سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 234
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَٰجًا يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا ۖ فَإِذَا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا فَعَلْنَ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ ﴿234﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those of you who die and leave wives behind them, they (the wives) shall wait (as regards their marriage) for four months and ten days, then when they have fulfilled their term, there is no sin on you if they (the wives) dispose of themselves in a just and honourable manner (i.e. they can marry). And Allâh is Well-Acquainted with what you do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
يُتَوَفَّوْنَ
yutawaffawna
pass away
مِنكُمْ
minkum
among you
وَيَذَرُونَ
wayadharūna
and leave behind
أَزْوَٰجًۭا
azwājan
wives
يَتَرَبَّصْنَ
yatarabbaṣna
(the widows) should wait
بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ
bi-anfusihinna
for themselves
أَرْبَعَةَ
arbaʿata
(for) four
أَشْهُرٍۢ
ashhurin
months
وَعَشْرًۭا ۖ
waʿashran
and ten (days)
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
Then when
بَلَغْنَ
balaghna
they reach
أَجَلَهُنَّ
ajalahunna
their (specified) term
فَلَا
falā
then (there is) no
جُنَاحَ
junāḥa
blame
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
فِيمَا
fīmā
for what
فَعَلْنَ
faʿalna
they do
فِىٓ
fī
concerning
أَنفُسِهِنَّ
anfusihinna
themselves
بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۗ
bil-maʿrūfi
in a fair manner
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bimā
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you do
خَبِيرٌۭ
khabīrun
(is) All-Aware
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
234. 1. This waiting period after death is for every woman, whether she stays at home or outside, whether she is young or old. However, a pregnant woman is an exception to this, because her waiting period is until childbirth. During this waiting period after death, a woman is not allowed to adorn herself (even applying kohl) or to move from her husband's house to another place. However, for a divorced woman who wishes to remarry, adornment is not prohibited during her waiting period. There is a difference of opinion regarding the divorced woman with whom reconciliation is not possible; some permit it and some prohibit it.
234. 2. That is, after the waiting period has passed, if she adorns herself, and her guardians arrange her marriage elsewhere with her permission and consultation, then there is no harm in it. Therefore, there is no sin upon you (O guardians of the woman) either. From this, it is understood that the remarriage of a widow should not be considered bad, nor should obstacles be placed in it. As is found in our society due to the influence of Hindus.
234. 2. That is, after the waiting period has passed, if she adorns herself, and her guardians arrange her marriage elsewhere with her permission and consultation, then there is no harm in it. Therefore, there is no sin upon you (O guardians of the woman) either. From this, it is understood that the remarriage of a widow should not be considered bad, nor should obstacles be placed in it. As is found in our society due to the influence of Hindus.
