وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā you divorce ṭallaqtumu the women l-nisāa and they reach fabalaghna their (waiting) term ajalahunna then retain them fa-amsikūhunna in a fair manner bimaʿrūfin or aw release them sarriḥūhunna in a fair manner bimaʿrūfin And (do) not walā retain them tum'sikūhunna (to) hurt ḍirāran so that you transgress litaʿtadū And whoever waman does yafʿal that dhālika then indeed faqad he wronged ẓalama himself nafsahu And (do) not walā take tattakhidhū (the) Verses āyāti (of) Allah l-lahi (in) jest huzuwan and remember wa-udh'kurū (the) Favors niʿ'mata (of) Allah l-lahi upon you ʿalaykum and what wamā (is) revealed anzala to you ʿalaykum of mina the Book l-kitābi and [the] wisdom wal-ḥik'mati He instructs you yaʿiẓukum with it bihi And fear wa-ittaqū Allah l-laha and know wa-iʿ'lamū that anna Allah (is) l-laha of every bikulli thing shayin All-Knower ʿalīmun
And when you divorce women and they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or release them according to acceptable terms, and do not keep them, intending harm, to transgress [against them]. And whoever does that has certainly wronged himself. And do not take the verses of Allāh in jest. And remember the favor of Allāh upon you and what has been revealed to you of the Book [i.e., the Qur’ān] and wisdom [i.e., the Prophet's sunnah] by which He instructs you. And fear Allāh and know that Allāh is Knowing of all things.
وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā you divorce ṭallaqtumu [the] women l-nisāa and they reached fabalaghna their (waiting) term ajalahunna then (do) not falā hinder them taʿḍulūhunna [that] an (from) marrying yankiḥ'na their husbands azwājahunna when idhā they agree tarāḍaw between themselves baynahum in a fair manner bil-maʿrūfi That dhālika is admonished yūʿaẓu with it bihi whoever man [is] kāna among you minkum believes yu'minu in Allah bil-lahi and the Day wal-yawmi [the] Last l-ākhiri that dhālikum (is) more virtuous azkā for you lakum and more purer wa-aṭharu And Allah wal-lahu knows yaʿlamu and you wa-antum (do) not lā know taʿlamūna
And when you divorce women1 and they have fulfilled their term, do not prevent them from remarrying their [former] husbands if they [i.e., all parties] agree among themselves on an acceptable basis. That is instructed to whoever of you believes in Allāh and the Last Day. That is better for you and purer, and Allāh knows and you know not.
۞ وَٱلْوَٰلِدَٰتُ And the mothers wal-wālidātu shall suckle yur'ḍiʿ'na their children awlādahunna (for) two years ḥawlayni complete kāmilayni for whoever liman wishes arāda to an complete yutimma the suckling l-raḍāʿata And upon waʿalā the father l-mawlūdi (on) him lahu (is) their provision riz'quhunna and their clothing wakis'watuhunna in a fair manner bil-maʿrūfi Not lā is burdened tukallafu any soul nafsun except illā its capacity wus'ʿahā Not lā made to suffer tuḍārra (the) mother wālidatun because of her child biwaladihā and not walā (the) father mawlūdun (be) lahu because of his child biwaladihi And on waʿalā the (father's) heir l-wārithi (is a duty) like mith'lu that (of the father) dhālika Then if fa-in they both desire arādā weaning fiṣālan through ʿan mutual consent tarāḍin of both of them min'humā and consultation watashāwurin then no falā blame junāḥa on both of them ʿalayhimā And if wa-in you want aradttum to an ask another women to suckle tastarḍiʿū your child awlādakum then (there is) no falā blame junāḥa on you ʿalaykum when idhā you pay sallamtum what mā you give ātaytum in a fair manner bil-maʿrūfi And fear wa-ittaqū Allah l-laha and know wa-iʿ'lamū that anna Allah l-laha of what bimā you do taʿmalūna (is) All-Seer baṣīrun
Mothers may nurse [i.e., breastfeed] their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period]. Upon the father is their [i.e., the mothers'] provision and their clothing according to what is acceptable. No person is charged with more than his capacity. No mother should be harmed through her child, and no father through his child. And upon the [father's] heir is [a duty] like that [of the father]. And if they both desire weaning through mutual consent from both of them and consultation, there is no blame upon either of them. And if you wish to have your children nursed by a substitute, there is no blame upon you as long as you give payment according to what is acceptable. And fear Allāh and know that Allāh is Seeing of what you do.