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retained in honour or allowed to go with kindness. It is unlawful for
husbands to take from them anything they have given them, unless
both fear that they may not he able to keep within the bounds set by
Allah; in which case it shall be no offence for either of them if the wife
ransomherself.
These are the bounds set byAllah; do not transgress them. Those that
transgress the bounds ofAllah are wrongdoers.
If a man divorces his wife, he cannot remarry her until she has
wedded another man and been divorced by him; in which case it shall
be no offence for either of them to return to the other, if they think that
they can keepwithin the limits set byAllah.
Such are the bounds of Allah. He makes them plain to men of
understanding.
When you have divorced your wives and they have reached the end
of their waiting period, either retain them in honour or let them go with
kindness. But you shall not retain them in order to harm them or to
wrong them.Whoever does this wrongs his own soul.
Do not make fun of Allah's revelations. Remember the favours He
has bestowed upon you, and the Book and the wisdom which He has
revealed for your instruction. Fear Allah and know that He has
knowledge of all things.
If a man has divorced his wife and she has reached the end of her
waiting period, do not prevent her from remarrying her husband if they
have come to an honourable agreement. This is enjoined on every one
of you who believes in Allah and the Last Day; it is more honourable
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