SURAH
65: AL TALAQ (Divorce).
In the name of Allah, the Gracious,
the Merciful
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O prophet! When you divorce women, divorce them at their prescribed periods,
and count their prescribed periods: and fear Allah your Lord: and turn them not
out of their houses, nor shall they 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, truly wrongs his own soul: you know not if perhaps Allah 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 before Allah.
Such is the admonition given to him who believes in Allah and the Last Day. And
for those who fear Allah, he prepares a way out,
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And he provides for him from sources he never could imagine. And if anyone puts
his trust in Allah, sufficient is Allah for him. For Allah will surely
accomplish his purpose: truly, for all things has Allah appointed a due
proportion.
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Such of your women as have passed the age of childbearing, for them the
prescribed period, if you have any doubts, is three months, and for those who
have no monthly period: for those who are pregnant, their period is until they
give birth: and for those who fear Allah, he will make their path easy.
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That is the command of Allah, which he has sent down to you: and if anyone
fears Allah, 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 you live, according to your
means: annoy them not, so as to restrict them. And if they are pregnant, then
spend your substance on them until they deliver their burden: and if they nurse
your offspring, give them their reward: and take mutual counsel together,
according to what is just and reasonable. And if you find yourselves in
difficulties, let another woman nurse 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 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.
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How many populations that insolently opposed the command of their Lord and of
his messengers, 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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Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment. Therefore fear Allah, o you
men of understanding who have believed! For Allah has indeed sent down to you a
message,
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A 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 in
them forever: Allah has indeed granted for them a most excellent provision.
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Allah is he who created seven heavens and of the earth a similar number.
Through the midst of them descends his command: that you may know that Allah
has power over all things, and that Allah comprehends all things in his
knowledge.