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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ayat ut Tatheer: To Whom Does the Purification Verse Refer To? Lack of Harmony in the Context of Verses Any meticulous researcher who carefully analyzes these verses of Surat Al Ahzaab from its beginning to end, will realize the following: The first verse contains a clear and frank threat of divorce from Allah (SWT) to the wives of the Holy Prophet (SA) if they desire the life of this world and its ornaments.

The second verse bears incitement and conditional promise from Allah (SWT) to the wives of Rasulullah (SA) that if they desire Allah and His Apostle and the Hereafter, He will reward them greatly. The third verse holds an intense warning and admonition of double punishment from Allah (SWT) to the wives if they commit an open indecency.

The fourth verse contains a conditional promise from Allah (SWT) to the wives that if they obey Him and His Messenger and do good, He will double their reward and prepare for them an honorable sustenance. The fifth verse reminds them that they are not like the rest of the women since they are the wives of the Prophet (SA). Therefore, what may be accepted from other women is not accepted from them due to their position and great responsibility that they carry on their shoulders.

This same verse also warns them that if they seek to fear Allah (SWT) and be on their guard, they must be very careful of what they say and how they say it. This verse orders the wives not to be soft in their speech, to speak the good word, and it carries in its implication some blame or prediction to what may come from one of them. This is to prevent the houses of Rasulullah (SA) from becoming grounds for bad talk from the jealous, the envious, the haters, and the hypocrites.

The sixth verse contains four direct orders and one prohibition from Allah (SWT) to the wives of the Prophet (SA). The orders are as follows: To stay in their houses To perform prayers To pay the Zakat (poor-rate) To obey Allah and His Messenger As for the prohibition, Allah (SWT) has forbidden them from displaying their finery or committing indecencies that has been forbidden in Islam, like the women of the days of ignorance.

Indecencies such as not observing Hijab, displaying their beauty and ornaments to those whom Allah (SWT) forbid, engaging in loquacious talk, unnecessary socialization with men and women, and other habits that was common with women in the days of ignorance.