Transliteration:( Wa izaa tallaqtumun nisaaa'a fabalaghna ajala hunna fa amsikoohunna bima'roofin law sarrihoo hunna bima'roof; wa laa tumsikoo hunna diraa rallita'tadoo; wa mai yaf'al zaalika faqad zalama nafsah; wa laa tattakhizooo aayaatillaahi huzuwaa; wazkuroo ni'matal laahi 'alaikum wa maaa anzala 'alaikum minal kitaabi wal hikmati ya'izukum bih; wattaqul laaha wa'lamooo annal laaha bikulli shai'in 'Aleem )
553. The releasing of the wife with kindness means she should either be left by giving the third divorce or after her period of waiting. Under no circumstances must the husband return to her.
554. To increase her period of waiting merely to gain something from her or return to her with the intention of gaining something from her or for the sake of ill-treating her will be regarded as cruel and sinful. If this is done with the intention of taking care of her or patching up the differences it is another matter altogether.
555. This verse was revealed regarding Hazrat Sabit bin Yasaar Ansari who after divorcing his wife increased her period of waiting after the actual period of IDDAT was reaching completion, returned to her several times with the purpose of harassing her.
556. The laws of Allah must not be treated in jest by using marriage or divorce as a means of tormenting the spouse. If you do this, you will be in greater harm than the wife, as you will become the convict of Allah.
557. Remember the Bounty of Allah is a reminder that He showered his Bounty upon you by making you from the followers of His Beloved Prophet.
Says Allah Almighty: "And publicize well the favours of your Lord' (S97: VII).
558. From this we learn that having knowledge of the Hadith is just as important as knowing the Holy QUR'AAN because the word 'Book' in this verse signifies the Holy QUR'AAN while 'wisdom' denotes Hadith of the Holy Prophet.
559. He who firmly believes that Allah is Knower of all he is doing, will, if Allah pleases, never think of going near a sinful act. This type observance of it is another matter. In this verse "and know" refers to observe, take heed, etc.
The tafsir of Surah Baqarah verse 230 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Baqarah ayat 229 which provides the complete commentary from verse 229 through 230.
254. It is absolutely improper that a person should revoke the divorce he pronounced on his wife before the lapse of the period of waiting merely in order to use this revocation as a pretext to harass and torment her . God commands that if a person revokes the divorce this decision should be prompted by a sincere desire to live together amicably. Should that intention be lacking, it is better to part company in a graceful manner see further (Surah Al-Baqarah, ayat 229) note 250.
255. Muslims should not forget that by teaching them the Book and Wisdom, God entrusted them with the glorious task of guiding the world. They should also not forget that they were appointed the ‘community, of the middle way’ and appointed as witnesses to good and righteousness see (Surah Al-Baqarah, ayat 143). It does not become them, therefore, to indulge in sophistry and to play with the verses of the Book of God, to exploit the words of the Law to their advantage in achieving ends counter to its spirit, and to slump into injustice and other evil behaviour instead of directing the world to the Right Way.
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