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THE CHAPTER OF DIVORCE.
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tion,-if ye doubt, then their term is three months; and such as have not menstruated too.
And those who are heavy with child their appointed time is when they have laid down their burden; and whosoever fears God, He will make for him an easy affair.
[5] That is God's command, He has sent it down to you ; and whosoever fears God He will cover for him his offences and will make grand for him his hire.
Let them dwell where ye dwell, according to your means, and do not harm them, to reduce them to straits; and if they be heavy with child, then pay for them until they lay down their burdens ; and if they suckle (the child) for you, then give them their hire, and consult among yourselves in reason; but if ye be in difficulties, and another woman shall suckle the child for him, let him who has plenty expend of his plenty; but he whose provision is doled out, let him expend of what God has given him ; God will not compel any soul beyond what He has given it;-God will make after difficulty ease!
How many a city has turned away from the bidding of its Lord and His apostles; and we called them to a severe account, and we tormented them with an unheard-of torment!
And they tasted the evil results of their conduct; and the end of their conduct was loss !
[10] God prepared for them severe torment; then fear God, ye who are endowed with minds!
Ye who believe! God has sent down to you a
1 The divorced women.
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