"Divorce" (, aṭ-talāq) is the 65th chapter of the Qur'an with 12 verses (ayat). The main subject is about divorce.Sayyid Maududi, Tafhim al-Qur'an, Lahore: Islamic Publications, Ltd. (1981) Abdullah ibn Masud reportedly described it as the shorter version of the surah An-Nisa.
After addressing the topic of divorce and a number of other resulting family issueshttps://archive.org/details/InTheShadeOfTheQuranSayyidQutb in first 7 verses,Sayyid Qutb (d. 1966) Fi Zilal al-Qur'an (In the shades of the Qur'an) the surah then strongly urges people to observe God’s regulations and guidance, and reminded the fate of earlier disobedient people that the apostate and disobedient were chastised for their sin.Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik (translator), Al-Qur'an, the Guidance for Mankind - English with Arabic Text The 11th verse describes the required attitude of the true believers that they exhort to faith in messenger and the regarding bounties.George Sale A Comprehensive Commentary on the Quran CHAPTER LXV.: ENTITLED SURAT AL TALÁQ (DIVORCE) Finally God’s power and knowledge are emphasized at the end.
Summary 1-7 Certain limitations to the law of divorce 8-10 The apostate and disobedient chastised for their sin 11 True believers exhorted to faith in Muhammad 12 God hath created the seven heavensRev. E. M. Wherry, M.A. A Complete Index to Sale's Text, Preliminary Discourse, and Notes
See also Divorce in Islam Iddah
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