What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “That is nearer to your not being unjust” (explaining that marriage is a cause of provision)?
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The questioner : If you please, many women in our time argue using the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:3].
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : The sister says, “Please clarify the condition of justice in marrying two women, and is justice present in this age? What is the meaning of the word in the continuation of the verse ?”
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : This is the first question, and then there is another.
The Shaykh : All right. Regarding the first part of the question, the answer has already been given. “That is nearer to your not being unjust.” And Allah, this question strengthens what we said earlier. “Al-‘Awl” here means poverty, so the meaning of the reasoning is that increasing the number of wives is a cause of wealth and abundance. Excuse me, abundance, excuse me, and wealth. But this reminds me of a hadith, or rather a verse. What does the verse say?[An-Nur 24:32] Do you see? Marriage is a cause of wealth, not a cause of poverty. Meaning, do not become poor. And the strange thing about people today is that this question is common among people, and the answer to it reminds me of a good saying among people, the general public, who say: “The guest comes with his provision.” Is that right or not? Do people not say that?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : All right, and the woman also comes with her provision. So the second one comes with her provision. Why do people still fear marrying a second wife? They fear falling into poverty, and the verse responds: “That is nearer to your not being unjust,” meaning to your not becoming poor. All right.
Another questioner : ...
The Shaykh: All right.
Another questioner : ... “Ala ta‘ulu.” Put four dashes under it.
Another questioner : ...
The Shaykh : ... This, Professor, yes, this is an effect of the Western guidance we referred to earlier, and it has been inverted, meaning. As for the verse of justice, O Abu al-Harith, we spoke about it earlier: “If you cannot do it, then one.”
But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one
فإن خفتم ألا تعدلوا فواحدةThe Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : The sister says, “Please clarify the condition of justice in marrying two women, and is justice present in this age? What is the meaning of the word
That is nearer to your not being unjust
ألا تعولواthat is closer to you not being biased
ذلك أدنى ألا تعولواThe Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : This is the first question, and then there is another.
The Shaykh : All right. Regarding the first part of the question, the answer has already been given. “That is nearer to your not being unjust.” And Allah, this question strengthens what we said earlier. “Al-‘Awl” here means poverty, so the meaning of the reasoning is that increasing the number of wives is a cause of wealth and abundance. Excuse me, abundance, excuse me, and wealth. But this reminds me of a hadith, or rather a verse. What does the verse say?
If they should be poor, Allah will enrich them from His bounty
إن يكونوا فقراء يغنهم الله من فضلهthat is closer to you not being biased
ذلك أدنى ألا تعولواThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : All right, and the woman also comes with her provision. So the second one comes with her provision. Why do people still fear marrying a second wife? They fear falling into poverty, and the verse responds: “That is nearer to your not being unjust,” meaning to your not becoming poor. All right.
Another questioner : ...
The Shaykh: All right.
Another questioner : ... “Ala ta‘ulu.” Put four dashes under it.
Another questioner : ...
The Shaykh : ... This, Professor, yes, this is an effect of the Western guidance we referred to earlier, and it has been inverted, meaning. As for the verse of justice, O Abu al-Harith, we spoke about it earlier: “If you cannot do it, then one.”
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