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It thus follows that 65:4 is describing the state of women have not yet menstruated, which would logically include children or girls before puberty or attainment of [[w:menarche|menarche]] (first period). This implication, as seen below, was also drawn by the majors [[tafsir|tafsirs]]. | |||
Therefore, the exact translation of this portion of {{Quran|65|4}} is ''"Not menstruated yet"'' ( <font size="4">لَمْ يَحِضْنَ</font> ). In Arabic, the menstruating process is called HaiD( <font size="4">حيض</font> ). It is possible to turn this noun into its verb form. Like we do it with menstruation, "menstruate" is yaHiD( <font size="4">يَحِض</font> ). But it is LAM ( <font size="4">لَمْ </font> ) that appears before yaHiD and the NA ( <font size="4">نَ</font> ) associated with yaHiD and this puts Islamic apologists in a quandary because it cannot have any other meaning than ''“Not menstruated yet”''. This is the appropriate English translation. | Therefore, the exact translation of this portion of {{Quran|65|4}} is ''"Not menstruated yet"'' ( <font size="4">لَمْ يَحِضْنَ</font> ). In Arabic, the menstruating process is called HaiD( <font size="4">حيض</font> ). It is possible to turn this noun into its verb form. Like we do it with menstruation, "menstruate" is yaHiD( <font size="4">يَحِض</font> ). But it is LAM ( <font size="4">لَمْ </font> ) that appears before yaHiD and the NA ( <font size="4">نَ</font> ) associated with yaHiD and this puts Islamic apologists in a quandary because it cannot have any other meaning than ''“Not menstruated yet”''. This is the appropriate English translation. | ||