فَإِذَا
بَلَغۡنَ
أَجَلَهُنَّ
فَأَمۡسِكُوهُنَّ
بِمَعۡرُوفٍ
أَوۡ
فَارِقُوهُنَّ
بِمَعۡرُوفٖ
وَأَشۡهِدُواْ
ذَوَيۡ
عَدۡلٖ
مِّنكُمۡ
وَأَقِيمُواْ
ٱلشَّهَٰدَةَ
لِلَّهِۚ
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
يُوعَظُ
بِهِۦ
مَن
كَانَ
يُؤۡمِنُ
بِٱللَّهِ
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
ٱلۡأٓخِرِۚ
وَمَن
يَتَّقِ
ٱللَّهَ
يَجۡعَل
لَّهُۥ
مَخۡرَجٗا
٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then when they have ˹almost˺ reached the end of their waiting period, either retain them honourably or separate from them honourably.
1 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,
وَلَا
تُؤۡتُواْ
ٱلسُّفَهَآءَ
أَمۡوَٰلَكُمُ
ٱلَّتِي
جَعَلَ
ٱللَّهُ
لَكُمۡ
قِيَٰمٗا
وَٱرۡزُقُوهُمۡ
فِيهَا
وَٱكۡسُوهُمۡ
وَقُولُواْ
لَهُمۡ
قَوۡلٗا
مَّعۡرُوفٗا
٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do not entrust the incapable ˹among your dependants˺ with your wealth which Allah has made a means of support for you—but feed and clothe them from it, and speak to them kindly.
أَسۡكِنُوهُنَّ
مِنۡ
حَيۡثُ
سَكَنتُم
مِّن
وُجۡدِكُمۡ
وَلَا
تُضَآرُّوهُنَّ
لِتُضَيِّقُواْ
عَلَيۡهِنَّۚ
وَإِن
كُنَّ
أُوْلَٰتِ
حَمۡلٖ
فَأَنفِقُواْ
عَلَيۡهِنَّ
حَتَّىٰ
يَضَعۡنَ
حَمۡلَهُنَّۚ
فَإِنۡ
أَرۡضَعۡنَ
لَكُمۡ
فَـَٔاتُوهُنَّ
أُجُورَهُنَّ
وَأۡتَمِرُواْ
بَيۡنَكُم
بِمَعۡرُوفٖۖ
وَإِن
تَعَاسَرۡتُمۡ
فَسَتُرۡضِعُ
لَهُۥٓ
أُخۡرَىٰ
٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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,
1 compensate them, and consult together courteously. But if you fail to reach an agreement, then another woman will nurse ˹the child˺ for the father.
ٱلنَّبِيُّ
أَوۡلَىٰ
بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
مِنۡ
أَنفُسِهِمۡۖ
وَأَزۡوَٰجُهُۥٓ
أُمَّهَٰتُهُمۡۗ
وَأُوْلُواْ
ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِ
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
أَوۡلَىٰ
بِبَعۡضٖ
فِي
كِتَٰبِ
ٱللَّهِ
مِنَ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
وَٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ
إِلَّآ
أَن
تَفۡعَلُوٓاْ
إِلَىٰٓ
أَوۡلِيَآئِكُم
مَّعۡرُوفٗاۚ
كَانَ
ذَٰلِكَ
فِي
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
مَسۡطُورٗا
٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The Prophet has a stronger affinity to the believers than they do themselves. And his wives are their mothers. As ordained by Allah, blood relatives are more entitled ˹to inheritance˺ than ˹other˺ believers and immigrants, unless you ˹want to˺ show kindness to your ˹close˺ associates ˹through bequest˺.
1 This is decreed in the Record.
2
وَٱبۡتَلُواْ
ٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ
حَتَّىٰٓ
إِذَا
بَلَغُواْ
ٱلنِّكَاحَ
فَإِنۡ
ءَانَسۡتُم
مِّنۡهُمۡ
رُشۡدٗا
فَٱدۡفَعُوٓاْ
إِلَيۡهِمۡ
أَمۡوَٰلَهُمۡۖ
وَلَا
تَأۡكُلُوهَآ
إِسۡرَافٗا
وَبِدَارًا
أَن
يَكۡبَرُواْۚ
وَمَن
كَانَ
غَنِيّٗا
فَلۡيَسۡتَعۡفِفۡۖ
وَمَن
كَانَ
فَقِيرٗا
فَلۡيَأۡكُلۡ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۚ
فَإِذَا
دَفَعۡتُمۡ
إِلَيۡهِمۡ
أَمۡوَٰلَهُمۡ
فَأَشۡهِدُواْ
عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ
وَكَفَىٰ
بِٱللَّهِ
حَسِيبٗا
٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Test ˹the competence of˺ the orphans until they reach a marriageable age. Then if you feel they are capable of sound judgment, return their wealth to them. And do not consume it wastefully and hastily before they grow up ˹to demand it˺. If the guardian is well-off, they should not take compensation; but if the guardian is poor, let them take a reasonable provision. When you give orphans back their property, call in witnesses. And sufficient is Allah as a ˹vigilant˺ Reckoner.
وَإِذَا
حَضَرَ
ٱلۡقِسۡمَةَ
أُوْلُواْ
ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ
وَٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ
وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينُ
فَٱرۡزُقُوهُم
مِّنۡهُ
وَقُولُواْ
لَهُمۡ
قَوۡلٗا
مَّعۡرُوفٗا
٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If ˹non-inheriting˺ relatives, orphans,
1 or the needy are present at the time of distribution, offer them a ˹small˺ provision from it and speak to them kindly.
60:12 - Al-Mumtahanah
Verse 12
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلنَّبِيُّ
إِذَا
جَآءَكَ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتُ
يُبَايِعۡنَكَ
عَلَىٰٓ
أَن
لَّا
يُشۡرِكۡنَ
بِٱللَّهِ
شَيۡـٔٗا
وَلَا
يَسۡرِقۡنَ
وَلَا
يَزۡنِينَ
وَلَا
يَقۡتُلۡنَ
أَوۡلَٰدَهُنَّ
وَلَا
يَأۡتِينَ
بِبُهۡتَٰنٖ
يَفۡتَرِينَهُۥ
بَيۡنَ
أَيۡدِيهِنَّ
وَأَرۡجُلِهِنَّ
وَلَا
يَعۡصِينَكَ
فِي
مَعۡرُوفٖ
فَبَايِعۡهُنَّ
وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ
لَهُنَّ
ٱللَّهَۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
غَفُورٞ
رَّحِيمٞ
١٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O Prophet! When the believing women come to you, pledging to you that they will neither associate anything with Allah ˹in worship˺, nor steal, nor fornicate, nor kill their children, nor falsely attribute ˹illegitimate˺ children to their husbands,
1 nor disobey you in what is right, then accept their pledge, and ask Allah to forgive them. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
وَوَصَّيۡنَا
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ
بِوَٰلِدَيۡهِ
حَمَلَتۡهُ
أُمُّهُۥ
وَهۡنًا
عَلَىٰ
وَهۡنٖ
وَفِصَٰلُهُۥ
فِي
عَامَيۡنِ
أَنِ
ٱشۡكُرۡ
لِي
وَلِوَٰلِدَيۡكَ
إِلَيَّ
ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
١٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We have commanded people to ˹honour˺ their parents. Their mothers bore them through hardship upon hardship, and their weaning takes two years. So be grateful to Me and your parents. To Me is the final return.
وَإِن
جَٰهَدَاكَ
عَلَىٰٓ
أَن
تُشۡرِكَ
بِي
مَا
لَيۡسَ
لَكَ
بِهِۦ
عِلۡمٞ
فَلَا
تُطِعۡهُمَاۖ
وَصَاحِبۡهُمَا
فِي
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
مَعۡرُوفٗاۖ
وَٱتَّبِعۡ
سَبِيلَ
مَنۡ
أَنَابَ
إِلَيَّۚ
ثُمَّ
إِلَيَّ
مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ
فَأُنَبِّئُكُم
بِمَا
كُنتُمۡ
تَعۡمَلُونَ
١٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But if they pressure you to associate with Me what you have no knowledge of,
1 do not obey them. Still keep their company in this world courteously, and follow the way of those who turn to Me ˹in devotion˺. Then to Me you will ˹all˺ return, and then I will inform you of what you used to do.
يَٰبُنَيَّ
أَقِمِ
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
وَأۡمُرۡ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
وَٱنۡهَ
عَنِ
ٱلۡمُنكَرِ
وَٱصۡبِرۡ
عَلَىٰ
مَآ
أَصَابَكَۖ
إِنَّ
ذَٰلِكَ
مِنۡ
عَزۡمِ
ٱلۡأُمُورِ
١٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
“O my dear son! Establish prayer, encourage what is good and forbid what is evil, and endure patiently whatever befalls you. Surely this is a resolve to aspire to.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
لَا
يَحِلُّ
لَكُمۡ
أَن
تَرِثُواْ
ٱلنِّسَآءَ
كَرۡهٗاۖ
وَلَا
تَعۡضُلُوهُنَّ
لِتَذۡهَبُواْ
بِبَعۡضِ
مَآ
ءَاتَيۡتُمُوهُنَّ
إِلَّآ
أَن
يَأۡتِينَ
بِفَٰحِشَةٖ
مُّبَيِّنَةٖۚ
وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۚ
فَإِن
كَرِهۡتُمُوهُنَّ
فَعَسَىٰٓ
أَن
تَكۡرَهُواْ
شَيۡـٔٗا
وَيَجۡعَلَ
ٱللَّهُ
فِيهِ
خَيۡرٗا
كَثِيرٗا
١٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O believers! It is not permissible for you to inherit women against their will
1 or mistreat them to make them return some of the dowry ˹as a ransom for divorce˺—unless they are found guilty of adultery.
2 Treat them fairly. If you happen to dislike them, you may hate something which Allah turns into a great blessing.
47:21 - Muhammad
Verse 21
طَاعَةٞ
وَقَوۡلٞ
مَّعۡرُوفٞۚ
فَإِذَا
عَزَمَ
ٱلۡأَمۡرُ
فَلَوۡ
صَدَقُواْ
ٱللَّهَ
لَكَانَ
خَيۡرٗا
لَّهُمۡ
٢١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
to obey and speak rightly. Then when fighting was ordained, it surely would have been better for them if they were true to Allah.
وَمَن
لَّمۡ
يَسۡتَطِعۡ
مِنكُمۡ
طَوۡلًا
أَن
يَنكِحَ
ٱلۡمُحۡصَنَٰتِ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ
فَمِن
مَّا
مَلَكَتۡ
أَيۡمَٰنُكُم
مِّن
فَتَيَٰتِكُمُ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
أَعۡلَمُ
بِإِيمَٰنِكُمۚ
بَعۡضُكُم
مِّنۢ
بَعۡضٖۚ
فَٱنكِحُوهُنَّ
بِإِذۡنِ
أَهۡلِهِنَّ
وَءَاتُوهُنَّ
أُجُورَهُنَّ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
مُحۡصَنَٰتٍ
غَيۡرَ
مُسَٰفِحَٰتٖ
وَلَا
مُتَّخِذَٰتِ
أَخۡدَانٖۚ
فَإِذَآ
أُحۡصِنَّ
فَإِنۡ
أَتَيۡنَ
بِفَٰحِشَةٖ
فَعَلَيۡهِنَّ
نِصۡفُ
مَا
عَلَى
ٱلۡمُحۡصَنَٰتِ
مِنَ
ٱلۡعَذَابِۚ
ذَٰلِكَ
لِمَنۡ
خَشِيَ
ٱلۡعَنَتَ
مِنكُمۡۚ
وَأَن
تَصۡبِرُواْ
خَيۡرٞ
لَّكُمۡۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
غَفُورٞ
رَّحِيمٞ
٢٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But if any of you cannot afford to marry a free believing woman, then ˹let him marry˺ a believing bondwoman possessed by one of you. Allah knows best ˹the state of˺ your faith ˹and theirs˺. You are from one another.
1 So marry them with the permission of their owners,
2 giving them their dowry in fairness, if they are chaste, neither promiscuous nor having secret affairs. If they commit indecency after marriage, they receive half the punishment of free women.
3 This is for those of you who fear falling into sin. But if you are patient, it is better for you. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
33:32 - Al-Ahzab
Verse 32
يَٰنِسَآءَ
ٱلنَّبِيِّ
لَسۡتُنَّ
كَأَحَدٖ
مِّنَ
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
إِنِ
ٱتَّقَيۡتُنَّۚ
فَلَا
تَخۡضَعۡنَ
بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ
فَيَطۡمَعَ
ٱلَّذِي
فِي
قَلۡبِهِۦ
مَرَضٞ
وَقُلۡنَ
قَوۡلٗا
مَّعۡرُوفٗا
٣٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women: if you are mindful ˹of Allah˺, then do not be overly effeminate in speech ˹with men˺ or those with sickness in their hearts may be tempted, but speak in a moderate tone.
ٱلَّذِينَ
إِن
مَّكَّنَّٰهُمۡ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
أَقَامُواْ
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
وَءَاتَوُاْ
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
وَأَمَرُواْ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
وَنَهَوۡاْ
عَنِ
ٱلۡمُنكَرِۗ
وَلِلَّهِ
عَٰقِبَةُ
ٱلۡأُمُورِ
٤١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹They are˺ those who, if established in the land by Us, would perform prayer, pay alms-tax, encourage what is good, and forbid what is evil. And with Allah rests the outcome of all affairs.
۞ وَأَقۡسَمُواْ
بِٱللَّهِ
جَهۡدَ
أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ
لَئِنۡ
أَمَرۡتَهُمۡ
لَيَخۡرُجُنَّۖ
قُل
لَّا
تُقۡسِمُواْۖ
طَاعَةٞ
مَّعۡرُوفَةٌۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
خَبِيرُۢ
بِمَا
تَعۡمَلُونَ
٥٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They swear by Allah their most solemn oaths that if you ˹O Prophet˺ were to command them, they would certainly march forth ˹in Allah’s cause˺. Say, “˹You˺ do not ˹have to˺ swear; your obedience is well known!”
1 Surely Allah is All-Aware of what you do.”
9:67 - At-Tawbah
Verse 67
ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقُونَ
وَٱلۡمُنَٰفِقَٰتُ
بَعۡضُهُم
مِّنۢ
بَعۡضٖۚ
يَأۡمُرُونَ
بِٱلۡمُنكَرِ
وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ
عَنِ
ٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
وَيَقۡبِضُونَ
أَيۡدِيَهُمۡۚ
نَسُواْ
ٱللَّهَ
فَنَسِيَهُمۡۚ
إِنَّ
ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ
هُمُ
ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ
٦٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The hypocrites, both men and women, are all alike: they encourage what is evil, forbid what is good, and withhold ˹what is in˺ their hands. They neglected Allah, so He neglected them. Surely the hypocrites are the rebellious.
9:71 - At-Tawbah
Verse 71
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتُ
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
أَوۡلِيَآءُ
بَعۡضٖۚ
يَأۡمُرُونَ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ
عَنِ
ٱلۡمُنكَرِ
وَيُقِيمُونَ
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
وَيُؤۡتُونَ
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
وَيُطِيعُونَ
ٱللَّهَ
وَرَسُولَهُۥٓۚ
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
سَيَرۡحَمُهُمُ
ٱللَّهُۗ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
عَزِيزٌ
حَكِيمٞ
٧١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The believers, both men and women, are guardians of one another. They encourage good and forbid evil, establish prayer and pay alms-tax, and obey Allah and His Messenger. It is they who will be shown Allah’s mercy. Surely Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
3:104 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 104
وَلۡتَكُن
مِّنكُمۡ
أُمَّةٞ
يَدۡعُونَ
إِلَى
ٱلۡخَيۡرِ
وَيَأۡمُرُونَ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ
عَنِ
ٱلۡمُنكَرِۚ
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
هُمُ
ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
١٠٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Let there be a group among you who call ˹others˺ to goodness, encourage what is good, and forbid what is evil—it is they who will be successful.
3:110 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 110
كُنتُمۡ
خَيۡرَ
أُمَّةٍ
أُخۡرِجَتۡ
لِلنَّاسِ
تَأۡمُرُونَ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
وَتَنۡهَوۡنَ
عَنِ
ٱلۡمُنكَرِ
وَتُؤۡمِنُونَ
بِٱللَّهِۗ
وَلَوۡ
ءَامَنَ
أَهۡلُ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
لَكَانَ
خَيۡرٗا
لَّهُمۚ
مِّنۡهُمُ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
وَأَكۡثَرُهُمُ
ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ
١١٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
You are the best community ever raised for humanity—you encourage good, forbid evil, and believe in Allah. Had the People of the Book believed, it would have been better for them. Some of them are faithful, but most are rebellious.
9:112 - At-Tawbah
Verse 112
ٱلتَّٰٓئِبُونَ
ٱلۡعَٰبِدُونَ
ٱلۡحَٰمِدُونَ
ٱلسَّٰٓئِحُونَ
ٱلرَّٰكِعُونَ
ٱلسَّٰجِدُونَ
ٱلۡأٓمِرُونَ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
وَٱلنَّاهُونَ
عَنِ
ٱلۡمُنكَرِ
وَٱلۡحَٰفِظُونَ
لِحُدُودِ
ٱللَّهِۗ
وَبَشِّرِ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
١١٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹It is the believers˺ who repent, who are devoted to worship, who praise ˹their Lord˺, who fast, who bow down and prostrate themselves, who encourage good and forbid evil, and who observe the limits set by Allah. And give good news to the believers.
4:114 - An-Nisa
Verse 114
۞ لَّا
خَيۡرَ
فِي
كَثِيرٖ
مِّن
نَّجۡوَىٰهُمۡ
إِلَّا
مَنۡ
أَمَرَ
بِصَدَقَةٍ
أَوۡ
مَعۡرُوفٍ
أَوۡ
إِصۡلَٰحِۭ
بَيۡنَ
ٱلنَّاسِۚ
وَمَن
يَفۡعَلۡ
ذَٰلِكَ
ٱبۡتِغَآءَ
مَرۡضَاتِ
ٱللَّهِ
فَسَوۡفَ
نُؤۡتِيهِ
أَجۡرًا
عَظِيمٗا
١١٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
There is no good in most of their secret talks—except those encouraging charity, kindness, or reconciliation between people. And whoever does this seeking Allah’s pleasure, We will grant them a great reward.
3:114 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 114
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
بِٱللَّهِ
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
ٱلۡأٓخِرِ
وَيَأۡمُرُونَ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ
عَنِ
ٱلۡمُنكَرِ
وَيُسَٰرِعُونَ
فِي
ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِۖ
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
مِنَ
ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
١١٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They believe in Allah and the Last Day, encourage good and forbid evil, and race with one another in doing good. They are ˹truly˺ among the righteous.
7:157 - Al-A'raf
Verse 157
ٱلَّذِينَ
يَتَّبِعُونَ
ٱلرَّسُولَ
ٱلنَّبِيَّ
ٱلۡأُمِّيَّ
ٱلَّذِي
يَجِدُونَهُۥ
مَكۡتُوبًا
عِندَهُمۡ
فِي
ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِ
وَٱلۡإِنجِيلِ
يَأۡمُرُهُم
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
وَيَنۡهَىٰهُمۡ
عَنِ
ٱلۡمُنكَرِ
وَيُحِلُّ
لَهُمُ
ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ
وَيُحَرِّمُ
عَلَيۡهِمُ
ٱلۡخَبَٰٓئِثَ
وَيَضَعُ
عَنۡهُمۡ
إِصۡرَهُمۡ
وَٱلۡأَغۡلَٰلَ
ٱلَّتِي
كَانَتۡ
عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ
فَٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
بِهِۦ
وَعَزَّرُوهُ
وَنَصَرُوهُ
وَٱتَّبَعُواْ
ٱلنُّورَ
ٱلَّذِيٓ
أُنزِلَ
مَعَهُۥٓ
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
هُمُ
ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
١٥٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
“˹They are˺ the ones who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whose description they find in their Torah and the Gospel.
1 He commands them to do good and forbids them from evil, permits for them what is lawful and forbids to them what is impure, and relieves them from their burdens and the shackles that bound them. ˹Only˺ those who believe in him, honour and support him, and follow the light sent down to him will be successful.”
2:178 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 178
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
كُتِبَ
عَلَيۡكُمُ
ٱلۡقِصَاصُ
فِي
ٱلۡقَتۡلَىۖ
ٱلۡحُرُّ
بِٱلۡحُرِّ
وَٱلۡعَبۡدُ
بِٱلۡعَبۡدِ
وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
بِٱلۡأُنثَىٰۚ
فَمَنۡ
عُفِيَ
لَهُۥ
مِنۡ
أَخِيهِ
شَيۡءٞ
فَٱتِّبَاعُۢ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
وَأَدَآءٌ
إِلَيۡهِ
بِإِحۡسَٰنٖۗ
ذَٰلِكَ
تَخۡفِيفٞ
مِّن
رَّبِّكُمۡ
وَرَحۡمَةٞۗ
فَمَنِ
ٱعۡتَدَىٰ
بَعۡدَ
ذَٰلِكَ
فَلَهُۥ
عَذَابٌ
أَلِيمٞ
١٧٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O believers! ˹The law of˺ retaliation is set for you in cases of murder—a free man for a free man, a slave for a slave, and a female for a female.
1 But if the offender is pardoned by the victim’s guardian,
2 then blood-money should be decided fairly
3 and payment should be made courteously. This is a concession and a mercy from your Lord. But whoever transgresses after that will suffer a painful punishment.
2:180 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 180
كُتِبَ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
إِذَا
حَضَرَ
أَحَدَكُمُ
ٱلۡمَوۡتُ
إِن
تَرَكَ
خَيۡرًا
ٱلۡوَصِيَّةُ
لِلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ
وَٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۖ
حَقًّا
عَلَى
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
١٨٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
It is prescribed that when death approaches any of you—if they leave something of value—a will should be made in favour of parents and immediate family with fairness.
1 ˹This is˺ an obligation on those who are mindful ˹of Allah˺.
2:228 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 228
وَٱلۡمُطَلَّقَٰتُ
يَتَرَبَّصۡنَ
بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ
ثَلَٰثَةَ
قُرُوٓءٖۚ
وَلَا
يَحِلُّ
لَهُنَّ
أَن
يَكۡتُمۡنَ
مَا
خَلَقَ
ٱللَّهُ
فِيٓ
أَرۡحَامِهِنَّ
إِن
كُنَّ
يُؤۡمِنَّ
بِٱللَّهِ
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
ٱلۡأٓخِرِۚ
وَبُعُولَتُهُنَّ
أَحَقُّ
بِرَدِّهِنَّ
فِي
ذَٰلِكَ
إِنۡ
أَرَادُوٓاْ
إِصۡلَٰحٗاۚ
وَلَهُنَّ
مِثۡلُ
ٱلَّذِي
عَلَيۡهِنَّ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۚ
وَلِلرِّجَالِ
عَلَيۡهِنَّ
دَرَجَةٞۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
عَزِيزٌ
حَكِيمٌ
٢٢٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Divorced women must wait three monthly cycles ˹before they can re-marry˺. It is not lawful for them to conceal what Allah has created in their wombs,
1 if they ˹truly˺ believe in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands reserve the right to take them back within that period if they desire reconciliation. Women have rights similar to those of men equitably, although men have a degree ˹of responsibility˺ above them. And Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
2:229 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 229
ٱلطَّلَٰقُ
مَرَّتَانِۖ
فَإِمۡسَاكُۢ
بِمَعۡرُوفٍ
أَوۡ
تَسۡرِيحُۢ
بِإِحۡسَٰنٖۗ
وَلَا
يَحِلُّ
لَكُمۡ
أَن
تَأۡخُذُواْ
مِمَّآ
ءَاتَيۡتُمُوهُنَّ
شَيۡـًٔا
إِلَّآ
أَن
يَخَافَآ
أَلَّا
يُقِيمَا
حُدُودَ
ٱللَّهِۖ
فَإِنۡ
خِفۡتُمۡ
أَلَّا
يُقِيمَا
حُدُودَ
ٱللَّهِ
فَلَا
جُنَاحَ
عَلَيۡهِمَا
فِيمَا
ٱفۡتَدَتۡ
بِهِۦۗ
تِلۡكَ
حُدُودُ
ٱللَّهِ
فَلَا
تَعۡتَدُوهَاۚ
وَمَن
يَتَعَدَّ
حُدُودَ
ٱللَّهِ
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
هُمُ
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
٢٢٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Divorce may be retracted twice, then the husband must retain ˹his wife˺ with honour or separate ˹from her˺ with grace.
1 It is not lawful for husbands to take back anything of the dowry given to their wives, unless the couple fears not being able to keep within the limits of Allah.
2 So if you fear they will not be able to keep within the limits of Allah, there is no blame if the wife compensates the husband to obtain divorce.
3 These are the limits set by Allah, so do not transgress them. And whoever transgresses the limits of Allah, they are the ˹true˺ wrongdoers.
2:231 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 231
وَإِذَا
طَلَّقۡتُمُ
ٱلنِّسَآءَ
فَبَلَغۡنَ
أَجَلَهُنَّ
فَأَمۡسِكُوهُنَّ
بِمَعۡرُوفٍ
أَوۡ
سَرِّحُوهُنَّ
بِمَعۡرُوفٖۚ
وَلَا
تُمۡسِكُوهُنَّ
ضِرَارٗا
لِّتَعۡتَدُواْۚ
وَمَن
يَفۡعَلۡ
ذَٰلِكَ
فَقَدۡ
ظَلَمَ
نَفۡسَهُۥۚ
وَلَا
تَتَّخِذُوٓاْ
ءَايَٰتِ
ٱللَّهِ
هُزُوٗاۚ
وَٱذۡكُرُواْ
نِعۡمَتَ
ٱللَّهِ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
وَمَآ
أَنزَلَ
عَلَيۡكُم
مِّنَ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ
يَعِظُكُم
بِهِۦۚ
وَٱتَّقُواْ
ٱللَّهَ
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
بِكُلِّ
شَيۡءٍ
عَلِيمٞ
٢٣١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When you divorce women and they have ˹almost˺ reached the end of their waiting period, either retain them honourably or let them go honourably. But do not retain them ˹only˺ to harm them ˹or˺ to take advantage ˹of them˺. Whoever does that surely wrongs his own soul. Do not take Allah’s revelations lightly. Remember Allah’s favours upon you as well as the Book and wisdom
1 He has sent down for your guidance. Be mindful of Allah, and know that Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.
2:232 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 232
وَإِذَا
طَلَّقۡتُمُ
ٱلنِّسَآءَ
فَبَلَغۡنَ
أَجَلَهُنَّ
فَلَا
تَعۡضُلُوهُنَّ
أَن
يَنكِحۡنَ
أَزۡوَٰجَهُنَّ
إِذَا
تَرَٰضَوۡاْ
بَيۡنَهُم
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۗ
ذَٰلِكَ
يُوعَظُ
بِهِۦ
مَن
كَانَ
مِنكُمۡ
يُؤۡمِنُ
بِٱللَّهِ
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
ٱلۡأٓخِرِۗ
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
أَزۡكَىٰ
لَكُمۡ
وَأَطۡهَرُۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
يَعۡلَمُ
وَأَنتُمۡ
لَا
تَعۡلَمُونَ
٢٣٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When you divorce women and they have reached the end of their waiting period, do not ˹let the guardians˺ prevent them from re-marrying their ex-husbands if they come to an honourable agreement. This is enjoined on whoever has faith in Allah and the Last Day. This is purer and more dignifying for you. Allah knows and you do not know.
2:233 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 233
۞ وَٱلۡوَٰلِدَٰتُ
يُرۡضِعۡنَ
أَوۡلَٰدَهُنَّ
حَوۡلَيۡنِ
كَامِلَيۡنِۖ
لِمَنۡ
أَرَادَ
أَن
يُتِمَّ
ٱلرَّضَاعَةَۚ
وَعَلَى
ٱلۡمَوۡلُودِ
لَهُۥ
رِزۡقُهُنَّ
وَكِسۡوَتُهُنَّ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۚ
لَا
تُكَلَّفُ
نَفۡسٌ
إِلَّا
وُسۡعَهَاۚ
لَا
تُضَآرَّ
وَٰلِدَةُۢ
بِوَلَدِهَا
وَلَا
مَوۡلُودٞ
لَّهُۥ
بِوَلَدِهِۦۚ
وَعَلَى
ٱلۡوَارِثِ
مِثۡلُ
ذَٰلِكَۗ
فَإِنۡ
أَرَادَا
فِصَالًا
عَن
تَرَاضٖ
مِّنۡهُمَا
وَتَشَاوُرٖ
فَلَا
جُنَاحَ
عَلَيۡهِمَاۗ
وَإِنۡ
أَرَدتُّمۡ
أَن
تَسۡتَرۡضِعُوٓاْ
أَوۡلَٰدَكُمۡ
فَلَا
جُنَاحَ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
إِذَا
سَلَّمۡتُم
مَّآ
ءَاتَيۡتُم
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۗ
وَٱتَّقُواْ
ٱللَّهَ
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
بِمَا
تَعۡمَلُونَ
بَصِيرٞ
٢٣٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Divorced˺ mothers will breastfeed their offspring for two whole years, for those who wish to complete the nursing ˹of their child˺. The child’s father will provide reasonable maintenance and clothing for the mother ˹during that period˺. No one will be charged with more than they can bear. No mother or father should be made to suffer for their child. The ˹father’s˺ heirs are under the same obligation. But if both sides decide—after mutual consultation and consent—to wean a child, then there is no blame on them. If you decide to have your children nursed by a wet-nurse, it is permissible as long as you pay fairly. Be mindful of Allah, and know that Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.
2:234 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 234
وَٱلَّذِينَ
يُتَوَفَّوۡنَ
مِنكُمۡ
وَيَذَرُونَ
أَزۡوَٰجٗا
يَتَرَبَّصۡنَ
بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ
أَرۡبَعَةَ
أَشۡهُرٖ
وَعَشۡرٗاۖ
فَإِذَا
بَلَغۡنَ
أَجَلَهُنَّ
فَلَا
جُنَاحَ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
فِيمَا
فَعَلۡنَ
فِيٓ
أَنفُسِهِنَّ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
بِمَا
تَعۡمَلُونَ
خَبِيرٞ
٢٣٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
As for those of you who die and leave widows behind, let them observe a waiting period of four months and ten days. When they have reached the end of this period, then you
1 are not accountable for what they decide for themselves in a reasonable manner. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.
2:235 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 235
وَلَا
جُنَاحَ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
فِيمَا
عَرَّضۡتُم
بِهِۦ
مِنۡ
خِطۡبَةِ
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
أَوۡ
أَكۡنَنتُمۡ
فِيٓ
أَنفُسِكُمۡۚ
عَلِمَ
ٱللَّهُ
أَنَّكُمۡ
سَتَذۡكُرُونَهُنَّ
وَلَٰكِن
لَّا
تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ
سِرًّا
إِلَّآ
أَن
تَقُولُواْ
قَوۡلٗا
مَّعۡرُوفٗاۚ
وَلَا
تَعۡزِمُواْ
عُقۡدَةَ
ٱلنِّكَاحِ
حَتَّىٰ
يَبۡلُغَ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ
أَجَلَهُۥۚ
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يَعۡلَمُ
مَا
فِيٓ
أَنفُسِكُمۡ
فَٱحۡذَرُوهُۚ
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
غَفُورٌ
حَلِيمٞ
٢٣٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
There is no blame on you for subtly showing interest in ˹divorced or widowed˺ women
1 or for hiding ˹the intention˺ in your hearts. Allah knows that you are considering them ˹for marriage˺. But do not make a secret commitment with them—you can only show interest in them appropriately. Do not commit to the bond of marriage until the waiting period expires. Know that Allah is aware of what is in your hearts, so beware of Him. And know that Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.
2:236 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 236
لَّا
جُنَاحَ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
إِن
طَلَّقۡتُمُ
ٱلنِّسَآءَ
مَا
لَمۡ
تَمَسُّوهُنَّ
أَوۡ
تَفۡرِضُواْ
لَهُنَّ
فَرِيضَةٗۚ
وَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ
عَلَى
ٱلۡمُوسِعِ
قَدَرُهُۥ
وَعَلَى
ٱلۡمُقۡتِرِ
قَدَرُهُۥ
مَتَٰعَۢا
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۖ
حَقًّا
عَلَى
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
٢٣٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
There is no blame if you divorce women before the marriage is consummated or the dowry is settled. But give them a ˹suitable˺ compensation—the rich according to his means and the poor according to his. A reasonable compensation is an obligation on the good-doers.
2:240 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 240
وَٱلَّذِينَ
يُتَوَفَّوۡنَ
مِنكُمۡ
وَيَذَرُونَ
أَزۡوَٰجٗا
وَصِيَّةٗ
لِّأَزۡوَٰجِهِم
مَّتَٰعًا
إِلَى
ٱلۡحَوۡلِ
غَيۡرَ
إِخۡرَاجٖۚ
فَإِنۡ
خَرَجۡنَ
فَلَا
جُنَاحَ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
فِي
مَا
فَعَلۡنَ
فِيٓ
أَنفُسِهِنَّ
مِن
مَّعۡرُوفٖۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
عَزِيزٌ
حَكِيمٞ
٢٤٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Those of you who die leaving widows should bequeath for them a year’s maintenance without forcing them out.
1 But if they choose to leave, you are not accountable for what they reasonably decide for themselves. And Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
2:241 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 241
وَلِلۡمُطَلَّقَٰتِ
مَتَٰعُۢ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۖ
حَقًّا
عَلَى
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
٢٤١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Reasonable provisions must be made for divorced women—a duty on those mindful ˹of Allah˺.
2:263 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 263
۞ قَوۡلٞ
مَّعۡرُوفٞ
وَمَغۡفِرَةٌ
خَيۡرٞ
مِّن
صَدَقَةٖ
يَتۡبَعُهَآ
أَذٗىۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
غَنِيٌّ
حَلِيمٞ
٢٦٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Self-Sufficient, Most Forbearing.