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===65.4 talks only of the 'Iddah and not of sexual activity=== | ===65.4 talks only of the 'Iddah and not of sexual activity=== | ||
One point of focus for modern commentators, seeking to defend the Qur'an from the charge of endorsing pedophilia, is that 65.4 does not explicitly discuss consummation or other sexual activity in regards to any of the females discussed in the verse; it merely sets the prescribed 'Iddah required for each. The 'iddah (prescribed waiting period) for females is required after a divorce or widowing, so that a child's father can be correctly identified. This is established in Qur'an 33:49. The verse is quoted above. | |||
Here are some tafsirs on this ayah: | Here are some tafsirs on this ayah: | ||