Makki or Madani?
Surat At-Tahrim is Madani; more than one of the commentators narrated that there was consensus regarding that. [410] Those who narrated that there was consensus regarding that include: Al-Mawardi, Ibn ?Atiyyah and Al-Qurtubi. See: Tafsir Al-Mawardi, 6/38; Tafsir Ibn ?Atiyyah, 5/302; Tafsir Al-Qurtubi, 18/177.

Objectives:
The most important objectives of this surah include:
Explaining guidelines and advice having to do with the family. [411] See: At-Tafsir Al-Mawdu?i li Suwar Al-Qur?an Al-Karim, 8/245.

Topics:
The most significant topics addressed in Surat At-Tahrim include:
1- Some of what happened between the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and some of his wives, Allah's gentle rebuke to him and to his wives; Allah's defence of His Prophet.
1- The call to the believers, instructing them to protect themselves and their families from Hell.
1- The command to repent sincerely, and highlighting the positive effects thereof, namely expiation for bad deeds and admittance to paradise.
1- The command to strive in jihad against the disbelievers and hypocrites.
1- The surah ends by giving two likenesses, the first of which is a likeness of those who believe, which is represented in the wife of Pharaoh and in Maryam bint 'Imran; the second of which is a likeness of those who disbelieve, which is represented in the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut (peace be upon them).