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Quran 2:231

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 231 of 286 · Juz 2

وَإِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَبَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ سَرِّحُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ ۚ وَلَا تُمْسِكُوهُنَّ ضِرَارًا لِّتَعْتَدُوا۟ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهُۥ ۚ وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوٓا۟ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ هُزُوًا ۚ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَآ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَٱلْحِكْمَةِ يَعِظُكُم بِهِۦ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 2:231
EnglishTalal Itani

When you divorce women, and they have reached their term, either retain them amicably, or release them amicably. But do not retain them to hurt them and commit aggression. Whoever does that has wronged himself. And do not take Allah’s revelations for a joke. And remember Allah’s favor to you, and that He revealed to you the Scripture and wisdom to teach you. And fear Allah, and know that Allah is aware of everything.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Hem kadınları boşadınız da ıddetlerini bitirdiler mi, artık kendilerini ya iyilikle tutun veya iyilikle salın, yoksa haklarına tecavüz için zararlarına olarak tutmayın, bunu kim yaparsa nefsine zulmetmiş olur, Sakın Allahın âyetlerini şaka yerine tutmayın, Allahın üzerinizdeki ni'metini ve size va'zlar vererek indirdiği kitab ve hikmeti unutmayın düşünün, hem Allahdan korkun ve bilin ki Allah her şeyi bilir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Lorsque vous répudiez une femme et que le moment de la renvoyer est venu, gardes-la en la traitant honnêtement, ou renvoyez-la avec générosité. Ne la retenez point par force pour exercer quelque injustice envers elle ; celui qui agit ainsi, agit contre lui-même. Ne vous jouez pas des enseignements de Dieu, et souvenez-vous des bienfaits de Dieu, du Livre et de la sagesse qu’il a fait descendre sur vous et par lesquels il vous donne des avertissements. Craignez-le, et sachez qu’il connaît tout.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Maar indien gij u van uwe vrouwen scheidt en zij hebben haren voorgeschreven tijd vervuld, dan moet gij haar met billijkheid behouden, of met edelmoedigheid ontslaan. Houdt haar echter niet met geweld terug, om onrechtvaardig omtrent haar te handelen. Wie dit doet, bezondigt zijne eigene ziel. Maakt de teekenen van God niet tot spotternij, en herinnert u Gods weldaden jegens u, en dat hij het boek en de wijsheid tot u gezonden heeft tot onderricht. Vreest God en beseft dat hij alwetend is.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quando voi ripudiate una donna, e che il momento di mandarla via è arrivato, o ritenetela convenientemente, o mandatela via con generosità. Non la ritenete per forza per esercitare qualche ingiustizia contro di lei; chi agisse così, agirebbe contro se stesso. Non vi burlate degli insegnamenti di Dio, e ricordatevi de’ suoi benefizj, del libro e della saviezza che vi ha mandato, e coi quali vi dà le ammonizioni. Temetelo, e sappiate che conosce tutto.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.