Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 66:1–2
Prohibition (Al-Tahrim)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(1) Prophet, why in your desire to please your wives, do you impose a ban on what God has made lawful to you? God is forgiving and merciful. (2) God has already ordained that you be absolved of such oaths. God is your patron. He is the All Knowing, the Wise One.
Commentary
(a) Due to some domestic problems created by his wives, the Prophet vowed that he would not take honey. But, a prophet’s actions become examples for his followers. Therefore, God commanded the Prophet to pay expiation, the penalty prescribed by the Islamic law, and free himself from the his vow not to take honey, so that in future, his followers should not take it as a symbol of piety and stop taking honey.