Widow’s incumbent term of probation is 4 months & 10 days
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verses – 234 & 235 of 286, Section
– 30 of 40 (Part - 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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234. And such of you as
die and leave behind them wives, they (the wives) shall wait, keeping
themselves apart, four months and ten days. Then when they reach the term
(prescribed for them) then there is no sin for you in aught that they may do
with themselves in decency. And Allah is Aware of what ye do.
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234. Wallaziina
yutawaffawna minkum wa yazaruuna
‘azwaajany-yatarab-basna bi-‘anfusi-hinna ‘arba-‘ata
‘ash-hurinw-wa ‘ashraa. Fa-‘izaa balagna
‘ajalahunna falaa junaaha ‘alay-kum fiimaa
fa-‘alna fiii ‘anfusihinna bil-ma’-ruuf. Wallaahu
bimaa ta’-maluuna Khabiir.
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Lesson
yatarab-basna – (they shall wait,
keeping apart), it aims that after the death of husband, a widow will keep herself
in waiting. Technical name of this period of waiting is ‘The Term’ (‘iddat).
The woman who is divorced, her term is complete three months and the widow’s
term is four months plus ten days. If the widow is pregnant, then her term is
until the delivery of her child. To dress, decorate or embellish (make-up) is
not lawful for the woman during the days of “the term”.
Other religions of
the world did not show any proper favor for the widow. Moreover, Hinduism
ordered the widow to burn alive in the fire (to be sati). Islam has granted the
right to the widow to remain alive with full opportunities and determined this command
that the women shall wait, keeping themselves apart, just four months and ten
days with effect from the dates of their husbands’ death. She should not draw
attention towards her next marriage and its related other matters. She must not
decorate herself during this term. If she feels that she is pregnant, then her
term will change, and she would have to prevent herself from re-marriage until
delivery.
When the term of
widowhood will end, then there is no objection in sending the message for
re-marriage. Here, entire nation has been addressed, that is to say; there is
no sin or objection for keeping lawful to re-marry like this matter. It has been
cleared also that if any individual commits something unlawful, which is
against the precepts of the religion, then it is others’ duty that they should
challenge him according to their spirit and power. Otherwise, it will be sin for
them too. So, they should look in to the matter that after the term of
widowhood, which act will be done by the woman, that should not be against the
Divine Law and custom. Remember! God Almighty is fully Aware about your deeds.
Your all actions (good or bad) will be reckoned on the Day of Resurrection and
you will be rewarded or punished according to your character roll.
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235. There is no sin
for you in that which ye proclaim or hide in your minds concerning your troth
with women. Allah knoweth that ye will remember them. But plight not your
troth with women except by uttering a recognized form of words. And do not
consummate the marriage until (the term) prescribed is run. And know that
Allah knoweth what is in your minds, so beware of Him; and know that Allah is Forgiving, Clement.
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235. Wa laa
junaaha ‘alaykum fiimaa ‘arraztum- bihii
min khitbatin-nisaaa-‘i ‘aw ‘aknan-tum fiii
‘anfusikum. ‘Ali-mAllaahu ‘annakum satazkuruuna-hunna
wa laakillaa tuwaa-‘iduu-hunna sirran ‘illaaa
‘an-taquu-luu qawlam—ma’-ruufaa. Wa laa
ta’-zimuu ’uqdatan-Nikaahi hattaa Yablugal-Kitaabu
‘ajalah. Wa’-lamuuu ‘annAl
laaha ya’-lamu maa fiii ‘anfusi-kum
fah-zaruuh.. wa’-lamuuu ‘annAllaaha Gafuurun Haliim.
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Lesson
It has been described
in this verse that if the widow or divorced woman has been passing her period
of term, then there is no vexation in it that any man establishes intention in
his heart to wed her. But he should not bring it on his tongue or if he talks
about it then he should use only the recognized form of words. It is unlawful
to disclose one’s will to marry her clearly. A weakness of the human is being
commanded here, that is to say; if the woman is liked by any individual and she
has lodged in his heart, then that person surely brings her mention on his
tongue. So, it is warned that it is not lawful to promise for marriage openly
or secretly during her this duration of grief. Do not plight your troth before
end of the prescribed term.
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