Surah At-Talaq (الطلاق) • The Divorce

Quran 65:2

65:2

فَإِذَا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ فَارِقُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَأَشْهِدُوا۟ ذَوَىْ عَدْلٍ مِّنكُمْ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلشَّهَـٰدَةَ لِلَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ يُوعَظُ بِهِۦ مَن كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مَخْرَجًا

fa-idhā balaghna ajalahunna fa-amsikūhunna bimaʿrūfin aw fāriqūhunna bimaʿrūfin wa-ashhidū dhaway ʿadlin minkum wa-aqīmū l-shahādata lillahi dhālikum yūʿaẓu bihi man kāna yu'minu bil-lahi wal-yawmi l-ākhiri waman yattaqi l-laha yajʿal lahu makhrajan

And when they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or part with them according to acceptable terms. And bring to witness two just men from among you and establish the testimony for [the acceptance of] Allāh. That is instructed to whoever should believe in Allāh and the Last Day. And whoever fears Allāh - He will make for him a way out

— Saheeh International

When they have completed their appointed term, either keep them honourably, or part with them honourably. Call two just witnesses from your people and establish witness for the sake of God. Anyone who believes in God and the Last Day should heed this: God will find a way out for those who are mindful of Him,

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Then when they are about to attain their term appointed, either take them back in a good manner or part with them in a good manner. And take as witness two just persons from among you (Muslims). And establish the testimony for Allâh. That will be an admonition given to him who believes in Allâh and the Last Day. And whosoever fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty).

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

فَإِذَاfa-idhāThen when
بَلَغْنَbalaghnathey have reached
أَجَلَهُنَّajalahunnatheir term
فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّfa-amsikūhunnathen retain them
بِمَعْرُوفٍbimaʿrūfinwith kindness
أَوْawor
فَارِقُوهُنَّfāriqūhunnapart with them
بِمَعْرُوفٍۢbimaʿrūfinwith kindness
وَأَشْهِدُوا۟wa-ashhidūAnd take witness
ذَوَىْdhawaytwo men
عَدْلٍۢʿadlinjust
مِّنكُمْminkumamong you
وَأَقِيمُوا۟wa-aqīmūand establish
ٱلشَّهَـٰدَةَl-shahādatathe testimony
لِلَّهِۚlillahifor Allah
ذَٰلِكُمْdhālikumThat
يُوعَظُyūʿaẓuis instructed
بِهِۦbihiwith it
مَنmanwhoever
كَانَkāna[is]
يُؤْمِنُyu'minubelieves
بِٱللَّهِbil-lahiin Allah
وَٱلْيَوْمِwal-yawmiand the Day
ٱلْـَٔاخِرِۚl-ākhirithe Last
وَمَنwamanAnd whoever
يَتَّقِyattaqifears
ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
يَجْعَلyajʿalHe will make
لَّهُۥlahufor him
مَخْرَجًۭاmakhrajana way out