Comparative Study of the Views of Shiite Commentators Regarding the Verse "The Adulterer Does Not Marry Except an Adulteress or a Polytheist"

Document Type : Academicm and Research

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Assistant Professor- jurisprudence and islamic studies department . Al-mustafa international university-, Qom City-Iran. Ahmad Mohammadi Majd.

10.22091/ptt.2025.12211.2425

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The third verse of Surah An-Nur states, "The adulterer does not marry except an adulteress or a polytheist," which has led to differing interpretations among Shia commentators regarding the equivalence of an adulterer with an adulteress and a polytheist in marriage. Some have considered it an ambiguous verse, while others view it as having a clear meaning. A group also perceives the verse within the realm of legal rulings, in contrast to the account of prevalent external realities. The main question of this research is: Can another dimension be attributed to this equivalence according to the Quran?

This study utilizes a descriptive-analytical method to conduct a comparative review of the opinions of commentators regarding the verse. The findings indicate that there is a possibility of conveying an equivalence in the realm of faith based on true measures with God. Evidence and reasoning support this, and it is free from the criticisms directed at interpretations based on the two previous dimensions, such as the lack of compatibility with a significant number of verses and Shia jurisprudence

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Available Online from 23 June 2025

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