ﱁAnd whenﱂyou divorceﱃthe womenﱄand they reachﱅtheir (waiting) termﱆthen retain themﱇin a fair mannerﱈorﱉrelease themﱊﱋin a fair mannerﱌAnd (do) notﱍretain themﱎ(to) hurtﱏﱐso that you transgressﱑAnd whoeverﱒdoesﱓthatﱔthen indeedﱕhe wrongedﱖﱗhimselfﱘAnd (do) notﱙtakeﱚ(the) Versesﱛ(of) Allahﱜﱝ(in) jestﱞand rememberﱟ(the) Favorsﱠ(of) Allahﱡupon youﱢand whatﱣ(is) revealedﱤto youﱥofﱦthe Bookﱧand [the] wisdomﱨHe instructs youﱩﱪwith itﱫAnd fearﱬAllahﱭand knowﱮthatﱯAllah (is)ﱰof everyﱱthingﱲAll-Knowerﱳ
When you divorce women and they have ˹almost˺ reached the end of their waiting period, either retain them honourably or let them go honourably. But do not retain them ˹only˺ to harm them ˹or˺ to take advantage ˹of them˺. Whoever does that surely wrongs his own soul. Do not take Allah’s revelations lightly. Remember Allah’s favours upon you as well as the Book and wisdom He has sent down for your guidance. Be mindful of Allah, and know that Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.
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ﱴAnd whenﱵyou divorceﱶ[the] womenﱷand they reachedﱸtheir (waiting) termﱹthen (do) notﱺhinder themﱻ[that]ﱼ(from) marryingﱽtheir husbandsﱾwhenﱿthey agreeﲀbetween themselvesﲁﲂin a fair mannerﲃThatﲄis admonishedﲅwith itﲆwhoeverﲇ[is]ﲈamong youﲉbelievesﲊin Allahﲋand the Dayﲌﲍ[the] Lastﲎthatﲏ(is) more virtuousﲐfor youﲑﲒand more purerﲓAnd Allahﲔknowsﲕand youﲖ(do) notﲗknowﲘ
When you divorce women and they have reached the end of their waiting period, do not ˹let the guardians˺ prevent them from re-marrying their ex-husbands if they come to an honourable agreement. This is enjoined on whoever has faith in Allah and the Last Day. This is purer and more dignifying for you. Allah knows and you do not know.
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ﲙ ﲚAnd the mothersﲛshall suckleﲜtheir childrenﲝ(for) two yearsﲞﲟcompleteﲠfor whoeverﲡwishesﲢtoﲣcompleteﲤﲥthe sucklingﲦAnd uponﲧthe fatherﲨ(on) himﲩ(is) their provisionﲪand their clothingﲫﲬin a fair mannerﲭNotﲮis burdenedﲯany soulﲰexceptﲱﲲits capacityﲳNotﲴmade to sufferﲵ(the) motherﲶbecause of her childﲷand notﲸ(the) fatherﲹ(be)ﲺﲻbecause of his childﲼAnd onﲽthe (father's) heirﲾ(is a duty) likeﲿﳀthat (of the father)ﳁThen ifﳂthey both desireﳃweaningﳄthroughﳅmutual consentﳆof both of themﳇand consultationﳈthen noﳉblameﳊﳋon both of themﳌAnd ifﳍyou wantﳎtoﳏask another women to suckleﳐyour childﳑthen (there is) noﳒblameﳓon youﳔwhenﳕyou payﳖwhatﳗyou giveﳘﳙin a fair mannerﳚAnd fearﳛAllahﳜand knowﳝthatﳞAllahﳟof whatﳠyou doﳡ(is) All-Seerﳢ
˹Divorced˺ mothers will breastfeed their offspring for two whole years, for those who wish to complete the nursing ˹of their child˺. The child’s father will provide reasonable maintenance and clothing for the mother ˹during that period˺. No one will be charged with more than they can bear. No mother or father should be made to suffer for their child. The ˹father’s˺ heirs are under the same obligation. But if both sides decide—after mutual consultation and consent—to wean a child, then there is no blame on them. If you decide to have your children nursed by a wet-nurse, it is permissible as long as you pay fairly. Be mindful of Allah, and know that Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.
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