Noah and Lot (peace be upon them): What is the wisdom in their remaining with their wives, who were both disbelievers?
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The student: ... regarding the fact that their wives remained with them while they were disbelievers, Noah (peace be upon him) and Lot, did they not know about that?
The Shaykh : Since Allah says: and He said to him: they did not know. This is for the sake of taking a lesson regarding the wives of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). You know that this entire surah was revealed as a kind of reprimand to the wives of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): [At-Tahrim 66:4].
I heard one of the intellectuals say: This verse contains evidence of the magnitude of a woman's plotting. He said that Allah, Jibril, the righteous believers, and the angels avoided two of the wives of the Messenger. This is a great error. The intention is not to demonstrate the strength of the two women. The intention is to demonstrate the care of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for His Messenger, and that if you both conspire against him, He has allies, for Allah is his protector, and Jibril, and the righteous believers, and the angels after that are his support.
The Shaykh : Since Allah says:
But they betrayed them
فخانتاهماSo take your family by night ... except your wife
فأسر بأهلك ... إلا امرأتكIf you two [wives] repent to Allah, [it is best], for your hearts have deviated. But if you cooperate against him - then indeed Allah is his protector, and Gabriel and the righteous of the believers and the angels, moreover, are [his] assistants.
إن تتوبا إلى الله فقد صغت قلوبكما وإن تظاهرا عليه فإن الله هو مولاه وجبريل وصالح المؤمنين والملائكة بعد ذلك ظهيرI heard one of the intellectuals say: This verse contains evidence of the magnitude of a woman's plotting. He said that Allah, Jibril, the righteous believers, and the angels avoided two of the wives of the Messenger. This is a great error. The intention is not to demonstrate the strength of the two women. The intention is to demonstrate the care of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for His Messenger, and that if you both conspire against him, He has allies, for Allah is his protector, and Jibril, and the righteous believers, and the angels after that are his support.