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And whenyou divorcethe womenand they reachtheir (waiting) termthen retain themin a fair mannerorrelease themﱊﱋin a fair mannerAnd (do) notretain them(to) hurtﱏﱐso that you transgressAnd whoeverdoesthatthen indeedhe wrongedﱖﱗhimselfAnd (do) nottake(the) Verses(of) Allahﱜﱝ(in) jestand remember(the) Favors(of) Allahupon youand what(is) revealedto youofthe Bookand [the] wisdomHe instructs youﱩﱪwith itAnd fearAllahand knowthatAllah (is)of everythingAll-Knower(231)

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 wisdom1 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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And whenyou divorce[the] womenand they reachedtheir (waiting) termthen (do) nothinder them[that](from) marryingtheir husbandswhenﱿthey agreebetween themselvesﲁﲂin a fair mannerThatis admonishedwith itwhoever[is]among youbelievesin Allahand the Dayﲌﲍ[the] Lastthat(is) more virtuousfor youﲑﲒand more purerAnd Allahknowsand you(do) notknow(232)

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 mothersshall suckletheir children(for) two yearsﲞﲟcompletefor whoeverwishestocompleteﲤﲥthe sucklingAnd uponthe father(on) him(is) their provisionand their clothingﲫﲬin a fair mannerNotis burdenedany soulexceptﲱﲲits capacityNotmade to suffer(the) motherbecause of her childand not(the) father(be)ﲺﲻbecause of his childAnd onthe (father's) heir(is a duty) likeﲿﳀthat (of the father)Then ifthey both desireweaningthroughmutual consentof both of themand consultationthen noblameﳊﳋon both of themAnd ifyou wanttoask another women to suckleyour childthen (there is) noblameon youwhenyou paywhatyou giveﳘﳙin a fair mannerAnd fearAllahand knowthatAllahof whatyou do(is) All-Seer(233)

˹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.