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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulVerse 233
1 verseAl-Baqarah 233
وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ اَوْلَادَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ لِمَنْ اَرَادَ اَنْ يُتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَةَۜ وَعَلَى الْمَوْلُودِ لَهُ رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِۜ لَا تُكَلَّفُ نَفْسٌ اِلَّا وُسْعَهَاۚ لَا تُضَٓارَّ وَالِدَةٌ بِوَلَدِهَا وَلَا مَوْلُودٌ لَهُ بِوَلَدِه۪ وَعَلَى الْوَارِثِ مِثْلُ ذٰلِكَۚ فَاِنْ اَرَادَا فِصَالًا عَنْ تَرَاضٍ مِنْهُمَا وَتَشَاوُرٍ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَاۜ وَاِنْ اَرَدْتُمْ اَنْ تَسْتَرْضِعُٓوا اَوْلَادَكُمْ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ اِذَا سَلَّمْتُمْ مَٓا اٰتَيْتُمْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِۜ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَص۪يرٌ ٢٣٣
Mushaf
Transliteration
233Velvâlidâtü yürḍiʿne evlâdehünne ḥavleyni kâmileyni limen erâde ey yütimme-rraḍâʿah. veʿale-lmevlûdi lehû rizḳuhünne vekisvetühünne bilmaʿrûf. lâ tükellefü nefsün illâ vusʿahâ. lâ tüḍârra vâlidetüm biveledihâ velâ mevlûdül lehû biveledihî veʿale-lvâriŝi miŝlü ẕâlik. fein erâdâ fiṣâlen ʿan terâḍim minhümâ veteşâvurin felâ cünâḥa ʿaleyhimâ. vein erattüm en testerḍiʿû evlâdeküm felâ cünâḥa ʿaleyküm iẕâ sellemtüm mâ âteytüm bilmaʿrûf. vetteḳu-llâhe vaʿlemû enne-llâhe bimâ taʿmelûne beṣîr.
English Translation
233Mothers nurse their children for two full years, for the father who wishes the nursing to be completed. The father to whom the child belongs is obliged to provide for the mothers' food and clothing in a fitting manner. No one is burdened beyond their capacity. Neither the mother nor the father to whom the child belongs should be made to suffer harm on account of the child! The same duty falls upon the heir. If the mother and father wish to wean the child by mutual consultation and agreement, there is no sin on either of them. If you wish to have your children nursed (by a wet nurse), there is no sin on you, provided you pay the wage you offer in a customary manner. Be mindful of Allah, and know well that Allah sees what you do.
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The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik.
The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.