At-Talaq
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
O Prophet (SAW)! When you divorce women, divorce them at their
'Iddah (prescribed periods), and count (accurately) their 'Iddah (periods[] ). And fear Allâh your Lord (O Muslims), And turn them not out of their (husband's) homes, nor shall
they (themselves) leave, except in case they are guilty of some open illegal
sexual intercourse. And those are the set limits of Allâh. And whosoever
transgresses the set limits of Allâh, then indeed he
has wronged himself. You (the one who divorces his wife) know not, it may be
that Allâh will afterward bring some new thing to pass (i.e. to return her back
to you if that was the first or second divorce). (1) Then when they are
about to attain their term appointed, either take them back in a good manner or
part with them in a good manner. And take as witness two just persons from
among you (Muslims). And establish the testimony for Allâh. That will be an
admonition given to him who believes in Allâh and the Last Day. And whosoever
fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out
(from every difficulty). (2) And He will provide him from (sources) he
never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allâh, then
He will suffice him. Verily, Allâh will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allâh
has set a measure for all things. (3) And those of your women as have passed the
age of monthly courses, for them the 'Iddah (prescribed periods), if you have
doubt (about their period), is three months, and for those who have no courses
[(i.e. they are still immature) their 'Iddah (prescribed period) is three
months likewise, except in case of death][] . And for those who are pregnant
(whether they are divorced or their husbands are dead), their 'Iddah
(prescribed period) is until they laydown their burden, and whosoever fears
Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make his matter easy for him. (4) That is the Command
of Allâh, which He has sent down to you, and whosoever fears Allâh and keeps
his duty to Him, He will expiate from him his sins, and will enlarge his
reward. (5) Lodge them (the divorced women) where you dwell, according to
your means, and do not harm them so as to straiten them (that they be obliged
to leave your house). And if they are pregnant, then spend on
them till they laydown their burden. Then if they give suck to the
children for you, give them their due payment, and let each of you accept the
advice of the other in a just way. But if you make difficulties for one
another, then some other woman may give suck for him (the father of the child).
(6) Let the rich man spend
according to his means, and the man whose resources are restricted, let him
spend according to what Allâh has given him. Allâh puts no burden on any person
beyond what He has given him. Allâh will grant after hardship, ease. (7) And many a town (population)
revolted against the Command of its Lord and His Messengers, and We called it to a severe account (i.e. torment in this
worldly life), and we shall punish it with a horrible torment (in Hell, in the
Hereafter). (8) So it tasted the evil result of its affair (disbelief), and the
consequence of its affair (disbelief) was loss (destruction in this life and an
eternal punishment in the Hereafter). (9) Allâh has prepared for them a severe
torment. So fear Allâh and keep your duty to Him, O men of understanding — who
have believed! - Allâh has indeed sent down to you a Reminder (this Qur'ân). (10) (And has also sent to
you) a Messenger (Muhammad SAW), who recites to you the Verses of Allâh (the
Qur'ân) containing clear explanations, that He may take out, those who believe
and do righteous good deeds from the darkness (of polytheism and disbelief) to
the light (of Islamic Monotheism). And whosoever believes in Allâh and performs
righteous good deeds, He will admit him into Gardens under which rivers flow (