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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ayat ut Tatheer: To Whom Does the Purification Verse Refer To? History Testifies Let us ask ourselves this question: Did any one of the wives commit any sin or disobedience to Allah and His Messenger after the revelation of the purification verse that would contradict the notion of them/her being purified? Does history give us any example of such event? Let us search in the history of Islam, and if we search, we will certainly find the truth.

After the revelation of the purification verse, A’isha and Hafsa, two of the wives of Rasulullah (SA) got together against Rasulullah (SA) and planned a trick to separate between him and one of his other wives. The verses in the beginning of Surat Al-Tahreem (Prohibition) descended in regards to their inappropriate actions (verses 1-5). Do those verses fit with the notion of them being purified, as the ones referred to in the purification verse?

After the revelation of the purification verse, Rasulullah (SA) confided a secret to A’isha/Hafsa and ordered her not to reveal it to anyone. But, she disobeyed the orders of Rasulullah (SA) and she announced the secret to others. Could the act of disobeying Rasulullah (who does not speak out of his own desire, and whom Allah (SWT) forbid his disobedience), come from a purified person who have been purified by the will of Allah (SWT)?

Could this disobedience be the stage that is set for that person to attain the status of purification? How could she be from among the ones referred to by the purification verse, which removes any sin from those “purified” individuals? What A’isha/Hafsa committed is considered to be a sin and disobedience to Allah (SWT) and His Messenger (SA). Except if we said that Allah (SWT) desired something but was unable to do it! God forbid that we say such a statement or even think it!

After the revelation of the purification verse and the demise of Rasulullah (SA), A’isha did not abide by the orders of Allah (SWT) to stay in her house. She disobeyed that order and went out of her house on the back of a camel to lead an army of rebels. She instigated mischief/troubles, planted the seeds of war, and resulted in the death of thousands of Muslims.

She did something that never happened before in the history of Islam, but because of her it became easier on the Muslims afterwards to fight and kill among themselves and commit the forbidden.