Surah 65 · Medinan · 12 Verses
الطلاق
SURAH AT-TALAQ
Divorce
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَطَلِّقُوهُنَّ لِعِدَّتِهِنَّ وَأَحْصُوا۟ ٱلْعِدَّةَ ۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ ۖ لَا تُخْرِجُوهُنَّ مِنۢ بُيُوتِهِنَّ وَلَا يَخْرُجْنَ إِلَّآ أَن يَأْتِينَ بِفَٰحِشَةٍۢ مُّبَيِّنَةٍۢ ۚ وَتِلْكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهُۥ ۚ لَا تَدْرِى لَعَلَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحْدِثُ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ أَمْرًۭا
O Prophet, when you [Muslims] divorce women, divorce them for [the commencement of] their waiting period and keep count of the waiting period,1697 and fear Allāh, your Lord. Do not turn them out of their [husbands'] houses, nor should they [themselves] leave [during that period] unless they are committing a clear immorality. And those are the limits [set by] Allāh. And whoever transgresses the limits of Allāh has certainly wronged himself. You know not; perhaps Allāh will bring about after that a [different] matter.1698
فَإِذَا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ فَارِقُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍۢ وَأَشْهِدُوا۟ ذَوَىْ عَدْلٍۢ مِّنكُمْ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلشَّهَٰدَةَ لِلَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ يُوعَظُ بِهِۦ مَن كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْءَاخِرِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مَخْرَجًۭا
And when they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or part with them according to acceptable terms. And bring to witness two just men from among you and establish the testimony for [the acceptance of] Allāh. That is instructed to whoever should believe in Allāh and the Last Day. And whoever fears Allāh - He will make for him a way out1699
وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَٰلِغُ أَمْرِهِۦ ۚ قَدْ جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدْرًۭا
And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allāh - then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allāh will accomplish His purpose. Allāh has already set for everything a [decreed] extent.
وَٱلَّٰٓـِٔى يَئِسْنَ مِنَ ٱلْمَحِيضِ مِن نِّسَآئِكُمْ إِنِ ٱرْتَبْتُمْ فَعِدَّتُهُنَّ ثَلَٰثَةُ أَشْهُرٍۢ وَٱلَّٰٓـِٔى لَمْ يَحِضْنَ ۚ وَأُو۟لَٰتُ ٱلْأَحْمَالِ أَجَلُهُنَّ أَن يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ يُسْرًۭا
And those who no longer expect menstruation among your women - if you doubt, then their period is three months, and [also for] those who have not menstruated. And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth.1700 And whoever fears Allāh - He will make for him of his matter ease.
ذَٰلِكَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ أَنزَلَهُۥٓ إِلَيْكُمْ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِۦ وَيُعْظِمْ لَهُۥٓ أَجْرًا
That is the command of Allāh, which He has sent down to you; and whoever fears Allāh - He will remove for him his misdeeds and make great for him his reward.
أَسْكِنُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ سَكَنتُم مِّن وُجْدِكُمْ وَلَا تُضَآرُّوهُنَّ لِتُضَيِّقُوا۟ عَلَيْهِنَّ ۚ وَإِن كُنَّ أُو۟لَٰتِ حَمْلٍۢ فَأَنفِقُوا۟ عَلَيْهِنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ ۚ فَإِنْ أَرْضَعْنَ لَكُمْ فَـَٔاتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ ۖ وَأْتَمِرُوا۟ بَيْنَكُم بِمَعْرُوفٍۢ ۖ وَإِن تَعَاسَرْتُمْ فَسَتُرْضِعُ لَهُۥٓ أُخْرَىٰ
Lodge them1701 [in a section] of where you dwell out of your means and do not harm them in order to oppress them.1702 And if they should be pregnant, then spend on them until they give birth. And if they breastfeed for you, then give them their payment and confer among yourselves in the acceptable way; but if you are in discord, then there may breastfeed for him [i.e., the father] another woman.1703
لِيُنفِقْ ذُو سَعَةٍۢ مِّن سَعَتِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن قُدِرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهُۥ فَلْيُنفِقْ مِمَّآ ءَاتَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا مَآ ءَاتَىٰهَا ۚ سَيَجْعَلُ ٱللَّهُ بَعْدَ عُسْرٍۢ يُسْرًۭا
Let a man of wealth spend from his wealth, and he whose provision is restricted - let him spend from what Allāh has given him. Allāh does not charge a soul except [according to] what He has given it. Allāh will bring about, after hardship, ease [i.e., relief].
وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ عَتَتْ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهَا وَرُسُلِهِۦ فَحَاسَبْنَٰهَا حِسَابًۭا شَدِيدًۭا وَعَذَّبْنَٰهَا عَذَابًۭا نُّكْرًۭا
And how many a city was insolent toward the command of its Lord and His messengers, so We took it to severe account and punished it with a terrible punishment.
فَذَاقَتْ وَبَالَ أَمْرِهَا وَكَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ أَمْرِهَا خُسْرًا
And it tasted the bad consequence of its affair [i.e., rebellion], and the outcome of its affair was loss.
أَعَدَّ ٱللَّهُ لَهُمْ عَذَابًۭا شَدِيدًۭا ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ يَٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ قَدْ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكُمْ ذِكْرًۭا
Allāh has prepared for them a severe punishment; so fear Allāh, O you of understanding who have believed. Allāh has sent down to you a message [i.e., the Qur’ān].1704
رَّسُولًۭا يَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ مُبَيِّنَٰتٍۢ لِّيُخْرِجَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ ۚ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَيَعْمَلْ صَٰلِحًۭا يُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًۭا ۖ قَدْ أَحْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُۥ رِزْقًا
[He sent] a Messenger [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] reciting to you the distinct verses of Allāh that He may bring out those who believe and do righteous deeds from darknesses into the light. And whoever believes in Allāh and does righteousness - He will admit him into gardens beneath which rivers flow to abide therein forever. Allāh will have perfected for him a provision.
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍۢ وَمِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ مِثْلَهُنَّ يَتَنَزَّلُ ٱلْأَمْرُ بَيْنَهُنَّ لِتَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عِلْمًۢا
About This Surah
Surah At-Talaq regulates aspects of divorce with attention to timing, waiting periods, witnesses, housing, pregnancy and financial responsibility. It repeatedly calls for mindfulness and trust in God, but its promises of a way out and provision must not be turned into guaranteed financial marketing. Personal cases require qualified legal advice.
The opening addresses divorce procedure and counting the waiting period. Women are not to be expelled from their homes during the period except under a specified serious circumstance. These rules have detailed jurisprudential interpretation and cannot be implemented from an English summary.
The chapter repeatedly warns people not to transgress divine limits. As a waiting period reaches its end, the choice is to retain honorably or separate honorably, with witnesses.
A well-known passage says that whoever remains mindful of God will receive a way out and provision from where they do not expect, and that trust in God is sufficient. This is spiritual reassurance within a legal and ethical chapter. It does not guarantee immediate employment, wealth or the desired legal result.
Waiting periods for different circumstances are discussed, including pregnancy. Housing should correspond to means, and women should not be harmed to pressure them. If they nurse, compensation and consultation are addressed.
Financial responsibility is proportional: a person of means spends according to means, and a person with restricted provision spends from what God has given. No person is burdened beyond what they have been given.
The chapter closes with historical warning and references to revelation as light.
Divorce timing, waiting periods, witnesses, housing, pregnancy, nursing, maintenance, and hardship are legal matters requiring verified facts and qualified jurisdiction-aware advice. The promises that God makes a way out and provides unexpectedly for the God-conscious offer hope within obedience; they are not guaranteed money formulas or reasons to remain in danger. No spouse may use the surah to control, evict, impoverish, or trap another.
Core Themes
- Family separation is governed by procedure.
- Housing and financial pressure are moral concerns.
- Separation should avoid cruelty.
- Trust operates alongside documentation and responsibility.
- Financial duties account for capacity.
- Legal limits protect people during vulnerability.
Structure
Verses 1-3: Divorce timing, waiting and trust — 1-3
Verses 1-3 focus on divorce timing, waiting and trust. Its sequence and relationship to the rest of Surah At-Talaq should govern interpretation rather than an isolated phrase or slogan.
Verses 4-5: Waiting-period circumstances — 4-5
Verses 4-5 focus on waiting-period circumstances. Its sequence and relationship to the rest of Surah At-Talaq should govern interpretation rather than an isolated phrase or slogan.
Verses 6-7: Housing, nursing and spending — 6-7
Verses 6-7 focus on housing, nursing and spending. Its sequence and relationship to the rest of Surah At-Talaq should govern interpretation rather than an isolated phrase or slogan.
Verses 8-12: Historical warning and revelation — 8-12
Verses 8-12 focus on historical warning and revelation. Its sequence and relationship to the rest of Surah At-Talaq should govern interpretation rather than an isolated phrase or slogan.
Reading Guide
Reading step 1
Do not use the page as personalized divorce advice. Keep the immediate verse sequence, the surah’s full argument, and the visible safety limits together during application.
Reading step 2
Keep trust verses within procedure and responsibility. Keep the immediate verse sequence, the surah’s full argument, and the visible safety limits together during application.
Reading step 3
Highlight the prohibition of harmful pressure. Keep the immediate verse sequence, the surah’s full argument, and the visible safety limits together during application.
Reading step 4
Read financial duty according to actual means. Keep the immediate verse sequence, the surah’s full argument, and the visible safety limits together during application.
Key Passages
Waiting period and housing — 1
Divorce is introduced through careful counting, housing obligations and respect for limits, with room acknowledged for circumstances to change. These requirements constrain harmful treatment during separation; applying waiting-period rules needs qualified guidance and must not become a pretext to confine someone or keep them in danger.
Honorable retention/separation and witnesses — 2
As the waiting period nears its end, both retaining the marriage and parting are tied to acceptable treatment. Just witnesses and truthful testimony make accountability part of either outcome; reconciliation is not the only result to which the verse attaches obligations of fairness.
Way out, provision and trust — 2-3
The well-known promise of a way out and unexpected provision occurs amid instructions about divorce, witnesses and fair dealing. Reliance on God accompanies observance of those responsibilities; extracting the words as a recitation formula for guaranteed wealth loses the legal and moral setting surrounding them.
Waiting-period cases — 4
The verse distinguishes waiting-period cases instead of giving one duration for every separation, including pregnancy's endpoint at birth. Its wording about menstruation belongs to a complex legal discussion; this summary supplies neither an authorization for child marriage nor a substitute for qualified legal, religious and medical advice.
Housing, pregnancy and nursing — 6
Housing, pregnancy support and nursing payment turn fair treatment into concrete material duties. The express prohibition on causing harm to create pressure connects these provisions: the verse calls for consultation over feeding arrangements even when the parents' relationship is strained or another nursing arrangement becomes necessary.
Spending according to means — 7
The duty to spend is related to actual means, addressing both abundance and restricted provision. The closing hope of ease after hardship accompanies that obligation; it is neither a timetable for financial recovery nor an automatic excuse for withholding support that someone can provide.
Historical warning and revelation — 8-12
The chapter widens from household obligations to communities called to account, then to revelation bringing believers from darkness into light. Its final account of creation and divine knowledge places the earlier details within a larger responsibility before God rather than treating family law as an isolated procedure.
Recitation Note
No exclusive time, fixed repetition count, or guaranteed worldly outcome is asserted here for reciting Surah At-Talaq. Reading it is worship and study; any claim about protection, healing, provision, family outcomes, or a prescribed number requires separate exact evidence and narrow wording.
Interpretation Limits
- VerseSurah does not issue divorce rulings.
- Provision verses do not guarantee money through recitation.
- Users facing coercion or abuse need appropriate legal/safety support.
- Local law and jurisprudential school may affect procedure.
- Private individuals should not enforce outcomes.
- Divorce, waiting periods, housing, nursing, and maintenance require qualified legal and local guidance.
- Provision and “way out” verses are not guaranteed wealth formulas or fixed-count practices.
- Trust in God does not require remaining in abuse, delaying emergency help, or abandoning legal protection.