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Surah 065 · Madinah

Aṭ-Ṭalāq

الطلاق

"Divorce"

Number
65 of 114
Verses
12
Revealed
Madinah

The specific ethics of the hardest kind of separation.

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24 passages reference this surah

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Book 12: Book of Marriage
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "where you place your beloved daughter. Protecting her is crucial, as divorce leaves a woman vulnerable while a husband can divorce at will. Marrying a daughter to an oppressor, corrupt person, or drunkard harms one's religion and invites Allah's displeasure."

  2. "the hypocrites. Now, the husband should observe four matters in divorce. The first condition is that he should divorce her during a period of purity in which he has not been intimate with her."

  3. "to a single divorce and not combine it with three. A single divorce after the waiting period achieves the intended purpose and allows for reconciliation if he regrets during the waiting"

Book 15: Friendship and Brotherhood
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "In response, al-Shafi'i wrote him these verses: "Go, for your affection in my heart is forever divorced... not like the divorce of those united. If you relent, consider it a single divorce..."

  2. "However, severing brotherhood once established is prohibited and blameworthy, much like divorce is more detested by Allah than remaining unmarried. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "The worst of Allah's servants are those who spread gossip and cause discord between beloved ones.""

Al-Ghunya li-Ṭālibī Ṭarīq al-Ḥaqq — Volume One
Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics
  1. "it may lead to divorce and separation soon after. This is disliked by Allah, as the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, There is nothing lawful that Allah hates more than divorce."

Volume One
Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn
  1. "The phrase "turning to Him" indicates the state of the subject in the command "So set your face," directed to the Prophet and his community. It is similar to the address in سُورَة الطَّلَاق: "O Prophet, when you [all] divorce women." It also reflects the natural disposition upon which mankind was created, as mentioned in سُورَة الرُّوم: "He created mankind upon it," meaning turning to Him."

  2. "إِمَام أَحْمَد explained "no divorce in a state of closure" as anger, while others among the أَئِمَّة explained it as coercion and madness. Our شَيْخ said: This encompasses all of that, as it involves the closure of the speaker's intent, as if their heart did not open to the meaning of what they said."

Book 1: The Book of Knowledge
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "This understanding is about instilling fear and warning, not about the intricate details of legal matters like divorce or contracts, which can harden the heart. Allah, the Almighty, said, "They have hearts with which they do not understand," referring to the meanings of faith rather than legal verdicts."

  2. "Al-Shafi'i, may Allah be pleased with him, once said, "If scholars are mentioned, Malik is the resounding star, and no one has favored me more than Malik." There is a story about Abu Ja'far al-Mansur prohibiting Malik from narrating a hadith about the divorce of someone coerced."

Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
Ibn Kathir · Timeless Classics
  1. "He treated her kindly and loved her, and when the Muslims ordered him to divorce her after the Messenger of God, God's peace and blessings be upon him, was sent, he refused them. He was the son of the sister of Khadija bint Khuwaylid; his mother's name was Hala, and it is also said Hind bint Khuwaylid."

  2. "Rather, I would have the son of Abu Talib divorce her, and then let him marry the daughter of Abu Jahl; for by God, the daughter of the Prophet of God and the daughter of the enemy of God shall never be joined together under one man."

Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
  1. "My soul tells me to divorce Hala. The prophet replied, Wait, for marriage is part of my sunnah. This hadith is reported by Tirmidhi al-Hakim in Navadir al-Usul. In this narration, there is Qasim bin Ubaid Allah al-Umari, who was declared a liar by Ahmed bin Hanbal and"

  2. "and determination, however, are not considered the conversation of the soul. This concept is illustrated in a narration from Uthman ibn Mazun, who told the prophet, peace be upon him, O messenger of Allah, my soul tells me to divorce Khaula. The prophet"

Book 14: The Lawful and the Unlawful
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "Similarly, here, divorce took place on one of the two wives for sure, but the identity of the divorced one is confused with the non-divorced one. The followers of Shafi’i have three views on the two vessels: some say presumption without effort is permissible; others,"

  1. "him and Sa'd ibn Arabi al-Ansari. Sa'd generously offered, O my brother, I am the wealthiest man in Medina, so take half of my wealth. I have two wives, look at which one you find more pleasing, and I will divorce her for you. Abd al-Rahman replied, May Allah bless"

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
  1. "and illnesses and maladies are scarce among them. Sheikh Khalil was married to the daughter of Judge Najm al-Din al-Tabari. He doubted her divorce and separated from her. After him, she was married by the scholar Shihab al-Din al-Nuwairi, one of the prominent"

  1. "queen of Sidon. Among his possessions was the ancient goldsmith's market in Damascus. He had sworn three oaths of divorce to her, and later wished to remarry her. Seeking guidance, he consulted Yahya ibn Zakariya, who advised him, It is not lawful for you"

Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
  1. "taqlam silent but open, followed by talaq the first, located at. We traveled a distance of seven miles from the city, as the minister instructed us to meet him. We set out, each of us carrying gifts such as horses, camels, fruits from Khorasan, Egyptian"

Book 23: The Book of Breaking the Two Desires
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
  1. "Another Sufi married a woman known for her bad temper, yet he remained patient with her. When asked why he did not divorce her, he explained, "I fear she might marry someone who would not tolerate her, and they would be harmed by her."

Yusha, al-Khidr & Ilyas
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "When the year passed the king asked her about a child. She replied, children are from God. If he wills it will be and if he does not it will not. His father commanded him to divorce her and marry another woman, a widow who had already"

Volume 1
Imam al-Dhahabī · Siyar Aʿlām al-Nubalā
  1. "Thabit's personal life included his marriage to Jamila bint Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul, with whom he had a son named Muhammad. However, Jamila later sought a divorce, which was granted after she agreed to return a garden to Thabit."

The Disease and The Cure
Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics
  1. "This is why the Quran addresses those with intellect and understanding. As Allah says in Surah Al-Baqarah, And fear Me, O you of understanding. And in Surah At-Talaq, So fear Allah, O you who have understanding and have believed."

Futūḥ al-Ghayb — Revelations of the Unseen
Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics
  1. ". Surah At-Talaq 65:2-3. And with your patience—until relief comes to you—you were among those who trust in God, and God Almighty has promised you sufficiency, saying: And whoever relies upon God, then He is sufficient for him."

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