“O you who believe! Verily, among your wives and your children there are enemies for you; therefore beware of them! But if you pardon (them) and overlook, and forgive, then verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful“

Surah At-Taghabun (64:14)

Interpretation of the meaning (Tafsir Ibn Kathir):

Warning against the Fitnah of Spouses and Offspring :

Allah states that some wives and children are enemies to their husbands and fathers, in that they might be busied with them rather than with performing the good deeds. Allah the Exalted said here, “therefore, beware of them!” for your religion.

“Verily, among your wives and your children there are enemies for you;” by saying, ‘They might direct the man to sever his relation or disobey his Lord. The man, who loves his wives and children, might obey them in this case. There were men who embraced Islam in Makkah…