An-Nur 24:6
The Light · Medinan · Juz 18 · Page 350
His Own Testimony
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَرۡمُونَ أَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُمۡ شُهَدَآءُ إِلَّآ أَنفُسُهُمۡ فَشَهَٰدَةُ أَحَدِهِمۡ أَرۡبَعُ شَهَٰدَٰتِۭ بِٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ٦
As for those who accuse their wives but have no witnesses except themselves; let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies, (swearing) by Allah that he is of those who speak the truth.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Those who accuse their wives and have no witnesses but themselves — their testimony is four oaths by Allah.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is the testimony legally recognised to free the husband from the penalty for false accusation.
Reflect
Uphold justice within the family with Allah as witness.
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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