At-Talaq
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
O Prophet! When ye (men) put away
women, put them away for their (legal) period and reckon
the period, and keep your duty to Allah, your Lord.
Expel them not from their houses nor let them go forth
unless they commit open immorality. Such are the limits
(imposed by) Allah; and whoso transgresseth Allah's
limits, he verily wrongeth his soul. Thou knowest not:
it may be that Allah will afterward bring some new thing
to pass. (1)
Then, when they have reached their
term, take them back in kindness or part from them in
kindness, and call to witness two just men among you,
and keep your testimony upright for Allah. Whoso
believeth in Allah and the Last Day is exhorted to act
thus. And whosoever keepeth his duty to Allah, Allah
will appoint a way out for him, (2)
And will provide for him from (a
quarter) whence he hath no expectation. And whosoever
putteth his trust in Allah, He will suffice him. Lo!
Allah bringeth His command to pass. Allah hath set a
measure for all things. (3)
And for such of your women as despair
of menstruation, if ye doubt, their period (of waiting)
shall be three months, along with those who have it not.
And for those with child, their period shall be till
they bring forth their burden. And whosoever keepeth his
duty to Allah, He maketh his course easy for him. (4)
That is the commandment of Allah which
He revealeth unto you. And whoso keepeth his duty to
Allah, He will remit from him his evil deeds and magnify
reward for him. (5)
Lodge them where ye dwell, according
to your wealth, and harass them not so as to straiten
life for them. And if they are with child, then spend
for them till they bring forth their burden. Then, if
they give suck for you, give them their due payment and
consult together in kindness; but if ye make
difficulties for one another, then let some other woman
give suck for him (the father of the child). (6)
Let him who hath abundance spend of
his abundance, and he whose provision is measured, let
him spend of that which Allah hath given him. Allah
asketh naught of any soul save that which He hath given
it. Allah will vouchsafe, after hardship, ease. (7)
And how many a community revolted
against the ordinance of its Lord and His messengers,
and We called it to a stern account and punished it with
dire punishment, (8)
So that it tasted the ill-effects of
its conduct, and the consequence of its conduct was loss.
(9)
Allah hath prepared for them stern
punishment; so keep your duty to Allah, O men of
understanding! O ye who believe! Now Allah hath sent
down unto you a reminder, (10)
A messenger reciting unto you the
revelations of Allah made plain, that He may bring forth
those who believe and do good works from darkness unto
light. And whosoever believeth in Allah and doeth right,
He will bring him into Gardens underneath which rivers
flow, therein to abide for ever. Allah hath made good
provision for him. (11)
Allah it is who hath created seven
heavens, and of the earth the like thereof. The
commandment cometh down among them slowly, that ye may
know that Allah is Able to do all things, and that Allah
surroundeth all things in knowledge. (12)