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Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 241

سورة البقرة، الآية ٢٤١

2:241 Juz 2 Hizb 4 Page 39 of the mushaf Medinan surah

Text of verse 2:241

وَلِلْمُطَلَّقَٰتِ مَتَٰعٌۢ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ۝٢٤١

Transliteration

walil'muṭallaqāti matāʿun bil-maʿrūfi ḥaqqan ʿalā l-mutaqīna

Translation

And for divorced women is a provision according to what is acceptable - a duty upon the righteous.

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Verse 241 of Surah Al-Baqarah (2:241), a Medinan surah, is in juz 2, on page 39 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 69 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 241

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Divorced women should be gifted something of clothing, money etc. This is to make-up for their emotional suffering because of the divorce. Such provision must be in keeping with the financial position of the husband; and it is a duty on those who are mindful of Allah by fulfilling His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions.

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Other translations of verse 241

The divorced women must be paid reasonable compensation, an obligation upon the righteous.

And for divorced women, maintenance (should be provided) on reasonable (scale). This is a duty on Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).

For divorced women a provision in kindness: a duty for those who ward off (evil).

For divorced women Maintenance (should be provided) on a reasonable (scale). This is a duty on the righteous.

And for the divorced women (too) provision (must be made) according to usage; (this is) a duty on those who guard (against evil).

And for the divorced women (there shall be) (the necessary) enjoyment with beneficence, truly (binding) on the pious.

Verse 241 word by word

  1. وَلِلْمُطَلَّقَٰتِ walil'muṭallaqāti And for the divorced women ط ل ق
  2. مَتَٰعٌۢ matāʿun (is) a provision م ت ع
  3. بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ bil-maʿrūfi in a fair manner ع ر ف
  4. حَقًّا ḥaqqan a duty ح ق ق
  5. عَلَى ʿalā upon
  6. ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ l-mutaqīna the righteous و ق ي

Verses related to verse 241

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Al-Baqarah 2:236

    لَّا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِن طَلَّقْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ مَا لَمْ تَمَسُّوهُنَّ أَوْ تَفْرِضُوا۟ لَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً وَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ عَلَى ٱلْمُوسِعِ قَدَرُهُۥ وَعَلَى ٱلْمُقْتِرِ قَدَرُهُۥ مَتَٰعًۢا بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

    There is no blame upon you if you divorce women you have not touched nor specified for them an obligation. But give them [a gift of] compensation - the wealthy according to his capability and the poor according to his capability - a provision according to what is acceptable, a duty upon the doers of good.

Verses with similar wording

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  • Al-Baqarah 2:180

    كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ إِن تَرَكَ خَيْرًا ٱلْوَصِيَّةُ لِلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

    Prescribed for you when death approaches [any] one of you if he leaves wealth [is that he should make] a bequest for the parents and near relatives according to what is acceptable - a duty upon the righteous.

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