and so when you divorce women and they are about to reach the end of their waitingterm then either retain them in a fair manner or let them go in a fair manner. but do not retain them against their will in order to hurt for he who does so sins indeed against himself. and do not take messages of god in a frivolous spirit and remember the blessings with which god has graced you and all the revelation and the wisdom which he has bestowed on you from on high in order to admonish you thereby and remain conscious of god and know that god has full knowledge of everything.
وإذا طلقتم النساء فبلغن أجلهن فأمسكوهن بمعروف أو سرحوهن بمعروف ولا تمسكوهن ضرارا لتعتدوا ومن يفعل ذلك فقد ظلم نفسه ولا تتخذوا آيات الله هزوا واذكروا نعمت الله عليكم وما أنزل عليكم من الكتاب والحكمة يعظكم به واتقوا الله واعلموا أن الله بكل شيء عليم