Quran 65:3, whoever relies on Allah, He is enough.

Surah At-Talaq, ayah 3: "And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose...." Read it in Arabic with transliteration and the Sahih International translation, with the ayah before and after it, and listen to it recited.

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65:2Before

فَإِذَا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ فَارِقُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍۢ وَأَشْهِدُوا۟ ذَوَىْ عَدْلٍۢ مِّنكُمْ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلشَّهَٰدَةَ لِلَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ يُوعَظُ بِهِۦ مَن كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْءَاخِرِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مَخْرَجًۭا ﴿٢﴾

Fa izaa balaghna ajalahunna fa amsikoohunna bima'roofin aw faariqoohunna bima'roofinw wa ashhidoo zawai 'adlim minkum wa aqeemush shahaadata lillaah; zaalikum yoo'azu bihee man kaana yu'minu billaahi wal yawmil aakhir; wa many yattaqil laaha yaj'al lahoo makhrajaa

And when they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or part with them according to acceptable terms. And bring to witness two just men from among you and establish the testimony for [the acceptance of] Allah. That is instructed to whoever should believe in Allah and the Last day. And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out

65:3This ayah

وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَٰلِغُ أَمْرِهِۦ ۚ قَدْ جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدْرًۭا ﴿٣﴾

Wa yarzuqhu min haisu laa yahtasib; wa many yatawakkal 'alal laahi fahuwa husbuh; innal laaha baalighu amrih; qad ja'alal laahu likulli shai'in qadraa

And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose. Allah has already set for everything a [decreed] extent.

65:4After

وَٱلَّٰٓـِٔى يَئِسْنَ مِنَ ٱلْمَحِيضِ مِن نِّسَآئِكُمْ إِنِ ٱرْتَبْتُمْ فَعِدَّتُهُنَّ ثَلَٰثَةُ أَشْهُرٍۢ وَٱلَّٰٓـِٔى لَمْ يَحِضْنَ ۚ وَأُو۟لَٰتُ ٱلْأَحْمَالِ أَجَلُهُنَّ أَن يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ يُسْرًۭا ﴿٤﴾

Wallaaa'ee ya'isna minal maheedi min nisaaa 'ikum inir tabtum fa'iddatuhunna salaasatu ashhurinw wallaaa'ee lam yahidn; wa ulaatul ahmaali ajaluhunna any yada'na hamlahun; wa many yattaqil laaha yaj'al lahoo min armrihee yusraa

And those who no longer expect menstruation among your women - if you doubt, then their period is three months, and [also for] those who have not menstruated. And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth. And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him of his matter ease.

Arabic: Tanzil, Uthmani script. English: Sahih International. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid; read from the Arabic when you can.

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Meaning and lessons

What Quran 65:3 means, in brief.

The ayah before says: whoever fears Allah, He will make a way out for him. This one continues: and He will provide for him from where he does not expect. Whoever relies on Allah, He is sufficient for him. Allah will carry out His purpose, and He has set a measure for everything.

Ibn Kathir cites the hadith of Umar: "If you relied on Allah as He should be relied on, He would provide for you as He provides for the birds: they go out hungry in the morning and come back full in the evening" (Jami at-Tirmidhi 2344, graded hasan sahih). The birds go out; reliance includes effort. These ayat sit in the middle of the rules of divorce, a reminder that hard family moments are also covered by this promise.

Summarised in our own words from Tafsir Ibn Kathir, on Quran 65:3. Translation of the ayah: Sahih International.

Lessons from this ayah

Taqwa opens ways out and doors of provision.
Relying on Allah includes doing your part, like the birds that go out.
Allah has set a measure for everything, so do not panic.

Where Quran 65:3 is in the mushaf

Ayah 3 of Surah At-Talaq (الطَّلَاقِ), "Divorce", surah 65 of the Quran, a Medinan surah of 12 ayat revealed in Madinah. It is in juz 28 (para 28), hizb 56, on page 558 of the standard Madinah mushaf. People search for it as 65/3, 65 3 or Quran 65 3.

More verses on this theme: Quran verses about trust in Allah (tawakkul), Quran verses about rizq (provision).

Questions

Good to know.

What does Quran 65:3 say?

What is Quran 65:3 about?

Which surah and juz is 65:3 in?

It is in Surah At-Talaq, surah 65 of the Quran, in juz 28 (para 28), on page 558 of the Madinah mushaf.

What comes before and after 65:3?

The ayah before, 65:2, says: "And when they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or part with them according to acceptable terms. And bring to witness two just men from among you and establish the testimony for [the acceptance of] Allah. That is instructed to whoever should believe in Allah and the Last day. And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out" The ayah after, 65:4, says: "And those who no longer expect menstruation among your women - if you doubt, then their period is three months, and [also for] those who have not menstruated. And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth. And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him of his matter ease."