Surah Ahzab ayat 34 Tafsir Quran 33:34

﴿وَاذْكُرْنَ مَا يُتْلَىٰ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَالْحِكْمَةِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ لَطِيفًا خَبِيرًا﴾
[ الأحزاب: 34]

33:34 And remember what is recited in your houses of the verses of Allah and wisdom. Indeed, Allah is ever Subtle and Acquainted [with all things].

And remember that which is recited in your houses of the revelations of God of the Qur’ān and wisdom the Sunna. Truly God is Kind to His friends Aware of all His creatures.

And recall to memory what is recited to you of Allahs divine revelations and of wisdom and wise dispensations of Providence. Allah has always been Latifun (gracious), He gives His servants an understanding heart and Khabirun (Omniscient)

Enjoining certain Manners so that the Mothers of the Believers may be an Example; and the Prohibition of Tabarruj These are the good manners which Allah enjoined upon the wives of the Prophet so that they would be an example for the women of the Ummah to follow.
Allah said, addressing the wives of the Prophet that they should fear Allah as He commanded them, and that no other woman is like them or can be their equal in virtue and status.
Then Allah says: فَلاَ تَخْضَعْنَ بِالْقَوْلِ ( then be not soft in speech, ) As-Suddi and others said, this means, do not be gentle in speech when addressing men.
Allah says: فَيَطْمَعَ الَّذِى فِى قَلْبِهِ مَرَضٌ ( lest he in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire, ) means, something unclean. وَقُلْنَ قَوْلاً مَّعْرُوفاً ( but speak in an honorable manner. ) Ibn Zayd said: "Decent and honorable talk that is known to be good." This means that she should address non-Mahram men in a manner in which there is no softness, i.e., a woman should not address a non-Mahram man in the same way that she addresses her husband. وَقَرْنَ فِى بُيُوتِكُنَّ ( And stay in your houses, ) means, stay in your houses and do not come out except for a purpose.
One of the purposes mentioned in Shari`ah is prayer in the Masjid, so long as the conditions are fulfilled, as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
«لَا تَمْنَعُوا إِمَاءَ اللهِ مَسَاجِدَ اللهِ وَلْيَخْرُجْنَ وَهُنَّ تَفِلَات»
( Do not prevent the female servants of Allah from the Masjids of Allah, but have them go out without wearing fragrance. ) According to another report:
«وَبُيُوتُهُنَّ خَيْرٌ لَهُن»
( even though their houses are better for them. ) وَلاَ تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَـهِلِيَّةِ الاٍّولَى ( and do not Tabarruj yourselves like the Tabarruj of the times of ignorance, ) Mujahid said: "Women used to go out walking in front of men, and this was the Tabarruj of Jahiliyyah." Qatadah said: وَلاَ تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَـهِلِيَّةِ الاٍّولَى ( and do not Tabarruj yourselves like the Taburruj of the times of ignorance, ) "When they go out of their homes walking in a shameless and flirtatious manner, and Allah, may He be exalted, forbade that." Muqatil bin Hayyan said: وَلاَ تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَـهِلِيَّةِ الاٍّولَى ( and do not Tabarruj yourselves like the Tabarruj of the times of ignorance, ) "Tabarruj is when a woman puts a Khimar on her head but does not tie it properly." So her necklaces, earrings and neck, and all of that can be seen.
This is Tabarruj, and Allah addresses all the women of the believers with regard to Tabarruj. وَأَقِمْنَ الصَّلَوةَ وَءَاتِينَ الزَّكَـوةَ وَأَطِعْنَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ( and perform the Salah, and give Zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. ) Allah first forbids them from evil, then He enjoins them to do good by establishing regular prayer, which means worshipping Allah alone with no partner or associate, and paying Zakah, which means doing good to other people. وَأَطِعْنَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ( and obey Allah and His Messenger. ) This is an instance of something specific being followed by something general. The Wives of the Prophet are Members of His Household ( Ahl Al-Bayt ) إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُـمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيــراً ( Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification. ) This is a clear statement that the wives of the Prophet are included among the members of his family ( Ahl Al-Bayt ) here, because they are the reason why this Ayah was revealed, and the scholars are unanimously agreed that they were the reason for revelation in this case, whether this was the only reason for revelation or there was also another reason, which is the correct view.
Ibn Jarir recorded that `Ikrimah used to call out in the marketplace: إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُـمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيــراً ( Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification. ) "This was revealed solely concerning the wives of the Prophet." Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn `Abbas said concerning the Ayah: إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُـمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ ( Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs from you, O members of the family, ) "It was revealed solely concerning the wives of the Prophet ." `Ikrimah said: "Whoever disagrees with me that it was revealed solely concerning the wives of the Prophet , I am prepared to meet with him and pray and invoke the curse of Allah upon those who are lying." So they alone were the reason for revelation, but others may be included by way of generalization.
Ibn Jarir narrated that Safiyyah bint Shaybah said: "`A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said, `The Prophet went out one morning wearing a striped cloak of black camel's hair.
Al-Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, came and he wrapped him in the cloak with him.
Then Al-Husayn, may Allah be pleased with him, came and he wrapped him in the cloak with him.
Then Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her, came and he wrapped her in the cloak with him.
Then `Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, came and he wrapped him in the cloak with him, then he said: إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُـمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيــراً ( Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification. ) This was recorded by Muslim.
In his Sahih, Muslim recorded that Yazid bin Hayyan said: "Husayn bin Sabrah, `Umar bin Muslim and I went to Zayd bin Arqam, may Allah be pleased with him, and when we had sat down with him, Husayn said: `You are so fortunate, O Zayd! You saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and heard his speeches, and you went on military campaigns with him, and you prayed behind him.
You are so fortunate, O Zayd! Tell us what you heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.' He said, `O son of my brother, by Allah, I have grown old and it has been a long time, and I have forgotten some of the things that I used to know from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
Whatever I tell you, accept it, and whatever I do not tell you, do not worry about it.' Then he said, `One day, the Messenger of Allah stood up to address us by the well of Khumm, between Makkah and Al-Madinah, and he praised Allah and thanked Him, and he preached and reminded us.
Then he said:
«أَمَّا بَعْدُ، أَلَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَنِي رَسُولُ رَبِّي فَأُجِيبَ، وَأَنَا تَارِكٌ فِيكُمْ ثَقَلَيْنِ: أَوَّلُهُمَا كِتَابُ اللهِ تَعَالَى، فِيهِ الْهُدَى وَالنُّورُ فَخُذُوا بِكِتَابِ اللهِ وَاسْتَمْسِكُوا بِه»
( Thereafter! O people, I am merely a human being and soon the messenger of my Lord will come and I will answer him.
I am leaving behind two things with you, the first of which is the Book of Allah in which is guidance and light, so seize the Book of Allah and hold fast to it. ) He urged them to cling to the Book of Allah, then he said:
«وَأَهْلُ بَيْتِي أُذَكِّرُكُمُ اللهَ فِي أَهْلِ بَيْتِي، أُذَكِّرُكُمُ اللهَ فِي أَهْلِ بَيْتِي»
( And the members of my family (Ahl Al-Bayt ): Remember Allah with regard to the members of my family, remember Allah with regard to the members of my family.) saying it three times.' Husayn said to him, `Who are the members of his family ( Ahl Al-Bayt ), O Zayd Are not his wives members of his family' He said, `His wives are members of his family, but the members of his family are those who are not permitted to receive charity after he died.' He said, `Who are they' He said, `They are the family of `Ali, the family of `Aqil, the family of Ja`far and the family of `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them.' He said, `Were all of these forbidden to receive charity after his death' He said, `Yes."' This Commentary is from Zayd bin Arqam and is not Marfu` The Command to follow the Qur'an and Sunnah The one who ponders the meaning of the Qur'an will have no doubt that the wives of the Prophet are included among those who are referred to in the Ayah: إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُـمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيــراً ( Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification. ) The context clearly refers to them.
Allah then says: وَاذْكُـرْنَ مَا يُتْـلَى فِى بُيُوتِكُـنَّ مِنْ ءَايَـتِ اللَّهِ وَالْحِكْــمَةِ ( And remember, that which is recited in your houses of the Ayat of Allah and Al-Hikmah. ) meaning, `act in accordance with that of the Qur'an and Sunnah which Allah revealed to His Messenger in your houses.' This was the view of Qatadah and others.
`And remember this blessing with which you alone of all the people have been favored, that the revelation comes down in your houses and not those of other people.' `A'ishah As-Siddiqah bint As-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with them, was foremost among them with in this blessing and was the most fortunate, and the most favored with this mercy.
For the revelation did not come to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the bed of any of his wives except hers, as he stated.
Some of the scholars, may Allah have mercy on them, said: "This was because he did not marry any other virgin besides her, and no man slept with her in her bed before him , may Allah be pleased with her." So it was befitting that she should be singled out for this blessing and high status.
But if his wives are members of his household, then this title is even more fitting for his own relatives.
Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Abu Jamilah said: "Al-Hasan bin `Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both, was appointed as Khalifah when `Ali was killed." He said: "While he was praying, a man leapt on him and stabbed him with a dagger." Husayn claimed that he heard that the one who stabbed him was a man from Banu Asad, and Al-Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, was prostrating at the time.
He said, "They claimed that he received the wound in his hip.
He was ill as a result for many months, then he recovered.
He ascended the Minbar and said: `O people of `Iraq! Have Taqwa of Allah concerning us, for we are your leaders and your guests, and we are members of the family ( Ahl Al-Bayt ) concerning whom Allah said: إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُـمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيــراً ( Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification. )' He kept saying this until there was no one left in the Masjid who was not weeping and sobbing." إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ لَطِيفاً خَبِيراً ( Verily, Allah is Ever Most Courteous, Well-Acquainted with all things. ) means, `by His kindness towards you, you have reached this status, and by His knowledge of you and that you are qualified for that status, He has given this to you and singled you out for it.' Ibn Jarir, may Allah have mercy on him, said: "And remember how Allah blessed you by causing the Ayat of Allah and Al-Hikmah to be recited in your houses, so give thanks to Allah for that and praise Him. إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ لَطِيفاً خَبِيراً ( Verily, Allah is Ever Most Courteous, Well-Acquainted with all things. ) means, `He is kind towards you, for He has caused the Ayat of Allah and Al-Hikmah to be recited in your houses,' and Al-Hikmah means the Sunnah.
And He is Well-Acquainted with you means, `He chose you as wives for His Messenger.' Qatadah said: وَاذْكُـرْنَ مَا يُتْـلَى فِى بُيُوتِكُـنَّ مِنْ ءَايَـتِ اللَّهِ وَالْحِكْــمَةِ ( And remember, that which is recited in your houses of the Ayat of Allah and Al-Hikmah. ) "He is reminding them of His favor." This was narrated by Ibn Jarir.
`Atiyah Al-`Awfi commented on the Ayah: إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ لَطِيفاً خَبِيراً ( Verily, Allah is Ever Most Courteous, Well-Acquainted with all things. ) "He knows when and where to reveal Al-Hikmah." This was recorded by Ibn Abi Hatim, then he said: "This was also narrated from Ar-Rabi` bin Anas from Qatadah.
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(33:34) Remember the Signs of Allah and the words of wisdom which are rehearsed in your homes. *51 Verily Allah is All-Subtle, *52 All-Aware.

And remember what is recited in your meaning

*51) The word wadhkurna in the original has two meanings: Remember and mention.
According to the first meaning the verse would mean: " O wives of the Prophet, you should never forget that yours is the house from where the would is being instructed in Divine Revelations and Wisdom; therefore, your responsibility is very great.
Let it not happen that the people might see specimens of ignorance in this very house. " According to the second meaning, it would mean: " O wives of the Prophet, you should mention and relate before the people whatever you hear and see, for by virtue of your close and constant social association and attachment with the Prophet you will know and experience many such things which the other people.
will not be able to know by any other means than you.
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Two things have been mentioned in this verse: ( 1 ) The Revelations of Allah; and ( 2 ) the wise sayings.
The revelations of Allah are the verses of Allah's Book, but hikmat ( wisdom ) is a comprehensive word which includes all those wise things which the Holy Prophet taught the people.
This word may also imply the teachings of the Book of Allah, but there is no reason why it should be made exclusively applicable to them.
It inevitably includes the wisdom that the Holy Prophet taught by his pure character and by his sayings besides reciting the verses of the Qur'an.
Some people, only on the basis that the word ma yutla ( that which is recited ) has been used in the verse, make the assertion that the " Revelations of Allah " and " Wisdom " imply only the Qur'an, for the word " recitation " as a term is specifically used for the recitation of the Qur'an.
But this reasoning is absolutely wrong.
The use of the word " recitation " specifically as a term for the recitation of the Qur'an or the Book of Allah is the work of the people of the later ages.
The Qur'an has not used this word as a term.
In Surah AI-Baqarah: 102, this same word has been used for the incantation of the magical formulas which the satans falsely attributed to the Prophet Solomon and taught the people.
( " They followed that which the satans recited attributing it to the kingdom of Solomon.
" ) This shows that the Qur'an uses this word in its lexical meaning, and dces not specify it for reciting the verses of the Book of Allah.

*52) " Knower of everything " : Knower of even the most secret and hidden things.

 

Enjoining certain Manners so that the Mothers of the Believers may be an Example; and the Prohibition of Tabarruj These are the good manners which Allah enjoined upon the wives of the Prophet so that they would be an example for the women of the Ummah to follow.
Allah said, addressing the wives of the Prophet that they should fear Allah as He commanded them, and that no other woman is like them or can be their equal in virtue and status.
Then Allah says: فَلاَ تَخْضَعْنَ بِالْقَوْلِ ( then be not soft in speech, ) As-Suddi and others said, this means, do not be gentle in speech when addressing men.
Allah says: فَيَطْمَعَ الَّذِى فِى قَلْبِهِ مَرَضٌ ( lest he in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire, ) means, something unclean. وَقُلْنَ قَوْلاً مَّعْرُوفاً ( but speak in an honorable manner. ) Ibn Zayd said: "Decent and honorable talk that is known to be good." This means that she should address non-Mahram men in a manner in which there is no softness, i.e., a woman should not address a non-Mahram man in the same way that she addresses her husband. وَقَرْنَ فِى بُيُوتِكُنَّ ( And stay in your houses, ) means, stay in your houses and do not come out except for a purpose.
One of the purposes mentioned in Shari`ah is prayer in the Masjid, so long as the conditions are fulfilled, as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: «لَا تَمْنَعُوا إِمَاءَ اللهِ مَسَاجِدَ اللهِ وَلْيَخْرُجْنَ وَهُنَّ تَفِلَات» ( Do not prevent the female servants of Allah from the Masjids of Allah, but have them go out without wearing fragrance. ) According to another report: «وَبُيُوتُهُنَّ خَيْرٌ لَهُن» ( even though their houses are better for them. ) وَلاَ تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَـهِلِيَّةِ الاٍّولَى ( and do not Tabarruj yourselves like the Tabarruj of the times of ignorance, ) Mujahid said: "Women used to go out walking in front of men, and this was the Tabarruj of Jahiliyyah." Qatadah said: وَلاَ تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَـهِلِيَّةِ الاٍّولَى ( and do not Tabarruj yourselves like the Taburruj of the times of ignorance, ) "When they go out of their homes walking in a shameless and flirtatious manner, and Allah, may He be exalted, forbade that." Muqatil bin Hayyan said: وَلاَ تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَـهِلِيَّةِ الاٍّولَى ( and do not Tabarruj yourselves like the Tabarruj of the times of ignorance, ) "Tabarruj is when a woman puts a Khimar on her head but does not tie it properly." So her necklaces, earrings and neck, and all of that can be seen.
This is Tabarruj, and Allah addresses all the women of the believers with regard to Tabarruj. وَأَقِمْنَ الصَّلَوةَ وَءَاتِينَ الزَّكَـوةَ وَأَطِعْنَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ( and perform the Salah, and give Zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. ) Allah first forbids them from evil, then He enjoins them to do good by establishing regular prayer, which means worshipping Allah alone with no partner or associate, and paying Zakah, which means doing good to other people. وَأَطِعْنَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ( and obey Allah and His Messenger. ) This is an instance of something specific being followed by something general. The Wives of the Prophet are Members of His Household ( Ahl Al-Bayt ) إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُـمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيــراً ( Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification. ) This is a clear statement that the wives of the Prophet are included among the members of his family ( Ahl Al-Bayt ) here, because they are the reason why this Ayah was revealed, and the scholars are unanimously agreed that they were the reason for revelation in this case, whether this was the only reason for revelation or there was also another reason, which is the correct view.
Ibn Jarir recorded that `Ikrimah used to call out in the marketplace: إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُـمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيــراً ( Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification. ) "This was revealed solely concerning the wives of the Prophet." Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn `Abbas said concerning the Ayah: إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُـمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ ( Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs from you, O members of the family, ) "It was revealed solely concerning the wives of the Prophet ." `Ikrimah said: "Whoever disagrees with me that it was revealed solely concerning the wives of the Prophet , I am prepared to meet with him and pray and invoke the curse of Allah upon those who are lying." So they alone were the reason for revelation, but others may be included by way of generalization.
Ibn Jarir narrated that Safiyyah bint Shaybah said: "`A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said, `The Prophet went out one morning wearing a striped cloak of black camel's hair.
Al-Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, came and he wrapped him in the cloak with him.
Then Al-Husayn, may Allah be pleased with him, came and he wrapped him in the cloak with him.
Then Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her, came and he wrapped her in the cloak with him.
Then `Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, came and he wrapped him in the cloak with him, then he said: إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُـمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيــراً ( Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification. ) This was recorded by Muslim.
In his Sahih, Muslim recorded that Yazid bin Hayyan said: "Husayn bin Sabrah, `Umar bin Muslim and I went to Zayd bin Arqam, may Allah be pleased with him, and when we had sat down with him, Husayn said: `You are so fortunate, O Zayd! You saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and heard his speeches, and you went on military campaigns with him, and you prayed behind him.
You are so fortunate, O Zayd! Tell us what you heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.' He said, `O son of my brother, by Allah, I have grown old and it has been a long time, and I have forgotten some of the things that I used to know from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
Whatever I tell you, accept it, and whatever I do not tell you, do not worry about it.' Then he said, `One day, the Messenger of Allah stood up to address us by the well of Khumm, between Makkah and Al-Madinah, and he praised Allah and thanked Him, and he preached and reminded us.
Then he said: «أَمَّا بَعْدُ، أَلَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَنِي رَسُولُ رَبِّي فَأُجِيبَ، وَأَنَا تَارِكٌ فِيكُمْ ثَقَلَيْنِ: أَوَّلُهُمَا كِتَابُ اللهِ تَعَالَى، فِيهِ الْهُدَى وَالنُّورُ فَخُذُوا بِكِتَابِ اللهِ وَاسْتَمْسِكُوا بِه» ( Thereafter! O people, I am merely a human being and soon the messenger of my Lord will come and I will answer him.
I am leaving behind two things with you, the first of which is the Book of Allah in which is guidance and light, so seize the Book of Allah and hold fast to it. ) He urged them to cling to the Book of Allah, then he said: «وَأَهْلُ بَيْتِي أُذَكِّرُكُمُ اللهَ فِي أَهْلِ بَيْتِي، أُذَكِّرُكُمُ اللهَ فِي أَهْلِ بَيْتِي» ( And the members of my family (Ahl Al-Bayt ): Remember Allah with regard to the members of my family, remember Allah with regard to the members of my family.) saying it three times.' Husayn said to him, `Who are the members of his family ( Ahl Al-Bayt ), O Zayd Are not his wives members of his family' He said, `His wives are members of his family, but the members of his family are those who are not permitted to receive charity after he died.' He said, `Who are they' He said, `They are the family of `Ali, the family of `Aqil, the family of Ja`far and the family of `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them.' He said, `Were all of these forbidden to receive charity after his death' He said, `Yes."' This Commentary is from Zayd bin Arqam and is not Marfu` The Command to follow the Qur'an and Sunnah The one who ponders the meaning of the Qur'an will have no doubt that the wives of the Prophet are included among those who are referred to in the Ayah: إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُـمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيــراً ( Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification. ) The context clearly refers to them.
Allah then says: وَاذْكُـرْنَ مَا يُتْـلَى فِى بُيُوتِكُـنَّ مِنْ ءَايَـتِ اللَّهِ وَالْحِكْــمَةِ ( And remember, that which is recited in your houses of the Ayat of Allah and Al-Hikmah. ) meaning, `act in accordance with that of the Qur'an and Sunnah which Allah revealed to His Messenger in your houses.' This was the view of Qatadah and others.
`And remember this blessing with which you alone of all the people have been favored, that the revelation comes down in your houses and not those of other people.' `A'ishah As-Siddiqah bint As-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with them, was foremost among them with in this blessing and was the most fortunate, and the most favored with this mercy.
For the revelation did not come to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the bed of any of his wives except hers, as he stated.
Some of the scholars, may Allah have mercy on them, said: "This was because he did not marry any other virgin besides her, and no man slept with her in her bed before him , may Allah be pleased with her." So it was befitting that she should be singled out for this blessing and high status.
But if his wives are members of his household, then this title is even more fitting for his own relatives.
Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Abu Jamilah said: "Al-Hasan bin `Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both, was appointed as Khalifah when `Ali was killed." He said: "While he was praying, a man leapt on him and stabbed him with a dagger." Husayn claimed that he heard that the one who stabbed him was a man from Banu Asad, and Al-Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, was prostrating at the time.
He said, "They claimed that he received the wound in his hip.
He was ill as a result for many months, then he recovered.
He ascended the Minbar and said: `O people of `Iraq! Have Taqwa of Allah concerning us, for we are your leaders and your guests, and we are members of the family ( Ahl Al-Bayt ) concerning whom Allah said: إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُـمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيــراً ( Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification. )' He kept saying this until there was no one left in the Masjid who was not weeping and sobbing." إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ لَطِيفاً خَبِيراً ( Verily, Allah is Ever Most Courteous, Well-Acquainted with all things. ) means, `by His kindness towards you, you have reached this status, and by His knowledge of you and that you are qualified for that status, He has given this to you and singled you out for it.' Ibn Jarir, may Allah have mercy on him, said: "And remember how Allah blessed you by causing the Ayat of Allah and Al-Hikmah to be recited in your houses, so give thanks to Allah for that and praise Him. إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ لَطِيفاً خَبِيراً ( Verily, Allah is Ever Most Courteous, Well-Acquainted with all things. ) means, `He is kind towards you, for He has caused the Ayat of Allah and Al-Hikmah to be recited in your houses,' and Al-Hikmah means the Sunnah.
And He is Well-Acquainted with you means, `He chose you as wives for His Messenger.' Qatadah said: وَاذْكُـرْنَ مَا يُتْـلَى فِى بُيُوتِكُـنَّ مِنْ ءَايَـتِ اللَّهِ وَالْحِكْــمَةِ ( And remember, that which is recited in your houses of the Ayat of Allah and Al-Hikmah. ) "He is reminding them of His favor." This was narrated by Ibn Jarir.
`Atiyah Al-`Awfi commented on the Ayah: إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ لَطِيفاً خَبِيراً ( Verily, Allah is Ever Most Courteous, Well-Acquainted with all things. ) "He knows when and where to reveal Al-Hikmah." This was recorded by Ibn Abi Hatim, then he said: "This was also narrated from Ar-Rabi` bin Anas from Qatadah.
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And bear in mind) and remember ( that which is recited in your houses of the revelations of Allah ) the Qur’an ( and wisdom ) the commands and prohibitions, the lawful and the unlawful. ( Lo! Allah is Subtile ) He knows what is in their hearts, ( Aware ) of their works; it is also said: He is Subtile in that He commanded the Prophet ( pbuh ) to divorce them, and He is Aware of their righteousness.

And remember (O you the members of the Prophet's family, the Graces of your Lord), that which is recited in your houses of the Verses of Allah and AlHikmah (i.e. Prophet's Sunnah legal ways, etc. so give your thanks to Allah and glorify His Praises for this Quran and the Sunnah). Verily, Allah is Ever Most Courteous, WellAcquainted with all things.

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