Meaning
What is meant by "what they may do with themselves"?
Answer
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:
- It refers to adorning themselves and displaying a desire for marriage. [Al-Ḍaḥḥāk, Muqātil]
- It refers to getting married. [Al-Zuhrī, al-Suddī]