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W have received guidance.’ (36:21)
Say: ‘I do not ask you for any wage for it, nor am
WADD I a man of false pretensions.’ (38:86)
That is the good news which Allah gives to His
They have hatched a mighty plot saying, "Do not
servants who believe and do right actions. Say: ‘I
abandon your gods. Do not abandon Wadd or
do not ask you for any wage for this–except for
Suwa‘ or Yaghuth or Ya‘uq or Nasr." (71:22-23)
you to love your near of kin. If anyone does a
WAGE good action, We will increase the good of it for
him. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Ever-Thankful.’
They are the ones Allah has guided, so be guided
(42:23)
by their guidance. Say, ‘I do not ask you for any
Or do you ask them for a wage so they are
wage for it. It is simply a reminder to all beings.’
weighed down with debt? (52:40)
(6:90)
Let them (the women you divorced) live where
(Hud said,) ‘My people! I do not ask you for any
you live, according to your means. Do not put
wage for it. My wage is the responsibility of Him
pressure on them, so as to harass them. If they are
Who brought me into being. So will you not use
pregnant, maintain them until they give birth. If
your intellect?’ (11:51)
they are suckling for you, give them their wages
You do not ask them for any wage for it. It is only
and consult together with correctness and cour-
a reminder to all beings. (12:104)
tesy. But if you make things difficult for one an-
So they went on until they reached the inhabi-
other, another woman should do the suckling for
tants of a town. They asked them for food but
you. (65:6)
they refused them hospitality. They found there a
Or do you ask them for a wage so they are
wall about to fall down and he built it up. Musa
weighed down with debt? (68:46)
said, ‘If you had wanted, you could have taken a
wage for doing that.’ (18:77)
WAITING PERIOD (FOR WOMEN) (IDDAH)
Say: ‘I do not ask you for any wage for it–only
Divorced women should wait by themselves for
that anyone who wants to should make his way
three menstrual cycles; and it is not lawful for
towards his Lord.’ (25:57)
them to conceal what Allah has created in their
(Nuh said,) ‘I do not ask you for any wage for it.
wombs if they believe in Allah and the Last Day.
My wage is the responsibility of no one but the
Their husbands have the right to take them back
Lord of all the worlds.’ (26:109)
within that time, if they desire to be reconciled.
(Hud said,) ‘I do not ask you for any wage for it.
Women possess rights similar to those held over
My wage is the responsibility of no one but the
them to be honoured with fairness; but men have
Lord of all the worlds.’ (26:127)
a degree above them. Allah is Almighty, All-
(Salih said,) ‘I do not ask you for any wage for it.
Wise. (2:228)
My wage is the responsibility of no one but the
When you divorce women and they are near the
Lord of all the worlds.’ (26:145)
end of their waiting period, then either retain
(Lut said,) ‘I do not ask you for any wage for it.
them with correctness and courtesy or release
My wage is the responsibility of no one but the
them with correctness and courtesy. Do not re-
Lord of all the worlds.’ (26:164)
tain them by force, thus overstepping the limits.
(Shu‘ayb said,) ‘I do not ask you for any wage for
Anyone who does that has wronged himself. Do
it. My wage is the responsibility of no one but the
not make a mockery of Allah’s Signs. Remember
Lord of all the worlds.’ (26:180)
Allah’s blessing to you and the Book and
Say: ‘I have not asked you for any wage–it is all
Wisdom He has sent down to you to admonish
for you. My wage is the responsibility of Allah
you. Have fear of Allah and know that Allah has
alone. He is witness of everything.’ (34:47)
knowledge of all things. (2:231)
(A man from the far side of the city said,) ‘Follow
When you divorce women and they are near the
those who do not ask you for any wage and who
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