يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلنَّبِىُّإِذَاطَلَّقْتُمُٱلنِّسَآءَفَطَلِّقُوهُنَّلِعِدَّتِهِنَّوَأَحْصُوا۟ٱلْعِدَّةَ ۖوَٱتَّقُوا۟ٱللَّهَرَبَّكُمْ ۖلَاتُخْرِجُوهُنَّمِنۢبُيُوتِهِنَّوَلَايَخْرُجْنَإِلَّآأَنيَأْتِينَبِفَـٰحِشَةٍۢمُّبَيِّنَةٍۢ ۚوَتِلْكَحُدُودُٱللَّهِ ۚوَمَنيَتَعَدَّحُدُودَٱللَّهِفَقَدْظَلَمَنَفْسَهُۥ ۚلَاتَدْرِىلَعَلَّٱللَّهَيُحْدِثُبَعْدَذَٰلِكَأَمْرًۭا١

O Prophet, when you [Muslims] divorce women, divorce them for [the commencement of] their waiting period and keep count of the waiting period,¹ and fear Allāh, your Lord. Do not turn them out of their [husbands'] houses, nor should they [themselves] leave [during that period] unless they are committing a clear immorality. And those are the limits [set by] Allāh. And whoever transgresses the limits of Allāh has certainly wronged himself. You know not; perhaps Allāh will bring about after that a [different] matter.²

And when they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or part with them according to acceptable terms. And bring to witness two just men from among you and establish the testimony for [the acceptance of] Allāh. That is instructed to whoever should believe in Allāh and the Last Day. And whoever fears Allāh - He will make for him a way out¹

And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allāh - then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allāh will accomplish His purpose. Allāh has already set for everything a [decreed] extent.

And those who no longer expect menstruation among your women - if you doubt, then their period is three months, and [also for] those who have not menstruated. And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth.¹ And whoever fears Allāh - He will make for him of his matter ease.

That is the command of Allāh, which He has sent down to you; and whoever fears Allāh - He will remove for him his misdeeds and make great for him his reward.