Surah Al-Baqarah

البقرة

Surah 2 · Ruku 29 of 40 · ayahs 229–231 · Juz 2 · pages 36–37 · Madani

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ٱلطَّلَٰقُ مَرَّتَانِ ۖ فَإِمْسَاكٌۢ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِيحٌۢ بِإِحْسَٰنٍ ۗ وَلَا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَن تَأْخُذُوا۟ مِمَّآ ءَاتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّآ أَن يَخَافَآ أَلَّا يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَا فِيمَا ٱفْتَدَتْ بِهِۦ ۗ تِلْكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا تَعْتَدُوهَا ۚ وَمَن يَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ﴿229﴾

Divorce is twice. Then, either keep [her] in an acceptable manner or release [her] with good treatment. And it is not lawful for you to take anything of what you have given them unless both fear that they will not be able to keep [within] the limits of Allah. But if you fear that they will not keep [within] the limits of Allah, then there is no blame upon either of them concerning that by which she ransoms herself. These are the limits of Allah, so do not transgress them. And whoever transgresses the limits of Allah - it is those who are the wrongdoers.

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The divorceالطَّلَاقُIالthe+طَلَاقُDivorce
Is twiceمَرَّتَانِI
Then to retainفَإِمْسَاكٌCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+إِمْسَاكٌTo retain
In a reasonable mannerبِمَعْرُوفٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+مَعْرُوفٍA reasonable manner
OrأَوْH
To release herتَسْرِيحٌI
With kindnessبِإِحْسَانٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+إِحْسَانٍKindness
And it is notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاIt is not
LawfulيَحِلُّF
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ThatأَنْH
You take backتَأْخُذُواF
WhateverمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
You have given themآتَيْتُمُوهُنَّCBFV+PRONATTآتَيْتُمُوYou have given+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
AnythingشَيْئًاI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
IfأَنْH
Both fearيَخَافَاF
That notأَلَّاCBHأَنْthat=لَاnot
They both can keepيُقِيمَاF
The limitsحُدُودَI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
You fearخِفْتُمْF
That notأَلَّاCBHأَنْthat=لَاnot
They both can keepيُقِيمَاF
The limitsحُدُودَI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
Then there is noفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاThere is no
SinجُنَاحَI
On both of themعَلَيْهِمَاCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn both of+هِمَاthem two
In whatفِيمَاCBIP+RELفِso / then+يمَاIn what
She ransomsافْتَدَتْF
Concerning itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
TheseتِلْكَI
Are the limitsحُدُودُI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
So do notفَلَاCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not
Transgress themتَعْتَدُوهَاCBFV+PRONATTتَعْتَدُوTransgress+هَاher / it / its
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
TransgressesيَتَعَدَّF
The limitsحُدُودَI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
Then thoseفَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMفَso / then+أُولَئِكَThose
TheyهُمُI
Are the wrongdoersالظَّالِمُونَIالthe+ظَالِمُونَAre the wrongdoers

فَإِن طَلَّقَهَا فَلَا تَحِلُّ لَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدُ حَتَّىٰ تَنكِحَ زَوْجًا غَيْرَهُۥ ۗ فَإِن طَلَّقَهَا فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَآ أَن يَتَرَاجَعَآ إِن ظَنَّآ أَن يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَتِلْكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ يُبَيِّنُهَا لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿230﴾

And if he has divorced her [for the third time], then she is not lawful to him afterward until [after] she marries a husband other than him. And if the latter husband divorces her [or dies], there is no blame upon the woman and her former husband for returning to each other if they think that they can keep [within] the limits of Allah. These are the limits of Allah, which He makes clear to a people who know.

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Then ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْIf
He divorces herطَلَّقَهَاCBFV+PRONATTطَلَّقَHe divorces+هَاher / it / its
Then she is notفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاShe is not
LawfulتَحِلُّF
For himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
FromمِنْH
After thatبَعْدُI
UntilحَتَّىH
She marriesتَنْكِحَF
A spouseزَوْجًاI
Other than himغَيْرَهُCBIN+PRONATTغَيْرَOther than+هُhim / his / it
Then ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْIf
He divorces herطَلَّقَهَاCBFV+PRONATTطَلَّقَHe divorces+هَاher / it / its
Then noفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاNo
SinجُنَاحَI
On themعَلَيْهِمَاCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+هِمَاthem two
IfأَنْH
They return to each otherيَتَرَاجَعَاF
IfإِنْH
They believeظَنَّاF
ThatأَنْH
They will be able to keepيُقِيمَاF
The limitsحُدُودَI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
And theseوَتِلْكَCBICONJ+DEMوَand+تِلْكَThese
Are the limitsحُدُودُI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
He makes them clearيُبَيِّنُهَاCBFV+PRONATTيُبَيِّنُHe makes them clear+هَاher / it / its
To a peopleلِقَوْمٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
Who knowيَعْلَمُونَF

وَإِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَبَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ سَرِّحُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ ۚ وَلَا تُمْسِكُوهُنَّ ضِرَارًا لِّتَعْتَدُوا۟ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهُۥ ۚ وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوٓا۟ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ هُزُوًا ۚ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَآ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَٱلْحِكْمَةِ يَعِظُكُم بِهِۦ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿231﴾

And when you divorce women and they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or release them according to acceptable terms, and do not keep them, intending harm, to transgress [against them]. And whoever does that has certainly wronged himself. And do not take the verses of Allah in jest. And remember the favor of Allah upon you and what has been revealed to you of the Book and wisdom by which He instructs you. And fear Allah and know that Allah is Knowing of all things.

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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
You divorceطَلَّقْتُمُF
The womenالنِّسَاءَIالthe+نِسَاءَWomen
And they reachفَبَلَغْنَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+بَلَغْنَAnd they reach
Their waiting termأَجَلَهُنَّCBIN+PRONATTأَجَلَTheir waiting term+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
Then retain themفَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَمْسِكُوRetain+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
In a fair mannerبِمَعْرُوفٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+مَعْرُوفٍA fair manner
OrأَوْH
Release themسَرِّحُوهُنَّCBFV+PRONATTسَرِّحُوRelease+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
In a fair mannerبِمَعْرُوفٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+مَعْرُوفٍA fair manner
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
Retain themتُمْسِكُوهُنَّCBFV+PRONATTتُمْسِكُوRetain+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
To hurtضِرَارًاI
So that you transgressلِتَعْتَدُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+تَعْتَدُواSo that you transgress
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
DoesيَفْعَلْF
ThatذَلِكَI
Then indeedفَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْIndeed
He wrongedظَلَمَF
HimselfنَفْسَهُCBIN+PRONATTنَفْسَHimself+هُhim / his / it
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
TakeتَتَّخِذُواF
The versesآيَاتِI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
In jestهُزُوًاI
And rememberوَاذْكُرُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اذْكُرُواRemember
The favorsنِعْمَتَI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
Upon youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
Is revealedأَنْزَلَF
To youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
OfمِنَH
The BookالْكِتَابِIالthe+كِتَابِBook
And [the] wisdomوَالْحِكْمَةِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+حِكْمَةِ[the] wisdom
He instructs youيَعِظُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَعِظُHe instructs+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
With itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
And fearوَاتَّقُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اتَّقُواFear
AllahاللَّهَI
And knowوَاعْلَمُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اعْلَمُواKnow
ThatأَنَّH
Allah isاللَّهَI
Of everyبِكُلِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+كُلِّOf every
ThingشَيْءٍI
All knowerعَلِيمٌI

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.