سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 236
لَّا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِن طَلَّقْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ مَا لَمْ تَمَسُّوهُنَّ أَوْ تَفْرِضُوا۟ لَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً ۚ وَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ عَلَى ٱلْمُوسِعِ قَدَرُهُۥ وَعَلَى ٱلْمُقْتِرِ قَدَرُهُۥ مَتَـٰعًۢا بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۖ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿236﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
There is no sin on you, if you divorce women while yet you have not touched (had sexual relation with) them, nor appointed unto them their Mahr (bridal-money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage). But bestow on them (a suitable gift), the rich according to his means, and the poor according to his means, a gift of reasonable amount is a duty on the doers of good.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّا
lā
(There is) no
جُنَاحَ
junāḥa
blame
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
إِن
in
if
طَلَّقْتُمُ
ṭallaqtumu
you divorce
ٱلنِّسَآءَ
l-nisāa
[the] women
مَا
mā
whom
لَمْ
lam
not
تَمَسُّوهُنَّ
tamassūhunna
you have touched
أَوْ
aw
nor
تَفْرِضُوا۟
tafriḍū
you specified
لَهُنَّ
lahunna
for them
فَرِيضَةًۭ ۚ
farīḍatan
an obligation (dower)
وَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ
wamattiʿūhunna
And make provision for them
عَلَى
ʿalā
upon
ٱلْمُوسِعِ
l-mūsiʿi
the wealthy
قَدَرُهُۥ
qadaruhu
according to his means
وَعَلَى
waʿalā
and upon
ٱلْمُقْتِرِ
l-muq'tiri
the poor
قَدَرُهُۥ
qadaruhu
according to his means
مَتَـٰعًۢا
matāʿan
a provision
بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۖ
bil-maʿrūfi
in a fair manner
حَقًّا
ḥaqqan
a duty
عَلَى
ʿalā
upon
ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
l-muḥ'sinīna
the good-doers
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.
(Ayah 236) That is, if no dowry was fixed at the time of the marriage contract with a woman, and the husband divorces her before touching her (i.e., before consummation or valid seclusion), then the husband is not liable for any financial compensation in the form of dowry, etc. In the verse, by saying {”لَا جُنَاحَ“}, this is indicated. However, it is necessary that the husband, according to his financial capacity, gives her something at the time of parting; this assistance is called "Muta‘at al-Talaq" (consolatory gift at divorce). In Surah Al-Ahzab (49), it is further explained that in the case of divorce before consummation, the woman does not have to observe any waiting period (‘iddah), rather, she can immediately marry someone else after parting from her husband.
