Surah Al-Baqara 2:226 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection
سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ · Medinan · Verse 226 of 286
لِّلَّذِينَ يُؤْلُونَ مِن نِّسَآئِهِمْ تَرَبُّصُ أَرْبَعَةِ أَشْهُرٍۢ ۖ فَإِن فَآءُو فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ
English: For those who swear that they will not approach their wives, there shall be a waiting period of four months:if they go back, remember God will be most forgiving and merciful,
Bengali: যারা নিজেদের স্ত্রীদের নিকট গমন করবেনা বলে কসম খেয়ে বসে তাদের জন্য চার মাসের অবকাশ রয়েছে অতঃপর যদি পারস্পরিক মিল-মিশ করে নেয়, তবে আল্লাহ ক্ষামাকারী দয়ালু।
Reflect with the Five Lenses
Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Al-Baqara 2:226:
- Wording. Look closely at the specific words and structure. Which word stands out, and why might Allah have chosen it here?
- Quranic Worlds. Place the verse in its context — what is happening around it, and what world does it open up?
- Personal Experience. Ask not just what this means, but what it means TO me and FOR me, right now in my life.
- Connections. How does this verse connect to other verses, to the Sunnah, or to themes across the Quran?
- General Lessons. What timeless lesson or action point can I carry away and live by?