ٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟ أَيْمَٰنَهُمْ جُنَّةً فَصَدُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ
They took their [false] oaths as a cover, so they averted [people] from the way of Allah, and for them is a humiliating punishment.
Al-Mujadila 58:16
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Revelation context of the surah
Surah-wideSurah al-Mujadila is Medinan, revealed after the Hijra, according to the prevailing view around years 5-6 AH. Its opening verses came down concerning Khawla bint Tha'laba, who pleaded with the Prophet after her husband Aws ibn al-Samit pronounced zihar against her, and they regulated the ruling on zihar. The rest of the surah addresses concerns of Medinan society such as secret conversations (najwa), the etiquette of gatherings, and relations with the hypocrites.
Vâhidî, Esbâbü'n-Nüzûl; Ebû Dâvûd ve İbn Mâce rivayetleri; klasik tefsir mukaddimeleri