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Notwill take you to taskAllahfor (what is) unintentionalinyour oaths[and] butHe takes you to taskfor what(have) earnedﱋﱌyour heartsAnd Allah(is) Oft-ForgivingMost Forbearing(225)

Allah will not hold you accountable for unintentional oaths, but for what you intended in your hearts. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.

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For those whoswear (off)fromtheir wives(is a) waiting (of)fourﱗﱘmonthsthen ifthey return then indeedAllah(is) Oft-ForgivingMost Merciful(226)

Those who swear not to have intercourse with their wives must wait for four months.1 If they change their mind, then Allah is certainly All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

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And ifthey resolve(on) [the] divorce then indeedAllah(is) All-HearingAll-Knowing(227)

But if they settle on divorce, then Allah is indeed All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

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And the women who are divorcedshall waitconcerning themselves(for) threeﱬﱭmonthly periodsAnd (it is) notlawfulfor themthatthey concealwhat(has been) created(by) Allahintheir wombsiftheybelievein Allahand the Dayﱽﱾ[the] LastﱿAnd their husbands(have) better rightto take them backinthat (period)ifthey wishﲆﲇ(for) reconciliationAnd for them(is the) like(of) that which(is) on themﲌﲍin a reasonable mannerand for the menover themﲐﲑ(is) a degreeAnd Allah(is) All-MightyAll-Wise(228)

Divorced women must wait three monthly cycles ˹before they can re-marry˺. It is not lawful for them to conceal what Allah has created in their wombs,1 if they ˹truly˺ believe in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands reserve the right to take them back within that period if they desire reconciliation. Women have rights similar to those of men equitably, although men have a degree ˹of responsibility˺ above them. And Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.

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The divorceﲗﲘ(is) twiceThen to retainin a reasonable mannerorto release (her)ﲝﲞwith kindnessAnd (it is) notlawfulfor youthatyou take (back)whateveryou have given themanythingexceptifboth fearthat notthey both (can) keep(the) limitsﲭﲮ(of) AllahBut ifyou fearthat notthey both (can) keep(the) limits(of) Allahthen (there is) nosinon both of themin whatshe ransomsﲺﲻconcerning itThese(are the) limits(of) Allahﲿso (do) notﳀﳁtransgress themAnd whoevertransgresses(the) limits(of) Allahthen those they(are) the wrongdoers(229)

Divorce may be retracted twice, then the husband must retain ˹his wife˺ with honour or separate ˹from her˺ with grace.1 It is not lawful for husbands to take back anything of the dowry given to their wives, unless the couple fears not being able to keep within the limits of Allah.2 So if you fear they will not be able to keep within the limits of Allah, there is no blame if the wife compensates the husband to obtain divorce.3 These are the limits set by Allah, so do not transgress them. And whoever transgresses the limits of Allah, they are the ˹true˺ wrongdoers.

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Then ifhe divorces herthen (she is) notlawfulfor himfromafter (that)untilshe marriesa spouseﳔﳕother than himThen ifhe divorces herthen nosinon themifthey return to each otherifthey believethatthey (will be able to) keep(the) limitsﳢﳣ(of) AllahAnd these(are the) limits(of) AllahHe makes them clearto a peoplewho know(230)

So if a husband divorces his wife ˹three times˺, then it is not lawful for him to remarry her until after she has married another man and then is divorced. Then it is permissible for them to reunite, as long as they feel they are able to maintain the limits of Allah. These are the limits set by Allah, which He makes clear for people of knowledge.