Surah 2. Al-Baqarah

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Verses [Section]: 1-7[1], 8-20 [2], 21-29 [3], 30-39 [4], 40-46 [5], 47-59 [6], 60-61 [7], 62-71 [8], 72-82 [9], 83-86 [10], 87-96 [11], 97-103 [12], 104-112 [13], 113-121 [14], 122-129 [15], 130-141 [16], 142-147 [17], 148-151 [18], 152-163 [19], 164-167 [20], 168-176 [21], 177-182 [22], 183-188 [23], 189-196 [24], 197-210 [25], 211-216 [26], 217-221 [27], 222-228 [28], 229-231 [29], 232-235 [30], 236-242 [31], 243-248 [32], 249-253 [33], 254-257 [34], 258-260 [35], 261-266 [36], 267-273 [37], 274-281 [38], 282-283 [39], 284-286 [40]

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Quran Text of Verse 222-228وَ یَسْـَٔلُوْنَكَAnd they ask youعَنِaboutالْمَحِیْضِ ؕ[the] menstruationقُلْSayهُوَItاَذًی ۙ(is) a hurtفَاعْتَزِلُواso keep away (from)النِّسَآءَ[the] womenفِیduringالْمَحِیْضِ ۙ(their) [the] menstruationوَ لَاAnd (do) notتَقْرَبُوْهُنَّapproach themحَتّٰیuntilیَطْهُرْنَ ۚthey are cleansedفَاِذَاThen whenتَطَهَّرْنَthey are purifiedفَاْتُوْهُنَّthen come to themمِنْfromحَیْثُwhereاَمَرَكُمُhas ordered youاللّٰهُ ؕAllahاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahیُحِبُّlovesالتَّوَّابِیْنَthose who turn in repentanceوَ یُحِبُّand lovesالْمُتَطَهِّرِیْنَ those who purify themselves نِسَآؤُكُمْYour wivesحَرْثٌ(are) a tilthلَّكُمْ ۪for youفَاْتُوْاso comeحَرْثَكُمْ(to) your tilthاَنّٰیwhenشِئْتُمْ ؗyou wishوَ قَدِّمُوْاand send forth (good deeds)لِاَنْفُسِكُمْ ؕfor yourselvesوَ اتَّقُواAnd be consciousاللّٰهَ(of) Allahوَ اعْلَمُوْۤاand knowاَنَّكُمْthat youمُّلٰقُوْهُ ؕ(will) meet Himوَ بَشِّرِAnd give glad tidingsالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ (to) the believers وَ لَاAnd (do) notتَجْعَلُواmakeاللّٰهَAllahs (name)عُرْضَةًan excuseلِّاَیْمَانِكُمْin your oathsاَنْthatتَبَرُّوْاyou do goodوَ تَتَّقُوْاand be righteousوَ تُصْلِحُوْاand make peaceبَیْنَbetweenالنَّاسِ ؕ[the] peopleوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahسَمِیْعٌ(is) All-Hearingعَلِیْمٌ All-Knowing 2. Al-Baqarah Page 36لَاNotیُؤَاخِذُكُمُwill take you to taskاللّٰهُAllahبِاللَّغْوِfor (what is) unintentionalفِیْۤinاَیْمَانِكُمْyour oathsوَ لٰكِنْ[and] butیُّؤَاخِذُكُمْHe takes you to taskبِمَاfor whatكَسَبَتْ(have) earnedقُلُوْبُكُمْ ؕyour heartsوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-Forgivingحَلِیْمٌ Most Forbearing لِلَّذِیْنَFor those whoیُؤْلُوْنَswear (off)مِنْfromنِّسَآىِٕهِمْtheir wivesتَرَبُّصُ(is a) waiting (of)اَرْبَعَةِfourاَشْهُرٍ ۚmonthsفَاِنْthen ifفَآءُوْthey returnفَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft- Forgivingرَّحِیْمٌ Most Merciful وَ اِنْAnd ifعَزَمُواthey resolveالطَّلَاقَ(on) [the] divorceفَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahسَمِیْعٌ(is) All-Hearingعَلِیْمٌ All-Knowing وَ الْمُطَلَّقٰتُAnd the women who are divorcedیَتَرَبَّصْنَshall waitبِاَنْفُسِهِنَّconcerning themselvesثَلٰثَةَ(for) threeقُرُوْٓءٍ ؕmonthly periodsوَ لَاAnd (it is) notیَحِلُّlawfulلَهُنَّfor themاَنْthatیَّكْتُمْنَthey concealمَاwhatخَلَقَ(has been) createdاللّٰهُ(by) Allahفِیْۤinاَرْحَامِهِنَّtheir wombsاِنْifكُنَّtheyیُؤْمِنَّbelieveبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ الْیَوْمِand the Dayالْاٰخِرِ ؕ[the] Lastوَ بُعُوْلَتُهُنَّAnd their husbandsاَحَقُّ(have) better rightبِرَدِّهِنَّto take them backفِیْinذٰلِكَthat (period)اِنْifاَرَادُوْۤاthey wishاِصْلَاحًا ؕ(for) reconciliationوَ لَهُنَّAnd for them (wives)مِثْلُ(is the) likeالَّذِیْ(of) that whichعَلَیْهِنَّ(is) on themبِالْمَعْرُوْفِ ۪in a reasonable mannerوَ لِلرِّجَالِand for the menعَلَیْهِنَّover them (wives)دَرَجَةٌ ؕ(is) a degreeوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahعَزِیْزٌ(is) All-Mightyحَكِیْمٌ۠All-Wise

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Translation of Verse 222-228

222. They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about menstruation. Say, "Beware of its harm! So keep away, and do not have intercourse with your wives during their monthly cycles until they are purified. ⁸⁸ When they purify themselves, then you may approach them in the manner specified by Allah. Surely Allah loves those who always turn to Him in repentance and those who purify themselves."

223. Your wives are like farmland for you, ⁸⁹ so approach them ˹consensually˺ as you please. ⁹⁰ And send forth something good for yourselves. ⁹¹ Be mindful of Allah, and know that you will meet Him. And give good news to the believers.

224. Do not use Allah's Name in your oaths as an excuse for not doing good, not guarding against evil, or not making peace between people. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

225. Allah will not hold you accountable for unintentional oaths, but for what you intended in your hearts. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.

226. Those who swear not to have intercourse with their wives must wait for four months. ⁹² If they change their mind, then Allah is certainly All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

227. But if they settle on divorce, then Allah is indeed All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

228. 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, ⁹³ 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.

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Commentary

88. Do not have intercourse with them until their menstruation is over and they have taken a full bath.

89. Ḥarth means "farmland"-the husband being like a farmer, the wife like productive land, and children like seeds-a metaphor for fertility and growth.

90. It is permissible to have intimate relations in any position, however anal sex is impermissible. Vaginal penetration during monthly cycles, or while bleeding persists after childbirth, up to forty days, is also not permitted.

91. This can either imply "sending forth good deeds that will be rewarded in the next life" or-according to some interpretations -"engaging in foreplay with one's spouse before intercourse."

92. This ruling is called ilâ '. Ilâ ' means that a husband vows not to be intimate with his wife because of a dispute or any other legitimate reason. The verse here says if it is four months or less and the husband keeps his vow, then he does not have to make up for breaking his vow (by feeding ten poor people, or fasting three days), otherwise he will need to make up for breaking his vow. If the vow is made for over four months, the wife has the right to seek divorce after four months. Ilâ ' should be avoided altogether since it deprives the wife of her right to sexual satisfaction. Instead, counselling is a better alternative at the time of dispute.

93. This could mean "pregnancy" or "accurate information about monthly cycles."