65: al-Talaaq الطلاق

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

يٰۤاَيُّهَا النَّبِىُّ اِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ النِّسَآءَ فَطَلِّقُوْهُنَّ لِعِدَّتِهِنَّ وَاَحْصُوا الْعِدَّةَ ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ رَبَّكُمْ ۚ لَا تُخْرِجُوْهُنَّ مِنْۢ بُيُوْتِهِنَّ وَلَا يَخْرُجْنَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ يَّاْتِيْنَ بِفَاحِشَةٍ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ ؕ وَتِلْكَ حُدُوْدُ اللّٰهِ ؕ وَمَنْ يَّتَعَدَّ حُدُوْدَ اللّٰهِ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهٗ ؕ لَا تَدْرِىْ لَعَلَّ اللّٰهَ يُحْدِثُ بَعْدَ ذٰ لِكَ اَمْرًا‏(1)

YAA AYYOHAL NABIYYO EZAA TALLAQTOMUN NESAAA-A FA-TALLEQOOHUNNA LE-I’DDATEHINNA WA AHSUL I’DDAH, WAT TAQUL LAAHA RABBAKUM, LAA TUKHREJOOHUNNA MIM BOYOOTEHINNA WA LAA YAKHRUJNA ILLAA ANY YAATEENA BE-FAAHESHATIM MOBAYYENAH, WA TILKA HODOODUL LAAH, WA MANY YATA-A’DDA HODOODAL LAAHE FAQAD ZALAMA NAFSAH, LAA TADREE LA-A’LLAL LAAHA YOHDESO BA’DA ZAALEKA AMRAA.

O Prophet! When you divorce women, divorce them at [the conclusion of] their term and calculate the term, and be wary of Allah, your Lord. Do not turn them out from their homes, nor shall they go out, unless they commit a gross indecency. These are Allah’s bounds, and whoever transgresses the bounds of Allah certainly wrongs himself. You never know maybe Allah will bring off something new later on.

فَاِذَا بَلَغْنَ اَجَلَهُنَّ فَاَمْسِكُوْهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوْفٍ اَوْ فَارِقُوْهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوْفٍ وَّاَشْهِدُوْا ذَوَىْ عَدْلٍ مِّنْكُمْ وَاَقِيْمُوا الشَّهَادَةَ لِلّٰهِ ؕ ذٰ لِكُمْ يُوْعَظُ بِهٖ مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ ۙ وَمَنْ يَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ يَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ مَخْرَجًا ۙ‏(2)

FA-EZAA BALAGHNA AJALAHUNNA FA-AMSEKOOHUNNA BE-MA’ROOFIN AW FAAREQOOHUNNA BE-MA’ROOFINW WA ASH-HEDOO ZAWAY A’DLIM MINKUM WA AQEEMUSH SHAHAADATA LILLAAH, ZAALEKUM YOO-A’ZO BEHI MAN KAANA YOAMENO BIL-LAAHE WAL YAWMIL AAKHER, WA MANY YATTAQIL LAAHA YAJ-A'L LAHU MAKHRAJANW.

Then, when they have completed their term, either retain them honourably or separate from them honourably, and take the witness of two honest men from among yourselves, and bear witness for the sake of Allah. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day is advised to [comply with] this. Whoever is wary of Allah, He shall make for him a way out [of the adversities of the world and the Hereafter]

وَّيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ ؕ وَمَنْ يَّتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّٰهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهٗ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بَالِغُ اَمْرِهٖ ؕ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللّٰهُ لِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدْرًا‏(3)

WA YARZUQHO MIN HAYSO LAA YAHTASIB, WA MANY YATAWAKKAL A'LAL LAAHE FAHOWA HASBOH, INNAL LAAHA BAALEGHO AMREH, QAD JA-A'LAL LAAHO LEKULLE SHAY-IN QADRAA.

and provide for him from whence he does not count upon. And whoever puts his trust in Allah, He will suffice him. Indeed Allah carries through His commands. Certainly, Allah has ordained a measure [and extent] for everything.

وَالّٰٓئِْ يَئِسْنَ مِنَ الْمَحِيْضِ مِنْ نِّسَآئِكُمْ اِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ فَعِدَّتُهُنَّ ثَلٰثَةُ اَشْهُرٍ وَّالّٰٓئِْ لَمْ يَحِضْنَ ؕ وَاُولَاتُ الْاَحْمَالِ اَجَلُهُنَّ اَنْ يَّضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ ؕ وَمَنْ يَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ يَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ مِنْ اَمْرِهٖ یُسْرًا‏(4)

WAL LAAA-EE YA-ISNA MENAL MAHEEZE MIN NESAAA-EKUM ENIR TABTUM FA-I’DDATOHUNNA SALAASATO ASH-HORINW, WAL LAAA-EE LAM YAHIZN, WA OOLAATUL AHMAALE AJALOHUNNA ANY YA-ZA’NA HAMLAHUN, WA MANY YATTAQIL LAAHA YAJ-A’L LAHU MIN AMREHI YUSRAA.

As for those of your wives who have ceased having menses—[or] if you have any doubts [concerning its cause, whether it’s is age or something else]—their term [of waiting] and of those who have not yet had menses, shall be three months. As for those who are pregnant, their term shall be until they deliver. And whoever is wary of Allah, He shall grant him ease in his affairs.

ذٰ لِكَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ اَنْزَلَهٗۤ اِلَيْكُمْ ؕ وَمَنْ يَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّاٰتِهٖ وَيُعْظِمْ لَهٗۤ اَجْرًا‏(5)

ZAALEKA AMRUL LAAHE ANZALAHU ELAYKUM, WA MANY YATTAQIL LAAHA YOKAFFIR A’NHO SAYYE-AATEHI WA YO’ZIM LAHU AJRAA.

That is Allah’s ordinance, which He has sent down to you, and whoever is wary of Allah, He shall absolve him of his misdeeds and give him a great reward.

اَسْكِنُوْهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ سَكَنْتُمْ مِّنْ وُّجْدِكُمْ وَلَا تُضَآرُّوْهُنَّ لِتُضَيِّقُوْا عَلَيْهِنَّ ؕ وَاِنْ كُنَّ اُولَاتِ حَمْلٍ فَاَنْفِقُوا عَلَيْهِنَّ حَتّٰى يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ ۚ فَاِنْ اَرْضَعْنَ لَكُمْ فَاٰ تُوْهُنَّ اُجُوْرَهُنَّ ۚ وَاْتَمِرُوْا بَيْنَكُمْ بِمَعْرُوْفٍۚ وَاِنْ تَعَاسَرْتُمْ فَسَتُرْضِعُ لَهٗۤ اُخْرٰى ؕ‏(6)

ASKENOOHUNNA MIN HAYSO SAKANTUM MINW WUJDEKUM WA LAA TOZAAAR-ROOHUNNA LE-TOZAYYEQOO A’LAYHIN, WA IN KUNNA OOLAATE HAMLIN FA-ANFEQOO A’LAYHINNA HATTAA YAZA’NA HAMLAHUN, FA-IN ARZA’NA LAKUM FA-AATOOHUNNA OJOORAHUN, WAA TAMEROO BAYNAKUM BE-MA’ROOF, WA IN TA-A’ASARTUM FASATURZE-O’ LAHU UKHRAA.

House them where you live, in accordance with your means, and do not harass them to put them in straits, and should they be pregnant, maintain them until they deliver. Then, if they suckle [the baby] for you, give them their wages and consult together honourably. But if you make things difficult for each other, then another woman will suckle [the baby] for him.

لِيُنْفِقْ ذُوْ سَعَةٍ مِّنْ سَعَتِهٖؕ وَمَنْ قُدِرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهٗ فَلْيُنْفِقْ مِمَّاۤ اٰتٰٮهُ اللّٰهُؕ لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللّٰهُ نَفْسًا اِلَّا مَاۤ اٰتٰٮهَاؕ سَيَجْعَلُ اللّٰهُ بَعْدَ عُسْرٍ يُّسْرًا‏(7)

LE-YUNFIQ ZOO SA-A’TIM MIN SA-A’TEH, WA MAN QODERA A’LAYHE RIZQOHU FAL-YUNFIQ MIMMAA AATAAHUL LAAH, LAA YOKALLEFUL LAAHO NAFSAN ILLAA MAA AATAAHAA, SA-YAJ-A’LUL LAAHO BA’DA U’SRINY YUSRAA.

Let the affluent man spend out of his affluence, and let he whose provision has been tightened spend out of what Allah has given him. Allah does not task any soul except [according to] what He has given it. Allah will bring about ease after hardship.

وَكَاَيِّنْ مِّنْ قَرْيَةٍ عَتَتْ عَنْ اَمْرِ رَبِّهَا وَرُسُلِهٖ فَحَاسَبْنٰهَا حِسَابًا شَدِيْدًاۙ وَّعَذَّبْنٰهَا عَذَابًا نُّكْرًا‏(8)

WA KA-AYYIM MIN QARYATIN A’TAT A’N AMRE RABBEHAA WA ROSOLEHI FA-HAASABNAAHAA HESAABAN SHADEEDANW, WA A’ZZABNAAHAA A’ZAABAN NUKRAA.

How many a town defied the command of its Lord and His apostles, then We called it to a severe account and punished it with a dire punishment.

فَذَاقَتْ وَبَالَ اَمْرِهَا وَكَانَ عَاقِبَةُ اَمْرِهَا خُسْرًا‏(9)

FA-ZAAQAT WA BAALA AMREHAA WA KAANA A’AQEBATO AMREHAA KHUSRAA.

So it tasted the evil consequences of its conduct, and the outcome of its conduct was ruin.

اَعَدَّ اللّٰهُ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيْدًا ۙ فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ يٰۤاُولِى الْاَ لْبَابِ ۖۚ ۛ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا ۛؕ قَدْ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ اِلَيْكُمْ ذِكْرًا ۙ‏(10)

A-A’DDAL LAAHO LAHUM A’ZAABAN SHADEEDAN, FAT-TAQUL LAAHA YAA OOLIL ALBAABIL, LAZEENA AAMANOO, QAD ANZALAL LAAHO ELAYKUM ZIKRAR.

Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment. So be wary of Allah, O you who possess intellect and have faith! Allah has already sent down to you a reminder,

رَّسُوْلًا يَّتْلُوْا عَلَيْكُمْ اٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ مُبَيِّنٰتٍ لِّيُخْرِجَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ مِنَ الظُّلُمٰتِ اِلَى النُّوْرِؕ وَمَنْ يُّؤْمِنْۢ بِاللّٰهِ وَيَعْمَلْ صَالِحًا يُّدْخِلْهُ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِىْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَاۤ اَبَدًاؕ قَدْ اَحْسَنَ اللّٰهُ لَهٗ رِزْقًا‏(11)

RASOOLANY YATLOO A’LAYKUM AAYAATIL LAAHE MOBAYYENAATIL LE-YUKHREJAL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAATE MENAZ ZOLOMAATE ELAN NOOR, WA MANY YOAMIM BILLAAHE WA YA’MAL SAALEHANY YUDKHILHO JANNAATIN TAJREE MIN TAHTEHAL ANHAARO KHAALEDEENA FEEHAA ABADAA, QAD AHSANAL LAAHO LAHU RIZQAA.

an apostle reciting to you the manifest signs of Allah that He may bring out those who have faith and do righteous deeds from darkness into light. And whoever has faith in Allah and does righteous deeds, He shall admit him into gardens with streams running in them, to remain in them forever. Allah has certainly granted him an excellent provision.

اَللّٰهُ الَّذِىْ خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمٰوٰتٍ وَّمِنَ الْاَرْضِ مِثْلَهُنَّ ؕ يَتَنَزَّلُ الْاَمْرُ بَيْنَهُنَّ لِتَعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ ۙ وَّاَنَّ اللّٰهَ قَدْ اَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عِلْمًا‏(12)

ALLAAHUL LAZEE KHALAQA SAB-A’ SAMAAWAATINW WA MENAL ARZE MISLAHUN, YATANAZZALUL AMRO BAYNAHUNNA LE-TA’LAMOO ANNAL LAAHA QAD AHAATA BEKULLE SHAY-IN I’LMAA.

It is Allah who has created seven heavens, and of the earth [a number] similar to them. The command gradually descends through them, that you may know that Allah has power over all things, and that Allah comprehends all things in knowledge.