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came to youfrom the clear proofs,then know thatAllah(is) All-Mighty,All-Wise.

209Arethey waiting[except]thatAllah comes to themwith the shadows

of[the] clouds,and the Angels,and the matter is decreed?And toAllah

return(all) the matters.210Askthe Childrenof Israel,how many

We gave themof(the) clear Sign(s).And whoeveraltersFavorof Allah

after[what](it has) come to him -then indeed,Allah(is) severe

in [the] chastising.211Beautifiedfor those whodisbelieve[d](is) the life

of the world,and they ridicule[of]those whobelieve[d].And those who fear (Allah),

(they will be) above themon the Dayof [the] Resurrection.And Allahprovideswhom

He willswithoutmeasure.212Wasmankinda communitysingle,

then Allah raised up[the] Prophets(as) bearers of glad tidingsand (as) warners,

and sent downwith themthe Bookin [the] truthto judgebetween[the] people

in whatthey differed[in it].And (did) notdiffer[ed]in itexceptthose who

were given itafter[what]came to themthe clear proofs,(out of) jealousy

among themselves.And Allah guidedthose whobelieve[d]regarding what

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clear proofs have cometo you, then know thatAllah is All-Mighty,All-Wise.

210. Are they waiting forAllah to reveal Himselfto them in the shadowsof the clouds and theAngels, and the matteris decreed? And toAllah return all matters.

211. Ask the Children ofIsrael, how many clearSigns We have giventhem. And whoeveralters the Favor ofAllah after it has cometo him - then indeed,Allah is severe inchastising.

212. Beautified is the lifeof this world for thosewho disbelieve, andthey ridicule those whobelieve. But those whofear Allah will be above them on the Day ofResurrection. AndAllah provides whomHe wills withoutmeasure.

213. Mankind was onesingle community, andAllah raised upProphets as bearers ofglad tidings and aswarners, and sent downwith them the Book intruth to decide betweenthe people concerningthat in which theydiffered. And onlythose who were giventhe Book differed in it -after clear proofs cameto them - out ofjealousy amongthemselves. And Allah,by His permission,guided those whobelieved to the truthconcerning that overwhich

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they differed[in it]ofthe Truthwith His permission.And Allahguideswhom

He wills toa straight path. 213Or(do) you thinkthatyou will enter

Paradisewhile not(has) come to youlike (came to)those whopassed away

before you?Touched them[the] adversityand [the] hardship,and they were shaken

until[say] (said)the Messengerand those whobelievedwith him,“When

(will) Allah’s help (come)?”Unquestionably,[Indeed]helpof Allah(is) near.214

They ask you whatthey (should) spend.Say,“Whateveryou spendofgood,

(is) [so] for parents,and the relatives,and the orphans,and the needy,and the wayfarer.

And whateveryou doofgood.[So] indeed,Allahof it(is) All-Aware.215

(Is) prescribedupon you[the] fightingwhile it (is) hatefulto you.But perhaps

[that]you dislikea thingand it (is) goodfor you;and perhaps[that]you love

a thingand it (is) badfor you.And Allahknowswhile you(do) not know.

216They ask youaboutthe month[the] sacred -(concerning) fightingin it.

Say,“Fightingtherein(is) a great (sin);but hindering (people)fromthe way

of Allah,and disbeliefin Himand (preventing access to) Al-Masjid Al-Haraam,

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they had differed. AndAllah guides whom Hewills to a straight path.

214. Or do you thinkthat you will enterParadise while such(trial) has not (yet)come to you as came tothose who passed awaybefore you? They wereafflicted with adversityand hardship and theywere so shaken thateven the Messengerand those who believedalong with him said,“When will Allah’shelp come?”Unquestionably,Allah’s help is near.

215. They ask you whatthey should spend. Say,“Whatever you spendof good is for parents,and the relatives, andthe orphans, and theneedy, and thewayfarer. Andwhatever good you do,indeed, Allah is All-Aware of it.

216. Fighting isprescribed upon whileit is disliked by you.But perhaps you dislikea thing and it is goodfor you; and perhapsyou love a thing and itis bad for you. AndAllah knows, while you do not know.

217. They ask you aboutfighting in the sacredmonths. Say, “Fightingtherein is a great sin;but hindering (people)from the way of Allahand disbelief in Himand (preventing accessto) Al-Masjid Al-Haraam

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and driving outits peoplefrom it,(is) greater (sin)nearAllah.And [the] oppression

(is) greaterthan[the] killing.”And notthey will cease(to) fight with youuntil

they turn you awayfromyour religion,ifthey (are) able.And whoeverturns away

among youfromhis religion,then dieswhile he (is) a disbelieverfor those

became worthless their deedsinthe worldand the Hereafter.And those

(are) companionsof the Fire,theyin it(will) abide forever.217Indeed,

those whobelievedand those whoemigratedand stroveinthe wayof Allah -

[those],they hope(for) Mercyof Allah.And Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving,All-Merciful.

218They ask youabout[the] intoxicantsand [the] games of chanceSay,

“In both of them(is) a singreat,and (some) benefitsfor [the] people.

But sin of both of them(is) greaterthan(the) benefit of (the) two.”And they ask you

whatthey (should) spend.Say,“The surplus.”ThusAllah makes clearto you

[the] Versesso that you mayponder,219Concerningthe world

and the Hereafter.They ask youaboutthe orphans.Say,“Setting right (their affairs)

for them(is) best.And ifyou associate with themthen they (are) your brothers.

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and driving out itspeople from it isgreater sin in the sightof Allah. Andoppression is worsethan killing.” They willnot cease to fight withyou until they turn youaway from yourreligion if they can.And whoever amongstyou turns away fromhis religion and dieswhile he is adisbeliever - for those,their deeds havebecome worthless inthis world and theHereafter. Those arethe companions of theFire; they will abide init forever.

218. Indeed, those whobelieved and emigratedand strove in the wayof Allah – they hopefor the Mercy of Allah.And Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Merciful.

219. They ask you aboutintoxicants and thegames of chance. Say,“In both of them thereis great sin and (some)benefits for people. Buttheir sin is greater thantheir benefits.” Andthey ask you aboutwhat they shouldspend. Say, “Whateveryou can spare.” ThusAllah makes clear theVerses to you, so thatyou may ponder,

220. Concerning thisworld and theHereafter. They askyou concerning theorphans. Say, “Settingright their affairs forthem is best. And ifyou associate withthem, then they areyour brothers.

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And Allahknowsthe corrupterfromthe amender.And ifAllah (had) willed

surely He (could have) put you in difficulties.Indeed,Allah(is) All-Mighty,All-Wise.”

220And (do) not[you] marry[the] polytheistic women untilthey believe.

And a believing bondwoman(is) betterthana polytheistic woman [and] even if

she pleases you.And (do) notgive in marriage (your women)(to) [the] polytheistic men

untilthey believe,and a believing bondman(is) betterthana polytheistic man

[and] even ifhe pleases you.[Those]they invite tothe Fire,and Allahinvites

toParadiseand [the] forgivenessby His permission.And He makes clearHis Verses

for the peopleso that they may(be) mindful.221And they ask youabout

[the] menstruation.Say,“It(is) a hurt,so keep away (from)[the] women

during(their) [the] menstruation.And (do) notapproach themuntil

they are cleansedThen whenthey are cleansed,then come to themfrom

whereAllah has enjoined you.”Indeed,Allahlovesthose who turn in repentance

and lovesthe ones who purify themselves.222Your wives(are) a tilthfor you,

so come(to) your tilthwhenyou wish,and send (good deeds) forthfor yourselves.

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And Allah knows thecorrupter from theamender. And if Allahhad willed He couldhave put you indifficulties. Indeed,Allah is All-Powerful,All-Wise.”

221. And do not marrywomen who associateothers with Allah untilthey believe. And abelieving bondwomanis better than a womanwho associates otherswith Allah, even if shepleases you. And do notgive your women inmarriage to men whoassociate others withAllah until they believeand a believingbondman is better thana man who associatesothers with Allah, evenif he pleases you. Theyinvite to the Fire, andAllah invites to Paradise and forgiveness by Hispermission. And Hemakes clear His Versesfor people so that theymay be mindful.

222. And they ask youabout menstruation.Say, “It is a hurt, sokeep away from womenduring theirmenstruation. And donot approach them untilthey are cleansed. Thenwhen they have purified themselves, approachthem from where Allahhas enjoined upon you.” Indeed, Allah lovesthose who turn inrepentance and thosewho purify themselves.

223. Your wives are atilth for you so come toyour tilth when youwish, and sent forth(good deeds) foryourselves.

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And be conscious (of) Allahand knowthat you(will) meet Him.And give glad tidings

to the believers.223And (do) notmakeAllah’s (name)an excuse

in your oathsthatyou do good,and act piouslyand make peacebetween

[the] people.And Allah (is) All-Hearing,All-Knowing.224Not

(will) Allah take you to taskfor (what is) unintentional in your oaths,[and] but

(He) takes you to taskfor what(have) earnedyour hearts.And Allah

(is) Oft-Forgiving,Most Forbearing.225For those whoswear (off)from

their wives(is a) waiting offourmonths,then ifthey return -then indeed,Allah

(is) Oft- Forgiving,Most Merciful.226And ifthey resolve(on) [the] divorce -

then indeed, Allah(is) All-Hearing,All-Knowing.227And the women who are divorced

shall waitconcerning themselves(for) threemonthly courses.And (it is) notlawful

for themthatthey concealwhatAllah (has) createdintheir wombs,ifthey

believein Allahand the Day[the] Last.And their husbands(have) better right

to take them backinthat (period)ifthey wish(for) reconciliation.

And for them (wives)(is) the like(of) that which(is) on them

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And be conscious ofAllah and know thatyou (are destined) tomeet Him. And giveglad tidings to thebelievers.

224. And do not makeAllah’s name an excusein your oaths againstdoing good and actingpiously and makingpeace between people.And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

225. Allah will not takeyou to task for what isunintentional in youroaths but He takes youto task for what yourhearts have earned. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving,Most Forbearing.

226. For those whoswear not to approachtheir wives is a waitingperiod of four months,but if they go back,then indeed, Allah isOft-Forgiving, MostMerciful.

227. And if they resolveon divorce - thenindeed, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

228. And the divorcedwomen shall waitconcerning themselvesfor three (monthly)periods. And it is notlawful for them toconceal what Allah hascreated in their wombs,if they believe in Allahand the Last Day. Andtheir husbands are moreentitled to take themback in that period, ifthey wish forreconciliation. Andthey (wives) have rightssimilar to those (ofmen) over them

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(according to what is) reasonable, and for the menover them (wives)(is) a degree.

And Allah(is) All-Mighty,All-Wise.228The divorce(is) twice.Then to retain

in a reasonable mannerorto release (her)with kindness.And (it is) notlawful

for youthatyou take (back)whateveryou have given them (wives)anything,

exceptifboth fearthat notthey both (can) keepthe limits of Allah.But if

you fearthat notthey both (can) keepthe limits of Allahthen (there is) nosin

on both of themin whatshe ransomsconcerning it.These(are) the limits of Allah,

so (do) nottransgress them.And whoevertransgressesthe limits of Allahthen those -

theythe wrongdoers.229Then if(he) divorces her (finally),then (she is) not

lawfulfor himafter thatuntilshe marries a spouseother than him.Then if

he divorces herthen nosinon themifthey return to each otherif

they believethatthey (will be able to) keepthe limits of Allah.And these

(are) the limits of Allah.He makes them clearto a peoplewho know.230

And whenyou divorcethe womenand they reachtheir (waiting) term,

then retain themin a fair mannerorrelease themin a fair manner.And (do) not

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according to what isreasonable, and menhave a degree overthem (wives). AndAllah is All-Mighty,All-Wise.

229. Divorce is twice.Then retain (them) in areasonable manner orrelease with kindness.And it is not lawful foryou to take back (fromyour wives) whateveryou have given them,except if both fear thatthey will not be able tokeep the limits ofAllah. But if you fearthat they both will notkeep the limits ofAllah, then there is nosin on them if sheransoms herselfconcerning it. Theseare the limits of Allah,so do not transgressthem. And whoevertransgresses the limitsof Allah – then thoseare the wrongdoers.

230. Then if he finallydivorces her then she isnot lawful for him untilshe marries a spouseother than him. Then ifhe divorces her, thenthere is no sin on themif they return to eachother (for marriage), ifthey believe that theywill be able to keep thelimits of Allah. Andthese are the limits ofAllah, which He makesclear to a people whoknow.

231. And when youdivorce the women andthey reach their term,then either retain themin a fair manner orrelease them in a fairmanner. And do not

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retain them to hurtso that you transgress.And whoeverdoesthat,then indeed,

he wrongedhimself.And (do) nottakethe Versesof Allah(in) jest,

and rememberthe Favors of Allahupon youand what(is) revealedto youof

the Bookand [the] wisdom;He instructs youwith it.And fear Allahand know

thatAllah isof everythingAll-Knower.231And whenyou divorce

[the] womenand they reachedtheir (waiting) term,then (do) nothinder them

from [that] they marrytheir husbandswhenthey agreebetween themselves

in a fair manner.Thatis admonishedwith itwhoever[is]among youbelieves

in Allahand the Day[the] Last;that(is) more virtuousfor youand more purer.

And Allahknowsand you(do) not know.232And the mothersshall suckle

their children(for) two yearscomplete,for whoeverwishestocomplete

the suckling.And uponthe father (is) their provisionand their clothing

in a fair manner.Notis burdenedany soulexceptits capacityNotmade to suffer

(the) motherbecause of her childand not(the) fatherbecause of his child.And on

the heirs(is a duty) likethat.Then ifthey both desireweaningthrough

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And do not retain them to hurt them so thatyou transgress. Andwhoever does that, then indeed, he wrongedhimself. And do nottake the Verses ofAllah in jest, andremember the Favorsof Allah upon you andthat He revealed to youof the Book and thewisdom by which Heinstructs you. And fearAllah and know thatAllah is the Knower ofeverything.

232. And when youdivorce women andthey reach theirwaiting term, then donot hinder them from(re)marrying theirhusbands if they agreebetween themselves ina fair manner. This isan admonition forwhoever among youbelieves in Allah andthe Last Day; this ismore virtuous andpurer for you. AndAllah knows and youdo not know.

233. And the mothersshall suckle theirchildren for twocomplete years, forthose who wish tocomplete the suckling.And upon the father istheir (mother’s andchild’s) provision andtheir clothing in a fairmanner. No person isburdened with morethan his capacity.Neither shall a motherbe made to sufferbecause of her childnor the father. And onthe (father’s) heirs is (aduty) like that. Then ifthey both desireweaning through

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