65:1 O' Prophet (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)! (Instruct the believers), When you (intend to) divorce women, then divorce them in consideration of their waiting period, and count it accurately. And fear Allah, your Lord.  Do not force them out of their homes, nor should they leave, unless they commit a blatant misconduct.    These are the limits set by Allah. And whoever transgresses Allah’s limits has truly wronged his own self.  You never know, perhaps Allah will bring about a change (of heart) later.

65:2 Then, when they have fulfilled their appointed term (waiting period ends), either take them back in a good manner or part with them in a good manner. Take for witness two honest persons among you (Muslims), and establish the witness for Allah. This advice is given to all who believe in Allah and the Last Day. And whoever fears Allah, He makes a way out for him (from difficulty),

65:3 and provides for him from the sources he could never imagine. And whoever puts his trust in Allah, then He  is sufficient for him. Surely, Allah brings about what He pleases. Allah has already set a destiny for everything.

65:4 If you have any doubt concerning those of your wives who have ceased menstruating, then you should know that their waiting period will be three months, and the same will apply to those who have no menstruation.  As for those who are pregnant, their waiting period will end with delivery.  Allah will ease the hardship of those who fear Him.

65:5 This is the Command of Allah which He has sent down to you. Those who fear Allah, He will remit their sins from them and will enlarge rewards for them.

65:6 Allow the wives you are divorcing to reside where you reside, according to your means. Do not harass them in order to make things difficult for them. If they are pregnant, maintain them until they give birth. And if they nurse your infant, compensate them fairly. Maintain your relationship in a friendly and honorable way. But if you disagree, then let another woman nurse him.

65:7 Let the rich man give according to his means, and the poor man give according to what Allah has given him. Allah does not charge a man with more than He has given him; soon Allah may bring ease after hardship.

65:8 Many a town defied the command of the Lord and His Apostles (earlier), so We held them strictly accountable, and We punished them with a horrifying punishment.

65:9 So they tasted the evil result of their misdeeds and the consequence of their wrongdoings was loss (destruction in this life and punishment in the Hereafter).

65:10 Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment. Therefore, fear Allah! O men of understanding and faith. Allah has indeed sent down to you an admonition;

65:11 (and sent) an Apostle (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) reciting to you Allah’s revelations, making things clear so that He may bring those who believe, and do good deeds, out of darkness into light. And whoever believes in Allah and does good will be admitted by Him into Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there for ever eternally. Indeed Allah has granted an excellent provision for them.

65:12 It is Allah Who has created 7 heavens and of the earth like them. His Command descends between them (heavens and earth), so that you may know that Allah has power over all things and that Allah indeed surrounds all things within His knowledge.