Surah Al-Baqara 2:241 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection

وَلِلْمُطَلَّقَٰتِ مَتَٰعٌۢ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۖ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

English: Divorced women shall also have such maintenance as is considered fair: this is a duty for those who are mindful of God.

Bengali: আর তালাকপ্রাপ্তা নারীদের জন্য প্রচলিত নিয়ম অনুযায়ী খরচ দেয়া পরহেযগারদের উপর কর্তব্য।

Reflect with the Five Lenses

Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Al-Baqara 2:241:

• 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?