Al-Ahzab 33:30
The Combined Forces · Medinan · Juz 21 · Page 421
Doubled
يَٰنِسَآءَ ٱلنَّبِيِّ مَن يَأۡتِ مِنكُنَّ بِفَٰحِشَةࣲ مُّبَيِّنَةࣲ يُضَٰعَفۡ لَهَا ٱلۡعَذَابُ ضِعۡفَيۡنِۚ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرࣰا ٣٠
O ye wives of the Prophet! Whosoever of you committeth manifest lewdness, the punishment for her will be doubled, and that is easy for Allah.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
O wives of the Prophet, whoever of you commits a clear immorality, her punishment will be doubled.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this address shows the importance given to their counsel; the higher one’s position, the greater one’s responsibility.
Reflect
Know that greater standing means greater responsibility.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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