S:  And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have appointed for them a portion, then (pay to them) half of what you have appointed, unless they relinquish or he should relinquish in whose hand is the marriage tie; and it is nearer to righteousness that you should relinquish; and do not neglect the giving of free gifts between you; surely Allah sees what you do.

002.238 Y:  Guard strictly your (habit of) prayers, especially the Middle Prayer; and stand before Allah in a devout (frame of mind).

P:  Be guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost prayer, and stand up with devotion to Allah.

S:  Attend constantly to prayers and to the middle prayer and stand up truly obedient to Allah.

002.239 Y:  If ye fear (an enemy), pray on foot, or riding, (as may be most convenient), but when ye are in security, celebrate Allah’s praises in the manner He has taught you, which ye knew not (before).

P:  And if ye go in fear, then (pray) standing or on horseback.  And when ye are again in safety, remember Allah, as He hath taught you that which (heretofore) ye knew not.

S:  But if you are in danger, then (say your prayers) on foot or on horseback; and when you are secure, then remember Allah, as.  He has taught you what you did not know.

002.240 Y:  Those of you who die and leave widows should bequeath for their widows a year’s maintenance and residence; but if they leave (The residence), there is no blame on you for what they do with themselves, provided it is reasonable.  And Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.

P:  (In the case of) those of you who are about to die and leave behind them wives, they should bequeath unto their wives a provision for the year without turning them out, but if they go out (of their own accord) there is no sin for you in that which they do of themselves within their rights.  Allah is Mighty, Wise.

S:  And those of you who die and leave wives behind, (make) a bequest in favor of their wives of maintenance for a year without turning (them) out, then if they themselves go away, there is no blame on you for what they do of lawful deeds by themselves, and Allah is Mighty, Wise.

002.241 Y:  For divorced women Maintenance (should be provided) on a reasonable (scale).  This is a duty on the righteous.

P:  For divorced women a provision in kindness:  a duty for those who ward off (evil).

S:  And for the divorced women (too) provision (must be made) according to usage; (this is) a duty on those who guard (against evil).

002.242 Y:  Thus doth Allah Make clear His Signs to you:  In order that ye may understand.

P:  Thus Allah expoundeth unto you His revelations so that ye may understand.

S:  Allah thus makes clear to you His communications that you may understand.

002.243 Y:  Didst thou not Turn by vision to those who abandoned their homes, though they were thousands (In number), for fear of death?  Allah said to them:  “Die”:  Then He restored them to life.  For Allah is full of bounty to mankind, but most of them are ungrateful.