When ye have divorced women, and they have reached their term, then retain them in kindness or release them in kindness. Retain them not to their hurt so that ye transgress (the limits). He who doeth that hath wronged his soul. Make not the revelations of Allah a laughing-stock (by your behaviour), but remember Allah's grace upon you and that which He hath revealed unto you of the Scripture and of wisdom, whereby He doth exhort you. Observe your duty to Allah and know that Allah is Aware of all things.
Al Baqara 2:231 connects “remember Allah's grace upon you and that which He hath revealed unto you of the Scripture…” with Allah’s mercy together with the responsibility to act justly and compassionately, inviting attentive reading rather than a hurried conclusion. Return to this ayah in salah or dua and ask where mercy and justice need to shape your next response.
This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.
Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.
Loading the conversation…