شرح سورة النور

What is the classification of Surah An-Nur based on its revelation?

• Makkiyah

• Madaniyah

• Both Makkiyah and Madaniyah

• Neither Makkiyah nor Madaniyah

What does the word "Faradhnaha" in the first verse of Surah An-Nur signify?

• It was revealed in a specific location.

• It contains many obligations and laws.

• It is a short Surah.

• It is meant for memorization only.

What is the prescribed punishment for non-married fornicators and fornicatresses according to the first verse of Surah An-Nur?

• Stoning

• Fifty stripes

• One hundred stripes

• Exile

What is the meaning of the phrase "Wa la ta'khudhkum bihima ra'fatun fi dinillah" regarding the punishment for fornication?

• Show mercy and reduce the punishment.

• Do not let compassion prevent the execution of Allah's law.

• The punishment should be carried out in private.

• Seek forgiveness for the offenders.

In Islamic law, if a husband accuses his wife of adultery and lacks four witnesses, what is the prescribed procedure for him to avoid punishment for false accusation?

• He must divorce his wife immediately.

• He performs Li'an by swearing four oaths that he is truthful and a fifth oath invoking Allah's curse if he is lying.

• He is automatically subjected to the punishment for false accusation.

• He can retract his accusation without any consequence.

To avert the punishment for adultery after her husband has performed Li'an, what must the wife do?

• She must remain silent and accept her fate.

• She must divorce her husband.

• She performs Li'an by swearing four oaths that her husband is lying and a fifth oath invoking Allah's wrath upon herself if her husband is truthful.

• She must confess to the adultery.

What is the legal consequence for a husband who accuses his wife of adultery but then refuses to perform Li'an?

• He is granted a divorce without further action.

• He is considered to have committed false accusation and receives its prescribed punishment.

• His wife is automatically deemed guilty of adultery.

• He is required to pay a fine.

If a wife refuses to perform Li'an after her husband has completed his part, what is the outcome?

• She is automatically divorced from her husband.

• She is subjected to the punishment for adultery.

• Her husband is then punished for false accusation.

• She is given an extended period to reconsider her decision.