a divorce may be twice whereupon the marriage must either be resumed in fairness or dissolved in a goodly manner. and it is not lawful for you to take back anything of what you have ever given to your wives unless both have cause to fear that they may not be able to keep within the bounds set by god hence if you have cause to fear that the two may not be able to keep within the bounds set by god there shall be no sin upon either of them for what the wife may give up in order to free herself. these are the bounds set by god do not then transgress them for they who transgress the bounds set by godit is they they who are evildoers!
الطلاق مرتان فإمساك بمعروف أو تسريح بإحسان ولا يحل لكم أن تأخذوا مما آتيتموهن شيئا إلا أن يخافا ألا يقيما حدود الله فإن خفتم ألا يقيما حدود الله فلا جناح عليهما فيما افتدت به تلك حدود الله فلا تعتدوها ومن يتعد حدود الله فأولئك هم الظالمون