The benefits of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And with them are those whose eyes are averted, as if they were hidden eggs.”
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Among the benefits of these verses is that these people, just as they take pleasure in drink, also take pleasure in women and wives, as He said: [As-Saffat 37:48]
It is also derived from the verses that these women... do not turn away from their husbands, as He said:[As-Saffat 37:48] In this world, wives may be with a man, or they may be absent; they may be absent by his choice, or absent without his choice. But in Paradise, they are present and do not turn away from their husbands, as He said:
We derive from this the benefit that they do not go to anyone other than their husbands. This is indicated by the placement of the predicate “with them” before the subject. It is known from the rules of rhetoric that placing what should be delayed serves to indicate exclusivity.
Among their benefits is the perfection of the manners of these women, because they are those whose eyes are averted from all but their husbands.
Among the benefits of this noble verse is that if a woman looks at someone other than her husband, that is a trial, because Allah praised the women of Paradise by describing them as those whose eyes are averted from all but their husbands.
Branching from this is that it is obligatory for a man to consider his wife in this regard, such that he prevents her from gazing at others, whether this gazing is at a man directly or through the media.
Branching from this benefit as well is that he should prevent her from going out to the markets except for a need, because if a woman goes out to the markets and sees the people, she may be pleased with one of them and her heart may become attached to him, causing her to turn away from her husband.
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances
وعندهم قاصرات الطرفIt is also derived from the verses that these women... do not turn away from their husbands, as He said:
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances
وعندهم قاصرات الطرفAnd with them
وعندهمWe derive from this the benefit that they do not go to anyone other than their husbands. This is indicated by the placement of the predicate “with them” before the subject. It is known from the rules of rhetoric that placing what should be delayed serves to indicate exclusivity.
Among their benefits is the perfection of the manners of these women, because they are those whose eyes are averted from all but their husbands.
Among the benefits of this noble verse is that if a woman looks at someone other than her husband, that is a trial, because Allah praised the women of Paradise by describing them as those whose eyes are averted from all but their husbands.
Branching from this is that it is obligatory for a man to consider his wife in this regard, such that he prevents her from gazing at others, whether this gazing is at a man directly or through the media.
Branching from this benefit as well is that he should prevent her from going out to the markets except for a need, because if a woman goes out to the markets and sees the people, she may be pleased with one of them and her heart may become attached to him, causing her to turn away from her husband.