Verses 12 — Madani; Revealed at Medina
— Sections 2
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful
1. O Prophet! When ye do divorce women,
divorce them at their prescribed periods, and count (accurately), their
prescribed periods: And fear Allah your Lord: and turn them not out of their
houses, nor shall they (themselves) 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, does verily wrong his (own) soul: thou knowest not if
perchance Allah will bring about thereafter some new situation.
2. 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 (as) before Allah. Such is the admonition
given to him who believes in Allah and the Last Day. And for those who fear
Allah, He (ever) prepares a way out,
3. And He provides for him from
(sources) he never could imagine. And if any one puts his trust in Allah,
sufficient is ((Allah)) for him. For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose:
verily, for all things has Allah appointed a due proportion.
4. Such of your women as have passed
the age of monthly courses, for them the prescribed period, if ye have any
doubts, is three months, and for those who have no courses (it is the same):
for those who carry (life within their wombs), their period is until they
deliver their burdens: and for those who fear Allah, He will make their path
easy.
5. That is the Command of Allah, which
He has sent down to you: and if any one fears Allah, He will remove his ills,
from him, and will enlarge his reward.
6. Let the women live (in 'iddat) in
the same style as ye live, according to your means: Annoy them not, so as to
restrict them. And if they carry (life in their wombs), then spend (your
substance) on them until they deliver their burden: and if they suckle your
(offspring), give them their recompense: and take mutual counsel together,
according to what is just and reasonable. And if ye find yourselves in
difficulties, let another woman suckle (the child) on the (father's) behalf.
7. 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.
8. How many populations that insolently
opposed the Command of their Lord and of His apostles, did We not then call to
account,— to severe account?— and We imposed on them an exemplary Punishment.
9. Then did they taste the evil result
of their conduct, and the End of their conduct was Perdition.
10. Allah has prepared for them a
severe Punishment (in the Hereafter). Therefore fear Allah, O ye men of
understanding— who have believed!— for Allah hath indeed sent down to you a
Message,—
11. An 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 therein for ever: Allah has indeed granted
for them a most excellent Provision.
12. Allah is He Who created seven
Firmaments and of the earth a similar number. Through the midst of them (all)
descends His Command: that ye may know that Allah has power over all things,
and that Allah comprehends, all things in (His) Knowledge.
The Holy Qur'an
Translated by Abdullah
Yusuf Ali
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