Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 65:4–5
Divorce (Al-Talaq)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(4) In the case of those of your wives who have passed the age of menstruation, if you have any doubt, know that their waiting period is three months; and that will apply likewise to those who have not yet menstruated; the waiting period of those who are pregnant will be until they deliver their burden [give birth]. God makes things easy for those who are mindful of Him. (5) Such is the commandment which God has revealed to you. He who fears God shall be forgiven his sins and richly rewarded.
Commentary
(a) The Shariah has subjected man to some regulations in respect of divorce and other matters. These regulations are apparently restrictive of man’s free nature. But, in reality, these are blessings. The advantage of these regulations is that man is saved from many unnecessary and avoidable harms. Furthermore, the system of this world is so framed that every harm is compensated for in some way or the other. However, such compensation is available only to individuals who do not go beyond the sphere of nature.