241 And for the divorced women, provision (must be made) in kindness. This is incumbent on those who have regard for duty.

242 Allāh thus makes clear to you His messages that you may understand.

243 Hast thou not considered those who went forth from their homes, and they were thousands, for fear of death. Then Allāh said to them, Die. Then He gave them life. Surely Allāh is Gracious to people, but most people are not grateful.

244 And fight in the way of Allāh, and know that Allāh is Hearing, Knowing.

245 Who is it that will offer to Allāh a goodly gift, so He multiplies it to him manifold? And Allāh receives and amplifies, and to Him you shall be returned.

246 Hast thou not thought of the leaders of the Children of Israel after Moses? When they said to a prophet of theirs: Raise up for us a king, that we may fight in the way of Allāh. He said: May it not be that you will not fight if fighting is ordained for you? They said: And what reason have we that we should not fight in Allāh’s way and we have indeed been deprived of our homes and our children? But when fighting was ordained for them, they turned back, except a few of them. And Allāh is Knower of the wrongdoers.

247 And their prophet said to them: Surely Allāh has raised Saul to be a king over you. They said: How can he have kingdom over us while we have a greater right to kingdom than he, and he has not been granted abundance of wealth? He said: Surely Allāh has chosen him above you, and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and physique. And Allāh grants His kingdom to whom He pleases. And Allāh is Ample-giving, Knowing.

248 And their prophet said to them: Surely the sign of his kingdom is that there shall come to you the heart in which there is tranquillity from your Lord and the best of what the followers of Moses and the followers of Aaron have left, the angels bearing it. Surely there is a sign in this for you if you are believers.

249 So when Saul set out with the forces, he said: Surely Allāh will try you with a river. Whoever drinks from it, he is not of me, and