Divorce: you'll only find its bright side in the qur'an

"Divorce 'health scars permanent' :

Stressful relationships can be bad for your health
Divorce has a lingering, detrimental impact on health that even remarriage cannot fully repair, a study suggests."

**to brothers: link requires lowering of gaze
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8170234.stm

In islam, one's ultimate and most precious goal is to elevate his heart above all wordly matters so that its filled with love for Allah. Depression is not a term muslims should be used to! Allah did not create us to take revenge or so we could be depressed!

Divorce could be a positive thing which could lead to better things. Its not easy, but since it is a matter of worship, one might actually gain reward even through this tough time by following the right steps outlined by the sharee'ah. Just take a look at these beautiful verses:

{فَإِذَا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ فَارِقُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَأَشْهِدُوا ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ مِنْكُمْ وَأَقِيمُوا الشَّهَادَةَ لِلَّهِ ذَلِكُمْ يُوعَظُ بِهِ مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآَخِرِ وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا (2) وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ وَمَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَالِغُ أَمْرِهِ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدْرًا (3)} attalaaq.

All the verses tha talk about divorce (e.g surat albaqarah/surat attalaq/al-ahzab) fills one's heart with faith; just knowing Allah is your aid and manages your affairs in the best manner {اللَّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَوَاتٍ وَمِنَ الْأَرْضِ مِثْلَهُنَّ يَتَنَزَّلُ الْأَمْرُ بَيْنَهُنَّ لِتَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمًا (12) } attalaq.

But those whose hearts are not filled with the love of Allah, the slightest waves of turmoil will sweep them away from peace.