Surah An-Nisa

النساء

Surah 4 · Ruku 1 of 24 · ayahs 1–10 · Juz 4 · pages 77–78 · Madani

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَٰحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالًا كَثِيرًا وَنِسَآءً ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى تَسَآءَلُونَ بِهِۦ وَٱلْأَرْحَامَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا ﴿1﴾

O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer.

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OيَاأَيُّهَاH
MankindالنَّاسُIالthe+نَاسُMankind
FearاتَّقُواF
Your LordرَبَّكُمُCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
The one whoالَّذِيI
Created youخَلَقَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTخَلَقَCreated+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromمِنْH
A soulنَفْسٍI
SingleوَاحِدَةٍI
And createdوَخَلَقَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+خَلَقَCreated
From itمِنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هَاher / it / its
Its mateزَوْجَهَاCBIN+PRONATTزَوْجَIts mate+هَاher / it / its
And dispersedوَبَثَّCBFCONJ+Vوَand+بَثَّDispersed
From both of themمِنْهُمَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom both of+هُمَاthem two
Many menرِجَالًاI
Many menكَثِيرًاI
And womenوَنِسَاءًCBICONJ+Nوَand+نِسَاءًWomen
And fearوَاتَّقُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اتَّقُواFear
AllahاللَّهَI
Through whomالَّذِيI
You askتَسَاءَلُونَF
[with it]بِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
And the wombsوَالْأَرْحَامَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْحَامَWombs
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
IsكَانَF
Over youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Ever watchfulرَقِيبًاI

وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَتَبَدَّلُوا۟ ٱلْخَبِيثَ بِٱلطَّيِّبِ ۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوٓا۟ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حُوبًا كَبِيرًا ﴿2﴾

And give to the orphans their properties and do not substitute the defective [of your own] for the good [of theirs]. And do not consume their properties into your own. Indeed, that is ever a great sin.

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And giveوَآتُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آتُواGive
To the orphansالْيَتَامَىIالthe+يَتَامَىTo the orphans
Their wealthأَمْوَالَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالَTheir wealth+هُمْthem / their
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
ExchangeتَتَبَدَّلُواF
The badالْخَبِيثَIالthe+خَبِيثَBad
With the goodبِالطَّيِّبِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+طَيِّبِGood
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
ConsumeتَأْكُلُواF
Their wealthأَمْوَالَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالَTheir wealth+هُمْthem / their
WithإِلَىH
Your wealthأَمْوَالِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالِYour wealth+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Indeed itإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+هُhim / his / it
IsكَانَF
A sinحُوبًاI
GreatكَبِيرًاI

وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تُقْسِطُوا۟ فِى ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ فَٱنكِحُوا۟ مَا طَابَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ مَثْنَىٰ وَثُلَٰثَ وَرُبَٰعَ ۖ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ فَوَٰحِدَةً أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُكُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعُولُوا۟ ﴿3﴾

And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice].

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And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
You fearخِفْتُمْF
That notأَلَّاCBHأَنْthat=لَاnot
You will be able to doتُقْسِطُواF
WithفِيH
The orphansالْيَتَامَىIالthe+يَتَامَىOrphans
Then marryفَانْكِحُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+انْكِحُواMarry
WhatمَاI
Seems suitableطَابَF
To youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromمِنَH
The womenالنِّسَاءِIالthe+نِسَاءِWomen
TwoمَثْنَىI
Or threeوَثُلَاثَCBICONJ+NUMوَand+ثُلَاثَOr three
Or fourوَرُبَاعَCBICONJ+Nوَand+رُبَاعَOr four
But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
You fearخِفْتُمْF
That notأَلَّاCBHأَنْthat=لَاnot
You can do justiceتَعْدِلُواF
Then marry oneفَوَاحِدَةًCBICONJ+NUMفَso / then+وَاحِدَةًMarry one
OrأَوْH
WhatمَاI
PossessesمَلَكَتْF
Your right handأَيْمَانُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانُYour right hand+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ThatذَلِكَI
Is more appropriateأَدْنَىI
That you may not oppressأَلَّاCBHأَنْthat=لَاnot
That you may not oppressتَعُولُواF

وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ صَدُقَٰتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً ۚ فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَىْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيٓـًٔا مَّرِيٓـًٔا ﴿4﴾

And give the women [upon marriage] their [bridal] gifts graciously. But if they give up willingly to you anything of it, then take it in satisfaction and ease.

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And giveوَآتُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آتُواGive
The womenالنِّسَاءَIالthe+نِسَاءَWomen
Their dowerصَدُقَاتِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTصَدُقَاتِTheir dower+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
GraciouslyنِحْلَةًI
But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
They remitطِبْنَF
To youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
AnythingعَنْH
AnythingشَيْءٍI
Of itمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هُhim / his / it
On their ownنَفْسًاI
Then eat itفَكُلُوهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+كُلُوEat+هُhim / his / it
In satisfactionهَنِيئًاI
And easeمَرِيئًاI

وَلَا تُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلسُّفَهَآءَ أَمْوَٰلَكُمُ ٱلَّتِى جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ قِيَٰمًا وَٱرْزُقُوهُمْ فِيهَا وَٱكْسُوهُمْ وَقُولُوا۟ لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا ﴿5﴾

And do not give the weak-minded your property, which Allah has made a means of sustenance for you, but provide for them with it and clothe them and speak to them words of appropriate kindness.

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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
GiveتُؤْتُواF
The foolishالسُّفَهَاءَIالthe+سُفَهَاءَFoolish
Your wealthأَمْوَالَكُمُCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالَYour wealth+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
WhichالَّتِيI
Allah madeجَعَلَF
Allah madeاللَّهُI
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
A means of supportقِيَامًاI
But provide for themوَارْزُقُوهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+ارْزُقُوBut provide for+هُمْthem / their
With itفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيWith+هَاher / it / its
And clothe themوَاكْسُوهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+اكْسُوClothe+هُمْthem / their
And speakوَقُولُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قُولُواSpeak
To themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
WordsقَوْلًاI
Of kindnessمَعْرُوفًاI

وَٱبْتَلُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغُوا۟ ٱلنِّكَاحَ فَإِنْ ءَانَسْتُم مِّنْهُمْ رُشْدًا فَٱدْفَعُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوهَآ إِسْرَافًا وَبِدَارًا أَن يَكْبَرُوا۟ ۚ وَمَن كَانَ غَنِيًّا فَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْ ۖ وَمَن كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ فَإِذَا دَفَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فَأَشْهِدُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ حَسِيبًا ﴿6﴾

And test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age. Then if you perceive in them sound judgement, release their property to them. And do not consume it excessively and quickly, [anticipating] that they will grow up. And whoever, [when acting as guardian], is self-sufficient should refrain [from taking a fee]; and whoever is poor - let him take according to what is acceptable. Then when you release their property to them, bring witnesses upon them. And sufficient is Allah as Accountant.

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And testوَابْتَلُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ابْتَلُواTest
The orphansالْيَتَامَىIالthe+يَتَامَىOrphans
UntilحَتَّىH
[when]إِذَاI
They reach[ed]بَلَغُواF
The age of marriageالنِّكَاحَIالthe+نِكَاحَAge of marriage
Then ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْIf
You perceiveآنَسْتُمْF
In themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْIn+هُمْthem / their
Sound judgementرُشْدًاI
Then deliverفَادْفَعُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ادْفَعُواDeliver
To themإِلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
Their wealthأَمْوَالَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالَTheir wealth+هُمْthem / their
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
Eat itتَأْكُلُوهَاCBFV+PRONATTتَأْكُلُوEat+هَاher / it / its
ExtravagantlyإِسْرَافًاI
And hastilyوَبِدَارًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+بِدَارًاHastily
Fearing thatأَنْH
They will grow upيَكْبَرُواF
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
IsكَانَF
RichغَنِيًّاI
Then he should refrainفَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْCBFCONJ+LAM+Vفَso / then+لْfor / to+لِيَسْتَعْفِفْHe should refrain
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
IsكَانَF
PoorفَقِيرًاI
Then let him eat of itفَلْيَأْكُلْCBFCONJ+LAM+Vفَso / then+لْfor / to+لِيَأْكُلْLet him eat of it
In a fair mannerبِالْمَعْرُوفِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+مَعْرُوفِA fair manner
Then whenفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاWhen
You deliverدَفَعْتُمْF
To themإِلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
Their wealthأَمْوَالَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالَTheir wealth+هُمْthem / their
Then take witnessesفَأَشْهِدُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَشْهِدُواTake witnesses
On themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+هِمْthem / their
And Allah is sufficientوَكَفَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَفَىAllah is sufficient
And Allah is sufficientبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAnd Allah is sufficient
As a reckonerحَسِيبًاI

لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ مِمَّا قَلَّ مِنْهُ أَوْ كَثُرَ ۚ نَصِيبًا مَّفْرُوضًا ﴿7﴾

For men is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, and for women is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, be it little or much - an obligatory share.

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For the menلِلرِّجَالِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+رِجَالِMen
A portionنَصِيبٌI
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
Is leftتَرَكَF
By the parentsالْوَالِدَانِIالthe+وَالِدَانِBy the parents
And the near relativesوَالْأَقْرَبُونَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَقْرَبُونَNear relatives
And for the womenوَلِلنِّسَاءِCBICONJ+P+Nوَand+لِلfor the+نِسَاءِWomen
A portionنَصِيبٌI
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
Is leftتَرَكَF
By parentsالْوَالِدَانِIالthe+وَالِدَانِBy parents
And the near relativesوَالْأَقْرَبُونَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَقْرَبُونَNear relatives
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
Is littleقَلَّF
Of itمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هُhim / his / it
OrأَوْH
MuchكَثُرَF
A portionنَصِيبًاI
ObligatoryمَفْرُوضًاI

وَإِذَا حَضَرَ ٱلْقِسْمَةَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَٰكِينُ فَٱرْزُقُوهُم مِّنْهُ وَقُولُوا۟ لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا ﴿8﴾

And when [other] relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the [time of] division, then provide for them [something] out of the estate and speak to them words of appropriate kindness.

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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
PresentحَضَرَF
At the time of divisionالْقِسْمَةَIالthe+قِسْمَةَAt the time of division
The relativesأُولُوI
The relativesالْقُرْبَىIالthe+قُرْبَىRelatives
And the orphansوَالْيَتَامَىCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+يَتَامَىOrphans
And the poorوَالْمَسَاكِينُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَسَاكِينُPoor
Then provide themفَارْزُقُوهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+ارْزُقُوProvide+هُمْthem / their
From itمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
And speakوَقُولُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قُولُواSpeak
To themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
WordsقَوْلًاI
Of kindnessمَعْرُوفًاI

وَلْيَخْشَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعَٰفًا خَافُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ فَلْيَتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلْيَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا ﴿9﴾

And let those [executors and guardians] fear [injustice] as if they [themselves] had left weak offspring behind and feared for them. So let them fear Allah and speak words of appropriate justice.

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And let fearوَلْيَخْشَCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لْfor / to+لِيَخْشَLet fear
Those whoالَّذِينَI
IfلَوْH
They leftتَرَكُواF
BehindمِنْH
BehindخَلْفِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTخَلْفِBehind+هِمْthem / their
OffspringذُرِّيَّةًI
WeakضِعَافًاI
And they would have fearedخَافُواF
About themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAbout+هِمْthem / their
So let them fearفَلْيَتَّقُواCBFCONJ+LAM+Vفَso / then+لْfor / to+لِيَتَّقُواLet them fear
AllahاللَّهَI
And let them speakوَلْيَقُولُواCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لْfor / to+لِيَقُولُواLet them speak
WordsقَوْلًاI
AppropriateسَدِيدًاI

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَٰلَ ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ ظُلْمًا إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِى بُطُونِهِمْ نَارًا ۖ وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيرًا ﴿10﴾

Indeed, those who devour the property of orphans unjustly are only consuming into their bellies fire. And they will be burned in a Blaze.

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IndeedإِنَّH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
ConsumeيَأْكُلُونَF
WealthأَمْوَالَI
Of the orphansالْيَتَامَىIالthe+يَتَامَىOf the orphans
WrongfullyظُلْمًاI
OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
They consumeيَأْكُلُونَF
InفِيH
Their belliesبُطُونِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTبُطُونِTheir bellies+هِمْthem / their
FireنَارًاI
And they will be burnedوَسَيَصْلَوْنَCBFCONJ+FUT+Vوَand+سَwill+يَصْلَوْنَThey will be burned
In a blazing fireسَعِيرًاI

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.