(242) كَذَلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

242. " Thus Allah makes clear to you His Signs, so that you might understand."

Commentary:

In this verse, which is the last verse from the group of verses

about divorce, the Qur'an syas:

" Thus Allah makes clear to you His Signs, so that you might understand."

It is evident that the purpose of the Qur'anic phrase /la'allakum ta'qilun/ ' so that you might understand ' is that the intention of movement from the beginning should be towards the destination of ' action '; else, mere contemplation upon ordinances and understanding them, with no deed, will be fruitless.