ATH THALAAQ
In the name of God, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful.
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O Prophet! When ye do divorce women, divorce them at their
prescribed periods, and count (accurately), their prescribed periods: And fear
God your Lord: and turn them not out of their houses, nor shall they
(themselves) leave, except in case they are guilty of some open lewdness, those
are limits set by God: and any who transgresses the limits of God, does verily
wrong his (own) soul: thou knowest not if perchance God will bring about
thereafter some new situation.
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Thus when they fulfil their term appointed, either take them
back on equitable terms or part with them on equitable terms; and take for
witness two persons from among you, endued with justice, and establish the
evidence (as) before God. Such is the admonition given to him who believes in
God and the Last Day. And for those who fear God, He (ever) prepares a way out,
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And He provides for him from (sources) he never could
imagine. And if any one puts his trust in God, sufficient is (God) for him. For
God will surely accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has God
appointed a due proportion.
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Such of your women as have passed the age of monthly
courses, for them the prescribed period, if ye have any doubts, is three
months, and for those who have no courses (it is the same): for those who carry
(life within their wombs), their period is until they deliver their burdens:
and for those who fear God, He will make their path easy.
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That is the Command of God, which He has sent down to you:
and if any one fears God, He will remove his ills, from him, and will enlarge
his reward.
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Let the women live (in 'iddat) in the same style as ye live,
according to your means: Annoy them not, so as to restrict them. And if they carry
(life in their wombs), then spend (your substance) on them until they deliver
their burden: and if they suckle your (offspring), give them their recompense:
and take mutual counsel together, according to what is just and reasonable. And
if ye find yourselves in difficulties, let another woman suckle (the child) on
the (father's) behalf.
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Let the man of means spend according to his means: and the man whose resources are restricted, let him spend according
to what God has given him. God puts no burden on any person beyond what He has
given him. After a difficulty, God will soon grant relief.
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How many populations that insolently opposed the Command of
their Lord and of His apostles, did We not then call to account,- to severe account?- and We imposed on them an exemplary
Punishment.
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Then did they taste the evil result of their conduct, and
the End of their conduct was Perdition.
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God has prepared for them a severe Punishment (in the
Hereafter). Therefore fear God, O ye men of understanding - who have believed!- for God hath indeed sent down to you a Message,-
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An Apostle, who rehearses to you the Signs of God containing
clear explanations, that he may lead forth those who believe and do righteous
deeds from the depths of Darkness into Light. And those who believe in God and
work righteousness, He will admit to Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, to
dwell therein for ever: God has indeed granted for them a most excellent
Provision.
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God is He Who created seven
Firmaments and of the earth a similar number. Through the midst of them (all)
descends His Command: that ye may know that God has power over all things, and
that God comprehends, all things in (His) Knowledge.