بررسي سير تطور فهم مفسران از قيموميت و ضرب در آيه 34 سوره نساء

A Closer Look at Interpretersʹ Understanding of Guardianship and Beating

Verse 34 of the Chapter Nesa, also known as Guardianship Aya, is the legal basis for some civil codes. Throughout centuries of Quranic interpretations, concepts such as guardianship (and its scope of meaning) and words such as fazl (generosity), nashooz, takhafoon and zaraba (beating) in this verse have been changed in many different forms. The early interpreters have provided their personal interpretations of the verses upon the social and family rights and ties of women with respect to the time they were living. Yet, owing to the changes in socio-cultural situation of women in contemporary life, an overview of such opinions in order to achieve a more valid contemporary understanding and interpretation seems necessary. This article considers the development of two concepts of guardianship and beating amongst early interpreters and attempts to understand and criticize the invalid concepts derived from historical requirements. Key Words: Development of Understanding, Historical Requirements,