THE MAN MUST PAY A DOWRY TO HIS BRIDE. [4:24] – And also married women, except what your right hand possesses. This is Allah’s ’s decree that is binding over you. Beyond those, all others are permitted for you, so long as you employ your money for marriage purposes and not for illicit sex. Those among them who are pleasing to you, YOU SHALL PAY THEM THEIR DECREED DOWRIES. There is no blame upon you for what you mutually agree to after the obligation. Allah is Knowledgeable, Wise. ** There is no fixed amount for the dowry in the Quran, but it is to be decided according to every man’s means. The dowry could be a cash payment or a gift. The words “PAY THEM” indicates that the dowry is to be paid to the bride and not to her father. ** the words – “There is no blame upon you for what you mutually agree to after the obligation.” – does not at all mean waiver or postponing the Dowry. It has to e paid in full at the time of marriage. It talks about other agreements e.g. providance, dwelling, o...
4:159 Among the people of the book are few who would have acknowledged him before his death, and on the day of Resurrection he will be witness against them. Note: The majority of the people of the book, unfortunately, do not acknowledge Jesus who prophetically warned them against the teaching of Pharisees. They have accepted being the sheep of St. Paul, who never met Jesus, yet had intense arguments with Peter (Cephas) and Barnabas ( Acts 15:36-41 ; Galatians 2:11-14 ; 4:10 ), and who was also not trusted by disciples who escaped from him ( Acts 9:26 ). The disciples knew that he was a wolf in the midst of sheep. They knew that he was a Pharisee ( Acts 23:6 ), and they also knew well the repeated warning of the Messiah ( Matthew 16:11-12 ; 23: 13-33; Luke 12:1-2 ). It was the self-appointed disciple Saul (The Acts 26:16-19 ) who after changing his name to Paul ( Acts 8:3 ; 22:3 ), changed the name of the...
Those who decide to reject God and/or His message will be able to do so in accordance to God's system designed to test the result of one’s free will to choose good or evil, to choose freedom by submitting to the Truth or slavery by submitting to falsehood (2:37; 57:22). As long as individuals follow the religion of their parents or societies on faith, without critical evaluation, they will not be able to witness the divine evidence nor will they be guided to the truth (6:110). For a brief discussion on the freedom of choice, please see our discussion on 57:22. The Quran delineates three categories of people in the context of their reaction to the truth: Acknowledgers, Rejecters, and Hypocrites. The first and second groups are associated to each other because they are opposites while the third group is associated with the first two since it resembles both. The actions of acknowledgers associate them with paradise according to cause and effect. According to the cause-and-effect rule ...
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