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An-Nur (The Light)

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وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ تَوَّابٌ حَكِيمٌ﴿١٠

Translation (Sahih International)

And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy... and because Allah is Accepting of repentance and Wise.

Word-by-word meaning

وَلَوْلَاwalawlāAnd if not
فَضْلُfaḍlu(for) the Grace of Allah
ٱللَّهِl-lahi(for) the Grace of Allah
عَلَيْكُمْʿalaykumupon you
وَرَحْمَتُهُۥwaraḥmatuhuand His Mercy
وَأَنَّwa-annaand that
ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
تَوَّابٌtawwābun(is) Oft-Returning (to Mercy)
حَكِيمٌḥakīmunAll-Wise

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Details of Al-Li`anThis Ayah offers a way out for husbands. If a husband has accused his wife but cannot come up with proof, he can swear the Li`an (the oath of condemnation) as Allah commanded. This means that he brings her before the Imam and states what he is accusing her of. The ruler then asks him to swear four times by Allah in front of four witnessesإِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الصَّـدِقِينَ(that he is one of those who speak the truth) in his accusation of her adultery.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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