As salamu 'alikum wr wb,
I hope you are in good health and in good faith.
Brother based upon a linguistic and grammatical analysis of the following verse:
"Then, when they have reached their term, take them back in kindness or part from them in kindness, and call to witness two just men among you, and keep your testimony upright for Allah. Whoso believeth in Allah and the Last Day is exhorted to act thus. And whosoever keepeth his duty to Allah, Allah will appoint a way out for him." (Holy Qur'an 65:2)
that two witnesses would not only be required for the divorce to finalize, but that two witnesses would be needed as a condition for marriage, since it does say "take them back in kindness or part from them in kindness" ?
Or is that to be understood as "this is your last chance, because once you make the pronouncement in front of the two witnesses" you are officially divorced?