سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 241
وَلِلْمُطَلَّقَـٰتِ مَتَـٰعٌۢ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۖ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿241﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And for divorced women, maintenance (should be provided) on reasonable (scale). This is a duty on Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلِلْمُطَلَّقَـٰتِ
walil'muṭallaqāti
And for the divorced women
مَتَـٰعٌۢ
matāʿun
(is) a provision
بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۖ
bil-maʿrūfi
in a fair manner
حَقًّا
ḥaqqan
a duty
عَلَى
ʿalā
upon
ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
l-mutaqīna
the righteous
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.
In Ayah 236 of Surah Al-Baqarah, there was a command to provide provisions to those divorced women whom the husband had not touched and for whom no dowry had been fixed, whereas in this Ayah, there is a command to give all divorced women something in a good manner, such as a set of clothes, etc., when sending them off, so that the woman may be somewhat comforted. This is a requirement of kindness.
