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forbearing; 18 God is the seen: He is the Almighty, the
Knower of the unseen and the Wise One.

65. DIVORCE (AL-TALAQ)

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

1 O Prophet! When any of you To one who fears God, He will
divorce your wives, divorce them grant a way out [of his
during their period of purity and difficulties], 3 and God will
calculate the period carefully: be provide for him from an
mindful of God, your Lord. Do unexpected source; God suffices
not drive them out of their for anyone who puts his trust in
homes—nor should they Him. God will surely bring about
themselves leave—unless they what He decrees. He has set a
become openly guilty of immoral measure for all things.
conduct. These are the bounds 4 In the case of those of your
set by God. He who transgresses wives who have passed the age
God’s bounds wrongs his own of menstruation, if you have any
soul. You never know, after that, doubt, know that their waiting
God may well bring about some period is three months; and that
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new situation. And when their will apply likewise to those who
waiting term is ended, either have not yet menstruated; the
keep them honourably or part waiting period of those who are
with them in honour. Call to pregnant will be until they deliver
witness two reliable men from their burden [give birth]. God
among you and bear true makes things easy for those who
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witness for God. This is an are mindful of Him. Such is the
admonishment for those who commandment which God has
believe in God and the Last Day. revealed to you. He who fears