Surah At Talaq

Translation by:
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

1. يٰٓاَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ اِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ النِّسَاۤءَ فَطَلِّقُوْهُنَّ لِعِدَّتِهِنَّ وَاَحْصُوا الْعِدَّةَۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ رَبَّكُمْۚ لَا تُخْرِجُوْهُنَّ مِنْۢ بُيُوْتِهِنَّ وَلَا يَخْرُجْنَ اِلَّآ اَنْ يَّأْتِيْنَ بِفَاحِشَةٍ مُّبَيِّنَةٍۗ وَتِلْكَ حُدُوْدُ اللّٰهِ ۗوَمَنْ يَّتَعَدَّ حُدُوْدَ اللّٰهِ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهٗ ۗ لَا تَدْرِيْ لَعَلَّ اللّٰهَ يُحْدِثُ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ اَمْرًا

   Yā ayyuhan-nabiyyu iżā ṭallaqtumun-nisā'a fa ṭalliqūhunna li‘iddatihinna wa aḥṣul-‘iddah(ta), wattaqullāha rabbakum, lā tukhrijūhunna mim buyūtihinna wa lā yakhrujna illā ay ya'tīna bifāḥisyatim mubayyinah(tin), wa tilka ḥudūdullāh(i), wa may yata‘adda ḥudūdallāhi faqad ẓalama nafsah(ū), lā tadrī la‘allallāha yuḥdiṡu ba‘da żālika amrā(n).

   O Prophet! ˹Instruct the believers:˺ When you ˹intend to˺ divorce women, then divorce them with concern for their waiting period, and count it accurately. And fear Allah, your Lord. Do not force them out of their homes, nor should they leave—unless they commit a blatant misconduct. These are the limits set by Allah. And whoever transgresses Allah’s limits has truly wronged his own soul. You never know, perhaps Allah will bring about a change ˹of heart˺ later.

2. فَاِذَا بَلَغْنَ اَجَلَهُنَّ فَاَمْسِكُوْهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوْفٍ اَوْ فَارِقُوْهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوْفٍ وَّاَشْهِدُوْا ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ مِّنْكُمْ وَاَقِيْمُوا الشَّهَادَةَ لِلّٰهِ ۗذٰلِكُمْ يُوْعَظُ بِهٖ مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ ەۗ وَمَنْ يَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ يَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ مَخْرَجًا ۙ

   Fa iżā balagna ajalahunna fa amsikūhunna bima‘rūfin au fāriqūhunna bima‘rūfiw wa asyhidū żawai ‘adlim minkum wa aqīmusy-syahādata lillāh(i), żālikum yū‘aẓu bihī man kāna yu'minu billāhi wal-yaumil-ākhir(i), wa may yattaqillāha yaj‘al lahū makhrajā(n).

   Then when they have ˹almost˺ reached the end of their waiting period, either retain them honourably or separate from them honourably. And call two of your reliable men to witness ˹either way˺—and ˹let the witnesses˺ bear true testimony for ˹the sake of˺ Allah. This is enjoined on whoever has faith in Allah and the Last Day. And whoever is mindful of Allah, He will make a way out for them,

3. وَّيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُۗ وَمَنْ يَّتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّٰهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهٗ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ بَالِغُ اَمْرِهٖۗ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللّٰهُ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدْرًا

   Wa yarzuqhu min ḥaiṡu lā yaḥtasib(u), wa may yatawakkal ‘alallāhi fa huwa ḥasbuh(ū), innallāha bāligu amrih(ī), qad ja‘alallāhu likulli syai'in qadrā(n).

   and provide for them from sources they could never imagine. And whoever puts their trust in Allah, then He ˹alone˺ is sufficient for them. Certainly Allah achieves His Will. Allah has already set a destiny for everything.

4. وَالّٰۤـِٔيْ يَىِٕسْنَ مِنَ الْمَحِيْضِ مِنْ نِّسَاۤىِٕكُمْ اِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ فَعِدَّتُهُنَّ ثَلٰثَةُ اَشْهُرٍۙ وَّالّٰۤـِٔيْ لَمْ يَحِضْنَۗ وَاُولٰتُ الْاَحْمَالِ اَجَلُهُنَّ اَنْ يَّضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّۗ وَمَنْ يَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ يَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ مِنْ اَمْرِهٖ يُسْرًا

   Wal-lā'ī ya'isna minal-maḥīḍi min nisā'ikum inirtabtum fa ‘iddatuhunna ṡalāṡatu asyhur(in), wal-lā'ī lam yaḥiḍn(a), wa ulātul-aḥmāli ajaluhunna ay yaḍa‘na ḥamlahunn(a), wa may yattaqillāha yaj‘al lahū min amrihī yusrā(n).

   As for your women past the age of menstruation, in case you do not know, their waiting period is three months, and those who have not menstruated as well. As for those who are pregnant, their waiting period ends with delivery. And whoever is mindful of Allah, He will make their matters easy for them.

5. ذٰلِكَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ اَنْزَلَهٗٓ اِلَيْكُمْۗ وَمَنْ يَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّاٰتِهٖ وَيُعْظِمْ لَهٗٓ اَجْرًا

   Żālika amrullāhi anzalahū ilaikum, wa may yattaqillāha yukaffir ‘anhu sayyi'ātihī wa yu‘ẓim lahū ajrā(n).

   This is the commandment of Allah, which He has revealed to you. And whoever is mindful of Allah, He will absolve them of their sins and reward them immensely.

6. اَسْكِنُوْهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ سَكَنْتُمْ مِّنْ وُّجْدِكُمْ وَلَا تُضَاۤرُّوْهُنَّ لِتُضَيِّقُوْا عَلَيْهِنَّۗ وَاِنْ كُنَّ اُولٰتِ حَمْلٍ فَاَنْفِقُوْا عَلَيْهِنَّ حَتّٰى يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّۚ فَاِنْ اَرْضَعْنَ لَكُمْ فَاٰتُوْهُنَّ اُجُوْرَهُنَّۚ وَأْتَمِرُوْا بَيْنَكُمْ بِمَعْرُوْفٍۚ وَاِنْ تَعَاسَرْتُمْ فَسَتُرْضِعُ لَهٗٓ اُخْرٰىۗ

   Askinūhunna min ḥaiṡu sakantum miw wujdikum wa lā tuḍārrūhunna lituḍayyiqū ‘alaihinn(a), wa in kunna ulāti ḥamlin fa anfiqū ‘alaihinna ḥattā yaḍa‘na ḥamlahunn(a), fa in arḍa‘na lakum fa ātūhunna ujūrahunn(a), wa'tamirū bainakum bima‘rūf(in), wa in ta‘āsartum fasaturḍi‘u lahū ukhrā.

   Let them live where you live ˹during their waiting period˺, according to your means. And do not harass them to make their stay unbearable. If they are pregnant, then maintain them until they deliver. And if they nurse your child, compensate them, and consult together courteously. But if you fail to reach an agreement, then another woman will nurse ˹the child˺ for the father.

7. لِيُنْفِقْ ذُوْ سَعَةٍ مِّنْ سَعَتِهٖۗ وَمَنْ قُدِرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهٗ فَلْيُنْفِقْ مِمَّآ اٰتٰىهُ اللّٰهُ ۗ لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللّٰهُ نَفْسًا اِلَّا مَآ اٰتٰىهَاۗ سَيَجْعَلُ اللّٰهُ بَعْدَ عُسْرٍ يُّسْرًا ࣖ

   Liyunfiq żū sa‘atim min sa‘atih(ī), wa man qudira ‘alaihi rizquhū falyunfiq mimmā ātāhullāh(u), lā yukallifullāhu nafsan illā mā ātāhā, sayaj‘alullāhu ba‘da ‘usriy yusrā(n).

   Let the man of wealth provide according to his means. As for the one with limited resources, let him provide according to whatever Allah has given him. Allah does not require of any soul beyond what He has given it. After hardship, Allah will bring about ease.

8. وَكَاَيِّنْ مِّنْ قَرْيَةٍ عَتَتْ عَنْ اَمْرِ رَبِّهَا وَرُسُلِهٖ فَحَاسَبْنٰهَا حِسَابًا شَدِيْدًاۙ وَّعَذَّبْنٰهَا عَذَابًا نُّكْرًا

   Wa ka'ayyim min qaryatin ‘atat ‘an amri rabbihā wa rusulihī fa ḥāsabnāhā ḥisāban syadīdā(n), wa ‘ażżabnāhā ‘ażāban nukrā(n).

   ˹Imagine˺ how many societies rebelled against the commandments of their Lord and His messengers, so We called each ˹society˺ to a severe account and subjected them to a horrible punishment.

9. فَذَاقَتْ وَبَالَ اَمْرِهَا وَكَانَ عَاقِبَةُ اَمْرِهَا خُسْرًا

   Fa żāqat wabāla amrihā wa kāna ‘āqibatu amrihā khusrā(n).

   So they tasted the evil consequences of their doings, and the outcome of their doings was ˹total˺ loss.

10. اَعَدَّ اللّٰهُ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيْدًا فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ يٰٓاُولِى الْاَلْبَابِۛ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا ۛ قَدْ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ اِلَيْكُمْ ذِكْرًاۙ

    A‘addallāhu lahum ‘ażāban syadīdan fattaqullāha yā ulil-albāb(i) - allażīna āmanū - qad anzalallāhu ilaikum żikrā(n).

    Allah has ˹also˺ prepared for them a severe punishment. So fear Allah, O people of reason and faith. Allah has indeed revealed to you a Reminder,

11. رَّسُوْلًا يَّتْلُوْا عَلَيْكُمْ اٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ مُبَيِّنٰتٍ لِّيُخْرِجَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ مِنَ الظُّلُمٰتِ اِلَى النُّوْرِۗ وَمَنْ يُّؤْمِنْۢ بِاللّٰهِ وَيَعْمَلْ صَالِحًا يُّدْخِلْهُ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِيْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَآ اَبَدًاۗ قَدْ اَحْسَنَ اللّٰهُ لَهٗ رِزْقًا

    Rasūlay yatlū ‘alaikum āyātillāhi mubayyinātil liyukhrijal-lażīna āmanū wa ‘amiluṣ-ṣāliḥāti minaẓ-ẓulumāti ilan-nūr(i), wa may yu'mim billāhi wa ya‘mal ṣāliḥay yudkhilhu jannātin tajrī min taḥtihal-anhāru khālidīna fīhā abadā(n), qad aḥsanallāhu lahū rizqā(n).

    ˹and sent˺ a messenger reciting to you Allah’s revelations, making things clear so that He may bring those who believe and do good out of darkness and into light. And whoever believes in Allah and does good will be admitted by Him into Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there for ever and ever. Allah will have indeed granted them an excellent provision.

12. اَللّٰهُ الَّذِيْ خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمٰوٰتٍ وَّمِنَ الْاَرْضِ مِثْلَهُنَّۗ يَتَنَزَّلُ الْاَمْرُ بَيْنَهُنَّ لِتَعْلَمُوْٓا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ ەۙ وَّاَنَّ اللّٰهَ قَدْ اَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمًا ࣖ

    Allāhul-lażī khalaqa sab‘a samāwātiw wa minal-arḍi miṡlahunn(a), yatanazzalul-amru bainahunna lita‘lamū annallāha ‘alā kulli syai'in qadīr(un), wa annallāha qad aḥāṭa bikulli syai'in ‘ilmā(n).

    Allah is the One Who created seven heavens ˹in layers˺, and likewise for the earth. The ˹divine˺ command descends between them so you may know that Allah is Most Capable of everything and that Allah certainly encompasses all things in ˹His˺ knowledge.