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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Holy Quran Text. Translation & Commentary (volume One) Breaking Another Chain of Capativity In the Pagan Era, women were in the chain of man's captivity, and were treated according to man's caprice and selfishness. In choosing a husband, she had no right to decide!

She could be married with the permission of her guardian, and if she was divorced, and then decided to join her husband in reconciliation, she could only do so, with the help and permission of her father, brother, or other guardians. Many a time it happened that the couple separated through a divorce and yet they loved each other, and when they repented and wantd to reconcile and save their tie of wedlock, a man from the family - either a brother or a father prevented her to rejoin her husband.

Therefore this verse came down to obliterate such unfair customs saying: ``Do not prevent them from marrying their former husband if they come to a fair and mutual agreement.'' The verse then gives a warning that this is: ``An admonition for those [ 257 ] of you who believe in Allah and the Last Day.'' And in order to put an emphasis on the matter it ends in saying: ``It is cleaner and purer for you.

Allah knows and you know not.'' In other word: ``These commandments are for your own good, but only those from among you will fulfil, that believe in God, and in the Last Day.'' وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلادَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَةَ وَعَلَى الْمَوْلُودِ لَهُ رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ لاَتُكَلَّفُ نَفْسٌ إلاّ وُسْعَهَا لاَ تُضَآرَّ وَالِدَةُ بِوَلَدِهَا وَلاَ مَوْلُودٌ لَهُ بِوَلَدِهِ وَعَلَى الْوَارِثِ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ فَإِنْ أَرَادَا فِصَالاً عَن تَرَاض مِنْهُمَا وَتَشَاوُر فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَا وإِنْ أَرَدتُّمْ أَن تَسْتَرْضِعُواْ أَوْلادَكُمْ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا سَلَّمْتُم مَّا ءَاتَيْتُم بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَاتَّقُواْ اللهَ وَاعْلَمُواْ أَنَّ اللهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بصِيرٌ(( 233 )) 233- MOTHERS SHALL SUCKLE THEIR CHILDREN FOR TWO WHOLE YEARS.

THIS IS FOR THOSE WHO INTEND TO COMPLETE THE SUCKLING TERM. AND IT IS FOR THE FATHER TO PROVIDE FOR THE CHILDREN AND TO CLOTHE THEM HONOURABLY. NO ONE IS CHARGED WITH MORE DUTY THAN HE CAN BEAR. NOR A MOTHER SHOULD BE PRESSED FOR HER CHILD, NEITHER THE FATHER. AND THE SAME DUTIES DEVOLVE UPON THE (FATHER'S) HEIR. AND IF AFTER CONSULTATION, THEY DECIDED BY MUTUAL CONSENT TO WEAN THE CHILD, THEY SHALL INCUR NO GUILT.

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