From the book, Introduction to the Tafseer of the Quran, by the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, the eminent jurist and statesman, Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah:

“For those who swear not to have sexual relations with their wives is a waiting time of four months, but if they return [to normal relations] - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. (226) And if they decide on divorce - then indeed, Allah is Hearing and Merciful. (227)”

After Allah (swt) has clarified the prohibition of marrying the disbelieving women, except for the chaste women from the People of the Book, after He (swt) has clarified the prohibition of marrying the believing women to all kind of disbelieving men without exception, Allah (swt) clarifies in these two verses the rulings related to the cohabitation of husbands with their wives, that would lead to pure and harmonious married life.

The verses continued to reveal upon the Messenger of Allah (saw) in this noble surah, explaining the Shariah rulings of many issues in building the firm Islamic personality in terms of Aqeedah and Sharia rulings i.e. building the Islamic mentality and disposition, in order for a Muslim to be sincere in faith and strong in adherence to the rulings of Islam: