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361 LVI _AL-MUJADALAH wols| INTRODUCTICN Naine This SUrah is entitled 4/-Mujidaiah as well as Al-Mufidiiah, the title being derived from the word fujf#difuka of the very first verse. As at the outset mention bas been made of the woman who pleaded with the Hely Prophet (upon whom be Allah's peace) the case of gitar pronounced by her husband and urged him to suggest a way out of the -difficult situation in order to save her and her children's life from ruin, and Allah has described her pleading by the word “nujadalah”, the Sirah came to be known by this very title. Jf it is read as “nrujadalar", An The Meaning of the Quran it would mean “pleading and arguing”, aud if it is read as “nau adilat ~ iwould mean “rhe wontan whe pleaded and argued.” Period of Revelation There is no tradition to tell as to when this incident of pleading and arguing took place, but there is a hint in the subject-matter of the Sirah on the basis of which ft can be said with certainty thal it happened some time after the battle of the Trench (Shawwal, 5 ALH.). In Sarah AbAtzab, Allah while negating that au adopted son could be one’s reai son. had just said this and no more: “And Allah has not made those of your wives whom you divorce by zifar your mothers.” But in that Sirah there was nothing to the effect that to divorce a wife by 2ibat was a sin or oa crime. ner anything about the legal injunction coucerning it. Conary to it, in this Stirah dhe whole law relating to aihar has been laid dawn, which shows that these detailed injunctions were sent down some time after the brief reference to it irr Surah Al-Abzab. Subject Matter and Topics In. this Sirah instructions have been given 10 the Muslinis about the differem problems. that controuted them at that time. From the beginning of the SGrah to verse 6 legal injunctions about sifdr have been given, along with which the Muslims have been strictly warned that it is coutrary to their profession of the Faith thar they should still persist in the practices of ignorance after they have aceepicd Islam, that they should break the bounds set hy Allah, or refuse fo abide by them. or that they should make their own cules and regulations contradictory to them. For this there is not only the punishment of disgrace and huniiliation in the world bur in the Hereafter toa there will be strict accountability for it. In vy. 7-10 the hypocrites have been taken iv task for their secret whisperings and consultations by which they conspired and intrigued against the Holy Prophet (upon whom be Allah's peace and blessings}. ‘and because of their hidden malice and grudge greeted hin. like the Jews, i a manner as to wish him ill instead of well, In this connection, ihe Muslims have been consoled, as if to say: “These whisperings of the hypocrites can do no harm to you; therefore, you should go on doing your duty with full crust in Allah”. Besides, they have also been taught

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