Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Baqara, Ayah 227

Al-Baqara · Ayah 227 · View Ayah
وَإِنْ عَزَمُوا۟ ٱلطَّلَٰقَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌۭ
And if they decide on divorce - then indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(And if they decide upon divorce) have actually divorced and honoured their oaths ((let them remember that) Allah is Hearer) of one's oath, (Knower) of the fact that one's wife has been divorced through one single pronouncement of divorce after a period of fourth months and through honouring the oath that was made. This verse was revealed about a man who swore not to have sex with his wife for four months or longer. If this man had honoured his oath, his wife would have been considered divorced from him, one single act of divorce; if, on the other hand, he had sex with her before the elapse of this period, he should make amends for breaking his oath.

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But if they resolve upon divorce by not repealing it then let them go through with it; surely God is Hearing of what they say; Knowing of their resolve meaning that after the waiting period mentioned they can only revert or divorce.

Related Hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i#3568Da'if

"The Messenger of Allah- had divorced Hafsah, then he took her back." And Allah knows best.

Narrated by It was narrated from 'Umar that the Prophet -'Amr (one of the narrators) said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#5101Sahih

I asked Ibn `Umar, "(What is the verdict if) a man accuses his wife of illegal sexual intercourse?" Ibn `Umar said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) separated (by divorce) the couple of Bani Al-Ajlan, and said, (to ...

Narrated by Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair:
Sahih Muslim#3626Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked a person from the Anger and his wife to invoke curse (upon one another in order to testify to their truthfulness), and then effected separation between them.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported:
Sahih al-Bukhari#5053Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave us the option (to remain with him or to be divorced) and we selected Allah and His Apostle . So, giving us that option was not regarded as divorce.

Narrated by Narrated `Aisha:
Sahih Muslim#3564Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave us the option (to get divorce) and we chose him and he did not count it a divorce.

Narrated by 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported:
Sahih Muslim#3565Sahih

Allah's Messeinger (ﷺ) gave us the option (to get divorce), but me made a choice of him and he did not count anything (as divorce) in regard to us.

Narrated by 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#1182Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah gave us the choice, so we chose him. So was that a divorce?"

Narrated by Aishah said:
Sunan Abu Dawud#2209Sahih

What did you intend? He said: A single utterance of divorce. He said: Do you swear by Allah? He replied: I swear by Allah. He said: It stands as you intended. Abu Dawud said: This tradition is sound...

Narrated by 'Ali b. Yazid b. Rukanah reported on the authority of his father from his grandfather that he (Rukanah) divorced his wife absolutely; so he came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He asked (him):
Sunan Abu Dawud#2179Hasan Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Of all the lawful acts the most detestable to Allah is divorce.

Narrated by Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#1195Hasan

The Messenger of Allah said: "Every divorce is valid except the divorce of the Ma'tuh person whose reason is overcome." (Da'if Jiddan)

Narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated that :

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