And when He, the Most High, mentioned in what has passed the permissibility of sexual relations during the nights of fasting, and followed that with His command regarding what He intended until He mentioned mixing in a manner that includes marriage in a context that prohibits corruption and calls for righteousness, and He concluded with a description of wisdom. And since marriage is among the most significant forms of mixing in spending and otherwise, and since man is ignorant, He, glorified and exalted is He, took it upon Himself with His wisdom to inform him of what is suitable for him and what is not. He delayed the matter of marriage from the clarification of what He mentioned alongside eating and drinking during the nights of fasting because the necessity for them is greater. He presented it in the verse of fasting because the soul is more inclined to it. So He said, adding to what the conjunction indicates about what is not mentioned, that His estimation is: 'And mix with them and marry those whom you possess among the orphans in a manner of reform if you wish.' (p-269)

Al-Harali said: Among what is meant by marriage is the insertion of a breast into a vagina so that they become as one thing - this is the end of the statement.

And this is its origin linguistically, and what is meant here is the contract because it has been used in the contract in the Shari'ah, and its usage in this context has become abundant until it became a legal reality. Thus, it is in the Shari'ah a reality in the contract and a metaphor in sexual relations, while in the language it is the opposite. And it will come in the verse 'until she marries another husband' [Al-Baqarah: 230] from Al-Farisi, a clue by which the intent of the people of language is known. 'The polytheists' means the idolaters, and most hold that the women of the People of the Book are included in this verse, then they were specified by the verse 'and the chaste women from those who were given the Book before you' [Al-Ma'idah: 5] 'until they believe.' For indeed, the polytheists are pure evil. 'And a believing slave woman' because the benefit of faith is a religious matter that returns to the everlasting Hereafter. 'Better' in terms of revelation 'than a polytheist free woman' 'even if her beauty pleases you,' meaning the polytheist, because the benefit of her lineage, wealth, and beauty returns to this lowly, perishable world.

Al-Harali said: These verses are organized in clarifying the best of the two goods and prioritizing the matter of the unseen in the matter of religion and the Hereafter in the least of the slave women from the believing women in creation and existence and outward appearance, while in the matter of the immediate from the world in the highest of the free women from the polytheists in character and outward appearance and the honor of the household - this is the end of the statement.

﴿And do not marry﴾ O guardians, ﴿the polytheists﴾ meaning the disbelievers, regardless of what type of disbelief it is, this is something established. ﴿Until they believe﴾ for indeed, the disbelievers are pure evil. ﴿And a slave﴾ meaning a owned servant, ﴿who is a believer is better﴾ in terms of the revelation, ﴿than a polytheist﴾ who is free. ﴿Even if their pleasing appearance amazes you﴾ meaning the polytheist. This indicates the superiority of the free believing individuals, by virtue of their great honor, by omitting their mention, indicating that their superiority is a matter that is certain and there is no discussion about it. The preference is only between those who are considered worldly, thus faith has honored him, and those who are considered noble, thus disbelief has belittled him. Likewise, the description of the believer is mentioned in both instances to indicate that even if he is worldly, he is in a position of preference due to his high description. The description of polytheism is affirmed in both instances, restricted to it, because it is a position of belittlement, even if he is esteemed in common opinion.

And when the mixing with the people of polytheism is a potential cause of corruption, which may lead to negligence regarding the religion, perhaps the husband may call his wife to disbelief, and inclination may lead him to follow him. He said, warning about this and explaining this ruling: ﴿Those﴾ meaning those who are worthy of being distanced from all good, ﴿call to the Fire﴾ meaning the actions that lead to it. There is no doubt that love for the polytheist husband may lead the Muslim husband to disbelief, and there is no consideration for the possibility of the disbeliever abandoning disbelief and embracing Islam in agreement with the Muslim husband, because the prevention of harm takes precedence. And it will come in Al-Ma'idah when He, the Exalted, says: ﴿And whoever disbelieves in faith, his deeds will be nullified﴾ [Al-Ma'idah: 5] for further clarification.

And when He warned against the people of polytheism, urging to hate them, He encouraged turning towards Him, glorified and exalted is He, by turning towards His allies with love for Him and otherwise. He said: ﴿And Allah﴾ meaning by His might and majesty and the greatness of His perfection, ﴿invites﴾ meaning by what He commands, ﴿to Paradise﴾ meaning the actions that lead to it.

And when it may not lead to Paradise except after retribution, He said: ﴿And forgiveness﴾ meaning until they do what leads to Him forgiving them and purifying their souls so that they become in a noble state, ﴿forgiving people for what they have done to them﴾. And when the invitation may be by urging towards something, and it may be by clarifying so that the invited becomes prepared to reach it, He said: ﴿By His permission﴾ meaning by enabling him to do that for whoever He wills of His servants. ﴿And He clarifies His signs﴾ in that and otherwise, ﴿to all people﴾ who desire their happiness and others, ﴿that perhaps they may remember﴾ meaning to be in a state where what their Lord has created for them of understanding becomes apparent, and what has been instilled in their souls of instincts, the goodness of what He has called them to and the ugliness of what He has forbidden them becomes clear to the utmost extent by what the clarification has made them understand.