066- AL- TAHRIM
FORBIDDANCE
Likely from the year 7/629, al-Taḥrīm is a Madinan sūrah, although a minority maintain that only the first nine verses are Madinan and that the last three are Makkan. It takes its name from the opening verse, in which the Prophet is told not to forbid for himself what God has permitted for him. Along these lines, it is also known as Limā tuḥarrimu, “Why Dost Thou Forbid?”, and as al-Mutaḥḥaram, “The Forbidden” (Suyutī, Itqān). Since it directly addresses the Prophet’s family situation, it is also known as Sūrat al-Nabī, “The Surah of the Prophet”.
Whereas the first half of the previous surah provides details for divorce pertaining to all women, the subject of this surah is the relationship between the Prophet and his wives (vv. 1–5). This is followed by injunctions instructing the believers on how to protect themselves and repent (vv. 6, 8), warning the disbelievers of their fate (v. 7), and enjoining the Prophet to strive against those who do not accept the revelation (v. 9). The final verses (vv. 10–12) provide examples of believing and disbelieving women. In providing examples of women whose state of virtue stood in stark contrast to that of their husbands, it demonstrates that everyone, even the wives of the Prophet, is responsible for the state of his or her own soul. In this way it complements Surah 60, al-Mumtaḥanah, the last verses of which emphasize the manner in which women made their own pledge with the Prophet.
(source: “The Study Quran” a new translation and commentary by Seyyed Hossein Nasr)
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