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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 230
فَإِن طَلَّقَهَا فَلَا تَحِلُّ لَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدُ حَتَّىٰ تَنكِحَ زَوْجًا غَيْرَهُۥ ۗ فَإِن طَلَّقَهَا فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَآ أَن يَتَرَاجَعَآ إِن ظَنَّآ أَن يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَتِلْكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ يُبَيِّنُهَا لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿230﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if he has divorced her (the third time), then she is not lawful unto him thereafter until she has married another husband. Then, if the other husband divorces her, it is no sin on both of them that they reunite, provided they feel that they can keep the limits ordained by Allâh. These are the limits of Allâh, which He makes plain for the people who have knowledge.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَإِن
fa-in
Then if
طَلَّقَهَا
ṭallaqahā
he divorces her
فَلَا
falā
then (she is) not
تَحِلُّ
taḥillu
lawful
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدُ
baʿdu
after (that)
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
تَنكِحَ
tankiḥa
she marries
زَوْجًا
zawjan
a spouse
غَيْرَهُۥ ۗ
ghayrahu
other than him
فَإِن
fa-in
Then if
طَلَّقَهَا
ṭallaqahā
he divorces her
فَلَا
falā
then no
جُنَاحَ
junāḥa
sin
عَلَيْهِمَآ
ʿalayhimā
on them
أَن
an
if
يَتَرَاجَعَآ
yatarājaʿā
they return to each other
إِن
in
if
ظَنَّآ
ẓannā
they believe
أَن
an
that
يُقِيمَا
yuqīmā
they (will be able to) keep
حُدُودَ
ḥudūda
(the) limits
ٱللَّهِ ۗ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَتِلْكَ
watil'ka
And these
حُدُودُ
ḥudūdu
(are the) limits
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
يُبَيِّنُهَا
yubayyinuhā
He makes them clear
لِقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
to a people
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
who know
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah230) ➊ That is, after the third divorce, until the woman marries another husband and that husband has intercourse with her, and then he either divorces her of his own accord or passes away, it is not lawful for the first husband to marry her. This does not mean that she should marry the second husband with the intention that she becomes lawful for the first husband, because in the hadiths, there is a curse upon those who do such a marriage or have it done. Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who does Halalah and the one for whom it is done." [ نسائی، الطلاق، باب إحلال المطلقۃ … : ۳۴۴۵، و حسنہ الألبانی۔ ترمذی : ۱۱۱۹، مختصرًا ] In fact, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called the one who does Halalah {”اَلتَّيْسُ الْمُسْتَعَارُ“} (a borrowed bull). [ ابن ماجہ، النکاح، باب المحلل والمحلل لہ : ۱۹۳۶، عن عقبۃ بن عامر و حسنہ الألبانی ]
➋ Giving three divorces at one time is prohibited, but if someone does so, only one divorce will take effect. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the time of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and the first two years of Umar's (may Allah be pleased with him) caliphate, three divorces were counted as only one divorce. Then people began to hasten in this matter, so Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "People have started to hasten in a matter in which they had respite, so if we enforce all three (divorces) upon them." Thus, he enforced it. [ مسلم، الطلاق، باب الطلاق الثلاث : ۱۴۷۲ ] Also see Fatawa Ibn Taymiyyah (33/13, 25, 85 to 87).
➋ Giving three divorces at one time is prohibited, but if someone does so, only one divorce will take effect. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the time of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and the first two years of Umar's (may Allah be pleased with him) caliphate, three divorces were counted as only one divorce. Then people began to hasten in this matter, so Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "People have started to hasten in a matter in which they had respite, so if we enforce all three (divorces) upon them." Thus, he enforced it. [ مسلم، الطلاق، باب الطلاق الثلاث : ۱۴۷۲ ] Also see Fatawa Ibn Taymiyyah (33/13, 25, 85 to 87).
