| 1. O Prophet! When ye 
												do divorce women, divorce them 
												at their prescribed periods, and 
												count (accurately), their 
												prescribed periods: And fear 
												Allah your Lord: and turn them 
												not out of their houses, nor 
												shall they (themselves) leave, 
												except in case they are guilty 
												of some open lewdness, those are 
												limits set by Allah. and any who 
												transgresses the limits of 
												Allah, does verily wrong his 
												(own) soul: thou knowest not if 
												perchance Allah will bring about 
												thereafter some new situation.
 2. Thus when they fulfil their 
												term appointed, either take them 
												back on equitable terms or part 
												with them on equitable terms; 
												and take for witness two persons 
												from among you, endued with 
												justice, and establish the 
												evidence (as) before Allah. Such 
												is the admonition given to him 
												who believes in Allah and the 
												Last Day. And for those who fear 
												Allah, He (ever) prepares a way 
												out,
 
 3. And He provides for him from 
												(sources) he never could 
												imagine. And if any one puts his 
												trust in Allah, sufficient is 
												((Allah)) for him. For Allah 
												will surely accomplish his 
												purpose: verily, for all things 
												has Allah appointed a due 
												proportion.
 
 4. Such of your women as have 
												passed the age of monthly 
												courses, for them the prescribed 
												period, if ye have any doubts, 
												is three months, and for those 
												who have no courses (it is the 
												same): for those who carry (life 
												within their wombs), their 
												period is until they deliver 
												their burdens: and for those who 
												fear Allah, He will make their 
												path easy.
 
 5. That is the Command of Allah, 
												which He has sent down to you: 
												and if any one fears Allah, He 
												will remove his ills, from him, 
												and will enlarge his reward.
 
 6. Let the women live (in 'iddat) 
												in the same style as ye live, 
												according to your means: Annoy 
												them not, so as to restrict 
												them. And if they carry (life in 
												their wombs), then spend (your 
												substance) on them until they 
												deliver their burden: and if 
												they suckle your (offspring), 
												give them their recompense: and 
												take mutual counsel together, 
												according to what is just and 
												reasonable. And if ye find 
												yourselves in difficulties, let 
												another woman suckle (the child) 
												on the (father's) behalf.
 
 7. Let the man of means spend 
												according to his means: and the 
												man whose resources are 
												restricted, let him spend 
												according to what Allah has 
												given him. Allah puts no burden 
												on any person beyond what He has 
												given him. After a difficulty, 
												Allah will soon grant relief.
 
 8. How many populations that 
												insolently opposed the Command 
												of their Lord and of His 
												apostles, did We not then call 
												to account,- to severe account?- 
												and We imposed on them an 
												exemplary Punishment.
 
 9. Then did they taste the evil 
												result of their conduct, and the 
												End of their conduct was 
												Perdition.
 
 10. Allah has prepared for them 
												a severe Punishment (in the 
												Hereafter). Therefore fear 
												Allah, O ye men of understanding 
												- who have believed!- for Allah 
												hath indeed sent down to you a 
												Message,-
 
 11. An Messenger, who rehearses 
												to you the Signs of Allah 
												containing clear explanations, 
												that he may lead forth those who 
												believe and do righteous deeds 
												from the depths of Darkness into 
												Light. And those who believe in 
												Allah and work righteousness, He 
												will admit to Gardens beneath 
												which Rivers flow, to dwell 
												therein for ever: Allah has 
												indeed granted for them a most 
												excellent Provision.
 
 12. Allah is He Who created 
												seven Firmaments and of the 
												earth a similar number. Through 
												the midst of them (all) descends 
												His Command: that ye may know 
												that Allah has power over all 
												things, and that Allah 
												comprehends, all things in (His) 
												Knowledge.
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