Surah 4. An-Nisa

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-14 [2], 15-22 [3], 23-25 [4], 26-33 [5], 34-42 [6], 43-50 [7], 51-56 [8], 57-70 [9], 71-76 [10], 77-87 [11], 88-91 [12], 92-96 [13], 97-100 [14], 101-104 [15], 105-112 [16], 113-115 [17], 116-126 [18], 127-134 [19], 135-141 [20], 142-152 [21], 153-162 [22], 163-171 [23], 172-176 [24]

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Quran Text of Verse 127-134وَ یَسْتَفْتُوْنَكَAnd they seek your rulingفِیconcerningالنِّسَآءِ ؕthe womenقُلِSayاللّٰهُAllahیُفْتِیْكُمْgives you the rulingفِیْهِنَّ ۙabout themوَ مَاand whatیُتْلٰیis recitedعَلَیْكُمْto youفِیinالْكِتٰبِthe Bookفِیْconcerningیَتٰمَیorphansالنِّسَآءِ[the] girlsالّٰتِیْ(to) whomلَاnotتُؤْتُوْنَهُنَّ(do) you give themمَاwhatكُتِبَis ordainedلَهُنَّfor themوَ تَرْغَبُوْنَand you desireاَنْtoتَنْكِحُوْهُنَّmarry themوَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِیْنَand the ones who are weakمِنَofالْوِلْدَانِ ۙthe childrenوَ اَنْand toتَقُوْمُوْاstandلِلْیَتٰمٰیfor orphansبِالْقِسْطِ ؕwith justiceوَ مَاAnd whateverتَفْعَلُوْاyou doمِنْofخَیْرٍgoodفَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahكَانَisبِهٖabout itعَلِیْمًا All-Knowing 4. An-Nisa Page 99وَ اِنِAnd ifامْرَاَةٌa womanخَافَتْfearsمِنْۢfromبَعْلِهَاher husbandنُشُوْزًاill-conductاَوْorاِعْرَاضًاdesertionفَلَاthen (there is) noجُنَاحَsinعَلَیْهِمَاۤon both of themاَنْthatیُّصْلِحَاthey make terms of peaceبَیْنَهُمَاbetween themselvesصُلْحًا ؕa reconciliationوَ الصُّلْحُand [the] reconciliationخَیْرٌ ؕ(is) bestوَ اُحْضِرَتِAnd are swayedالْاَنْفُسُthe soulsالشُّحَّ ؕ(by) greedوَ اِنْBut ifتُحْسِنُوْاyou do goodوَ تَتَّقُوْاand fear (Allah)فَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahكَانَisبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَyou doخَبِیْرًا All-Aware وَ لَنْAnd neverتَسْتَطِیْعُوْۤاwill you be ableاَنْtoتَعْدِلُوْاdeal justlyبَیْنَbetweenالنِّسَآءِ[the] womenوَ لَوْeven ifحَرَصْتُمْyou desiredفَلَاbut (do) notتَمِیْلُوْاinclineكُلَّ(with) allالْمَیْلِthe inclinationفَتَذَرُوْهَاand leave her (the other)كَالْمُعَلَّقَةِ ؕlike the suspended oneوَ اِنْAnd ifتُصْلِحُوْاyou reconcileوَ تَتَّقُوْاand fear (Allah)فَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahكَانَisغَفُوْرًاOft-Forgivingرَّحِیْمًا Most Merciful وَ اِنْAnd ifیَّتَفَرَّقَاthey separateیُغْنِwill be enrichedاللّٰهُ(by) Allahكُلًّاeach (of them)مِّنْfromسَعَتِهٖ ؕHis abundanceوَ كَانَand isاللّٰهُAllahوَاسِعًاAll-Encompassingحَكِیْمًا All-Wise وَ لِلّٰهِAnd for Allahمَا(is) whateverفِی(is) inالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ مَاand whateverفِی(is) inالْاَرْضِ ؕthe earthوَ لَقَدْAnd surelyوَصَّیْنَاWe have instructedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاُوْتُواwere givenالْكِتٰبَthe Bookمِنْfromقَبْلِكُمْbefore youوَ اِیَّاكُمْand yourselvesاَنِthatاتَّقُواyou fearاللّٰهَ ؕAllahوَ اِنْBut ifتَكْفُرُوْاyou disbelieveفَاِنَّthen indeedلِلّٰهِfor Allahمَا(is) whateverفِی(is) inالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ مَاand whateverفِی(is) inالْاَرْضِ ؕthe earthوَ كَانَAnd isاللّٰهُAllahغَنِیًّاFree of needحَمِیْدًا Praiseworthy وَ لِلّٰهِAnd for Allahمَا(is) whateverفِی(is) inالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ مَاand whateverفِی(is) inالْاَرْضِ ؕthe earthوَ كَفٰیAnd is sufficientبِاللّٰهِAllahوَكِیْلًا (as) a Disposer of affairs اِنْIfیَّشَاْHe willsیُذْهِبْكُمْHe can take you awayاَیُّهَاOالنَّاسُpeopleوَ یَاْتِand bringبِاٰخَرِیْنَ ؕothersوَ كَانَAnd isاللّٰهُAllahعَلٰیoverذٰلِكَthatقَدِیْرًا All-Powerful مَنْWhoeverكَانَ[is]یُرِیْدُdesiresثَوَابَrewardالدُّنْیَا(of) the worldفَعِنْدَthen withاللّٰهِAllahثَوَابُ(is the) rewardالدُّنْیَا(of) the worldوَ الْاٰخِرَةِ ؕand the Hereafterوَ كَانَAnd isاللّٰهُAllahسَمِیْعًۢاAll-Hearingبَصِیْرًا۠All-Seeing

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Translation of Verse 127-134

127. They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ regarding women. Say, "It is Allah Who instructs you regarding them. Instruction has ˹already˺ been revealed in the Book ²²⁴ concerning the orphan women you deprive of their due rights ²²⁵ but still wish to marry, also helpless children, as well as standing up for orphans' rights. And whatever good you do is certainly well known to Allah."

128. If a woman fears indifference or neglect from her husband, there is no blame on either of them if they seek ˹fair˺ settlement, which is best. Humans are ever inclined to selfishness. ²²⁶ But if you are gracious and mindful ˹of Allah˺, surely Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

129. You will never be able to maintain ˹emotional˺ justice between your wives-no matter how keen you are. So do not totally incline towards one leaving the other in suspense. ²²⁷ And if you do what is right and are mindful ˹of Allah˺, surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

130. But if they choose to separate, Allah will enrich both of them from His bounties. And Allah is Ever-Bountiful, All-Wise.

131. To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Indeed, We have commanded those given the Scripture before you, as well as you, to be mindful of Allah. But if you disobey, then ˹know that˺ to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. And Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.

132. To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And Allah is sufficient as a Trustee of Affairs.

133. If it is His Will, He can remove you altogether, O humanity, and replace you with others. And Allah is Most Capable to do so.

134. Whoever desires the reward of this world, then ˹let them know that˺ with Allah are the rewards of this world and the Hereafter. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.

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Commentary

224. This refers to verses 2-11 of this sûrah .

225. i.e., their inheritance and dowries.

226. This implies that many husbands and wives are unwilling to give the other their rights.

227. Do not leave one hanging-not fully enjoying the rights of a married woman and not fully divorced.