Surah An-Nur 24:24
ﲔ ﲕ ﲖ ﲗ ﲘ ﲙ ﲚ ﲛ ﲜ
On a Day when their tongues, their hands and their feet will bear witness against them as to what they used to do.
Tafsir of An-Nur 24:23-25
Tafsir
Tafhim al-Quran
Verse range: 24:23-25
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The word ghafilat as used in the Text means the women who are simple, unpretentious souls, who do not know any artifice, who have pious hearts and have no idea of immorality. They cannot even imagine that their names could ever be associated with any slander. The Holy Prophet has said: "To slander chaste women is one of the seven 'deadly' sins." According to another Tradition cited by Tabarani from Hadrat Huzaifah, the Holy Prophet said: "To slander a pious woman suffices to ruin the good deeds of a hundred years. "
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For explanation, see E.N. 55 of Surah Ya Sin and E.N. 25 of Ha Mim Sajdah.