The Meaning of Allah’s Saying: “The Good Are for the Good” and the Marriage of the Prophets to Disbelieving Women
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The questioner:
He asks: What is meant, O Shaykh, by “the good are for the good”? Is this before the question?
The Shaykh:
This is a response to the people of slander who accused Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) of what Allah exalted her from and absolved her of. “The good are for the good” refers to the wife of the Messenger; the wife of the Messenger cannot be other than good and chaste. Yes.
The questioner:
Yes, may Allah bless you. And the questioner asks: How can it be that “the good are for the good” when some of the wives of the Prophets had, meaning, shortcomings?
The Shaykh:
What is in them?
The questioner:
They had shortcomings in obedience and in worship.
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is permissible for a believer to marry a woman from the People of the Book. It is permissible for a believer to marry a chaste woman from the People of the Book who is chaste regarding zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) and preserves her honor.[Al-Ma'idah 5:5] It is lawful for you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He asks: What is meant, O Shaykh, by “the good are for the good”? Is this before the question?
The Shaykh:
This is a response to the people of slander who accused Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) of what Allah exalted her from and absolved her of. “The good are for the good” refers to the wife of the Messenger; the wife of the Messenger cannot be other than good and chaste. Yes.
The questioner:
Yes, may Allah bless you. And the questioner asks: How can it be that “the good are for the good” when some of the wives of the Prophets had, meaning, shortcomings?
The Shaykh:
What is in them?
The questioner:
They had shortcomings in obedience and in worship.
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is permissible for a believer to marry a woman from the People of the Book. It is permissible for a believer to marry a chaste woman from the People of the Book who is chaste regarding zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) and preserves her honor.
from among the believers and chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture
الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 13 / فتاوى على الهواء - 20 04 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (32:08)
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