Recitation 378

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
ألسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Dear Quran Lovers,
Let us continue to recite surah 2 Al-Baqoroh , synopsis of Islam. Please refer to the text:
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
(231) وَإِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ اُلنِّسَآءَ فَبَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ سَرِّحُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ = "Wa I-dza~ Tol-laqq Tu-mun~Ni-sa~~a Fa Ba-lagh-na A-ja-la Hun~na Fa Am-si-ku~ Hun~na Bi Maa-ru~fin Aw Sar-ri-hu~ Hun~na Bi Maa-ru~~f".  = "Wa" = And, "I-dza~" = when, "Tol-laqq" = divorce, "Tum" = you (pl.), "an~Ni-sa~~a" = the women, "Fa" = then, "Ba-lagh-na" = they reach, "A-ja-la" = period, "Hun~na" = their (f.), "Fa" = then, "am-si-ku~" = detain/reconcile, make up with, "Hun~na" = them (f.), "Bi" = with, "Maa-ru~fin" = kindness, "Aw" = or, "Sa-ri-hu~" = release/separate from, "Hun~na" = them (f.), "Bi" = with, "Maa-ru~fin" = kindness.
"Wa I-dza~ Tol-laqq Tu-mun~Ni-sa~~a Fa Ba-lagh-na A-ja-la Hun~na Fa Am-si-ku~ Hun~na Bi Maa-ru~fin Aw Sar-ri-hu~ Hun~na Bi Maa-ru~~f".  = When you/men divorced your wives, and then as they are (about to) reach their period (i.e. their 'Id-dah/ waiting period when they, the divorce'es or the widows, cannot marry other men), then reconcile/make up with them in kindness, or release them in good faith.
ج = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
وَلَا تُمْسِكُوهُنَّ ضِرَارًا لِّتَعْتَدُواْ = "Wa La~ Tum-si-ku~ Hun~na DHi-ro~rol-Li Taa-ta-du~".  = "Wa" = And, But, "La~" = do not, "Tum-si-ku~" = you detain/make up with, "Hun~na" = Them (f.), "DHi-ro~ron" = to harm, "Li" = for, "Taa-ta-du~" you to wrong.
"Wa La~ Tum-si-ku~ Hun~na DHi-ro~rol-Li Taa-ta-du~" =  But do not reconcile/make up with them (with the intention of) to do harm/ torture them.
ج = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهُو = "Wa Mai~Yaf-'al DZa~li-ka Fa Qodd ZHo-la-ma Naf-sah"  = "Wa" = and, "Man" = who, "Yaf-'al" = do, "DZa~li-ka" = that, "Fa" = then, "Qodd" = indeed, "ZHo-la-ma" = do wrong, "Naf-sa" = self, "Hu~" him.
"Wa Mai~Yaf-'al DZa~li-ka Fa Qodd ZHo-la-ma Nas-sah" = For those whosoever does that/remarried them so that they could and would do harm and to torture them/the wives. But, indeed, they/the men are not doing wrong to the women, but in fact, they are doing wrong to themselves (because they will be punished by Allah s.w.t. even on this world and in the Hereafter. [Can this verse not be implied to women too?].
ج = a Waqof Jaiz sign.  
وَلَا تَتَّخِذُواْ~ ءَايَتِ اُللهِ هُزُؤًا = "Wa La~ Tat-ta-khi-dzu~~ A~Ya~til-Lahi Hu-zu-wa~".  = "Wa" = And, "La~" = do not, "Tat-ta-khi-dzu~" = you (pl.) take/make, "A~ya~ti" = verses, divine decree of, "Al-Lohi" = Allah as, "Hu-zu-wan" = a mockery.
"Wa La~ Tat-ta-khi-dzu~ A~ya~til-Lahi Hu-zu-wa~". = And do not ever take/make the divine decree of Allah as a mockery.
ج = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
وَاُذْكُرُواْ نِعْمَتَ اُللهِ عَلَيْكُمْ = "Wadz-ku-ru~ Nii-ma-tal-Lohi 'A-lai Kum",  = "Wa" = And, "idz-ku-ru~" = remember, "Nii-ma-ta" = ease, comforts, prosperity, happiness and luxuries, "Al-Lohi" = Allah, " 'A-lai" = upon, "Kum" = you (pl.),
وَمَآ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ اُلْكِتَبِ وَاُلْحِكْمَةِ يَعِظُكُم بِهِى = "Wa Ma~~Anz~za-la 'A-lai Kum~Mi-nal-Ki-ta~bi Wal-Hik-ma-ti Ya-'i-zhu Kum~Bih".  = "Wa" = And, "Ma~" = what, "Anz~za-la" = revealed, " 'A-lai" = upon, "Kum" = you (pl.), "Mi-na" = of, "al-Ki-ta~bi" = the Scripture/Quran, "Wa" = and, "al-Hik-ma-ti" = the Wisdom/Sunnah, "Ya-'i-zhu" = He Teach, "Kum" = you (pl.), "Bi" = with, "Hi~" = it.
"Wadz-ku-ru~ Nii-ma-tal-Lohi 'A-lai Kum Wa Ma~~ Anz~za-la 'A-lai Kum~Mi-nal-Ki-ta~bi Wal-Hik-ma-ti Ya-'i-zhu Kum~Bih".  = Do remember the Niimat/ease, comforts, prosperity, happiness and luxuries that Allah had given and is still giving you (pl.), and what Allah had revealed to you (pl/), that is the Scripture/Quran and the Wisdom/Sunnah Rosul. Allah is teaching you (pl.) with it/the Quran and the Sunnah Rosul.
ج = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
وَاُتَّقُواْ اُللهَ وَاُعْلَمُواْ~ أَنَّ اُللهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ = "Wat-Ta-qul-Loha Waa-la-mu~~ An~nal-Loha Bi Kul-li SYai-in 'A-li~~m".  =  "Wa" = And, "it-Ta-qu~" = fear and be devoted to, "Al-Loha" = Allah, "Wa" = and, "ii-la-mu~" = know, "An-na" = that, "Al-Loha" = Allah, "Bi" = to, "Kul-li" = all, "Syai-in" = thing, " 'A-li~mun" = Know.
"Wat-Ta-qul-Loha Waa-la-mu~~ An~nal-Loha Bi Kul-li SYai-in 'A-li~~m".  = Thence, fear and be devoted to Allah, and know that Allah is Omniscience of all things.
(232) (to be continued).
Until we meet again in the next session, see you all Quran Lovers later.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusof.