Surah At-Talaq

Verse 65:1

یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّبِیُّ اِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ النِّسَآءَ فَطَلِّقُوْهُنَّ لِعِدَّتِهِنَّ وَاَحْصُوا الْعِدَّةَ ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ رَبَّكُمْ ۚ لَا تُخْرِجُوْهُنَّ مِنْ بُیُوْتِهِنَّ وَلَا یَخْرُجْنَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ یَّاْتِیْنَ بِفَاحِشَةٍ مُّبَیِّنَةٍ ؕ وَتِلْكَ حُدُوْدُ اللّٰهِ ؕ وَمَنْ یَّتَعَدَّ حُدُوْدَ اللّٰهِ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهٗ ؕ لَا تَدْرِیْ لَعَلَّ اللّٰهَ یُحْدِثُ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ اَمْرًا ۟

Yaaaʹayyuhan Nabiyyu ʹiẓaa ṭallaq̣tumun nisaaaʹa faṭalliq̣oohunna liʻiddatihinna wa-ʹaḥṣul ʻiddah; wattaq̣ul laaha Rabbakum: laa- tukhrijoohunna mim buyootihinna wa-laa yakhrujna ʹillaaa ʹañy yaʹteena bifaaḥishatim mubayyinah. Wa-tilka ḥudoodul laah: wa-mañy yataʻadda ḥudoodal laahi faq̣ad z̤̣alama nafsah: laa- tadree laʻallal laaha yuḥdis̤u baʻda ẓaalika ʹamraa.

O Prophet! ˹Instruct the believers:˺ When you ˹intend to˺ divorce women, then divorce them with concern for their waiting period, and count it accurately. And fear Allah, your Lord. Do not force them out of their homes, nor should they leave—unless they commit a blatant misconduct. These are the limits set by Allah. And whoever transgresses Allah’s limits has truly wronged his own soul. You never know, perhaps Allah will bring about a change ˹of heart˺ later.

Verse 65:2

فَاِذَا بَلَغْنَ اَجَلَهُنَّ فَاَمْسِكُوْهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوْفٍ اَوْ فَارِقُوْهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوْفٍ وَّاَشْهِدُوْا ذَوَیْ عَدْلٍ مِّنْكُمْ وَاَقِیْمُوا الشَّهَادَةَ لِلّٰهِ ؕ ذٰلِكُمْ یُوْعَظُ بِهٖ مَنْ كَانَ یُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْیَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ ؕ۬ وَمَنْ یَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ یَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ مَخْرَجًا ۟ۙ

Faʹiẓaa balag̣na ʹajalahunna faʹamsikoohunna bimaʻroofin ʹaw faariq̣oohunna bimaʻroofiñw waʹashhidoo ẓaway ʻadlim miñkum wa-ʹaq̣eemush shahaadata lillaah. Ẓaalikum yooʻaz̤̣u bihee mañ kaana yuʹminu billaahi wal-Yawmil ʹAakhir. Wa-mañy yattaq̣il laaha yajʻal lahoo makhrajaa,

Then when they have ˹almost˺ reached the end of their waiting period, either retain them honourably or separate from them honourably. And call two of your reliable men to witness ˹either way˺—and ˹let the witnesses˺ bear true testimony for ˹the sake of˺ Allah. This is enjoined on whoever has faith in Allah and the Last Day. And whoever is mindful of Allah, He will make a way out for them,

Verse 65:3

وَّیَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَیْثُ لَا یَحْتَسِبُ ؕ وَمَنْ یَّتَوَكَّلْ عَلَی اللّٰهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهٗ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بَالِغُ اَمْرِهٖ ؕ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللّٰهُ لِكُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدْرًا ۟

Wa-yarzuq̣hu min hays̤u laa- yaḥtasib. Wa-mañy yatawakkal ʻalal laahi fa-Huwa ḥasbuh. ʹInnal laaha baalig̣u ʹamrih: q̣ad jaʻalal laahu likulli shayʹiñ q̣adraa.

and provide for them from sources they could never imagine. And whoever puts their trust in Allah, then He ˹alone˺ is sufficient for them. Certainly Allah achieves His Will. Allah has already set a destiny for everything.

Verse 65:4

وَا یَىِٕسْنَ مِنَ الْمَحِیْضِ مِنْ نِّسَآىِٕكُمْ اِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ فَعِدَّتُهُنَّ ثَلٰثَةُ اَشْهُرٍ ۙ وَّا لَمْ یَحِضْنَ ؕ وَاُولَاتُ الْاَحْمَالِ اَجَلُهُنَّ اَنْ یَّضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ ؕ وَمَنْ یَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ یَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ مِنْ اَمْرِهٖ یُسْرًا ۟

Wallaaaʹee yaʹisna minal maḥeeḍi min nisaaaʹikum ʹinir tabtum faʻiddatuhunna s̤alaas̤atu ʹashhuriñw wallaaaʹee lam yaḥiḍn: wa-ʹulaatul ʹaḥmaali ʹajaluhunna ʹañy yaḍaʻna ḥamlahunn: wa-mañy yattaq̣il laaha yajʻal lahoo min ʹamrihee yusraa.

As for your women past the age of menstruation, in case you do not know, their waiting period is three months, and those who have not menstruated as well. As for those who are pregnant, their waiting period ends with delivery. And whoever is mindful of Allah, He will make their matters easy for them.

Verse 65:5

ذٰلِكَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ اَنْزَلَهٗۤ اِلَیْكُمْ ؕ وَمَنْ یَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ یُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَیِّاٰتِهٖ وَیُعْظِمْ لَهٗۤ اَجْرًا ۟

Ẓaalika ʹAmrul laahi ʹañzalahooo ʹilaykum: wa-mañy yattaq̣il laaha yukaffir ʻanhu sayyiʹaatihee wa-yuʻz̤̣im lahooo ʹajraa.

This is the commandment of Allah, which He has revealed to you. And whoever is mindful of Allah, He will absolve them of their sins and reward them immensely.

Verse 65:6

اَسْكِنُوْهُنَّ مِنْ حَیْثُ سَكَنْتُمْ مِّنْ وُّجْدِكُمْ وَلَا تُضَآرُّوْهُنَّ لِتُضَیِّقُوْا عَلَیْهِنَّ ؕ وَاِنْ كُنَّ اُولَاتِ حَمْلٍ فَاَنْفِقُوْا عَلَیْهِنَّ حَتّٰی یَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ ۚ فَاِنْ اَرْضَعْنَ لَكُمْ فَاٰتُوْهُنَّ اُجُوْرَهُنَّ ۚ وَاْتَمِرُوْا بَیْنَكُمْ بِمَعْرُوْفٍ ۚ وَاِنْ تَعَاسَرْتُمْ فَسَتُرْضِعُ لَهٗۤ اُخْرٰی ۟ؕ

ʹAskinoohunna min ḥays̤u sakañtum miñw wujdikum wa-laa tuḍaaarroohunna lituḍayyiq̣oo ʻalayhinn. Wa-ʹiñ kunna ʹulaati ḥamliñ faʹañfiq̣oo ʻalayhinna ḥattaa yaḍaʻna ḥamlahunn. Faʹin ʹarḍaʻna lakum faʹaatoohunna ʹujoorahunn: waʹtamiroo baynakum̃ bimaʻroof. Wa-ʹiñ taʻaasartum fasaturḍiʻu lahooo ʹukhraa.

Let them live where you live ˹during their waiting period˺, according to your means. And do not harass them to make their stay unbearable. If they are pregnant, then maintain them until they deliver. And if they nurse your child, compensate them, and consult together courteously. But if you fail to reach an agreement, then another woman will nurse ˹the child˺ for the father.

Verse 65:7

لِیُنْفِقْ ذُوْ سَعَةٍ مِّنْ سَعَتِهٖ ؕ وَمَنْ قُدِرَ عَلَیْهِ رِزْقُهٗ فَلْیُنْفِقْ مِمَّاۤ اٰتٰىهُ اللّٰهُ ؕ لَا یُكَلِّفُ اللّٰهُ نَفْسًا اِلَّا مَاۤ اٰتٰىهَا ؕ سَیَجْعَلُ اللّٰهُ بَعْدَ عُسْرٍ یُّسْرًا ۟۠

Liyuñfiq̣ ẓoo saʻatim miñ saʻatih, wa-mañ q̣udira ʻalayhi rizq̣uhoo falyuñfiq̣ mimmaaa ʹaataahul laah. Laa- yukalliful laahu nafsan ʹillaa maaa ʹaataahaa. Sayajʻalul laahu baʻda ʻusriñy yusraa.

Let the man of wealth provide according to his means. As for the one with limited resources, let him provide according to whatever Allah has given him. Allah does not require of any soul beyond what He has given it. After hardship, Allah will bring about ease.

Verse 65:8

وَكَاَیِّنْ مِّنْ قَرْیَةٍ عَتَتْ عَنْ اَمْرِ رَبِّهَا وَرُسُلِهٖ فَحَاسَبْنٰهَا حِسَابًا شَدِیْدًا ۙ وَّعَذَّبْنٰهَا عَذَابًا نُّكْرًا ۟

Wa-kaʹayyim miñ q̣aryatin ʻatat ʻan ʹAmri Rabbihaa wa-rusulihee faḥaasabnaahaa ḥisaabañ shadeedañw waʻaẓẓabnaahaa ʻAẓaaban nukraa.

˹Imagine˺ how many societies rebelled against the commandments of their Lord and His messengers, so We called each ˹society˺ to a severe account and subjected them to a horrible punishment.

Verse 65:9

فَذَاقَتْ وَبَالَ اَمْرِهَا وَكَانَ عَاقِبَةُ اَمْرِهَا خُسْرًا ۟

Faẓaaq̣at wa-baala ʹamrihaa wa-kaana ʻAaq̣ibatu ʹamrihaa khusraa.

So they tasted the evil consequences of their doings, and the outcome of their doings was ˹total˺ loss.

Verse 65:10

اَعَدَّ اللّٰهُ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِیْدًا ۙ فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ یٰۤاُولِی الْاَلْبَابِ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا ۛ۫ؕ قَدْ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ اِلَیْكُمْ ذِكْرًا ۟ۙ

ʹAʻaddal laahu lahum ʻAẓaabañ shadeedañ fattaq̣ul laaha yaaaʹulil ʹalbaabil laẓeena ʹaamanoo!― Q̣ad ʹanzalal laahu ʹilaykum Ẓikraa,―

Allah has ˹also˺ prepared for them a severe punishment. So fear Allah, O people of reason and faith. Allah has indeed revealed to you a Reminder,

Verse 65:11

رَّسُوْلًا یَّتْلُوْا عَلَیْكُمْ اٰیٰتِ اللّٰهِ مُبَیِّنٰتٍ لِّیُخْرِجَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ مِنَ الظُّلُمٰتِ اِلَی النُّوْرِ ؕ وَمَنْ یُّؤْمِنْ بِاللّٰهِ وَیَعْمَلْ صَالِحًا یُّدْخِلْهُ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَاۤ اَبَدًا ؕ قَدْ اَحْسَنَ اللّٰهُ لَهٗ رِزْقًا ۟

Rasoolañy yatloo ʻalaykum ʹAayaatil laahi mubayyinaatil liyukhrijal laẓeena ʹaamanoo wa-ʻamiluṣ ṣaaliḥaati minaz̤̣ z̤̣ulumaati ʹilan Noor. Wa-mañy yuʹmim billaahi wa-yaʻmal ṣaliḥañy yudkhilhu Jannaatiñ tajree miñ taḥtihal ʹanhaaru khaalideena feehaaa ʹabadaa: q̣ad ʹaḥsanal laahu lahoo rizq̣aa.

˹and sent˺ a messenger reciting to you Allah’s revelations, making things clear so that He may bring those who believe and do good out of darkness and into light. And whoever believes in Allah and does good will be admitted by Him into Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there for ever and ever. Allah will have indeed granted them an excellent provision.

Verse 65:12

اَللّٰهُ الَّذِیْ خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمٰوٰتٍ وَّمِنَ الْاَرْضِ مِثْلَهُنَّ ؕ یَتَنَزَّلُ الْاَمْرُ بَیْنَهُنَّ لِتَعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰی كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ ۙ۬ وَّاَنَّ اللّٰهَ قَدْ اَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَیْءٍ عِلْمًا ۟۠

ʹAllaahul laẓee khalaq̣a sabʻa Samaawaatiñw Waminal ʹarḍi mis̤lahunn. Yatanazzalul ʹAmru baynahunna litaʻlamooo ʹannal laaha ʻalaa kulli shayʹiñ Q̣adeer: wa-ʹannal laaha q̣ad ʹaḥaaṭa bikulli shayʹin ʻilmaa.

Allah is the One Who created seven heavens ˹in layers˺, and likewise for the earth. The ˹divine˺ command descends between them so you may know that Allah is Most Capable of everything and that Allah certainly encompasses all things in ˹His˺ knowledge.