Ruku 31

One of the 558 sections of the Quran, each a passage on a single theme

2:232
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
طَلَّقۡتُمُ
tallaqtumu
you divorce
ٱلنِّسَآءَ
al-nisaa
[the] women
فَبَلَغۡنَ
fabalaghna
and they reached
أَجَلَهُنَّ
ajalahunna
their (waiting) term
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تَعۡضُلُوهُنَّ
ta'duluhunna
hinder them
أَن
an
[that]
يَنكِحۡنَ
yankih'na
(from) marrying
أَزۡوَٰجَهُنَّ
azwajahunna
their husbands
إِذَا
idha
when
تَرَٰضَوۡاْ
taradaw
they agree
بَيۡنَهُم
baynahum
between themselves
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۗ
bil-ma'rufi
in a fair manner
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
يُوعَظُ
yu'azu
is admonished
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
مَن
man
whoever
كَانَ
kana
[is]
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
يُؤۡمِنُ
yu'minu
believes
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلۡأٓخِرِۗ
al-akhiri
[the] Last
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
dhalikum
that
أَزۡكَىٰ
azka
(is) more virtuous
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
وَأَطۡهَرُۚ
wa-atharu
and more purer
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
and you
لَا
la
(do) not
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
٢٣٢
2:233
۞وَٱلۡوَٰلِدَٰتُ
wal-walidatu
And the mothers
يُرۡضِعۡنَ
yur'di'na
shall suckle
أَوۡلَٰدَهُنَّ
awladahunna
their children
حَوۡلَيۡنِ
hawlayni
(for) two years
كَامِلَيۡنِۖ
kamilayni
complete
لِمَنۡ
liman
for whoever
أَرَادَ
arada
wishes
أَن
an
to
يُتِمَّ
yutimma
complete
ٱلرَّضَاعَةَۚ
al-rada'ata
the suckling
وَعَلَى
wa'ala
And upon
ٱلۡمَوۡلُودِ
al-mawludi
the father
لَهُۥ
lahu
(on) him
رِزۡقُهُنَّ
riz'quhunna
(is) their provision
وَكِسۡوَتُهُنَّ
wakis'watuhunna
and their clothing
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۚ
bil-ma'rufi
in a fair manner
لَا
la
Not
تُكَلَّفُ
tukallafu
is burdened
نَفۡسٌ
nafsun
any soul
إِلَّا
illa
except
وُسۡعَهَاۚ
wus'aha
its capacity
لَا
la
Not
تُضَآرَّ
tudarra
made to suffer
وَٰلِدَةُۢ
walidatun
(the) mother
بِوَلَدِهَا
biwaladiha
because of her child
وَلَا
wala
and not
مَوۡلُودٞ
mawludun
(the) father
لَّهُۥ
lahu
(be)
بِوَلَدِهِۦۚ
biwaladihi
because of his child
وَعَلَى
wa'ala
And on
ٱلۡوَارِثِ
al-warithi
the (father's) heir
مِثۡلُ
mith'lu
(is a duty) like
ذَٰلِكَۗ
dhalika
that (of the father)
فَإِنۡ
fa-in
Then if
أَرَادَا
arada
they both desire
فِصَالًا
fisalan
weaning
عَن
an
through
تَرَاضٖ
taradin
mutual consent
مِّنۡهُمَا
min'huma
of both of them
وَتَشَاوُرٖ
watashawurin
and consultation
فَلَا
fala
then no
جُنَاحَ
junaha
blame
عَلَيۡهِمَاۗ
alayhima
on both of them
وَإِنۡ
wa-in
And if
أَرَدتُّمۡ
aradttum
you want
أَن
an
to
تَسۡتَرۡضِعُوٓاْ
tastardi'u
ask another women to suckle
أَوۡلَٰدَكُمۡ
awladakum
your child
فَلَا
fala
then (there is) no
جُنَاحَ
junaha
blame
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
on you
إِذَا
idha
when
سَلَّمۡتُم
sallamtum
you pay
مَّآ
ma
what
ءَاتَيۡتُم
ataytum
you give
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۗ
bil-ma'rufi
in a fair manner
وَٱتَّقُواْ
wa-ittaqu
And fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
wa-i'lamu
and know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
بَصِيرٞ
basirun
(is) All-Seer
٢٣٣
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2:234
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
يُتَوَفَّوۡنَ
yutawaffawna
pass away
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
وَيَذَرُونَ
wayadharuna
and leave behind
أَزۡوَٰجٗا
azwajan
wives
يَتَرَبَّصۡنَ
yatarabbasna
(the widows) should wait
بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ
bi-anfusihinna
for themselves
أَرۡبَعَةَ
arba'ata
(for) four
أَشۡهُرٖ
ashhurin
months
وَعَشۡرٗاۖ
wa'ashran
and ten (days)
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
Then when
بَلَغۡنَ
balaghna
they reach
أَجَلَهُنَّ
ajalahunna
their (specified) term
فَلَا
fala
then (there is) no
جُنَاحَ
junaha
blame
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
فِيمَا
fima
for what
فَعَلۡنَ
fa'alna
they do
فِيٓ
fi
concerning
أَنفُسِهِنَّ
anfusihinna
themselves
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۗ
bil-ma'rufi
in a fair manner
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
خَبِيرٞ
khabirun
(is) All-Aware
٢٣٤
2:235
وَلَا
wala
And (there is) no
جُنَاحَ
junaha
blame
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
فِيمَا
fima
in what
عَرَّضۡتُم
arradtum
you hint
بِهِۦ
bihi
[with it]
مِنۡ
min
of
خِطۡبَةِ
khit'bati
marriage proposal
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
al-nisai
[to] the women
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَكۡنَنتُمۡ
aknantum
you conceal it
فِيٓ
fi
in
أَنفُسِكُمۡۚ
anfusikum
yourselves
عَلِمَ
alima
Knows
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
أَنَّكُمۡ
annakum
that you
سَتَذۡكُرُونَهُنَّ
satadhkurunahunna
will mention them
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
[and] but
لَّا
la
(do) not
تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ
tuwa'iduhunna
promise them (widows)
سِرًّا
sirran
secretly
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
تَقُولُواْ
taqulu
you say
قَوۡلٗا
qawlan
a saying
مَّعۡرُوفٗاۚ
ma'rufan
honorable
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَعۡزِمُواْ
ta'zimu
resolve (on)
عُقۡدَةَ
uq'data
the knot
ٱلنِّكَاحِ
al-nikahi
(of) marriage
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يَبۡلُغَ
yablugha
reaches
ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ
al-kitabu
the prescribed term
أَجَلَهُۥۚ
ajalahu
its end
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
wa-i'lamu
And know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
مَا
ma
what
فِيٓ
fi
(is) within
أَنفُسِكُمۡ
anfusikum
yourselves
فَٱحۡذَرُوهُۚ
fa-ih'dharuhu
so beware of Him
وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
wa-i'lamu
And know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
حَلِيمٞ
halimun
Most Forbearing
٢٣٥