Commentary on the Quran: Introduction to Surah al-Mujadilah
This chapter has twenty-two (22) verses and was revealed in Medina and it is the only chapter of the Quran in which all of the verses contain the blessed name of Allah. Due to the event of the dispute (jidāl) which is referred to in the first verse, this chapter has taken on the name of al-Mujādilah. The areas of discussion which are contained in this chapter include: 1. The jurisprudential rule of ẓihār – a form of divorce which existed during the pre-Islamic era of jāhiliyyah; 2. Positive and negative examples of private discussions (najwā); 3. Respecting people who enter into gatherings; 4. Separation between the party of Allah (ḥizbullāh) and the party of Satan (ḥizbushayṭān).
