"Divorce"[1](Arabic:الطلاق,aṭ-talāq) is the65th chapterof theQur'anwith 12 verses (ayat). The main subject is aboutdivorce.[2]Abdullah ibn Masudreportedly described it as the shorter version of the surahAn-Nisa.[3]The surah also defines the time period of mourning (iddah) to be threemenstruationperiods. Forpre-menarchegirls and forpost-menopausewomen - three months. In case of pregnancy, after the delivery of the child.[4]
| الطلاق Aṭ-Ṭalāq The Divorce | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Medinan |
| Position | Juzʼ28 |
| No.ofverses | 12 |
| No.ofRukus | 2 |
After addressing the topic of divorce and a number of other resulting family issues[5] in first 7 verses,[6]the surah then strongly urges people to observe God’s regulations and guidance, and reminded the fate of earlier disobedient people that the apostate and disobedient were chastised for their sin.[7]The 11th verse describes the required attitude of the true believers that they exhort to faith in messenger and the regarding bounties.[8]Finally God’s power and knowledge are emphasized at the end.[9]
Summary
edit- 1-7Certain limitations to the law ofdivorce
- 8-10Theapostateand disobedient chastised for their sin
- 11True believers exhorted to faith in Muhammad
- 12God hath created theseven heavens[10]
See also
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edit- ^Ibn Kathir."Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Surah Al Talaq".Quran 4 U.Tafsir.Retrieved29 December2019.
- ^Sayyid Maududi,Tafhim al-Qur'an,Lahore: Islamic Publications, Ltd. (1981)
- ^"65. Surah At Talaq (Divorce) - Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Qur'an".
- ^"Surah 65. At-Talaq".alim.org.
- ^https://archive.org/details/InTheShadeOfTheQuranSayyidQutb[dead link]
- ^Sayyid Qutb(d. 1966)Fi Zilal al-Qur'an(In the shades of the Qur'an)
- ^Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik (translator),Al-Qur'an, the Guidance for Mankind - English with Arabic Text
- ^George SaleA Comprehensive Commentary on the QuranCHAPTER LXV.: ENTITLED SURAT AL TALÁQ (DIVORCE)
- ^Iman Mohammad Kashi; Uwe Hideki Matzen & Online Quran Project contributors."Al-Quran (القرآن) — Online Quran Project — Translation and Tafsir".The Quran.
{{cite web}}:|author3=has generic name (help) - ^Rev. E. M. Wherry, M.A.A Complete Index toSale's Text, Preliminary Discourse, and Notes
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