Tafsir for verse: 4:21
وَكَيۡفَ تَأۡخُذُونَهُۥ وَقَدۡ أَفۡضَىٰ بَعۡضُكُمۡ إِلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ وَأَخَذۡنَ مِنكُم مِّيثَٰقًا غَلِيظٗا ٢١ ﴿21﴾
21How can you take it when you have had access to each other and they have taken a firm covenant from you?
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Commentary
Then he emphasized that with another question as well; he said: "And how can you take it while indeed..." This means: while the case is that it has "reached"; meaning: by touching; "some of you to some"; meaning: you were about to become one body; "and took"; meaning: the women; "from you"; meaning: by reaching; and unity; "a strong covenant"; meaning: a powerful, great one; that is: by being mindful of Allah in good treatment; and not causing harm; for the basis of marriage is upon that; even if it is not explicitly stated in it.
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