,

3:49 without causing harm to his heirs regarding their inheritance from him.

3:53 This is a covenant from Allah to you

3:55 regarding what is due to you of the inheritance of those among you who die.

3:59 And Allah is All-Knowing of what benefits or harms His creation,

4:04 and of who should receive inheritance and who should be deprived of it,

4:07 as well as all other affairs of His servants;

4:10 He is Most Forbearing toward His creation,

4:12 patient in withholding immediate punishment

4:16 for their oppression of one another.

4:19 "These are the limits set by Allah..."

4:22 "...and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, He will admit him to Gardens..."

4:30 "...will admit him to Gardens beneath which rivers flow,"

4:37 "...abiding eternally therein,"

4:40 "...and that is the supreme success."

4:44 This division is what your Lord has apportioned for you;

4:48 these are distinct limits by which He demarcates obedience to Allah from disobedience to Him

4:52 regarding the distribution of the inheritances of your deceased.

4:55 And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger by acting upon what He commanded

4:59 and adhering to the limits set for him in the division of inheritance and other matters,

5:05 Allah will admit him into gardens beneath whose trees rivers flow,

5:09 remaining therein forever, never dying and never perishing;

5:14 and Allah's admitting them into the Gardens

5:17 is the supreme success.

5:20 “And whoso disobeyeth Allah and His messenger and transgresseth His limits, He will make him enter Fire, where he will dwell for ever; his will be a shameful doom.” (4:14)

5:29 “And whoso disobeyeth Allah and His messenger and transgresseth His limits, He will make him enter Fire, where he will dwell for ever; his will be a shameful doom.” (4:14)

5:38 And whoever disobey Allah and His Messenger by failing to act upon what they commanded

5:42 regarding the distribution of inheritance and other obligatory duties set by Allah,

5:47 and transcends the boundaries of His obedience that He established as a dividing line against disobedience,

5:53 Allah will admit him into a Fire, abiding therein forever,

5:56 and he will suffer a humiliating punishment.

6:00 “As for those of your women who are guilty of lewdness, call to witness four of you against them. And if they testify (to the truth of the allegation) then confine them to the houses until death take them or (until) Allah appoint for them a way (through new legislation).” (4:15)

6:16 “As for those of your women who are guilty of lewdness, call to witness four of you against them. And if they testify (to the truth of the allegation) then confine them to the houses until death take them or (until) Allah appoint for them a way (through new legislation).” (4:15)

6:26 “As for those of your women who are guilty of lewdness, call to witness four of you against them. And if they testify (to the truth of the allegation) then confine them to the houses until death take them or (until) Allah appoint for them a way (through new legislation).” (4:15)

6:36 "And those of your women who commit illegal sexual intercourse..."

6:39 whether they are chaste married women or unmarried,

6:44 "...call against them four male witnesses from among you..." testifying to their immorality.

6:51 "...And if they testify, confine the women in houses until death takes them,"

6:56 "...or Allah ordains for them a way out" and a path to escape from what they committed of immorality.

7:04 "And those two among you who commit it, punish them both..."

7:09 “And as for the two of you who are guilty thereof, punish them both. And if they repent and improve, then let them be. Lo! Allah is ever relenting, Merciful.” (4:16)

7:15 “And as for the two of you who are guilty thereof, punish them both. And if they repent and improve, then let them be. Lo! Allah is ever relenting, Merciful.” (4:16)

7:22 Namely, the unmarried man and woman,

7:26 who commit immorality while being Muslims, so punish them both.

7:32 Punishment (adha) includes all forms of hardship, whether by harsh words of the tongue or by physical action.

7:37 Allah subsequently abrogated this ruling with the legal prescriptions He rendered obligatory upon His servants in Surah al-Nur.

7:44 "And if they repent" from immorality "and reform" their religious practice,

7:47 "then turn away from them" and cease harming them.

7:51 Indeed, Allah is ever accepting of His servants' return to what He loves,

7:56 whenever they return to what He loves of His obedience;

7:59 He is full of mercy and compassion.

8:07 "...evil out of ignorance..."

8:11 “Forgiveness is only incumbent on Allah toward those who do evil in ignorance (and) then turn quickly (in repentance) to Allah. These are they toward whom Allah relenteth. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.” (4:17)

8:16 "...and then repent..."

8:20 “Forgiveness is only incumbent on Allah toward those who do evil in ignorance (and) then turn quickly (in repentance) to Allah. These are they toward whom Allah relenteth. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.” (4:17)

8:25 “Forgiveness is only incumbent on Allah toward those who do evil in ignorance (and) then turn quickly (in repentance) to Allah. These are they toward whom Allah relenteth. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.” (4:17)

8:30 "...And Allah was ever Knowing and Wise."

8:35 The repentance accepted by Allah is not for any of His creation

8:38 except those who commit whatever sins they commit out of ignorance,

8:43 whether they intended the sin or were unaware of what Allah has prepared for those who commit it;

8:49 thus, it is an act performed in the manner of the ignorant.

8:51 Then they return to the obedience of Allah before their death,

8:55 so to those Allah grants guidance to return to His obedience.

9:00 Allah has ever been Knowing of His servants who turn back to Him in obedience

9:06 and of all other affairs of His creation,

9:09 Wise in accepting the repentance of whoever repents,

9:12 and in all other aspects of His management and decree.

9:16 “The forgiveness is not for those who do ill-deeds until, when death attendeth upon one of them, he saith: Lo! I repent now; nor yet for those who die while they are disbelievers. For such We have prepared a painful doom.” (4:18)

9:21 “The forgiveness is not for those who do ill-deeds until, when death attendeth upon one of them, he saith: Lo! I repent now; nor yet for those who die while they are disbelievers. For such We have prepared a painful doom.” (4:18)

9:26 “The forgiveness is not for those who do ill-deeds until, when death attendeth upon one of them, he saith: Lo! I repent now; nor yet for those who die while they are disbelievers. For such We have prepared a painful doom.” (4:18)

9:29 “The forgiveness is not for those who do ill-deeds until, when death attendeth upon one of them, he saith: Lo! I repent now; nor yet for those who die while they are disbelievers. For such We have prepared a painful doom.” (4:18)

9:33 “The forgiveness is not for those who do ill-deeds until, when death attendeth upon one of them, he saith: Lo! I repent now; nor yet for those who die while they are disbelievers. For such We have prepared a painful doom.” (4:18)

9:37 "...nor for those who die while they are disbelievers."

9:42 “The forgiveness is not for those who do ill-deeds until, when death attendeth upon one of them, he saith: Lo! I repent now; nor yet for those who die while they are disbelievers. For such We have prepared a painful doom.” (4:18)

9:50 Repentance is not accepted for those who persist in bad deeds from among those who insist on disobeying Allah,

9:56 until when death reaches one of them,

9:59 and he beholds the angels of his Lord coming to take his soul,

10:03 “The forgiveness is not for those who do ill-deeds until, when death attendeth upon one of them, he saith: Lo! I repent now; nor yet for those who die while they are disbelievers. For such We have prepared a painful doom.” (4:18)

10:06 such a person has no repentance accepted with Allah.

10:09 Nor is repentance for those who die while they are disbelievers;

10:13 for those We have prepared a painful and agonizing punishment.

10:18 “O ye who believe! It is not lawful for you forcibly to inherit the women (of your deceased kinsmen), nor (that) ye should put constraint upon them that ye may take away a part of that which ye have given them, unless they be guilty of flagrant lewdness. But consort with them in kindness, for if ye hate them it may happen that ye hate a thing wherein Allah hath placed much good.” (4:19)

10:28 "...and do not treat them harshly in order to take back part of what you gave them..."

10:35 "...unless they commit a clear immorality."

10:45 "...And live with them in kindness..."

10:50 "...for if you dislike them, it may be that you dislike a thing..."

10:57 “O ye who believe! It is not lawful for you forcibly to inherit the women (of your deceased kinsmen), nor (that) ye should put constraint upon them that ye may take away a part of that which ye have given them, unless they be guilty of flagrant lewdness. But consort with them in kindness, for if ye hate them it may happen that ye hate a thing wherein Allah hath placed much good.” (4:19)

11:08 O you who have believed Allah and His Messenger,

11:12 it is not lawful for you to inherit the marriage of the women of your relatives and fathers against their will;

11:18 nor is it lawful for you, O believers, to confine your wives

11:23 and bring hardship upon them, withholding their lawful provision and clothing,

11:28 in order to take away part of the bridal gift (mahr) you gave them,

11:33 unless they commit a clear immorality, such as adultery or verbal abuse against you,

11:39 that is manifest and evident to people as an immorality;

11:43 in that case, it becomes lawful for you to treat them harshly and restrict them

11:47 so that they may ransom themselves from you,

11:49 enabling you to take back part of the dowry you gave them.

11:54 And treat your wives well, O men, and companion them in kindness,

11:59 by fulfilling their rights that Allah has made obligatory for them.

12:03 And you may dislike them yet retain them in marriage,

12:07 for it may be that you dislike a thing

12:09 and Allah places much good in your retaining them despite your dislike—

12:15 such as a child He grants you through them,

12:18 or your affection returning to them after your initial dislike,

12:21 thus Allah places abundant good in her offspring.

12:52 And if you desire, O believers, to marry a woman in place of a wife whom you divorce,

12:59 and you have given the one you intend to divorce a great sum of wealth as dowry,

13:04 do not harm them when you intend to divorce them so that they ransom themselves with what you gave them.

13:11 Do you take back what you gave them of their dowries unjustly, without right, and sinfully?

13:18 The ruling has made it clear that whoever takes it back is an oppressor.

13:22 “How can ye take it (back) after one of you hath gone in unto the other, and they have taken a strong pledge from you?” (4:21)

13:38 On what basis would you take back from your wives what you gave them as dowries

13:44 when you intend to divorce them and replace them with other wives,

13:50 seeing that you have been intimate with one another through intercourse, physical touch, and embrace,

13:56 and they have taken from you a solemn covenant through the pledge and solemn undertaking you made to them,

14:04 either to retain them in kindness or release them in an honorable manner?

14:09 Although this statement is phrased in the form of an interrogative,

14:14 its intended meaning is disapproval and stern rebuke,

14:17 just as a man says to another:

14:20 "How can you do such and such when I do not approve of it?"

14:24 expressed by way of warning and threat.

14:27 This verse is decisive (muhkam) and not abrogated,

14:30 and it is unlawful for a man to take anything of what he gave her if he wishes to divorce her,

14:36 provided there was no willful misconduct (nushuz) on her part or any cause for grave suspicion.

14:42 “And marry not those women whom your fathers married, except what hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! it was ever lewdness and abomination, and an evil way.” (4:22)

14:52 "...Indeed, it was an immorality, an abomination, and an evil way."

15:03 And do not marry those women whom your fathers married,

15:07 except what has already passed during the era of ignorance (Jahiliyyah).

15:12 Indeed, your practice that occurred in the past—

15:14 initiating the likes of it in Islam after it has been prohibited to you—

15:19 is a sin, a wretched path, and an evil practice.

15:23 It was mentioned that this verse was revealed concerning people who used to succeed their fathers in marrying their fathers' wives;

15:30 when Islam came, they were still engaged in this practice,

15:33 so Allah, Blessed and Exalted, prohibited them from remaining in those marriages,

15:38 and He pardoned them for what had passed during their Jahiliyyah and polytheism regarding this act,

15:45 holding them unpunished for it, as he who fears Allah upon embracing Islam and obeys Him therein is forgiven.

16:03 “Forbidden unto you are your mothers, and your daughters, and your sisters, and your father's sisters, and your mother's sisters, and your brother's daughters and your sister's daughters, and your foster-mothers, and your foster-sisters, and your mothers-in-law, and your step-daughters who are under your protection (born) of your women unto whom ye have gone in - but if ye have not gone in unto them, then it is no sin for you (to marry their daughters) - and the wives of your sons who (spring) from your own loins. And (it is forbidden unto you) that ye should have two sisters together, except what hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.” (4:23)

16:06 "...and your milk mothers and your milk sisters..."

16:15 "...and the mothers of your wives, and your stepdaughters..."

16:22 "...and your stepdaughters under your guardianship born of your wives..."

16:31 “Forbidden unto you are your mothers, and your daughters, and your sisters, and your father's sisters, and your mother's sisters, and your brother's daughters and your sister's daughters, and your foster-mothers, and your foster-sisters, and your mothers-in-law, and your step-daughters who are under your protection (born) of your women unto whom ye have gone in - but if ye have not gone in unto them, then it is no sin for you (to marry their daughters) - and the wives of your sons who (spring) from your own loins. And (it is forbidden unto you) that ye should have two sisters together, except what hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.” (4:23)

16:50 “Forbidden unto you are your mothers, and your daughters, and your sisters, and your father's sisters, and your mother's sisters, and your brother's daughters and your sister's daughters, and your foster-mothers, and your foster-sisters, and your mothers-in-law, and your step-daughters who are under your protection (born) of your women unto whom ye have gone in - but if ye have not gone in unto them, then it is no sin for you (to marry their daughters) - and the wives of your sons who (spring) from your own loins. And (it is forbidden unto you) that ye should have two sisters together, except what hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.” (4:23)

16:58 “Forbidden unto you are your mothers, and your daughters, and your sisters, and your father's sisters, and your mother's sisters, and your brother's daughters and your sister's daughters, and your foster-mothers, and your foster-sisters, and your mothers-in-law, and your step-daughters who are under your protection (born) of your women unto whom ye have gone in - but if ye have not gone in unto them, then it is no sin for you (to marry their daughters) - and the wives of your sons who (spring) from your own loins. And (it is forbidden unto you) that ye should have two sisters together, except what hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.” (4:23)

17:29 "...but if you have not consummated marriage with the mothers of your stepdaughters, there is no sin upon you in marrying your stepdaughters..."

17:44 "...and the wives of your sons who are from your own loins..."

17:48 "...and that you gather two sisters together in marriage, except what has already passed..."

17:54 "...Indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving of the sins of His servants when they repent, Most Merciful to them and to all those who obey Him."

Conclusion from Al-Tabari’s interpretation | Episode (4-2) | Surah An-Nisa | Verses from (12) to (23)

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