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| 1. [2:231] | Wa-itha tallaqtumu alnnisaafabalaghna ajalahunna faamsikoohunna bimaAAroofin aw sarrihoohunnabimaAAroofin wala tumsikoohunna diraranlitaAAtadoo waman yafAAal thalika faqad thalamanafsahu wala tattakhithoo ayati Allahihuzuwan waothkuroo niAAmata Allahi AAalaykumwama anzala AAalaykum mina alkitabi waalhikmatiyaAAithukum bihi waittaqoo Allaha waiAAlamooanna Allaha bikulli shay-in AAaleemun |  وإذا طلقتم النساء فبلغن أجلهن فأمسكوهن بمعروف أو سرحوهن بمعروف ولا تمسكوهن ضرارا لتعتدوا ومن يفعل ذلك فقد ظلم نفسه ولا تتخذوا آيات الله هزوا واذكروا نعمت الله عليكم وما أنزل عليكم من الكتاب والحكمة يعظكم به واتقوا الله واعلموا أن الله بكل شيء عليموَإِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ النِّسَاءَ فَبَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ سَرِّحُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَلاَ تُمْسِكُوهُنَّ ضِرَارًا لَّتَعْتَدُواْ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهُ وَلاَ تَتَّخِذُواْ آيَاتِ اللّهِ هُزُوًا وَاذْكُرُواْ نِعْمَتَ اللّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَا أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ وَالْحِكْمَةِ يَعِظُكُم بِهِ وَاتَّقُواْ اللّهَ وَاعْلَمُواْ أَنَّ اللّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | اور جب تم عورتوں کو طلاق دو اور وہ اپنی عدت (پوری ہونے) کو آپہنچیں تو انہیں اچھے طریقے سے (اپنی زوجیّت میں) روک لو یا انہیں اچھے طریقے سے چھوڑ دو، اور انہیں محض تکلیف دینے کے لئے نہ روکے رکھو کہ (ان پر) زیادتی کرتے رہو، اور جو کوئی ایسا کرے پس اس نے اپنی ہی جان پر ظلم کیا، اور اﷲ کے احکام کو مذاق نہ بنا لو، اور یاد کرو اﷲ کی اس نعمت کو جو تم پر (کی گئی) ہے اور اس کتاب کو جو اس نے تم پر نازل فرمائی ہے اور دانائی (کی باتوں) کو (جن کی اس نے تمہیں تعلیم دی ہے) وہ تمہیں (اس امر کی) نصیحت فرماتا ہے، اور اﷲ سے ڈرو اور جان لو کہ بیشک اﷲ سب کچھ جاننے والا ہے | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | When ye divorce women, and they fulfil the term of their ('Iddat), either take them back on equitable terms or set them free on equitable terms; but do not take them back to injure them, (or) to take undue advantage; if any one does that; He wrongs his own soul. Do not treat Allah's Signs as a jest, but solemnly rehearse Allah's favours on you, and the fact that He sent down to you the Book and Wisdom, for your instruction. And fear Allah, and know that Allah is well acquainted with all things.
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| Ahmed Ali | اور جب عورتوں کو طلاق دے دوپھر وہ اپنی عدت کو پہنچ جائیں تو انہیں حسن سلوک سے روک لو یا انہیں دستور کے مطابق چھوڑ دو اور انہیں تکلیف دینے کے یے نہ روکو تاکہ تم سختی کرو اور جو ایسا کرے گا تو وہ اپنے اوپر ظلم کرے گا اور الله کی آیتوں کا تمسخر نہ اڑاؤ اورالله کے احسان کو یاد کرو جو اس نے تم پر کیا ہے اور جو اس نے تم پر کتاب اور حکمت اتاری ہے کہ تمہیں اس سے نصیحت کرے اور الله سے ڈرو اور جان لو کہ الله ہر چیز کو خوب جاننے والا ہے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | اور جب تم عورتوں کو طلاق دو اور ان کی میعاد آلگے تو اس وقت تک یا بھلائی کے ساتھ روک لو یا نکوئی (اچھے سلوک) کے ساتھ چھوڑ دو اور انہیں ضرر دینے کے لئے روکنا نہ ہو کہ حد سے بڑھو اور جو ایسا کرے وہ اپنا ہی نقصان کرتا ہے اور اللہ کی آیتوں کو ٹھٹھا نہ بنالو اور یاد کرو اللہ کا احسان جو تم پر ہے اور و ہ جو تم پر کتاب اور حکمت اتاری تمہیں نصیحت دینے کو اور اللہ سے ڈرتے رہو اور جان رکھو کہ اللہ سب کچھ جانتا ہے | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اور جب طلاق دے دو تم عورتوں کو پھر پوری ہونے کو آئے ان کی عدت پھر یا تو روک لو انہیں اچھے طریقے سے یارخصت کردوانہیں اچھے طریقے سے اور مت روکے رکھو انہیں ستانے کی خاطر تاکہ تم زیادتی کرسکو اور جو ایسا کرے گا وہ درحقیقت ظلم کرے گا اپنے اوپر۔ اور مت بناؤ احکام الٰہی کو ہنسی کھیل اور یاد کرو اللہ کے احسان کو جو تم پر ہے اور اس کو بھی کہ نازل کی اس نے تم پرکتاب اور حکمت جن کے ذریعے سے نصیحت کرتاہے تم کو۔اور ڈرتے رہواللہ اور جان رکھو کہ بیشک اللہ سب کچھ جانتا ہے ۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | اور جب تم عورتوں کو (دو دفعہ) طلاق دے چکو اور ان کی عدت پوری ہوجائے تو انہیں یا تو حسن سلوک سے نکاح میں رہنے دو یا بطریق شائستہ رخصت کردو اور اس نیت سے ان کو نکاح میں نہ رہنے دینا چاہئے کہ انہیں تکلیف دو اور ان پر زیادتی کرو۔ اور جو ایسا کرے گا وہ اپنا ہی نقصان کرے گا اور خدا کے احکام کو ہنسی (اور کھیل) نہ بناؤ اور خدا نے تم کو جو نعمتیں بخشی ہیں اور تم پر جو کتاب اور دانائی کی باتیں نازل کی ہیں جن سے وہ تمہیں نصیحت فرماتا ہے ان کو یاد کرو۔ اور خدا سے ڈرتے رہو اور جان رکھوکہ خدا ہر چیز سے واقف ہے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | اور جب طلاق دی تم نے عورتوں کو پھر پہنچیں اپنی عدت تک تو رکھ لو ان کو موافق دستور کے یا چھوڑ دو ان کو بھلی طرف سے اور نہ روکے رکھو ان کو ستانے کے لئے تاکہ ان پر زیادتی کرو اور جو ایسا کرے گا وہ بیشک اپنا ہی نقصان کرے گا اور مت ٹھہراؤ اللہ کے ا | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | اور جب تم عورتوں کو طلاق دے دو اور ان کی عدت پوری ہونے کو آ جائے، تو یا بھلے طریقے سے انہیں روک لو یا بھلے طریقے سے رخصت کر دو محض ستانے کی خاطر انہیں نہ روکے رکھنا یہ زیادتی ہوگی اور جو ایسا کرے گا، وہ در حقیقت آپ اپنے ہی اوپر ظلم کرے گا اللہ کی آیات کا کھیل نہ بناؤ بھول نہ جاؤ کہ اللہ نے کس نعمت عظمیٰ سے تمہیں سرفراز کیا ہے وہ تمہیں نصیحت کرتا ہے کہ جو کتاب اور حکمت اُس نے تم پر نازل کی ہے، اس کا احترام ملحوظ رکھو اللہ سے ڈرو اور خوب جان لو کہ اللہ کو ہر بات کی خبر ہے | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | And if you divorced the women, so they reached their term/time, so hold/grasp them (F) with kindness/generosity or divorce/release them (F) with kindness/generosity , and do not hold/grasp them (F) harming to transgress/violate, and who makes/does that, so he had caused injustice/oppression (to) himself. And do not take God's verses/evidences mockingly , and mention/remember God's blessing on you, and what He descended on you from The Book and the wisdom , He advises/warns you with it, and fear and obey God, and know that God (is) with every thing knowledgeable. | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | When ye divorce women, and they fulfil the term of their ('Iddat), either take them back on equitable terms or set them free on equitable terms; but do not take them back to injure them, (or) to take undue advantage; if any one does that; He wrongs his own soul. Do not treat Allah's Signs as a jest, but solemnly rehearse Allah's favours on you, and the fact that He sent down to you the Book and Wisdom, for your instruction. And fear Allah, and know that Allah is well acquainted with all things. | ||||||
| Pickthal | When ye have divorced women, and they have reached their term, then retain them in kindness or release them in kindness. Retain them not to their hurt so that ye transgress (the limits). He who doeth that hath wronged his soul. Make not the revelations of Allah a laughing-stock (by your behaviour), but remember Allah's grace upon you and that which He hath revealed unto you of the Scripture and of wisdom, whereby He doth exhort you. Observe your duty to Allah and know that Allah is Aware of all things. | ||||||
| Arberry | When you divorce women, and they have reached their term, then retain them honourably or set them free honourably; do not retain them by force, to transgress; whoever does that has wronged himself. Take not God's signs in mockery, and remember God's blessing upon you, and the Book and the Wisdom He has sent down on you, to admonish you. And fear God, and know that God has knowledge of everything. | ||||||
| Shakir | And when you divorce women and they reach their prescribed time, then either retain them in good fellowship or set them free with liberality, and do not retain them for injury, so that you exceed the limits, and whoever does this, he indeed is unjust to his own soul; and do not take Allah's communications for a mockery, and remember the favor of Allah upon you, and that which He has revealed to you of the Book and the Wisdom, admonishing you thereby; and be careful (of your duty to) Allah, and know that Allah is the Knower of all things. | ||||||
| Sarwar | When you divorce your wives and their waiting period has almost ended, you may resume marital relations with honor or leave them with kindness. Do not force them to live with you in suffering to satisfy your hostility. Whoever commits such transgressions, he has only harmed himself. Do not make jest of God's words. Remember the favors that God has done to you and the Book and wisdom He has revealed for your guidance. Have fear of God and know that God has knowledge of all things. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | 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 Allah in jest. And remember the favor of Allah upon you and what has been revealed to you of the Book and wisdom by which He instructs you. And fear Allah and know that Allah is Knowing of all things. | ||||||
| Malik | When you divorce women and they have reached the end of their waiting period ( | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | And when you divorce women and they reach their prescribed time, then retain them in kindness or set them free with kindness and retain them not for injury so that you exceed the limits. And whoever does this, he indeed wrongs his own soul. And take not Allah's messages for a mockery, and remember Allah's favour to you, and that which He has revealed to you of the Book and the Wisdom, admonishing you thereby. And keep your duty to Allah, and know that Allah is the Knower of all things. | ||||||
| Free Minds | And if you have divorced the women, and they have reached their required interim period, then either you remain together equitably, or part ways equitably. And do not reconcile with them so you can harm them out of animosity; whoever does so is doing wickedness to his soul; and do not take God's revelations lightly. And remember God's blessings towards you, and what was sent down to you of the Scripture and the wisdom, He warns you with it. And be aware of God and know that God is Knowledgeable in all things. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | When you have divorced women and they have reached the end of their waiting period, either keep them in kindness or let them go with kindness. But you shall not keep them, being harmful, in order to transgress. Whoever does this wrongs himself. Do not take the verses of Allah in mockery. Remember the favor of Allah upon you, and what He sent down to you from the Book and Wisdom to exhort you. Fear Allah and know that He has knowledge of everything. | ||||||
| George Sale | But when ye divorce women, and they have fulfilled their prescribed time, either retain them with humanity, or dismiss them with kindness; and retain them not by violence, so that ye transgress; for he who doth this, surely injureth his own soul. And make not the signs of God a jest: But remember God's favour towards you, and that he hath sent down unto you the book of the Koran, and wisdom, admonishing you thereby; and fear God, and know that God is omniscient. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | But when ye divorce women, and the time for sending them away is come, either retain them with generosity, or put them away with generosity: but retain them not by constraint so as to be unjust towards them. He who doth so, doth in fact injure himself. And | ||||||
| Asad | And so, when you divorce women and they are about to reach the end of their waiting-term, then either retain them in a fair manner or let them go in a fair manner. But do not retain them against their will in order to hurt [them]: for he who does so sins indeed against himself. And do not take [these] messages of God in a frivolous spirit; and remember the blessings with which God has graced you, and all the revelation and the wisdom which He has bestowed on you from on high in order to admonish you thereby; and remain conscious of God, and know that God has full knowledge of everything. | ||||||
| Khalifa** | If you divorce the women, once they fulfill their interim (three menstruations), you shall allow them to live in the same home amicably, or let them leave amicably. Do not force them to stay against their will, as a revenge. Anyone who does this wrongs his own soul. Do not take GOD's revelations in vain. Remember GOD's blessings upon you, and that He sent down to you the scripture and wisdom to enlighten you. You shall observe GOD, and know that GOD is aware of all things. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | And when you have divorced women and they have fulfilled the term of their prescribed period, either take them back on reasonable basis or set them free on reasonable basis. But do not take them back to hurt them, and whoever does that, then he has wronged himself. And treat not the Verses (Laws) of Allah as a jest, but remember Allahs Favours on you (i.e. Islam), and that which He has sent down to you of the Book (i.e. the Quran) and Al-Hikmah (the Prophets Sunnah - legal ways - Islamic jurisprudence, etc.) whereby He instructs you. And fear Allah, and know that Allah is All-Aware of everything. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | When you have divorced women, and they have completed their waiting period, then retain them in kindness or release them in kindness. You shall allow them to live in the same home amicably, or let them leave amicably. Do not force them to stay against their will, as revenge. Anyone who does this wrongs his own "Self". Do not make the Revelations of Allah a laughing stock. Remember Allah's Blessings upon you and the Book and Wisdom He has sent down to you in order to enlighten you. Be mindful of Allah's Commands and know that Allah is Aware of all things. | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
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