1. O Prophet! When ye
do divorce women, divorce them
at their prescribed periods, and
count (accurately), their
prescribed periods: And fear
Allah 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 Allah. and any who
transgresses the limits of
Allah, does verily wrong his
(own) soul: thou knowest not if
perchance Allah will bring about
thereafter some new situation.
2. 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 Allah. Such
is the admonition given to him
who believes in Allah and the
Last Day. And for those who fear
Allah, He (ever) prepares a way
out,
3. And He provides for him from
(sources) he never could
imagine. And if any one puts his
trust in Allah, sufficient is
((Allah)) for him. For Allah
will surely accomplish his
purpose: verily, for all things
has Allah appointed a due
proportion.
4. 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 Allah, He will make their
path easy.
5. That is the Command of Allah,
which He has sent down to you:
and if any one fears Allah, He
will remove his ills, from him,
and will enlarge his reward.
6. 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.
7. Let the man of means spend
according to his means: and the
man whose resources are
restricted, let him spend
according to what Allah has
given him. Allah puts no burden
on any person beyond what He has
given him. After a difficulty,
Allah will soon grant relief.
8. 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.
9. Then did they taste the evil
result of their conduct, and the
End of their conduct was
Perdition.
10. Allah has prepared for them
a severe Punishment (in the
Hereafter). Therefore fear
Allah, O ye men of understanding
- who have believed!- for Allah
hath indeed sent down to you a
Message,-
11. An Messenger, who rehearses
to you the Signs of Allah
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
Allah and work righteousness, He
will admit to Gardens beneath
which Rivers flow, to dwell
therein for ever: Allah has
indeed granted for them a most
excellent Provision.
12. Allah 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 Allah has power over all
things, and that Allah
comprehends, all things in (His)
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