Ruku 31, Juz 2 (ٱلْرُكوع 31, جزء 2)

٢ - ٱلْبَقَرَة

2 - Al-Baqara

وَاِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ النِّسَاۗءَ فَبَلَغْنَ اَجَلَہُنَّ فَلَا تَعْضُلُوْھُنَّ اَنْ يَّنْكِحْنَ اَزْوَاجَہُنَّ اِذَا تَرَاضَوْا بَيْنَہُمْ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ۝۰ۭ ذٰلِكَ يُوْعَظُ بِہٖ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللہِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ۝۰ۭ ذٰلِكُمْ اَزْكٰى لَكُمْ وَاَطْہَرُ۝۰ۭ وَاللہُ يَعْلَمُ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ۝۲۳۲
Waitha tallaqtumu alnnisaa fabalaghna ajalahunna fala taAAduloohunna an yankihna azwajahunna itha taradaw baynahum bialmaAAroofi thalika yooAAathu bihi man kana minkum yuminu biAllahi waalyawmi alakhiri thalikum azka lakum waatharu waAllahu yaAAlamu waantum la taAAlamoona

English

Ahmed Ali

When you have divorced your wives and they have completed the fixed term (of waiting), do not stop them from marrying other men if it is agreed between them honourably. This warning is for those among you who believe in God and the Last Day. This is both proper and right for you, for God knows and you do not know.

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وَالْوَالِدٰتُ يُرْضِعْنَ اَوْلَادَھُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ لِمَنْ اَرَادَ اَنْ يُّـتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَۃَ۝۰ۭ وَعَلَي الْمَوْلُوْدِ لَہٗ رِزْقُہُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُہُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ۝۰ۭ لَا تُكَلَّفُ نَفْسٌ اِلَّا وُسْعَہَا۝۰ۚ لَا تُضَاۗرَّ وَالِدَۃٌۢ بِوَلَدِھَا وَلَا مَوْلُوْدٌ لَّہٗ بِوَلَدِہٖ۝۰ۤ وَعَلَي الْوَارِثِ مِثْلُ ذٰلِكَ۝۰ۚ فَاِنْ اَرَادَا فِصَالًا عَنْ تَرَاضٍ مِّنْہُمَا وَتَشَاوُرٍ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْہِمَا۝۰ۭ وَاِنْ اَرَدْتُّمْ اَنْ تَسْتَرْضِعُوْۗا اَوْلَادَكُمْ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ اِذَا سَلَّمْتُمْ مَّاۗ اٰتَيْتُمْ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ۝۰ۭ وَاتَّقُوا اللہَ وَاعْلَمُوْۗا اَنَّ اللہَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ بَصِيْرٌ۝۲۳۳
Waalwalidatu yurdiAAna awladahunna hawlayni kamilayni liman arada an yutimma alrradaAAata waAAala almawloodi lahu rizquhunna wakiswatuhunna bialmaAAroofi la tukallafu nafsun illa wusAAaha la tudarra walidatun biwaladiha wala mawloodun lahu biwaladihi waAAala alwarithi mithlu thalika fain arada fisalan AAan taradin minhuma watashawurin fala junaha AAalayhima wain aradtum an tastardiAAoo awladakum fala junaha AAalaykum itha sallamtum ma ataytum bialmaAAroofi waittaqoo Allaha waiAAlamoo anna Allaha bima taAAmaloona baseerun

English

Ahmed Ali

The mothers should suckle their babies for a period of two years for those (fathers) who wish that they should complete the suckling, in which case they should feed them and clothe them in a befitting way; but no soul should be compelled beyond capacity, neither the mother made to suffer for the child nor the father for his offspring. The same holds good for the heir of the father (if he dies). If they wish to wean the child by mutual consent there is no harm. And if you wish to engage a wet nurse you may do so if you pay her an agreed amount as is customary. But fear God, and remember that God sees all that you do.

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وَالَّذِيْنَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنْكُمْ وَيَذَرُوْنَ اَزْوَاجًا يَّتَرَبَّصْنَ بِاَنْفُسِہِنَّ اَرْبَعَۃَ اَشْہُرٍ وَّعَشْرًا۝۰ۚ فَاِذَا بَلَغْنَ اَجَلَہُنَّ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيْمَا فَعَلْنَ فِيْۗ اَنْفُسِہِنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ۝۰ۭ وَاللہُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِيْرٌ۝۲۳۴
Waallatheena yutawaffawna minkum wayatharoona azwajan yatarabbasna bianfusihinna arbaAAata ashhurin waAAashran faitha balaghna ajalahunna fala junaha AAalaykum feema faAAalna fee anfusihinna bialmaAAroofi waAllahu bima taAAmaloona khabeerun

English

Ahmed Ali

Wives of men who die among you should wait (after their husbands death) for four months and ten days; and when the term is over there is no sin if they do what they like with themselves honourably, for God is aware of all that you do.

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وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِـيْمَا عَرَّضْتُمْ بِہٖ مِنْ خِطْبَۃِ النِّسَاۗءِ اَوْ اَكْنَنْتُمْ فِيْۗ اَنْفُسِكُمْ۝۰ۭ عَلِمَ اللہُ اَنَّكُمْ سَتَذْكُرُوْنَہُنَّ وَلٰكِنْ لَّا تُوَاعِدُوْھُنَّ سِرًّا اِلَّاۗ اَنْ تَقُوْلُوْا قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوْفًا۝۰ۥۭ وَلَا تَعْزِمُوْا عُقْدَۃَ النِّكَاحِ حَتّٰي يَبْلُغَ الْكِتٰبُ اَجَلَہٗ۝۰ۭ وَاعْلَمُوْۗا اَنَّ اللہَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِىْۗ اَنْفُسِكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوْہُ۝۰ۚ وَاعْلَمُوْۗا اَنَّ اللہَ غَفُوْرٌ حَلِيْمٌ۝۲۳۵ۧ
Wala junaha AAalaykum feema AAarradtum bihi min khitbati alnnisai aw aknantum fee anfusikum AAalima Allahu annakum satathkuroonahunna walakin la tuwaAAidoohunna sirran illa an taqooloo qawlan maAAroofan wala taAAzimoo AAuqdata alnnikahi hatta yablugha alkitabu ajalahu waiAAlamoo anna Allaha yaAAlamu ma fee anfusikum faihtharoohu waiAAlamoo anna Allaha ghafoorun haleemun

English

Ahmed Ali

There is no harm in proposing in secret to (any of) these women, or keeping the intention to yourself: God is aware that you will keep them in mind. Yet do not make a promise in secret, unless you speak in a manner that is proper; and do not resolve upon marriage till the fixed term of waiting is over. Remember that God knows what is in your hearts; so be fearful of Him, and remember that God is forgiving and forbearing.

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