Question:
Please explain to us the verse of the Qur'an which says that good women are meant for good men, and bad women- for bad men. We know that everything said in the Qur'an is the truth, but we see many married couples where a good woman can live with a bad man or bad man with a good wife. How to understand this correctly?
Answer:
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh!
Your question relates to the following verse of the Quran:
الْخَبِيثَاتُ لِلْخَبِيثِينَ وَالْخَبِيثُونَ لِلْخَبِيثَاتِ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ لِلطَّيِّبِينَ وَالطَّيِّبُونَ لِلطَّيِّبَاتِ
“Unclean women are (destined) for unclean men, and unclean men for unclean women. Pure women (are meant) for pure men, and pure men for pure women.” (24, 26).
In this verse, Allah speaks about the common bond and attraction between people of the same nature. A person with high morality will be inclined to draw closer to people of the same level of morality, and a person who is unclean and morally corrupt will look for a person of the same nature (1).
This verse was revealed at a time when a famous event occurred with Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who was unjustly accused of adultery. In this verse, Allah speaks of her purity and chastity and clears her of false accusations of immorality. It also says about the purity of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that he, being pure, will have only pure spouses.
Mufti Shafi Usmani, rahimahullah, explains this verse in his work Maariful Quran as follows:
This verse states that since the Messengers of Allah (peace be upon them all) are models of purity and chastity, they are given spouses in accordance with their level and status. Consequently, since the last Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most perfect example of purity and morality, he was given consorts of the most perfect morals. Thus, there is no room for doubt about the morality of any of his wives. So how can you doubt the purity of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her)? (2)
It should also be remembered that all the actions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were guided by Allah Himself through revelation. So it is impossible that he would make a mistake and choose an immoral wife.
However, this does not apply to all people (3). A person may be pure and chaste and believe that his life partner has the same qualities, but he may be mistaken. This does not necessarily mean the opposite - that a pure man is attracted to an impure woman (and vice versa).
In other words, a decent and chaste person should be careful in choosing a life partner, and even if someone seems pure and decent to him, he needs to check this and not trust only his feelings.
And Allah knows best.
Huzeifa Deedat, Darul Ifta student, Lusaka, Zambia
Tested and approved by Mufti Ibrahim Desai
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Tafsir Usmani, vol. 2, p. 181, Darul Ishaat.
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أن الفاسق الفاجر الذي من شأنه الزنا والفسق، لا يرغب في نكاح الصوالح من النساء، وإنما يرغب في فاسقة خبيثة، أو في مشركة مثله، والفاسقة المستهترة لا يرغب في نكاحها الصالحون من الرجال، بل ينفرون منها، وإنما يرغب فيها من هو من جنسها من الفسقة، ولقد قالوا في أمثالهم: إن الطيور على أشكالها تقع
تفسير الجلالين (ص: 461)
الْخَبِيثَات} مِنْ النِّسَاء وَمِنْ الْكَلِمَات {لِلْخَبِيثِينَ} مِنْ النَّاس {وَالْخَبِيثُونَ} مِنْ النَّاس {لِلْخَبِيثَاتِ} مِمَّا ذُكِرَ {وَالطَّيِّبَات} مِمَّا ذُكِرَ {لِلطَّيِّبِينَ} مِنْ النَّاس {وَالطَّيِّبُونَ} مِنْهُمْ {لِلطَّيِّبَاتِ} مِمَّا ذُكِرَ أَيْ اللَّائِق بِالْخَبِيثِ مِثْله وَبِالطَّيِّبِ مِثْله
Maariful Quran, vol. 6, p. 392, Maktaba Maarif.
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ولا شك أن هذا حكم الأعم الأغلب، كما يقال: لا يفعل الخير إلا الرجل المتقي، وقد يفعل الخير من ليس بتقي، فكذا هذا، فإن الزاني قد ينكح الصالح
التفسير المظهري (6/ 485
"Good for good..."
Guys who say and shout that there are no worthy girls to marry? I swear by Allah Almighty, they exist and there are many of them!
Just brother, Allah hid them from you, you cannot see them, because they are for worthy brothers, and not for people like you, who writes to all the girls, meets one, sees another, shows sympathy for a third, and so on. And you will not see them, brother, until you become worthy yourself and correspond to a true Muslim!
Girls who say and shout that there are no worthy guys, men, whom they can marry and build a family? I swear by Allah Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, they exist and there are a lot of them!
You just don’t see them, sister, because you don’t correspond to a true, pure, chaste Muslim woman, you sit on the Internet for days, exposing your beauty to other men so that they evaluate you, comment on you, and you rejoice reading all this, but you yourself are deeply You’re wrong, none of these guys consider you as a wife and bride. In their eyes, you are just a toy, someone to play with, and like a doll that gets boring, mind you, sister, it was not the guys who appreciated you as a doll, it was you who appreciated yourself! You put a stigma on yourself!!
And you think a worthy Muslim brother will marry you?! Who will not cheat on you, but will be faithful, not because you are such a miss beauty, but because he fears his Creator! And in order to achieve such a brother, you need to strive for the pleasure of Allah, and not engage in window dressing, put yourself on display like a commodity.
Don't you see a worthy guy whom you would like to marry? It's not about him, it's about you, sister! And you, brother, can’t find a worthy girl to marry? The same is true for you, brother! There are many worthy brothers and sisters, just Almighty Allah is Just and Merciful, because
Allah Almighty says:
“Bad women are for bad men, and bad men are for bad women, and good women are for good men, and good men- For good women. They are not involved in what they (the slanderers) say. For them there is forgiveness and a generous provision" (24:26)
This is a verse from Surah An-Nur (The Light), which was revealed in Medina, in 5 or 6 AH, after the campaign against Bani al-Mustaliq. The Mother of the Believers, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), who accompanied the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) on this campaign, was slandered, but Allah completely justified her and showed her innocence.
Al-Hafiz Ibn Katheer entitled the interpretation of this verse as “The dignity of Aisha because she was married to the best of people.” He (may Allah have mercy on him) writes: “Bad women are for bad men, and bad men are for bad women, and good women are for good men, and good men are for good women.”
Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Bad words are for bad people, and bad people are for bad words; good words for good people, and good people for good words. This was revealed regarding Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and the slanderers.”
This opinion was also narrated from Mujahid, 'Ata, Sa'id ibn Jubair, al-Sha'bi, al-Hasan bin Abu al-Hasan al-Basri, Habib bin Abi Thabit and ad-Dahhak. Ibn Jarir also preferred this opinion.
He interpreted this to mean that bad words are more suitable for bad people, and good words are more suitable for good people. What the hypocrites attributed to Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) suits them better. Aisha deserves innocence and non-involvement in their affairs.
Allah says: “They are not involved in what they (the slanderers) say”.
Abdurrahman bin Zayd bin Aslam said: “Bad women are for bad men, and bad men are for bad women, and good women are for good men, and good men are for good women.”
This also applies to what they said. Allah would not have made Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) the wife of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) if she were not pious, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the best of people. If she had been bad, then she would not have been a suitable wife for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) either according to the law of Allah or according to His Predestination.
Allah says: “They are not involved in what they (the slanderers) say.”
This means that they are far from what their enemies and slanderers say.
"They are destined for forgiveness" because of the lies that were spread about them.
"and generous portion" from Allah in the Gardens of Eden.
This is a promise to Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she will be the wife of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in Paradise.
See Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Surah An-Nur.
Sheikh Abdurrahman al-Saadi said: “Depraved men and women, as well as depraved words and deeds, are always inherent in each other. They deserve each other, are related to each other and are similar to each other. Respectable men and women, as well as good words and deeds, also belong to each other. They also deserve each other, are related to each other and are similar to each other.
The meaning of this provision is the broadest, and it has no exceptions. And the most striking confirmations of his justice are God's prophets, and especially the strong-willed messengers, the most outstanding of whom is the lord of all messengers, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He is the best of people, and therefore only the best and righteous women could be his wives.
As for Aisha’s accusations of infidelity, they were actually directed against the Prophet Muhammad himself (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), because this is exactly what the hypocrites sought.
However, she was the wife of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and this alone indicates that she was a pure woman and had nothing to do with such a vicious act. And how could it be otherwise if Aisha was the most worthy, knowledgeable and righteous woman?!! She was the beloved of the messenger of the Lord of the Worlds. And even divine revelation was sent down to him when he was under her veil, although the rest of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) were not awarded such an honor.
Then Allah finally clarified this issue and did not leave the slightest opportunity to refute the truth or doubt it. The Almighty told us that the righteous are not involved in what slanderers inflict on them. And these words first of all apply to Aisha, and then to all believing women who are far from sin and do not even think about it. They are destined for forgiveness of sins and generous heavenly rewards from the Magnanimous Lord.” See Tafsir al-Saadi, page 533.
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Options Listen to Original Original text الْخَبِيثَاتُ لِلْخَبِيثِينَ وَالْخَبِيثُونَ لِلْخَبِيثَاتِ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ لِلطَّيِّبِينَ وَالطَّيِّبُونَ لِلطَّيِّبَاتِ أُولَئِكَ مُبَرَّءُونَ مِمَّا يَقُولُونَ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ Translit Al- Kh abī thā tu Lil kh abī thī na Wa A l- Kh abī thūna Lil kh abī thā ti Wa ۖ Aţ -Ţayyibā tu Lilţţayyibī na Wa A ţ -Ţayyibū na Lilţţayyibā ti ۚ "Ū lā "ika Mubarra"ū na Mimm ā Yaqūlū na ۖ Lahum Ma gh firatun Wa R izqun Kar ī mun Bad women are for bad men, and bad men are for bad women, and good women are for good men, and good men are for good women. They are not involved in what the slanderers say. They are destined for forgiveness and a generous lot. Bad (women) to bad (men), and bad (men) to bad (women), and good (women) to good (men), and good (men) to good (women). Such [good men and women] are not involved in what they [falsely accusing] people say (about them). For them [those free from accusation] - forgiveness and a noble allotment! Bad women are for bad men, and bad men are for bad women, and good women are for good men, and good men are for good women. They are not involved in what the slanderers say. They are destined for forgiveness and a generous lot. [[Depraved men and women, as well as depraved words and deeds, are always inherent in each other. They deserve each other, are related to each other and are similar to each other. Respectable men and women, as well as good words and deeds, also belong to each other. They also deserve each other, are related to each other and are similar to each other. The meaning of this provision is the broadest, and it has no exceptions. And the most striking confirmations of his justice are God's prophets, and especially the strong-willed messengers, the most outstanding of whom is the lord of all messengers, Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He is the best of people, and therefore only the best and righteous women could be his wives. As for Aisha’s accusations of infidelity, in fact they were directed against the Prophet Muhammad himself, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, because this is exactly what the hypocrites sought. However, she was the wife of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and this alone indicates that she was a pure woman and had nothing to do with such a vicious act. And how could it be otherwise if Aisha was the most worthy, knowledgeable and righteous woman?!! She was the beloved of the messenger of the Lord of the Worlds. And even a divine revelation was sent down to him while he was under her veil, although the other wives of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, were not given such an honor. Then Allah finally clarified this issue and did not leave the slightest opportunity to refute the truth or doubt it. The Almighty told us that the righteous are not involved in what slanderers inflict on them. And these words first of all apply to Aisha, and then to all believing women who are far from sin and do not even think about it. They are destined for forgiveness of sins and generous heavenly rewards from the Magnanimous Lord.]] Ibn Kathir
Ibn Abbas commented: “Vile words are for vile people, and vile people are for vile words. Good words are for good people, and good people deserve good words. This verse was revealed regarding the people who slandered Aisha.” This is narrated by Mujahid, Ata, Sa'id ibn Jubair, al-Sha'bi, al-Hasan ibn Abu al-Hasan al-Basri, Habib ibn Abu Thabit and ad-Dahhak. The same opinion was preferred by Ibn Jarir (18/108). He also commented that bad speeches are better suited to bad people, and bad people are better suited to bad speeches. good people more worthy of good speeches, and good speeches are more suitable for them. The hypocrites are more worthy of the accusations they leveled at Aisha, and Aisha, in turn, is worthy of justification and purity. Allah said about this: “They are not involved in what they say (the slanderers).”
Abdur-Rahman ibn Zayd ibn Aslam said: “Bad women are for bad men, and bad men are for bad women, and good women are for good men, and good men are for good women.” And this also makes sense, because... Allah made Aisha (May Allah be pleased with her!) wife of the Messenger of Allah (May Allah bless him and greet him!) only because she was pure, and he was purer than all the most pure people. If she had been bad, she would not have suited him either according to the norms of Shariah or according to the predestination of Allah.
