Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 226

لِّلَّذِينَ يُؤْلُونَ مِن نِّسَآئِهِمْ تَرَبُّصُ أَرْبَعَةِ أَشْهُرٍ ۖ فَإِن فَآءُو فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 2:226 says: “For those who swear not to have sexual relations with their wives<sup foot_note=196013>1</sup> is a waiting time of four months, but if they return [to normal relations] - then indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 2:226 is in Surah Al-Baqarah, chapter 2 of the Quran.

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