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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Perhaps his Lord, if you divorce them"

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Question:
He says: In Surat al-Tahrim, regarding the words of the Blessed and Exalted is He:
Perhaps his Lord, if he divorced you [all], would substitute for him wives better than youعَسَىٰ رَبُّهُ إِن طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَن يُبْدِلَهُ أَزْوَاجًا خَيْرًا مِّنكُنَّ
[At-Tahrim 66:5]
What is the meaning of this verse?

Answer:
The intended meaning is a reprimand of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Hafsah and 'A'ishah. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is capable of replacing them with wives better than these. This is a threat to them because of some misunderstanding that occurred between them and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So Allah threatened them that He is capable of replacing His Messenger with wives better than you. Yes.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/055 — archive.org (8:17)

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