His saying, the Exalted: “And the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot were under two of Our servants who were righteous, but they betrayed them.” The betrayal here, they said, is disbelief. If so, would it be that adultery is lighter than disbelief?
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The student: ...[At-Tahrim 66:10] The betrayal was said to be disbelief. If so, would it be that adultery is lighter than disbelief?
The Shaykh : No, no, because adultery returns to bad character, and the man who condones his wife’s committing a lewd act becomes a cuckold, so the wife’s adultery extends to her husband. But her disbelief does not extend to him.
the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them
امْرَأَتَ نُوحٍ وَامْرَأَتَ لُوطٍ كَانَتَا تَحْتَ عَبْدَيْنِ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا صَالِحَيْنِ فَخَانَتَاهُمَاThe Shaykh : No, no, because adultery returns to bad character, and the man who condones his wife’s committing a lewd act becomes a cuckold, so the wife’s adultery extends to her husband. But her disbelief does not extend to him.