According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the Quranic statement 'Divorce is twice' (الطَّلَاقُ مَرَّتَانِ) from Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 229, establishes the foundational principle of revocable divorce (Talaq Raj'i). Tafsir by authorities like Ibn Kathir clarifies that this verse abrogated the unjust pre-Islamic practice where men could divorce and revoke the divorce an unlimited number of times, effectively trapping their wives. This divine ruling limits a husband's right to unilaterally revoke a divorce to the first two pronouncements. After the first or second divorce, there is a waiting period ('Iddah) during which the husband may choose to reconcile. The verse then presents a definitive choice: either retain the wife with kindness and full marital commitment (imsakun bi ma'rufin) or finalize the separation with excellence and dignity (tasrihun bi ihsan). This framework provides a crucial period for reflection and potential reconciliation while ensuring a clear and just path to final separation if needed, safeguarding the rights and dignity of the wife.