65. At-Talaq/Annulment of the marriage
I/We begin by the Blessed Name of Allah
The Immensely Merciful to all, The Infinitely Compassionate to everyone.
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a. O The Prophet!
b. Tell the Faithful that when any one of you would intend to divorce your women/wives, divorce them at a time when their prescribed waiting periods can properly start.
c. And count their waiting periods of three monthly cycles accurately,
d. and be mindful of Allah, your Rabb - The Lord.
e. Do not make them leave their houses where they have lived with their husbands, nor should they leave by themselves at their own discretion,
f. unless they are guilty of a flagrant obscenity.
g. And these are the limits set by Allah.
h. And whoever would violate and overstep the limits set by Allah will have surely wronged himself.
i. You never know that Allah may bring about a positive change of circumstances afterwards.
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a. And once they have completed their waiting period,
b. then either keep them honorably, or part with them honorably.
c. And in either case, call to witness two persons of just character among you to the pronouncement of divorce or to its revocation.
d. And O Witnesses!
e. Give truthful witnessing with due consciousness as if before Allah.
f. This is to warn anyone who believes in Allah and the Last Hour.
g. And HE will make a way out of every difficulty and embarrassment for whoever would fear
disobedience of Allah.
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a. And Allah will provide him sustenance of his need from such an unexpected source that he cannot even imagine.
b. And whoever would trust Allah, then HE will be sufficient for him for all his...
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