رَّسُولًا يَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ مُبَيِّنَٰتٍ لِّيُخۡرِجَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ ۚ وَمَن يُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَيَعۡمَلۡ صَٰلِحًا يُدۡخِلۡهُ جَنَّٰتٍ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ۖ قَدۡ أَحۡسَنَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُۥ رِزۡقًا
A Messenger [i.e., Muhammad (peace be upon him)] reciting to you the distinct ayahs of Allah that He may bring out those who believe and do righteous deeds from darknesses into the light. And whoever believes in Allah and does righteousness - He will admit him into gardens beneath which rivers flow to abide therein forever. Allah will have perfected for him a provision.
رَّسُولًا
A Messenger.
The last word of the previous ayah, ذِكۡرًا, that is, the reminder, refers to the Prophet (peace be upon him), which means that his very person is a reminder (an admonition) from beginning to end.
This teaches something critical about the Qur’an and the Prophet (peace be upon him): they are inseparable. You cannot separate the Qur’an from the Messenger.
The Qur’an came through him, was explained by him, was embodied by him.
يَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ مُبَيِّنَٰتٍ
reciting to you the distinct ayahs of Allah
The word مُبَيِّنَٰت combines two meanings: ayat that are abundantly clear in themselves, and ayat that clarify thoroughly, that make other things clear. These ayahs are both self-evident and illuminating.
This is what the surah began with—highlighting the Prophet (peace be upon him)—and now it ends by highlighting the Prophet again.
The ayat of Allah must be delivered through the Messenger. You cannot undermine his role.
لِّيُخۡرِجَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ
that He may bring out those who believe and do righteous deeds from darknesses into the light.
Usually when Allah mentions bringing people from darkness to light, He says simply “those who believe.” Here, He adds:
وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
and do righteous deeds
Why? Because having imaan is essential, but you must also behave in the way this surah is asking you to behave.
You already have imaan—now act righteously, especially in these divorce matters. Then yes, Allah will bring you out of darkness into light.
وَمَن يُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَيَعۡمَلۡ صَٰلِحًا يُدۡخِلۡهُ جَنَّٰتٍ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ
And whoever believes in Allah and does righteousness - He will admit him into gardens beneath which rivers flow
Again, imaan coupled with righteous action.
Notice something beautiful: يُدۡخِلۡهُ (He will admit him) is singular, but جَنَّٰتٍ (gardens) is plural.
Allah welcomes you into your first garden and you’re amazed: “Wow, this is incredible!” Then He says, “Wait, go through that gate to your next garden.”
Garden after garden after garden.
خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ۖ قَدۡ أَحۡسَنَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُۥ رِزۡقًا
to abide therein forever. Allah will have perfected for him a provision.
Allah has definitely excelled, has done the ultimate ihsan in providing for him.