Appointing arbiters for settlement of disputes (L-540)
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وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ شِقَاقَ بَيْنِهِمَا فَٱبْعَثُوا۟ حَكَمًا مِّنْ أَهْلِهِۦ وَحَكَمًا مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ إِن يُرِيدَآ إِصْلَٰحًا يُوَفِّقِ ٱللَّهُ بَيْنَهُمَآ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا خَبِيرًا 35. |
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35.
Wa ‘in-khiftum shiqaaqa baynihimaa fab-‘asuu haka-mam-min
‘ahlihii wa haka-mam-min ‘ahlihaa.
‘Iny-yurii-daaa ‘islaahany- yuwaffi-Qillaahu
baynahumaa. ‘InnAllaaha Kaana ‘Aliiman Khabiiraa. |
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35.
If you fear a breach between the two, appoint an arbiter from his family and
an arbiter from her family. If they wish to reconcile, will bring them together. God is
Knowledgeable, Expert. |
Three ways for mending of disobedient, indecent and uncivil wives were described in the previous verse as for those women from whom you fear desertion. Admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge them. Now it is being described that if these methods fail, then what should you do?
God says, “If you fear a breach between them twain (the husband and the wife) and they do not make a truce mutually, then you should appoint an arbiter from his folk and an arbiter from her folk. If they desire settlement and betterment of these miserable circumstances sincerely and wholeheartedly, then God shall create any form of agreement and make them of one mind.”
Unevenness in the matrimonial life was found everywhere in the world before Islam. The women were not given any right anywhere. The wife was considered worse than tongue-less animal and less than slave and bondmaid. Islam provided her a specific dignity as daughter, sister, wife and mother. Overall, it determined her rights and grades in every relationship.
There was some other badness in many religions that there was no religious or legal form of separation after once married, and some of them had made the separation a pleasantry. The husbands used to away their wives at a little matter. Holy Quran made correction and modified above both forms.
In case of dispute, at first it was described that the husband
should try to correct the affairs personally. Now it is being commanded that
whenever it becomes impossible, then the dispute must be tried to settle by
means of the arbiters of the folks. Stage of divorce should come at very end,
which is considered a worse act out of the lawful deeds.
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