Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Holy Quran Text. Translation & Commentary(the Example Commentary in Brief)(volume Four) The Issue For Accusing a Wife If a husband catches his wife in adultery, it is not possible to prove it, because it is much difficult to find four witnesses in time. [ 328 ] Eventually, it will be more difficult for them to live a normal married life, and it only depends to the honour and agreement of the spouses.
The solution suggested by Qura"n in this case is; if the husband swears four times that he has seen the guilt, and in addition invokes the curse of Allah on himself, if he be a liar; that will be the first step in proving the guilt and betrayal. But if the wife too, swears and invokes the curse similarly to deny the charge, she will be acquitted of the guilt. If she confesses, or does not take the steps, the charge is proved and the punishment will follow.
Then after such an incident it is difficult for the spouses to live together happily, unless they excuse each other and show some tolerance. إِنَّ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا بِالاِْفْكِ عُصْبَةٌ مِّنْكُمْ لاَ تَحْسَبُوهُ شَرّاً لَّكُمْ بَلْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ لِكُلِّ امْرِىء مِّنْهُمْ مَّا اكْتَسَبَ مِنَ الاِْثْمِ وَالَّذِى تَوَلَّى كِبْرَهُ مِنْهُمْ لَهُ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ(( 11 )) 11- VERILY THOSE WHO CAME WITH THE SLANDER, WERE A BAND OF YOU. DO NOT RECKON IT EVIL FOR YOU. IT RATHER IS GOOD FOR YOU.
FOR EVERY MAN OF THEM IS WHAT HE HAS EARNED OF THE SIN. AND FROM AMONG THEM ALL, HE WHO TOOK UPON HIMSELF THE MAIN PART OF IT, FOR HIM IS A GREAT PUNISHMENT. لَّوْلاَ إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ ظَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بِأَنفُسِهِمْ خَيْراً وَقَالُوا هَذَا إِفْكٌ مُّبِينٌ(( 12 )) 12- WHY WHEN YOU HEARD IT, THE BELIEVING MEN AND WOMEN DID NOT THINK WELL OF THEIR OWN PEOPLE, AND SAY; THIS IS A MANIFEST SCANDAL?
[ 329 ] لَّوْلاَ جَاءُو عَلَيْهِ بِأَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَاءَ فَإِذْ لَمْ يَأْتُوا بِالشُّهَدَاءِ فَأُوْلَئِكَ عِنْدَ اللهِ هُمُ الْكَاذِبُونَ(( 13 )) 13- WHY DID THEY BRING NOT FOUR WITNESSES ON THAT? NOW THAT THEY DO NOT BRING THE (NECESSARY) WITNESSES THEY ARE THE LIARS IN THE SIGHT OF ALLAH.
وَلَوْلاَ فَضْلُ اللهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ فِى الدُّنْيَا وَالاْخِرَةِ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِى مَا أَفَضْتُمْ فِيهِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ(( 14 )) 14- AND IF IT WAS NOT FOR THE GRACE OF ALLAH ON YOU AND HIS MERCY, IN THE PRESENT WORLD AND HEREAFTER, THERE WOULD HAVE TOUCHED YOU A GREAT PUNISHMENT FOR WHAT YOU SUBMERGED IN IT (OF SIN).