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In verse 6, ‘… then the testimony of one of them shall be a fourfold testimony [sworn] by Allah,’ ‘explains that the accusation made by someone towards their spouse needs to be made four times when they have no other witnesses besides themselves. So, they must swear and bear witness four times so that the accusation is properly established against their spouse. A fifth oath is then given in order to show that the accuser is not false accusing one’s spouse of adultery and attempting to slander them. The marriage contract between the two of them will then be terminated and they will never be able to marry each other again. Verses 9-10 explain that the accused woman must take an oath five times as well. The first four oaths are for her claim that her accuser is lying, and the fifth oath is her acceptance of Allah’s punishment if she is found to be lying. <ref name=":2" /> <ref name=":3">Ismail ibn Umar ibn Kathir Damishqi, Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim, Volume 6, Page 11</ref>

====Verses 11-26====A condemnation of the slandering that took place during an incident in Afak; and advice for people to become aware of following in Shaytan’s footsteps.

====Verses 11-26====

A condemnation of the slandering that took place during an incident in Afak; and advice for people to become aware of following in Shaytan’s footsteps.

The Sunnis believe that these verses are referring to ‘The Mother of Believers, Aisha,’ while the Shias hold that they are in reference to the wife of the Prophet, Mariyah, the Coptic. In verse 11, ‘Indeed those who initiated the calumny are a band from among yourselves,’ the meaning of ‘calumny’ is considered to be all kinds of lying, meaning any instance in which truth is turned into falsehood, such as abandoning a true belief system for a false one. <ref name=":4">Tabatabai, Al-Mizan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Page 89</ref>

The incident in Afak is about an event in which the hypocrites spread a rumour and accusation about one of the wives of the Prophet that she committed fornication. In these verses, Allah has dispelled the false allegation and criticized those who started this accusation. <ref name=":5">Ibn Kathir Damishqi, Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim, Pages 16-25</ref>

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 In verse 6, ‘… then the testimony of one of them shall be a fourfold testimony [sworn] by Allah,’ ‘explains that the accusation made by someone towards their spouse needs to be made four times when they have no other witnesses besides themselves. So, they must swear and bear witness four times so that the accusation is properly established against their spouse. A fifth oath is then given in order to show that the accuser is not false accusing one’s spouse of adultery and attempting to slander them. The marriage contract between the two of them will then be terminated and they will never be able to marry each other again. Verses 9-10 explain that the accused woman must take an oath five times as well. The first four oaths are for her claim that her accuser is lying, and the fifth oath is her acceptance of Allah’s punishment if she is found to be lying. <ref name=":2" /> <ref name=":3">Ismail ibn Umar ibn Kathir Damishqi, Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim, Volume 6, Page 11</ref>
-====Verses 11-26====A condemnation of the slandering that took place during an incident in Afak; and  advice for people to become aware of following in Shaytan’s footsteps.
+====Verses 11-26====
+A condemnation of the slandering that took place during an incident in Afak; and  advice for people to become aware of following in Shaytan’s footsteps.
 The Sunnis believe that these verses are referring to ‘The Mother of Believers, Aisha,’ while the Shias hold that they are in reference to the wife of the Prophet, Mariyah, the Coptic. In verse 11, ‘Indeed those who initiated the calumny are a band from among yourselves,’ the meaning of ‘calumny’ is considered to be all kinds of lying, meaning any instance in which truth is turned into falsehood, such as abandoning a true belief system for a false one. <ref name=":4">Tabatabai, Al-Mizan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Page 89</ref>
 The incident in Afak is about an event in which the hypocrites spread a rumour and accusation about one of the wives of the Prophet that she committed fornication. In these verses, Allah has dispelled the false allegation and criticized those who started this accusation. <ref name=":5">Ibn Kathir Damishqi, Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim, Pages 16-25</ref>