Marriage as Allah's Favors (1)

By Sheikh Mahmoud M.Al-Istambulli

Quranic Verses:

The legal basis for marriage, prior to scholarly consensus and the sunnah is such Quranic verses as,

{And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect.} 030.021

{It is He Who created you from a single person, and made his mate of like nature, in order that he might dwell (2) with her (in love). 007.189

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1. Life is tough without enjoyment. One of the main objectives of marriage is the preservation and continuation of the human race. Such an objective is encouraged by instinct and the processes of nature for the procreation of the human species.

2. Husband wife relationship is not merely a utilitarian relationship. It is a spiritual relationship and sustains and generates love, kindness, mercy, compassion, mutual, confidence, self-sacrifice, solace and succour. It is to attain psychological, emotional and spiritual companionship.