۞ وَٱلْوَٰلِدَٰتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلَٰدَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ ۖ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُتِمَّ ٱلرَّضَاعَةَ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱلْمَوْلُودِ لَهُۥ رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ لَا تُكَلَّفُ نَفْسٌ إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَا تُضَآرَّ وَٰلِدَةٌۢ بِوَلَدِهَا وَلَا مَوْلُودٌۭ لَّهُۥ بِوَلَدِهِۦ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱلْوَارِثِ مِثْلُ ذَٰلِكَ ۗ فَإِنْ أَرَادَا فِصَالًا عَن تَرَاضٍۢ مِّنْهُمَا وَتَشَاوُرٍۢ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَا ۗ وَإِنْ أَرَدتُّمْ أَن تَسْتَرْضِعُوٓا۟ أَوْلَٰدَكُمْ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا سَلَّمْتُم مَّآ ءَاتَيْتُم بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۗ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌۭ
How to read it
wal-wālidātu yur'ḍiʻ'na 'aw'lādahunna ḥaw'lay'ni kāmilay'ni . liman' 'arāda 'an yutimma rraḍāʻata . waʻalāl-maw'lūdi lahu riz'quhunna wakis'watuhunna bil-maʻ'rūfi . lā tukallafu naf'sun 'illā wus'ʻahā . lā tuḍārra wālidatun[m] biwaladihā walā maw'lūdun llahu biwaladihī . waʻalāl-wārithi mith'lu dhālika . fa'in' 'arādā fiṣālan ʻan tarāḍin mmin'humā watashāwurin falā junāḥa ʻalay'himā . wa'in' 'aradttum' 'an tas'tar'ḍiʻū 'aw'lādakum' falā junāḥa ʻalay'kum' 'idhā sallam'tum mmā 'ātay'tum bil-maʻ'rūfi . wa-ttaqū -llaha wa-ʻ'lamū 'anna -llaha bimā taʻ'malūna baṣīrun
The mothers shall give such to their offspring for two whole years, if the father desires to complete the term. But he shall bear the cost of their food and clothing on equitable terms. No soul shall have a burden laid on it greater than it can bear. No mother shall be Treated unfairly on account of her child. Nor father on account of his child, an heir shall be chargeable in the same way. If they both decide on weaning, by mutual consent, and after due consultation, there is no blame on them. If ye decide on a foster-mother for your offspring, there is no blame on you, provided ye pay (the mother) what ye offered, on equitable terms. But fear Allah and know that Allah sees well what ye do.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
