At-Talaq

"Divorce" (Arabic: الطلاق, aṭ-talāq) is the 65th chapter of the Qur'an with 12 verses (ayat). The main subject is about divorce. Abdullah ibn Masud reportedly described it as the shorter version of the surah An-Nisa. The surah also defines the time period of mourning (iddah) to be three menstruation periods. For pre-menarche girls and for post-menopause women - three months. In case of pregnancy, after the delivery of the child.

After addressing the topic of divorce and a number of other resulting family issues in first 7 verses, 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. The 11th verse describes the required attitude of the true believers that they exhort to faith in messenger and the regarding bounties. Finally God’s power and knowledge are emphasized at the end.

Summary

1-7 Certain limitations to the law of divorce

8-10 The apostate and disobedient chastised for their sin

11 True believers exhorted to faith in Muhammad

12 God hath created the seven heavens

See also

• Divorce in Islam
• Iddah

References

External links

• Works related to The Holy Qur'an (Maulana Muhammad Ali)/65. Divorce at Wikisource

1. Divorce in Islam
2. Triple talaq in India
3. Talaq (disambiguation)
4. Nikah halala
5. Syed Abdul Nazeer
6. Ravi Shankar Prasad
7. Jagdish Singh Khehar
8. Nikaah (film)
9. Iddah
10. Rohinton Fali Nariman
11. Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019
12. Muslim personal law
13. Arif Mohammad Khan
14. Hasnain Baqai
15. Mohsin Raza
16. At Talaq (racehorse)
17. Nida Khan
18. Phir Ussi Mod Par
19. Khul'
20. Meenakshi Lekhi