Surah 33. Al-Ahzab, Ayah 32
| يَا نِسَاءَ النَّبِيِّ لَسْتُنَّ كَأَحَدٍ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ ۚ إِنِ اتَّقَيْتُنَّ فَلَا تَخْضَعْنَ بِالْقَوْلِ فَيَطْمَعَ الَّذِي فِي قَلْبِهِ مَرَضٌ وَقُلْنَ قَوْلًا مَعْرُوفًا |
| Asad | : | O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any of the [other] women, provided that you remain [truly] conscious of God.35 Hence, be not over-soft in your speech, lest any whose heart is diseased should be moved to desire [you]: but, withal, speak in a kindly way. |
| Malik | : | O wives of the Prophet! You are not like the other women: if you fear Allah, then you should not be complaisant while talking to the men who are not closely related to you, lest the one in whose heart is a disease may thereby be encouraged, and speak using suitable good words. |
| Pickthall | : | O ye wives of the Prophet! Ye are not like any other women. If ye keep your duty (to Allah), then be not soft of speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease aspire (to you), but utter customary speech. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | O Consorts of the Prophet! ye are not like any of the (other) women: if ye do fear (Allah) be not too complaisant of speech lest one in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire: but speak ye a speech (that is) just. 3712 3713 |
| Transliteration | : | Ya nisaa alnnabiyyi lastunna kaahadin mina alnnisai ini ittaqaytunna fala takhdaAAna bialqawli fayatmaAAa allathee fee qalbihi maradun waqulna qawlan maAAroofan |
Note - 35Sc., "and, thus, conscious of your special position as
the consorts of God's Apostle and mothers of the
believers".
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Note - 3712This is the core of the whole passage. The Prophet's
Consorts were not like ordinary women, nor was their
marriage an ordinary marriage, in which only personal or
social considerations enter. They had a special position
and special responsibilities, in the matter of guiding
and instructing women who came into the fold of Islam.
Islam is a Way of Life, and the Muslims are a family:
women have as much place in Islam as men, and their
intimate instruction must obviously be through women.
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Note - 3713While they were to be kind and gentle to all, they were
to be guarded on account of their special position lest
people might misunderstand or take advantage of their
kindness. They were to make no vulgar worldly displays as
in the times of Paganism.
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This is the core of the whole passage. The Prophet's Consorts were not like ordinary women, nor was their marriage an ordinary marriage, in which only personal or social considerations enter. They had a special position and special responsibilities, in the matter of guiding and instructing women who came into the fold of Islam. Islam is a Way of Life, and the Muslims are a family: women have as much place in Islam as men, and their intimate instruction must obviously be through women. |
