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**animilius** · 06-01-2011, 08:54 AM

The verses are definately referring to the azwaaj at-taahiraat, but the ayat at-tat-hir was also referring to the ahl al-kisaa', as the others have said, hence the change in person: innama yureeduLlahu li yudh-hiba 'anKUM ar-rijsi, not 'ankunna, so it included the wives and the ahl al-kisaa'.

The reason for the change of tone from feminine to masculine is a basic rule in the Arabic language. KUN is used for a plural of females, whereas KUM is for plural males. However if theres a hundred females and even one male, then the way you talk to them is in the male plural form (KUM,HUM etc.). So the reason that it changes is because firstly, Allah is talking to the wives of the Prophet (SAW) and then He talks to the Ahlul Bayt (AS).. and we know the Ahlul Bayt contain males aswell as females.

06-01-2011, 08:54 AM	#12
animilius Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 555 Senior Member	The verses are definately referring to the azwaaj at-taahiraat, but the ayat at-tat-hir was also referring to the ahl al-kisaa', as the others have said, hence the change in person: innama yureeduLlahu li yudh-hiba 'anKUM ar-rijsi, not 'ankunna, so it included the wives and the ahl al-kisaa'. The reason for the change of tone from feminine to masculine is a basic rule in the Arabic language. KUN is used for a plural of females, whereas KUM is for plural males. However if theres a hundred females and even one male, then the way you talk to them is in the male plural form (KUM,HUM etc.). So the reason that it changes is because firstly, Allah is talking to the wives of the Prophet (SAW) and then He talks to the Ahlul Bayt (AS).. and we know the Ahlul Bayt contain males aswell as females.
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