Sura LXV (65)
Divorce
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In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
O
Prophet! when you divorce women, divorce them at their special times. And
reckon those times exactly, and fear God your Lord. Put them not forth from
their houses, nor allow them to depart, unless they have committed a proven
adultery. This is the precept of God; and whoso transgresseth the precept of
God, assuredly imperilleth his own self. Thou knowest not whether, after this,
God may not cause something new to occur which may bring you together again.
And
when they have reached their set time, then either keep them with kindness, or
in kindness part from them. And take upright witnesses from among you, and bear
witness as unto God. This is a caution for him who believeth in God and in the
latter day. And whoso feareth God, to him will He grant a prosperous issue, and
will provide for him whence he reckoned not upon it.
And
for him who putteth his trust in Him will God be all-sufficient. God truly will
attain his purpose. For everything hath God assigned a period.
As to
such of your wives as have no hope of the recurrence of their times, if you
have doubts in regard to them, then reckon three months, and let the same be
the term of those who have not yet had them. And as to those who are with
child, their period shall be until they are delivered of their burden. God will
make His command easy to him who feareth Him.
This
is God's command which He hath sent down to you:
Whoso feareth God, his evil deeds will He cancel and will increase his reward.
Lodge
the divorced wherever you lodge, according to your means; and distress them not
by putting them to straits. And if they are pregnant, then be at charges for
them till they are delivered of their burden; and if they suckler your
children, then pay them their hire and consult among yourselves, and act generously: And if herein you meet with obstacles, then let
another female suckle for him.
Let
him who hath abundance give of his abundance; let him, too, whose store is
scanty, give of what God hath vouchsafed to him. Good imposeth burdens only
according to the means when He hath given. God will cause east to succeed
difficulties.
How
many cities have turned aside from the command of their Lord and of his
apostles! Therefore did we reckon with them in a severe reckoning, and
chastised them with a stern chastisement.
And
they tasted the harmfulness of their own conduct:
and the end of their conduct was ruin.
65:10 A vehement chastisement hath God
prepared for them! Fear God, then, O you mean of understanding!
Believers!
Now hath God sent down to you a warning! a prophet, who reciteth to you the
clear signs of God, that he may bring those who believeth, and do the things
that are right, out of the darkness into the light. And whoso believeth in God,
and doeth the things that are right, God will cause them to enter the gardens
beneath which the rivers flow, to remain therein for aye! A goodly provision
now hath God made for him.
It is
God who hath created seven heavens and as many earths. The Divine command
cometh down through them all, that you may know that God hath power over all
things, and that God in his knowledge embraceth all things!