يَٰٓأَيُّهَا yaayyuha O ٱلنَّبِيُّ al-nabiyu Prophet! إِذَا idha When طَلَّقۡتُمُ tallaqtumu you divorce ٱلنِّسَآءَ al-nisaa [the] women فَطَلِّقُوهُنَّ fatalliquhunna then divorce them لِعِدَّتِهِنَّ li'iddatihinna for their waiting period وَأَحۡصُواْ wa-ahsu and keep count ٱلۡعِدَّةَۖ al-'idata (of) the waiting period وَٱتَّقُواْ wa-ittaqu and fear ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah رَبَّكُمۡۖ rabbakum your Lord لَا la (Do) not تُخۡرِجُوهُنَّ tukh'rijuhunna expel them مِنۢ min from بُيُوتِهِنَّ buyutihinna their houses وَلَا wala and not يَخۡرُجۡنَ yakhruj'na they should leave إِلَّآ illa except أَن an that يَأۡتِينَ yatina they commit بِفَٰحِشَةٖ bifahishatin an immorality مُّبَيِّنَةٖۚ mubayyinatin clear وَتِلۡكَ watil'ka And these حُدُودُ hududu (are the) limits ٱللَّهِۚ al-lahi (of) Allah وَمَن waman And whoever يَتَعَدَّ yata'adda transgresses حُدُودَ hududa (the) limits ٱللَّهِ al-lahi (of) Allah فَقَدۡ faqad then certainly ظَلَمَ zalama he has wronged نَفۡسَهُۥۚ nafsahu himself لَا la Not تَدۡرِي tadri you know لَعَلَّ la'alla Perhaps ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah يُحۡدِثُ yuh'dithu will bring about بَعۡدَ ba'da after ذَٰلِكَ dhalika that أَمۡرٗا amran a matter ١

فَإِذَا fa-idha Then when بَلَغۡنَ balaghna they have reached أَجَلَهُنَّ ajalahunna their term فَأَمۡسِكُوهُنَّ fa-amsikuhunna then retain them بِمَعۡرُوفٍ bima'rufin with kindness أَوۡ aw or فَارِقُوهُنَّ fariquhunna part with them بِمَعۡرُوفٖ bima'rufin with kindness وَأَشۡهِدُواْ wa-ashhidu And take witness ذَوَيۡ dhaway two men عَدۡلٖ adlin just مِّنكُمۡ minkum among you وَأَقِيمُواْ wa-aqimu and establish ٱلشَّهَٰدَةَ al-shahadata the testimony لِلَّهِۚ lillahi for Allah ذَٰلِكُمۡ dhalikum That يُوعَظُ yu'azu is instructed بِهِۦ bihi with it مَن man whoever كَانَ kana [is] يُؤۡمِنُ yu'minu believes بِٱللَّهِ bil-lahi in Allah وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ wal-yawmi and the Day ٱلۡأٓخِرِۚ al-akhiri the Last وَمَن waman And whoever يَتَّقِ yattaqi fears ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah يَجۡعَل yaj'al He will make لَّهُۥ lahu for him مَخۡرَجٗا makhrajan a way out ٢

وَيَرۡزُقۡهُ wayarzuq'hu And He will provide for him مِنۡ min from حَيۡثُ haythu where لَا la not يَحۡتَسِبُۚ yahtasibu he thinks وَمَن waman And whoever يَتَوَكَّلۡ yatawakkal puts his trust عَلَى ala upon ٱللَّهِ al-lahi Allah فَهُوَ fahuwa then He حَسۡبُهُۥٓۚ hasbuhu (is) sufficient for him إِنَّ inna Indeed ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah بَٰلِغُ balighu (will) accomplish أَمۡرِهِۦۚ amrihi His purpose قَدۡ qad Indeed جَعَلَ ja'ala has set ٱللَّهُ al-lahu Allah لِكُلِّ likulli for every شَيۡءٖ shayin thing قَدۡرٗا qadran a measure ٣

وَٱلَّٰٓـِٔي wa-allai And those who يَئِسۡنَ ya-is'na have despaired مِنَ mina of ٱلۡمَحِيضِ al-mahidi the menstruation مِن min among نِّسَآئِكُمۡ nisaikum your women إِنِ ini if ٱرۡتَبۡتُمۡ ir'tabtum you doubt فَعِدَّتُهُنَّ fa'iddatuhunna then their waiting period ثَلَٰثَةُ thalathatu (is) three أَشۡهُرٖ ashhurin months وَٱلَّٰٓـِٔي wa-allai and the ones who لَمۡ lam not يَحِضۡنَۚ yahid'na [they] menstruated وَأُوْلَٰتُ wa-ulatu And those who (are) ٱلۡأَحۡمَالِ al-ahmali pregnant أَجَلُهُنَّ ajaluhunna their term أَن an until يَضَعۡنَ yada'na they deliver حَمۡلَهُنَّۚ hamlahunna their burdens وَمَن waman And whoever يَتَّقِ yattaqi fears ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah يَجۡعَل yaj'al He will make لَّهُۥ lahu for him مِنۡ min of أَمۡرِهِۦ amrihi his affair يُسۡرٗا yus'ran ease ٤

ذَٰلِكَ dhalika That أَمۡرُ amru (is the) Command ٱللَّهِ al-lahi (of) Allah أَنزَلَهُۥٓ anzalahu which He has sent down إِلَيۡكُمۡۚ ilaykum to you وَمَن waman and whoever يَتَّقِ yattaqi fears ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah يُكَفِّرۡ yukaffir He will remove عَنۡهُ anhu from him سَيِّـَٔاتِهِۦ sayyiatihi his evil deeds وَيُعۡظِمۡ wayu'zim and make great لَهُۥٓ lahu for him أَجۡرًا ajran (his) reward ٥

أَسۡكِنُوهُنَّ askinuhunna Lodge them مِنۡ min from حَيۡثُ haythu where سَكَنتُم sakantum you dwell مِّن min (out) of وُجۡدِكُمۡ wuj'dikum your means وَلَا wala and (do) not تُضَآرُّوهُنَّ tudarruhunna harm them لِتُضَيِّقُواْ litudayyiqu to distress عَلَيۡهِنَّۚ alayhinna [on] them وَإِن wa-in And if كُنَّ kunna they are أُوْلَٰتِ ulati those (who are) حَمۡلٖ hamlin pregnant فَأَنفِقُواْ fa-anfiqu then spend عَلَيۡهِنَّ alayhinna on them حَتَّىٰ hatta until يَضَعۡنَ yada'na they deliver حَمۡلَهُنَّۚ hamlahunna their burden فَإِنۡ fa-in Then if أَرۡضَعۡنَ arda'na they suckle لَكُمۡ lakum for you فَـَٔاتُوهُنَّ faatuhunna then give them أُجُورَهُنَّ ujurahunna their payment وَأۡتَمِرُواْ watamiru and consult بَيۡنَكُم baynakum among yourselves بِمَعۡرُوفٖۖ bima'rufin with kindness وَإِن wa-in but if تَعَاسَرۡتُمۡ ta'asartum you disagree فَسَتُرۡضِعُ fasatur'di'u then may suckle لَهُۥٓ lahu for him أُخۡرَىٰ ukh'ra another (women) ٦

لِيُنفِقۡ liyunfiq Let spend ذُو dhu owner سَعَةٖ sa'atin (of) ample means مِّن min from سَعَتِهِۦۖ sa'atihi his ample means وَمَن waman and (he) who قُدِرَ qudira is restricted عَلَيۡهِ alayhi on him رِزۡقُهُۥ riz'quhu his provision فَلۡيُنفِقۡ falyunfiq let him spend مِمَّآ mimma from what ءَاتَىٰهُ atahu he has been given ٱللَّهُۚ al-lahu (by) Allah لَا la Does not يُكَلِّفُ yukallifu burden ٱللَّهُ al-lahu Allah نَفۡسًا nafsan any soul إِلَّا illa except مَآ ma (with) what ءَاتَىٰهَاۚ ataha He has given it سَيَجۡعَلُ sayaj'alu Will bring about ٱللَّهُ al-lahu Allah بَعۡدَ ba'da after عُسۡرٖ us'rin hardship يُسۡرٗا yus'ran ease ٧

وَكَأَيِّن waka-ayyin And how many مِّن min of قَرۡيَةٍ qaryatin a town عَتَتۡ atat rebelled عَنۡ an against أَمۡرِ amri (the) Command رَبِّهَا rabbiha (of) its Lord وَرُسُلِهِۦ warusulihi and His Messengers فَحَاسَبۡنَٰهَا fahasabnaha so We took it to account حِسَابٗا hisaban an account شَدِيدٗا shadidan severe وَعَذَّبۡنَٰهَا wa'adhabnaha and We punished it عَذَابٗا adhaban a punishment نُّكۡرٗا nuk'ran terrible ٨

فَذَاقَتۡ fadhaqat So it tasted وَبَالَ wabala (the bad) consequence أَمۡرِهَا amriha (of) its affair وَكَانَ wakana and was عَٰقِبَةُ aqibatu (the) end أَمۡرِهَا amriha (of) its affair خُسۡرًا khus'ran loss ٩

أَعَدَّ a'adda Has prepared ٱللَّهُ al-lahu Allah لَهُمۡ lahum for them عَذَابٗا adhaban a punishment شَدِيدٗاۖ shadidan severe فَٱتَّقُواْ fa-ittaqu So fear ٱللَّهَ al-laha Allah يَٰٓأُوْلِي yauli O men ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ al-albabi (of) understanding ٱلَّذِينَ alladhina those who ءَامَنُواْۚ amanu have believed! قَدۡ qad Indeed أَنزَلَ anzala Has sent down ٱللَّهُ al-lahu Allah إِلَيۡكُمۡ ilaykum to you ذِكۡرٗا dhik'ran a Message ١٠