If a husband says one hundred times unto his wife that she is like his mother...

If a husband says one hundred times unto his wife that she is like his mother, it would be merely falsehood and superstition. The blessed Verse proceeds to say "they utter an ill word and a lie and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Oft-Pardoning." Therefore, in case a Muslim committed such vice prior to the Revelation of these Verses will be forgiven by God Almighty. It is noteworthy that the Arabic word zur denotes untruth and lie.

Manumission as an expiation for involuntary homicide, unredeemed oath, and zihar is attested in the Holy Qur’an[^2].

Since such abominable act could not be ignored by the Islamic faith, the blessed Verse in question says: "Those who make unlawful to them their wives by zihar and wish to redeem themselves of what they uttered, [the expiation] in that case is the manumission of a slave before they touch each other." Qur’an exegetes have thought of different interpretations regarding the blessed Verse in question and in his Tafsir Kanz al-‘Irfan, FaÃil Miqdad presents six interpretations.

However, the literal sense of the word, taking into account the clause: "before they touch each other," is that they repent their words and intend to return to their family life and sexual intercourse. Such interpretation is also attested in traditions narrated from .[^3] The blessed Verse proceeds to say: "That is an admonition to you. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do," i.e. He is All-Aware of your zihar, refraining from expiation, and your intentions.

That is in order that you may have faith in Allah and His Messenger.