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Al-Baqarah Surah 2

Verse 231

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

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2:231

فَإِن طَلَّقَهَا فَلَا تَحِلُّ لَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدُ حَتَّىٰ تَنكِحَ زَوْجًا غَيْرَهُۥ ۗ فَإِن طَلَّقَهَا فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَآ أَن يَتَرَاجَعَآ إِن ظَنَّآ أَن يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَتِلْكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ يُبَيِّنُهَا لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And if he divorce her the third time, then she is not lawful for him thereafter, until she marries another husband; and, if he also divorce her, then it shall be no sin for them to return to each other, provided they are sure that they would be able to observe the limits prescribed by Allah. And these are the limits prescribed by Allah which He makes clear to the people who have knowledge.

English - Five Volume Translation

And if he divorces her the third time, then she is not lawful for him thereafter, until she marries another husband; and, if he also divorces her, then it shall be no sin for them to return to each other, provided they are sure that they would be able to observe the limits prescribed by Allah. And these are the limits prescribed by Allah which He makes clear to the people who have knowledge.[237]

Important Words:

یتراجعا (return to each other) is derived from رجع i.e. he returned; the word is used to indicate the coming together of people after their dispersal or separation, as they say تراجع القوم i.e. the people returned to the place from where they separated or left (Aqrab).

یقیما (observe) is derived from اقام which means, he made a thing stand upright; he observed or duly performed a religious commandment or duty, etc. (Lane). See also under 2:4.

تنکح (she marries) is derived from نکح. They say نکح or نکحت meaning (1) he or she married a spouse; (2) he or she had sexual intercourse with his or her spouse. In the present verse the word is used in the latter sense. See also 2:222.

Commentary:

This verse refers to the third and final pronouncement of divorce after which the husband loses all right of reunion with his wife unless the divorced woman marries another man and establishes conjugal relations with him, and is then formally divorced by him or he dies, leaving her free to marry another man. By the inclusion of this provision in the law of divorce, Islam has, on the one hand, enhanced the sanctity of the marriage tie which must not be trifled with and has declared unlawful the evil practice of حلالة (halalah); and, on the other, it has afforded yet another opportunity to the couple who once had lived as husband and wife to become reunited if they so desired. The practice of halalah referred to above consists in a divorced woman marrying a man, other than her former husband, with the object of obtaining divorce from him and thereby making herself lawful for the former husband. Islam condemns this practice as a thing accursed (Tirmidhi ch. on Nikah) and enjoins that marriage with and divorce from another husband must both be genuine.

English - Short Commentary Translation

And if he divorces[283] her the third time, then she is not lawful for him thereafter, until she marries another husband; and, if he also divorces her, then it shall be no sin for them to return to each other, provided they are sure that they would be able to observe the limits prescribed by Allah. And these are the limits prescribed by Allah which He makes clear to the people who have knowledge.

This verse refers to the third and final divorce after which the husband loses all right of reunion with his wife unless the divorced woman marries another man and establishes conjugal relations with him, and is then formally divorced by him or he dies, leaving her free to marry another man. By the inclusion of this provision in the law of divorce Islam has, on the one hand, enhanced the sanctity of the marriage tie which must not be trifled with; and, on the other, it has afforded yet another, though extremely remote, opportunity to the couple who once had lived as husband and wife to become reunited if they so desire.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

پھر اگر وہ (مَرد) اسے طلاق دے دے تو اس کے لئے اس کے بعد پھر اُس مَرد کے نکاح میں آنا جائز نہیں ہو گا یہاں تک کہ وہ اس کے سوا کسی اور شخص سے شادی کر لے۔ پھر اگر وہ (بھی) اسے طلاق دےدے تو پھر ان دونوں پر کوئی گناہ نہیں کہ وہ ایک دوسرے کی طرف رجوع کریں، اگر وہ یہ گمان رکھتے ہوں کہ (اس مرتبہ) وہ اللہ کی (مقررہ) حدود کو قائم رکھ سکیں گے۔ اور یہ اللہ کی (مقررہ) حدود ہیں جنہیں وہ ان لوگوں کی خاطر خوب کھول کھول کر بیان کر رہا ہے جو علم رکھتے ہیں۔

French

Et s’il divorce d’avec elle une troisième fois, il ne pourra plus la reprendre avant qu’elle n’ait pris un autre mari ; et si celui-ci aussi divorce d’avec elle, ce ne sera pas un péché qu’ils reviennent l’un à l’autre, à condition qu’ils soient sûrs de pouvoir observer les limites prescrites par Allāh. Et voilà donc les limites prescrites par Allāh. Il les rend claires aux gens qui ont la connaissance.

German

Und wenn er sich von ihr abermals (endgültig) scheiden lässt, dann ist sie ihm nicht mehr erlaubt, ehe sie nicht einen anderen Gatten geheiratet hat; scheidet sich dieser dann (auch) von ihr, so soll es für sie keine Sünde sein, zueinander zurückzukehren, wenn sie sicher sind, sie würden die Schranken Allahs einhalten können. Das sind die Schranken Allahs, die Er den Verständigen klarmacht.*

Chinese

假如他 (在过了上述两次离婚声明时期后) 对她做 (第三次) 离婚声明, 那么, 法律再不允许他跟她重婚, 直到她嫁另一个男子; 之后假如 (她嫁给了别的男子,) (而) 那个男子又跟她离了婚, 而且他俩 (前夫和她) 又都坚信自己现在能守安拉的法规, (在此种情况下) 他们重新结合是无罪的。安拉为具有知识的人阐明他的这个法规。[173]

这节经文述及第三次和最终一次离婚。在该次离婚后, 丈夫再也无权与妻子破镜重圆, 除非那离了婚的女人再嫁另一个男人并建立夫妻关系, 然后又与他正式离婚, 或者他死了, 使她有自由再嫁另一个男人。藉着离婚法律中包括这一条款, 伊斯兰教一方面提高婚姻关系的严肃性, 另一方面, 也给一度过着夫妻生活的两个人提供一个重新结合的机会, 虽然机会是很小的。

Italian

E se lui divorzia* da lei per la terza volta, allora non gli sarà lecito riprendersela, fino a che essa non si prenda un altro marito. E se anche lui divorzierà da lei, allora non sarà peccato per loro il tornare reciprocamente, a condizione che siano sicuri di poter osservare i limiti prescritti da Allah. E questi sono i limiti prescritti da Allah, che Egli manifesta a quanti comprendono.

Spanish

Y si la divorcia por tercera vez, ya no le será lícita después, mientras no se haya casado con otro marido; pero si él también se divorcia de ella, entonces no habrá pecado en que vuelvan el uno al otro, a condición de que estén seguros de poder respetar los límites prescritos por Al-lah, que Él aclara para las personas que tienen conocimiento.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

پھر اگر (اوپر کی بیان کردہ دو طلاقوں کے گزر جانے کے بعد بھی خاوند اسے تیسری) طلاق دے دے تو اس کے بعد وہ عورت اس کے لئے جائز نہ ہوگی جب تک کہ وہ اس کے سوا (کسی) دوسرے خاوند کے نکاح میں نہ آجائے لیکن اگر وہ (بھی) اسے طلاق دے دے تو ان دونوں کو بشرطیکہ انہیں یقین ہو کہ وہ اللہ کی (مقرر کردہ) حدوں کو قائم رکھ سکیں گے آپس میں دوبارہ رجوع کرلینے پر کوئی گناہ نہ ہوگا۔ اور یہ اللہ کی (مقرر کردہ) حدیں ہیں جنہیں وہ علم والے لوگوں کے لئے کھول کر بیان کرتا ہے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

پھر اگر (دو بارہ طلاق دینے کے بعد شوہر نے عورت کو تیسری بار) طلاق دے دی تو وہ عورت پھر اس کے لیے حلال نہ ہوگی، الّا یہ کہ اس کا نکاح کسی دوسرے شخص سے ہو اور وہ اسے طلاق دیدے تب اگر پہلا شوہر اور یہ عورت دونوں یہ خیال کریں کہ حدود الٰہی پر قائم رہیں گے، تو ان کے لیے ایک دوسرے کی طرف رجو ع کر لینے میں کوئی مضائقہ نہیں یہ اللہ کی مقرر کردہ حدیں ہیں، جنہیں وہ اُن لوگوں کی ہدایت کے لیے واضح کر رہا ہے، جو (اس کی حدود کو توڑنے کا انجام) جانتے ہیں

English - Sahih

And if he has divorced her [for the third time], then she is not lawful to him afterward until [after] she marries a husband other than him. And if the latter husband divorces her [or dies], there is no blame upon the woman and her former husband for returning to each other if they think that they can keep [within] the limits of Allah. These are the limits of Allah, which He makes clear to a people who know.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

پھر اگر اسے طلاق دے دی تو اس کے بعد اس کے لیے وہ حلال نہ ہوگی یہاں تک کہ وہ کسی اور خاوند سے نکاح کرے پھر اگر وہ اسے طلاق دے دے تو ان دونوں پر کوئی گناہ نہیں کہ آپس میں رجوع کر لیں اگر ان کا گمان غالب ہو کہ وہ الله کی حدیں قائم سکیں گے اور یہ الله کی حدیں ہیں وہ انہیں کھول کر بیان کرتا ہے ان لوگوں کے لیے جو علم رکھتے ہیں

English - Talal Itani

Then if he divorces her, then (she is) not lawful for him from after (that) until she marries a spouse other than him. Then if he divorces her then no sin on them if they return to each other if they believe that they (will be able to) keep (the) limits. (of) Allah. And these (are the) limits. (of) Allah. He makes them clear to a people who know.

Chinese Commentary ^*

173

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

If he divorces her finally, she shall not be lawful to him after that, until she marries another husband. If he divorces her, then it is no fault in them to return to each other, if they suppose that they will maintain God's bounds. Those are God's bounds; He makes them clear unto a people that have knowledge.

English - Maududi

And if the husband divorces his wife (for the third time), she shall not remain his lawful wife after this (absolute) divorce, unless she marries another husband and the second husband divorces her. (In that case) there is no harm if they re-marry, provided that the woman and her first husband are convinced that they will be able to keep within the bounds fixed by Allah. And these are Allah's bounds, which He makes clear for the guidance of those who know (the consequences of transgression).

English - Ahmed Ali

If a man divorces her again (a third time), she becomes unlawful for him (and he cannot remarry her) until she has married another man. Then if he divorces her there is no harm if the two unite again if they think they will keep within the bounds set by God and made clear for those who understand.

English - Yusuf Ali

So if a husband divorces his wife (irrevocably), He cannot, after that, re-marry her until after she has married another husband and He has divorced her. In that case there is no blame on either of them if they re-unite, provided they feel that they can keep the limits ordained by Allah. Such are the limits ordained by Allah, which He makes plain to those who understand.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

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Important Words:

یقیما (observe) is derived from اقام which means, he made a thing stand upright; he observed or duly performed a religious commandment or duty, etc. (Lane). See also under 2:4.

Commentary:

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

283

English - Pickthall

And if he hath divorced her (the third time), then she is not lawful unto him thereafter until she hath wedded another husband. Then if he (the other husband) divorce her it is no sin for both of them that they come together again if they consider that they are able to observe the limits of Allah. These are the limits of Allah. He manifesteth them for people who have knowledge.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

So if he divorces her (the third time), she shall not be lawful to him afterwards until she marries another husband. If he divorces her, there is not blame on them both if they return to each other (by marriage), if they think that they can keep within the limits of Allah. And these are the limits of Allah which He makes clear for a people who know.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Should the husband divorce the wife a third time, then she would not be lawful for him thereafter, except in case she should marry another husband and he too should divorce her. Should this happen, it would be no sin for them to return to each other, provided they are sure they would be able to observe the limits prescribed by Allah. These are the limits prescribed by Allah which He makes clear to the people who possess knowledge.

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