At-Talaq
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"Divorce" <ref name = "Quran 4 U">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> (Template:Langx, aṭ-talāq) is the 65th chapter of the Qur'an with 12 verses (ayat). The main subject is about divorce.<ref>Sayyid Maududi, Tafhim al-Qur'an, Lahore: Islamic Publications, Ltd. (1981)</ref> Abdullah ibn Masud reportedly described it as the shorter version of the surah An-Nisa.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
After addressing the topic of divorce and a number of other resulting family issues<ref>https://archive.org/details/InTheShadeOfTheQuranSayyidQutb Template:Dead link</ref> in first 7 verses,<ref>Sayyid Qutb (d. 1966) Fi Zilal al-Qur'an (In the shades of the Qur'an)</ref> 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.<ref>Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik (translator), Al-Qur'an, the Guidance for Mankind - English with Arabic Text </ref> The 11th verse describes the required attitude of the true believers that they exhort to faith in messenger and the regarding bounties.<ref>George Sale A Comprehensive Commentary on the Quran CHAPTER LXV.: ENTITLED SURAT AL TALÁQ (DIVORCE)</ref> Finally God’s power and knowledge are emphasized at the end.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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- 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<ref>Rev. E. M. Wherry, M.A. A Complete Index to Sale's Text, Preliminary Discourse, and Notes</ref>
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