HOLY QURAN - THE TREASURE OF FAITH
(English Translation)
AL
TALAQ (THE DIVORCE)
(Revealed
at Medinah - contains 12 verses - 2 sections)
Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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Section 1 [Talaq
65:1] O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him)!
When you people divorce women, divorce them at the time of their completing
the appointed period, and keep count of the appointed period; and fear Allah,
your Lord; do not expel them from their houses during the appointed period
nor should they leave on their own, unless they bring about some matter of
blatant lewdness; and these are the limits of Allah; and whoever crosses
Allah’s limits has indeed wronged himself; do you not know, it is likely
that Allah may send some new decree after this? [Talaq
65:2] So when they are about to reach their appointed term, hold them back
with kindness or separate them with kindness, and make two just men among you
as witnesses, and establish the testimony for Allah; with this is advised
whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day; and whoever fears Allah - Allah
will create for him a way of deliverance. [Talaq
65:3] And will provide him sustenance from a place he had never expected; and
whoever relies on Allah – then Allah is Sufficient for him; indeed Allah
will accomplish His command; indeed Allah has set a proper measure for all
things. [Talaq
65:4] And for those of your women who have no hope of menstruation, if you
doubt, the appointed period is three months - and also for those who have not
yet had menstruation; and the appointed period for the pregnant women is up
to the time they deliver their burden; and whoever fears Allah – Allah
will create ease for him in his affairs. [Talaq
65:5] This is Allah’s command that He has sent down towards you; and
whoever fears Allah – Allah will relieve his sins and bestow upon him a
great reward. [Talaq
65:6] Accommodate them where you also reside, according to your means, and do
not harass them to make it difficult upon them; and if they are pregnant,
give them the provision till they deliver their burden; then if they suckle
the child for you, pay them its due; and consult with each other in a
reasonable manner; and if you create hardship for one another, the child will
get another breast feeding nurse. [Talaq
65:7] Whoever has the capacity must give provisions according to his means;
and the one whose sustenance is restricted upon him, must give provisions
from what Allah has given him; Allah does not burden any soul except
according to what He has given it; Allah will soon, after the hardship,
create ease. Section
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[Talaq
65:8] And many a town existed that rebelled against the command of its Lord
and His Noble Messengers, so We took a severe account from it - and struck
them with a dreadful punishment. [Talaq
65:9] They therefore tasted the evil outcome of their deeds, and the outcome
of their deeds was a loss. [Talaq
65:10] Allah has kept prepared a severe punishment for them – therefore
fear Allah, O men of intellect! O People who Believe! Allah has sent down a
Remembrance (or an honour) for you. (The Holy Prophet is a
Remembrance from Allah.) [Talaq
65:11] The Noble Messenger who recites the clear verses of Allah to you, so
that he may take those who accept faith and do good deeds, away from the
realms of darkness towards light; and whoever accepts faith in Allah and does
good deeds, Allah will admit him into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, to
abide in them for ever and ever; indeed Allah has kept an excellent sustenance
for him. [Talaq
65:12] It is Allah Who has created the seven heavens, and seven earthly
worlds like them; the command descends within them, so that you may know that
Allah is Able to do all things, and that Allah’s knowledge encompasses
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END
OF SURAH