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Quran 2:237

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 237 of 286 · Juz 2

وَإِن طَلَّقْتُمُوهُنَّ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَمَسُّوهُنَّ وَقَدْ فَرَضْتُمْ لَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً فَنِصْفُ مَا فَرَضْتُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يَعْفُونَ أَوْ يَعْفُوَا۟ ٱلَّذِى بِيَدِهِۦ عُقْدَةُ ٱلنِّكَاحِ ۚ وَأَن تَعْفُوٓا۟ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ ۚ وَلَا تَنسَوُا۟ ٱلْفَضْلَ بَيْنَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

Translations of Quran 2:237
EnglishTalal Itani

If you divorce them before you have touched them, but after you had set the dowry for them, give them half of what you specified—unless they forgo the right, or the one in whose hand is the marriage contract forgoes it. But to forgo is nearer to piety. And do not forget generosity between one another. Allah is Seeing of everything you do.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

If ye divorce them before ye have touched them and ye have appointed unto them a portion, then (pay the) half of that which ye appointed, unless they (the women) agree to forgo it, or he agreeth to forgo it in whose hand is the marriage tie. To forgo is nearer to piety. And forget not kindness among yourselves. Allah is Seer of what ye do.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve eğer onları kendilerine el sürmeden boşar da mehir kesmiş bulunursanız o vakit borc o kesdiğiniz mıkdarın yarısıdır meğerki kadınlar afvetsinler veya nikâhın düğümü elinde bulunan erkek afvetsin, erkekler! sizin afvetmeniz takvaya daha yakındır, aranızdaki fazlı unutmayın şüphesiz ki Allah her ne yaparsanız görür.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Si vous répudiez une femme avant la cohabitation, mais après l’assignation de dot, elle en gardera la moitié, à moins que la femme ne se désiste (de sa moitié), ou bien que celui qui de sa main a lié le nœud du mariage ne se désiste de tout. Se désister est plus proche de la piété. N’oubliez pas la générosité dans vos rapports. Dieu voit ce que vous faites.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Verstoot gij eene vrouw vóór gij haar hebt aangeraakt, maar nadat gij haar eene huwelijksgift hebt toegekend, dan zult gij haar de helft geven van hetgeen gij haar toegekent hebt, behalve wanneer zij, of hij die het huwelijks-contract in handen heeft, van alles afziet. Zijt gij echter toegevend, dan nadert gij de vroomheid des te meer. Vergeet de edelmoedigheid niet onder u. God ziet wat gij doet.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Se voi ripudiate una donna prima di coabitarvi, ma dopo averle assegnata la dote, essa ne riterrà la metà, a meno che non la ricusi, ovvero che colui che di sua mano ha legalo il nodo del matrimonio non la ricusi intieramente. Il rinunziarla si avvicina più alla pietà. Non dimenticate la generosità nei vostri rapporti. Dio vede ciò che voi fate.

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