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An-Nur 24:26

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ٱلْخَبِيثَـٰتُ لِلْخَبِيثِينَ وَٱلْخَبِيثُونَ لِلْخَبِيثَـٰتِ ۖ وَٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتُ لِلطَّيِّبِينَ وَٱلطَّيِّبُونَ لِلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ مُبَرَّءُونَ مِمَّا يَقُولُونَ ۖ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ

Evil words are for evil men, and evil men are [subjected] to evil words. And good words are for good men, and good men are [an object] of good words. Those [good people] are declared innocent of what they [i.e., slanderers] say. For them is forgiveness and noble provision.

Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Hafiz Ibn Kathir

The Goodness of `A'ishah because She is married to the best of Mankind

Ibn `Abbas said, "Evil words are for evil men, and evil men are for evil words; good words are for good men and good men are for good words. This was revealed concerning `A'ishah and the people of the slander." This was also narrated from Mujahid, `Ata', Sa`id bin Jubayr, Ash-Sha`bi, Al-Hasan bin Abu Al-Hasan Al-Basri, Habib bin Abi Thabit and Ad-Dahhak, and it was also the view favored by Ibn Jarir. He interpreted it to mean that evil speech is more suited to evil people, and good speech is more suited to good people. What the hypocrites attributed to `A'ishah was more suited to them, and she was most suited to innocence and having nothing to do with them.

Allah said:أُوْلَـئِكَ مُبَرَّءُونَ مِمَّا يَقُولُونَ(such (good people) are innocent of (every) bad statement which they say;) `Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam said, "Evil women are for evil men and evil men are for evil women, and good women are for good men and good men are for good women." This also necessarily refers back to what they said, i.e., Allah would not have made `A'ishah the wife of His Messenger unless she had been good, because he is the best of the best of mankind. If she had been evil, she would not have been a suitable partner either according to His Laws or His decree. Allah said:أُوْلَـئِكَ مُبَرَّءُونَ مِمَّا يَقُولُونَ(such are innocent of (every) bad statement which they say;) meaning, they are remote from what the people of slander and enmity say.لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ(for them is forgiveness,) means, because of the lies that were told about them,وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ(and honored provision.) meaning, with Allah in the Gardens of Delight. This implies a promise that she will be the wife of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Paradise.

Ma'arif al-Qur'an

Mufti Muhammad Shafi

الْخَبِيثَاتُ لِلْخَبِيثِينَ وَالْخَبِيثُونَ لِلْخَبِيثَاتِ ۖ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ لِلطَّيِّبِينَ وَالطَّيِّبُونَ لِلطَّيِّبَاتِ ۚ أُولَـٰئِكَ مُبَرَّ‌ءُونَ مِمَّا يَقُولُونَ ۖ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَ‌ةٌ وَرِ‌زْقٌ كَرِ‌يمٌ ﴿26﴾Vile women are for vile men, and vile men are for vile women. And good women are for good men and good men are for good women. Those are free from what they (the accusers) say. For them there is forgiveness and a graceful provision - 24:26.

It means that the vulgar women are suitable for vulgar men and the vulgar men are suitable for vulgar women. And pure women are worthy for pure men and pure men are worthy for pure women.

In this last verse the common principle is stated that Allah Ta’ ala has created a connection between the people of the same nature. Thus, vulgar and unchaste women are inclined towards vulgar and unchaste men and vice versa. Similarly, pure and chaste women show inclination towards pure and decent men and vice versa. Therefore, everyone tries to find the spouse according to one's inclination and liking, and in a natural way one does find one to suit him or her.

In the light of this norm and principle it is now quite clear that the messengers of Allah, who are the models of purity and chastity both outwardly and inwardly in this world, are granted spouses by Allah Ta’ ala in accordance with their status. Hence, the Holy Prophet ﷺ ، who is the head of all messengers, was bestowed with spouses who were befitting to his position and status in purity, chastity and ethical excellence, and Sayyidah ` A'ishah ؓ is more prominent among them all. Only those can have any doubt or suspicion about her who do not have faith in the Holy Prophet ﷺ himself. It is mentioned about the wives of Sayyidna Nuh and Sayyidna Lut (علیہم السلام) in the Qur'an that they (wives) were disbelievers, but it is also established that they were not involved in any obscenity or vulgarity. Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ said ما بغت امرأۃ نبی قطّ Never did any wife of a messenger commit adultery'. (ذکرفی الدر المنثور).

It is, therefore, corroborated that it is possible that a messenger's wife could be a disbeliever, but it is not possible that she could be vulgar and sexually immoral, because adultery is a natural detestable act in the eyes of people, whereas disbelief is not a natural detestable thing. (Bayan al-Qur’ an)

Tafsir Muyassar

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Saudi Arabia

كل خبيث من الرجال والنساء والأقوال والأفعال مناسب للخبيث وموافق له، وكل طيِّب من الرجال والنساء والأقوال والأفعال مناسب للطيب وموافق له، والطيبون والطيبات مبرؤون مما يرميهم به الخبيثون من السوء، لهم من الله مغفرة تستغرق الذنوب، ورزق كريم في الجنة.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Hafiz Ibn Kathir

قال ابن عباس : الخبيثات من القول للخبيثين من الرجال ، والخبيثون من الرجال للخبيثات من القول . والطيبات من القول ، للطيبين من الرجال ، والطيبون من الرجال للطيبات من القول . قال : ونزلت في عائشة وأهل الإفك .وهكذا روي عن مجاهد ، وعطاء ، وسعيد بن جبير ، والشعبي ، والحسن بن أبي الحسن البصري ، وحبيب بن أبي ثابت ، والضحاك .

واختاره ابن جرير ، ووجهه بأن الكلام القبيح أولى بأهل القبح من الناس ، والكلام الطيب أولى بالطيبين من الناس ، فما نسبه أهل النفاق إلى عائشة هم أولى به ، وهي أولى بالبراءة والنزاهة منهم; ولهذا قال : ( أولئك مبرءون مما يقولون ) .وقال عبد الرحمن بن زيد بن أسلم : الخبيثات من النساء للخبيثين من الرجال ، والخبيثون من الرجال للخبيثات من النساء ، والطيبات من النساء للطيبين من الرجال ، والطيبون من الرجال للطيبات من النساء .وهذا - أيضا - يرجع إلى ما قاله أولئك باللازم ، أي : ما كان الله ليجعل عائشة زوجة لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلا وهي طيبة; لأنه أطيب من كل طيب من البشر ، ولو كانت خبيثة لما صلحت له ، لا شرعا ولا قدرا; ولهذا قال : ( أولئك مبرءون مما يقولون ) أي : هم بعداء عما يقوله أهل الإفك والعدوان ، ( لهم مغفرة ) أي : بسبب ما قيل فيهم من الكذب ، ( ورزق كريم ) أي : عند الله في جنات النعيم . وفيه وعد بأن تكون زوجة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في الجنة .وقال ابن أبي حاتم : حدثنا محمد بن مسلم ، حدثنا أبو نعيم ، حدثنا عبد السلام بن حرب ، عن يزيد بن عبد الرحمن ، عن الحكم ، عن يحيى بن الجزار قال : جاء أسير بن جابر إلى عبد الله فقال : لقد سمعت الوليد بن عقبة تكلم بكلام أعجبني .

فقال عبد الله : إن الرجل المؤمن يكون في قلبه الكلمة غير طيبة تتجلجل في صدره ما تستقر حتى يلفظها ، فيسمعها رجل عنده يتلها فيضمها إليه . وإن الرجل الفاجر يكون في قلبه الكلمة الطيبة تتجلجل في صدره ما تستقر حتى يلفظها ، فيسمعها الرجل الذي عنده يتلها فيضمها إليه ، ثم قرأ عبد الله : ( الخبيثات للخبيثين والخبيثون للخبيثات والطيبات للطيبين والطيبون للطيبات ) .ويشبه هذا ما رواه الإمام أحمد في المسند مرفوعا : " مثل الذي يسمع الحكمة ثم لا يحدث إلا بشر ما سمع ، كمثل رجل جاء إلى صاحب غنم ، فقال : أجزرني شاة . فقال : اذهب فخذ بأذن أيها شئت . فذهب فأخذ بأذن كلب الغنم " وفي الحديث الآخر : " الحكمة ضالة المؤمن حيث وجدها أخذها " .

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