The Holy Quran 2:232 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَإِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَبَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَلَا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ أَن يَنكِحْنَ أَزْوَٰجَهُنَّ إِذَا تَرَٰضَوْا۟ بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ يُوعَظُ بِهِۦ مَن كَانَ مِنكُمْ يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ ۗ ذَٰلِكُمْ أَزْكَىٰ لَكُمْ وَأَطْهَرُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Translation

When you divorce (your) wives (once or twice) and they reach (the end of) their terms (their Iddah), (then, O guardians of these women) do not prevent them from marrying their husbands (who had divorced them) if it is agreed between them (between husband and wife) in good faith. This (order not to stop the marriage) is advice for him among you who believes in Allaah and the Last Day. This is purer for you and cleaner (so that no sin takes place). Allaah knows and you do not know (so obey all His orders without question because He knows what benefits or harms reach you in the future).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The meaning of “the recognised manner”: a woman was given one or two divorces by her husband, and he did not take her back during the iddah (waiting period) either. When the iddah had ended, the first husband, along with other people, also proposed marriage to her, and the woman too was willing, but the woman's brother became angry and prevented the…

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