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 232-235وَ اِذَاAnd whenطَلَّقْتُمُyou divorceالنِّسَآءَ[the] womenفَبَلَغْنَand they reachedاَجَلَهُنَّtheir (waiting) termفَلَاthen (do) notتَعْضُلُوْهُنَّhinder themاَنْ[that]یَّنْكِحْنَ(from) marryingاَزْوَاجَهُنَّtheir husbandsاِذَاwhenتَرَاضَوْاthey agreeبَیْنَهُمْbetween themselvesبِالْمَعْرُوْفِ ؕin a fair mannerذٰلِكَThatیُوْعَظُis admonishedبِهٖwith itمَنْwhoeverكَانَ[is]مِنْكُمْamong youیُؤْمِنُbelievesبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ الْیَوْمِand the Dayالْاٰخِرِ ؕ[the] Lastذٰلِكُمْthatاَزْكٰی(is) more virtuousلَكُمْfor youوَ اَطْهَرُ ؕand more purerوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahیَعْلَمُknowsوَ اَنْتُمْand youلَا(do) notتَعْلَمُوْنَ know وَ الْوَالِدٰتُAnd the mothersیُرْضِعْنَshall suckleاَوْلَادَهُنَّtheir childrenحَوْلَیْنِ(for) two yearsكَامِلَیْنِcompleteلِمَنْfor whoeverاَرَادَwishesاَنْtoیُّتِمَّcompleteالرَّضَاعَةَ ؕthe sucklingوَ عَلَیAnd uponالْمَوْلُوْدِthe fatherلَهٗ(on) himرِزْقُهُنَّ(is) their provisionوَ كِسْوَتُهُنَّand their clothingبِالْمَعْرُوْفِ ؕin a fair mannerلَاNotتُكَلَّفُis burdenedنَفْسٌany soulاِلَّاexceptوُسْعَهَا ۚits capacityلَاNotتُضَآرَّmade to sufferوَالِدَةٌۢ(the) motherبِوَلَدِهَاbecause of her childوَ لَاand notمَوْلُوْدٌ(the) fatherلَّهٗ(be)بِوَلَدِهٖ ۗbecause of his childوَ عَلَیAnd onالْوَارِثِthe heirsمِثْلُ(is a duty) likeذٰلِكَ ۚthatفَاِنْThen ifاَرَادَاthey both desireفِصَالًاweaningعَنْthroughتَرَاضٍmutual consentمِّنْهُمَاof both of themوَ تَشَاوُرٍand consultationفَلَاthen noجُنَاحَblameعَلَیْهِمَا ؕon both of themوَ اِنْAnd ifاَرَدْتُّمْyou wantاَنْtoتَسْتَرْضِعُوْۤاask another women to suckleاَوْلَادَكُمْyour childفَلَاthen (there is) noجُنَاحَblameعَلَیْكُمْon youاِذَاwhenسَلَّمْتُمْyou payمَّاۤwhatاٰتَیْتُمْ(is) due (from) youبِالْمَعْرُوْفِ ؕin a fair mannerوَ اتَّقُواAnd fearاللّٰهَAllahوَ اعْلَمُوْۤاand knowاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَyou doبَصِیْرٌ (is) All-Seer 2. Al-Baqarah Page 38وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoیُتَوَفَّوْنَpass awayمِنْكُمْamong youوَ یَذَرُوْنَand leave behindاَزْوَاجًاwivesیَّتَرَبَّصْنَ(the widows) should waitبِاَنْفُسِهِنَّfor themselvesاَرْبَعَةَ(for) fourاَشْهُرٍmonthsوَّ عَشْرًا ۚand ten (days)فَاِذَاThen whenبَلَغْنَthey reachاَجَلَهُنَّtheir (specified) termفَلَاthen (there is) noجُنَاحَblameعَلَیْكُمْupon youفِیْمَاfor whatفَعَلْنَthey doفِیْۤconcerningاَنْفُسِهِنَّthemselvesبِالْمَعْرُوْفِ ؕin a fair mannerوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَyou doخَبِیْرٌ (is) All-Aware وَ لَاAnd (there is) noجُنَاحَblameعَلَیْكُمْupon youفِیْمَاin whatعَرَّضْتُمْyou hintبِهٖ[with it]مِنْofخِطْبَةِmarriage proposalالنِّسَآءِ[to] the womenاَوْorاَكْنَنْتُمْyou concealed itفِیْۤinاَنْفُسِكُمْ ؕyourselvesعَلِمَKnowsاللّٰهُAllahاَنَّكُمْthat youسَتَذْكُرُوْنَهُنَّwill mention themوَ لٰكِنْ[and] butلَّا(do) notتُوَاعِدُوْهُنَّpromise them (widows)سِرًّاsecretlyاِلَّاۤexceptاَنْthatتَقُوْلُوْاyou sayقَوْلًاa sayingمَّعْرُوْفًا ؕ۬honorableوَ لَاAnd (do) notتَعْزِمُوْاresolve (on)عُقْدَةَthe knotالنِّكَاحِ(of) marriageحَتّٰیuntilیَبْلُغَreachesالْكِتٰبُthe prescribed termاَجَلَهٗ ؕits endوَ اعْلَمُوْۤاAnd knowاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahیَعْلَمُknowsمَاwhatفِیْۤ(is) withinاَنْفُسِكُمْyourselvesفَاحْذَرُوْهُ ۚso beware of Himوَ اعْلَمُوْۤاAnd knowاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-Forgivingحَلِیْمٌ۠Most Forbearing

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Translation of Verse 232-235

232. When you have divorced women and they have reached the end of their waiting period, do not 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.

233. ˹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. And 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.

234. 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 ⁹⁸ are not accountable for what they decide for themselves in a reasonable manner. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

235. There is no blame on you for subtly showing interest in ˹divorced or widowed˺ women ⁹⁹ 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.

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Commentary

98. i.e., the guardians.

99. During their waiting periods.