Surah Al-Talaaq English Translation & Roman Transliteration
65. SURAH AL-TALAAQ (THE
DIVORCE)
(This Surah is Madani, containing
12 verses and 2 sections)
Allah’s Name to commence
with, the Most Gracious, the
Most Merciful.
65:1. O (Beloved) Prophet! (Tell
the believers) when you people
divorce women, so divorce them
(when they are in the state of
purity, with one divorce) at (the
start of) their prescribed period,
and keep (an accurate) calculation
of their ‘TIddah (ie. waiting
period). And (O Muslims) fear
Allah, your Lord, Do not banish
them from their (husband’s)
homes, nor should they leave
themselves during the ‘Tddah
period umless this that they
commit any open indecency (ie.
fornication, or theft, etc.). And
these are the limits of Allah; and
whoever transgresses the limits of
Allah, indeed he has done wrong
to himself. You do not know,
maybe Allah will send a new
command afterwards (so that you
may take her back if that was the
first or second divorce).
65:2. Hence, when they are
about to reach their appointed
term (nearing completion of
“Iddah), so hold them back with
kindness or separate from them
with kindness, and make two
credible men amongst you as
witnesses, and establish
testimony for the sake of Allah;
whosoever believes in Allah
and the Last Day, he is advised
with this; and whosoever fears
Allah, Allah will create for him
a way of salvation.
65:3. And (Allah) will provide
him sustenance from where he
could not (even) imagine; and
whoever relies upon Allah, so
He is Sufficient for him; indeed,
Allah is to complete His task;
indeed, Allah has set a proper
measure for all things.
65:4. And for those of your
women who have no hope of
menstruation, if you have any
doubt (about the ruling of their
waiting period), so their ‘Tddah is
three (lunar) months, and (three
lunar months is) also for those
who have not yet had
menstruation; and the appointed
period for the pregnant women is
this that they deliver their burden
(ie. give birth). And whoever
fears Allah, Allah will create ease
65:5. This is Allah’s command
which He has sent down
towards you; and whosoever
fears Allah, Allah will erase his
sins and bestow upon him
great reward.
65:6. House the women (in
Iddah) where you reside,
according to your means, and
do not harass them to make it
difficult for them; and if they
are pregnant, so give them
provision till their child is born;
then if they suckle the child for
you, so pay them its due
compensation; and consult with
each other in a reasonable
manner; and if you mutually
find it difficult, so it is likely
that another (woman) may be
found to suckle him.
65:7. The one who is capable
should provide according to his
means; and the one whose
sustenance is restricted upon
him, he should give provisions
from what Allah has given him;
Allah does not burden any soul
except according to what He
has given it; it is close that
Allah, after hardship, will give
ease.
65:8. And (the people of) many a
town rebelled against the
command of their Lord and His
Messengers; so, We took severe
account from. them and. i
them with a horrible punishment.
65:9. They therefore tasted the
evil result of their doing; and
the outcome of their doing was
(only) loss.
65:10. Allah has kept ready a
severe punishment for them,
therefore fear Allah, O men of
intellect! Those who believed;
indeed, Allah has sent down
honour for you.
65:11. (Allah sent) that
Messenger who recites the clear
verses of Allah to you, so that
he may take those who accept
faith and do good deeds away
from the darknesses towards
the light; and whosoever
believes in Allah and does good
deeds, He will admit him into
Gardens beneath which rivers
flow; abiding in them forever
and ever; indeed, Allah has
kept an excellent sustenance for
him.
65:12, It is Allah Who has
created the seven heavens and
the same number of earths as
them; the command descends
within them so that you may
come to know that Allah can do
all things and Allah’s knowledge
encompasses everything.
