lawful for them to conceal that which God hath created in their wombs, if they believe in God and the last day; and their husbands will act more justly to bring them back at this time, if they desire a reconciliation.  The women ought also to behave towards their husbands in like manner as their husbands should behave towards them, according to what is just:  but the men ought to have a superiority over them.  God is mighty and wise.  Ye may divorce your wives twice; and then either retain them with humanity, or dismiss them with kindness.  But it is not lawful for you to take away anything of what ye have given them, unless both fear that they cannot observe the ordinances of God.  And if ye fear that they cannot observe the ordinances of God, it shall be no crime in either of them on account of that for which the wife shall redeem herself.  These are the ordinances of God; therefore transgress them not; for whoever transgresseth the ordinances of God, they are unjust doers.  But if the husband divorce her a third time, she shall not be lawful for him again, until she marry another husband.  But if he also divorce her, it shall be no crime in them, if they return to each other, if they think they can observe the ordinances of God; and these are the ordinances of God:  he declareth them to people of understanding.  But when ye divorce women, and they have fulfilled their prescribed time, either retain them with humanity, or dismiss them with kindness; and retain them not by violence, so that ye transgress; for he who doth this, surely injureth his own soul.  And make not the signs of God a jest:  but remember God’s favor towards you, and that he hath sent down unto you the book of the Koran, and wisdom, admonishing you thereby; and fear God, and know that God is omniscient.  But when ye have divorced your wives, and they have fulfilled their prescribed time, hinder them not from marrying their husbands, when they have agreed among themselves according to what is honorable.  This is given in admonition unto him among you who believeth in God, and the last day.  This is most righteous for you, and most pure.  God knoweth, but ye know not.  Mothers, after they are divorced, shall give suck unto their children two full years, to him who desireth the time of giving suck to be completed; and the father shall be obliged to maintain them and clothe them in the meantime, according to that which shall be reasonable.  No person shall be obliged beyond his ability.  A mother shall not be compelled to what is unreasonable on account of her child, nor a father on account of his child.  And the heir of the father shall be obliged to do in like manner.  But if they choose to wean the child before the end of two years, by common consent and on mutual consideration, it shall be no crime in them.  And if ye have a mind to provide a nurse for your children, it shall be no crime in you, in case ye fully pay what ye offer her, according to that which is just.  And fear