At-Talaq

Surah 65 of the Quran
الطلاق
Aṭ-Ṭalāq
The Divorce
ClassificationMedinan
PositionJuzʼ 28
No. of verses12
No. of Rukus2
At-Talaq
Recitation of At-Talaq in mujawwad.
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"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.

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

References

  1. ↑ Ibn Kathir. "Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Surah Al Talaq". Quran 4 U. Tafsir. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Sayyid Maududi, Tafhim al-Qur'an, Lahore: Islamic Publications, Ltd. (1981)
  3. ↑ "65. Surah At Talaq (Divorce) - Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Qur'an".
  4. ↑ https://archive.org/details/InTheShadeOfTheQuranSayyidQutb [dead link]
  5. ↑ Sayyid Qutb (d. 1966) Fi Zilal al-Qur'an (In the shades of the Qur'an)
  6. ↑ Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik (translator), Al-Qur'an, the Guidance for Mankind - English with Arabic Text
  7. ↑ George Sale A Comprehensive Commentary on the Quran CHAPTER LXV.: ENTITLED SURAT AL TALÁQ (DIVORCE)
  8. ↑ Iman Mohammad Kashi; Uwe Hideki Matzen & Online Quran Project contributors. "Al-Quran (القرآن) — Online Quran Project — Translation and Tafsir". The Quran. {{cite web}}: |author3= has generic name (help)
  9. ↑ Rev. E. M. Wherry, M.A. A Complete Index to Sale's Text, Preliminary Discourse, and Notes