Does the third verse in Surat An-Nisa' mean "marry the orphans" and not "marry yourselves," based on verse 27 of Surat Al-Qasas?
It is not permissible to interpret the Quran based solely on opinion, without insight and knowledge of the principles of interpretation. Legal evidence has prohibited this, including the Almighty's saying: "And that you say about Allah what you do not know," and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Whoever speaks about the Quran based on his opinion has erred." The meaning of "نكحوا" (nakahu) in the verse from Surat An-Nisa is 'get married,' whereas "أنكحك" (ankahuka) in the verse from Surat Al-Qasas means 'I give you in marriage.' The difference between them is that 'نكح' (nakaha) is an intransitive verb, while 'أنكح' (ankaha) is a transitive verb that takes two objects.
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