Tafseer: Surah An Noor
Ustaz Nouman Ali Khan
Masjid Wilayah
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Section 1 of the Surah
Tawbah (removing bad deeds, replacing them w/ good ones) is so strong that no other compensation is needed afterwards
Tawbah is not for someone INTENDING to make a mistake (mistakes done in the past are ok)
We, as a society, we don't forgive ppl. Allah forgives ppl
Why is stoning (to death) not in the Quran?
A man came into a masjid & declared out loud to Rasulullah of how he has committed zina (4x); requesting for a 'purification'- of which, should be via tawbah. Rasulullah dismissed him
(Certain) ppl are desired; insistent towards punishment- and are too emotional about their mistakes (even of the fact that Allah & Allah's messenger aren't inclined to punish them in the ways they "desire")
The heart's in the right place- the mind, is not
"Some ppl's hearts, you just can't satisfy"
Tawbah is about sincerity (in the heart)- and not solely sacrifice
A man (e.g.) who sees his wife in zina w/o 4 witnesses should testify 4 times
Nusyuz is when the husband is AFRAID the wife would turn disloyal (and not when he's UPSET)- he needs to be sure; he cannot hit the wife as he wills:
Gradually act- give naseeha, sleep separately etc
Men will act unaccordingly when upset- this needs to proceed only when the wife MAY have other commitments
Fear Allah-
To take revenge afterwards would probably kill the anger etc but if you forgive, as it is always better, it brings you closer to taqwa
"If I am not telling the truth, then Allah's curse be upon me"
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"Sometimes silence says a lot more than speech does"
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Section 2 of the Surah
Refer Surah al Ahzab
e.g. of the barrier (hijab) of the mothers of the believers
Saidatina Aisyah's tale of when she lost her necklace in the middle of the desert
