Surah An-Nisa

النساء

Surah 4 · Ruku 11 of 24 · ayahs 77–87 · Juz 5 · pages 90–92 · Madani

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أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ قِيلَ لَهُمْ كُفُّوٓا۟ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقِتَالُ إِذَا فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُمْ يَخْشَوْنَ ٱلنَّاسَ كَخَشْيَةِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْ أَشَدَّ خَشْيَةً ۚ وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا لِمَ كَتَبْتَ عَلَيْنَا ٱلْقِتَالَ لَوْلَآ أَخَّرْتَنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ قَرِيبٍ ۗ قُلْ مَتَٰعُ ٱلدُّنْيَا قَلِيلٌ وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لِّمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰ وَلَا تُظْلَمُونَ فَتِيلًا ﴿77﴾

Have you not seen those who were told, "Restrain your hands [from fighting] and establish prayer and give zakah"? But then when fighting was ordained for them, at once a party of them feared men as they fear Allah or with [even] greater fear. They said, "Our Lord, why have You decreed upon us fighting? If only You had postponed [it for] us for a short time." Say, The enjoyment of this world is little, and the Hereafter is better for he who fears Allah. And injustice will not be done to you, [even] as much as a thread [inside a date seed]."

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Have you not seenأَلَمْCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَمْHave you not seen
Have you not seenتَرَF
[towards]إِلَىH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
When it was saidقِيلَF
To themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
RestrainكُفُّواF
Your handsأَيْدِيَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْدِيَYour hands+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And establishوَأَقِيمُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقِيمُواEstablish
The prayerالصَّلَاةَIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer
And giveوَآتُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+آتُواGive
The zakahالزَّكَاةَIالthe+زَكَاةَZakah
Then whenفَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen
Was ordainedكُتِبَF
On themعَلَيْهِمُCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+هِمُthem / their
The fightingالْقِتَالُIالthe+قِتَالُFighting
ThenإِذَاH
A groupفَرِيقٌI
Of themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هُمْthem / their
[they] fearيَخْشَوْنَF
The peopleالنَّاسَIالthe+نَاسَPeople
As they fearكَخَشْيَةِCBIP+Nكَlike+خَشْيَةِThey fear
AllahاللَّهِI
OrأَوْH
More intenseأَشَدَّI
FearخَشْيَةًI
And they saidوَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالُواThey said
Our LordرَبَّنَاCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّOur Lord+نَاus / our
WhyلِمَH
Have you ordainedكَتَبْتَF
Upon usعَلَيْنَاCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+نَاus / our
[the] fightingالْقِتَالَIالthe+قِتَالَ[the] fighting
Why notلَوْلَاH
You postpone it for usأَخَّرْتَنَاCBFV+PRONATTأَخَّرْتَYou postpone it for+نَاus / our
ToإِلَىH
A near termأَجَلٍI
A near termقَرِيبٍI
SayقُلْF
EnjoymentمَتَاعُI
Of the worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
Is littleقَلِيلٌI
And the HereafterوَالْآخِرَةُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+آخِرَةُHereafter
Is betterخَيْرٌI
For whoeverلِمَنِCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْWhoever
Fears AllahاتَّقَىF
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاNot
You will be wrongedتُظْلَمُونَF
Even as much as a hair on a date seedفَتِيلًاI

أَيْنَمَا تَكُونُوا۟ يُدْرِككُّمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ وَلَوْ كُنتُمْ فِى بُرُوجٍ مُّشَيَّدَةٍ ۗ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ حَسَنَةٌ يَقُولُوا۟ هَٰذِهِۦ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ يَقُولُوا۟ هَٰذِهِۦ مِنْ عِندِكَ ۚ قُلْ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَمَالِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلْقَوْمِ لَا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ حَدِيثًا ﴿78﴾

Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within towers of lofty construction. But if good comes to them, they say, "This is from Allah "; and if evil befalls them, they say, "This is from you." Say, "All [things] are from Allah." So what is [the matter] with those people that they can hardly understand any statement?

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WhereverأَيْنَمَاI
You beتَكُونُواF
Will overtake youيُدْرِكْكُمُCBFV+PRONATTيُدْرِكWill overtake+كُّمُyou / your (pl.)
[the] deathالْمَوْتُIالthe+مَوْتُ[the] death
Even ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْEven if
You areكُنْتُمْF
InفِيH
TowersبُرُوجٍI
LoftyمُشَيَّدَةٍI
And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
Befalls themتُصِبْهُمْCBFV+PRONATTتُصِبْBefalls+هُمْthem / their
Any goodحَسَنَةٌI
They sayيَقُولُواF
ThisهَذِهِI
Is fromمِنْH
Is fromعِنْدِI
AllahاللَّهِI
And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
Befalls themتُصِبْهُمْCBFV+PRONATTتُصِبْBefalls+هُمْthem / their
Any evilسَيِّئَةٌI
They sayيَقُولُواF
ThisهَذِهِI
Is fromمِنْH
YouعِنْدِكَCBIN+PRONATTعِنْدِyou+كَyou / your
SayقُلْF
AllكُلٌّI
Is from AllahمِنْH
Is from AllahعِنْدِI
Is from AllahاللَّهِI
So what is wrongفَمَالِCBICONJ+INTG+PRONATTفَso / then+مَاWhat is wrong+لِfor / to
With theseهَؤُلَاءِI
[the] peopleالْقَوْمِIالthe+قَوْمِ[the] people
They do not seemلَاH
They do not seemيَكَادُونَF
To understandيَفْقَهُونَF
Any statementحَدِيثًاI

مَّآ أَصَابَكَ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ فَمِنَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَمَآ أَصَابَكَ مِن سَيِّئَةٍ فَمِن نَّفْسِكَ ۚ وَأَرْسَلْنَٰكَ لِلنَّاسِ رَسُولًا ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًا ﴿79﴾

What comes to you of good is from Allah, but what comes to you of evil, [O man], is from yourself. And We have sent you, [O Muhammad], to the people as a messenger, and sufficient is Allah as Witness.

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WhateverمَاI
Befalls youأَصَابَكَCBFV+PRONATTأَصَابَBefalls+كَyou / your
OfمِنْH
The goodحَسَنَةٍI
Is fromفَمِنَCBHCONJ+Pفَso / then+مِنْIs from
AllahاللَّهِI
And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
Befalls youأَصَابَكَCBFV+PRONATTأَصَابَBefalls+كَyou / your
OfمِنْH
The evilسَيِّئَةٍI
Is fromفَمِنْCBHCONJ+Pفَso / then+مِنْIs from
YourselfنَفْسِكَCBIN+PRONATTنَفْسِyourself+كَyou / your
AndوَأَرْسَلْنَاكَCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+أَرْسَلْنَاand+كَyou / your
For the peopleلِلنَّاسِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+نَاسِPeople
As a MessengerرَسُولًاI
And Allah is sufficientوَكَفَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَفَىAllah is sufficient
And Allah is sufficientبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAnd Allah is sufficient
As a witnessشَهِيدًاI

مَّن يُطِعِ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ ٱللَّهَ ۖ وَمَن تَوَلَّىٰ فَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظًا ﴿80﴾

He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah; but those who turn away - We have not sent you over them as a guardian.

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He whoمَنْI
ObeysيُطِعِF
The MessengerالرَّسُولَIالthe+رَسُولَMessenger
Then surelyفَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْSurely
He obeyedأَطَاعَF
AllahاللَّهَI
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
Turns awayتَوَلَّىF
Then notفَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+مَاNot
We have sent youأَرْسَلْنَاكَCBFV+PRONATTأَرْسَلْنَاWe have sent+كَyou / your
Over themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+هِمْthem / their
As a guardianحَفِيظًاI

وَيَقُولُونَ طَاعَةٌ فَإِذَا بَرَزُوا۟ مِنْ عِندِكَ بَيَّتَ طَآئِفَةٌ مِّنْهُمْ غَيْرَ ٱلَّذِى تَقُولُ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَكْتُبُ مَا يُبَيِّتُونَ ۖ فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًا ﴿81﴾

And they say, "[We pledge] obedience." But when they leave you, a group of them spend the night determining to do other than what you say. But Allah records what they plan by night. So leave them alone and rely upon Allah. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.

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And they sayوَيَقُولُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقُولُونَThey say
We pledge obedienceطَاعَةٌI
Then whenفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاWhen
They leaveبَرَزُواF
[from] youمِنْH
[from] youعِنْدِكَCBIN+PRONATTعِنْدِ[from]+كَyou / your
Plan by nightبَيَّتَF
A groupطَائِفَةٌI
Of themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هُمْthem / their
Other thanغَيْرَI
That whichالَّذِيI
You sayتَقُولُF
But AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُBut Allah
RecordsيَكْتُبُF
WhatمَاI
They plan by nightيُبَيِّتُونَF
So turn awayفَأَعْرِضْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَعْرِضْTurn away
From themعَنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+هُمْthem / their
And put your trustوَتَوَكَّلْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَوَكَّلْPut your trust
InعَلَىH
AllahاللَّهِI
And sufficient is AllahوَكَفَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَفَىSufficient is Allah
And sufficient is AllahبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAnd sufficient is Allah
As a trusteeوَكِيلًاI

أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ ۚ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ غَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا۟ فِيهِ ٱخْتِلَٰفًا كَثِيرًا ﴿82﴾

Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an? If it had been from [any] other than Allah, they would have found within it much contradiction.

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Then do notأَفَلَاCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَاDo not
They ponderيَتَدَبَّرُونَF
On the QuranالْقُرْآنَIالthe+قُرْآنَOn the Quran
And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
It had beenكَانَF
FromمِنْH
FromعِنْدِI
Other thanغَيْرِI
AllahاللَّهِI
Surely they would have foundلَوَجَدُواCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+وَجَدُواSurely they would have found
In itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
Much contradictionاخْتِلَافًاI
Much contradictionكَثِيرًاI

وَإِذَا جَآءَهُمْ أَمْرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْنِ أَوِ ٱلْخَوْفِ أَذَاعُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَوْ رَدُّوهُ إِلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ وَإِلَىٰٓ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَمْرِ مِنْهُمْ لَعَلِمَهُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَنۢبِطُونَهُۥ مِنْهُمْ ۗ وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ لَٱتَّبَعْتُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ﴿83﴾

And when there comes to them information about [public] security or fear, they spread it around. But if they had referred it back to the Messenger or to those of authority among them, then the ones who [can] draw correct conclusions from it would have known about it. And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have followed Satan, except for a few.

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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
Comes to themجَاءَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَComes to+هُمْthem / their
A matterأَمْرٌI
OfمِنَH
The securityالْأَمْنِIالthe+أَمْor=مَنْwho
OrأَوِH
[the] fearالْخَوْفِIالthe+خَوْفِ[the] fear
They spreadأَذَاعُواF
[with] itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
But ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْBut if
They had referred itرَدُّوهُCBFV+PRONATTرَدُّوThey had referred+هُhim / his / it
ToإِلَىH
The MessengerالرَّسُولِIالthe+رَسُولِMessenger
And toوَإِلَىCBHCONJ+Pوَand+إِلَىTo
Those having authorityأُولِيI
Those having authorityالْأَمْرِIالthe+أَمْرِThose having authority
Among themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+هُمْthem / their
Surely would have known itلَعَلِمَهُCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+عَلِمَSurely would have known+هُhim / his / it
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Draw correct conclusion from itيَسْتَنْبِطُونَهُCBFV+PRONATTيَسْتَنْبِطُونَDraw correct conclusion from+هُhim / his / it
Among themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+هُمْthem / their
And if notوَلَوْلَاCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْلَاIf not
Had been the bountyفَضْلُI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
On youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And his mercyوَرَحْمَتُهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَحْمَتُHis mercy+هُhim / his / it
Surely you would have followedلَاتَّبَعْتُمُCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+اتَّبَعْتُمُSurely you would have followed
The devilالشَّيْطَانَIالthe+شَيْطَانَDevil
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A fewقَلِيلًاI

فَقَٰتِلْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُكَلَّفُ إِلَّا نَفْسَكَ ۚ وَحَرِّضِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَكُفَّ بَأْسَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ أَشَدُّ بَأْسًا وَأَشَدُّ تَنكِيلًا ﴿84﴾

So fight, [O Muhammad], in the cause of Allah; you are not held responsible except for yourself. And encourage the believers [to join you] that perhaps Allah will restrain the [military] might of those who disbelieve. And Allah is greater in might and stronger in [exemplary] punishment.

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So fightفَقَاتِلْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَاتِلْFight
InفِيH
The wayسَبِيلِI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
You are not responsibleلَاH
You are not responsibleتُكَلَّفُF
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
For yourselfنَفْسَكَCBIN+PRONATTنَفْسَFor+كَyou / your
And encourageوَحَرِّضِCBFCONJ+Vوَand+حَرِّضْEncourage
The believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَBelievers
PerhapsعَسَىF
That AllahاللَّهُI
That AllahأَنْH
Will restrainيَكُفَّF
The mightبَأْسَI
Of those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelievedكَفَرُواF
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is strongerأَشَدُّI
In mightبَأْسًاI
And strongerوَأَشَدُّCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَشَدُّStronger
In punishmentتَنْكِيلًاI

مَّن يَشْفَعْ شَفَٰعَةً حَسَنَةً يَكُن لَّهُۥ نَصِيبٌ مِّنْهَا ۖ وَمَن يَشْفَعْ شَفَٰعَةً سَيِّئَةً يَكُن لَّهُۥ كِفْلٌ مِّنْهَا ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مُّقِيتًا ﴿85﴾

Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a reward therefrom; and whoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a burden therefrom. And ever is Allah, over all things, a Keeper.

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WhoeverمَنْI
IntercedesيَشْفَعْF
An intercessionشَفَاعَةًI
GoodحَسَنَةًI
Will haveيَكُنْF
For himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
A shareنَصِيبٌI
Of itمِنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هَاher / it / its
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
IntercedesيَشْفَعْF
An intercessionشَفَاعَةًI
EvilسَيِّئَةًI
Will haveيَكُنْF
For himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
A portionكِفْلٌI
Of itمِنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هَاher / it / its
And AllahوَكَانَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَAllah
And AllahاللَّهُI
Is onعَلَىH
EveryكُلِّI
ThingشَيْءٍI
A keeperمُقِيتًاI

وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا۟ بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَآ أَوْ رُدُّوهَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَسِيبًا ﴿86﴾

And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner]. Indeed, Allah is ever, over all things, an Accountant.

Word by word

And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
You are greetedحُيِّيتُمْF
With a greetingبِتَحِيَّةٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+تَحِيَّةٍA greeting
Then greetفَحَيُّواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+حَيُّواGreet
With betterبِأَحْسَنَCBIP+Nبِwith / in+أَحْسَنَBetter
Than itمِنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْThan+هَاher / it / its
OrأَوْH
Return itرُدُّوهَاCBFV+PRONATTرُدُّوReturn+هَاher / it / its
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
IsكَانَF
OfعَلَىH
EveryكُلِّI
ThingشَيْءٍI
An accountantحَسِيبًاI

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ لَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۗ وَمَنْ أَصْدَقُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ حَدِيثًا ﴿87﴾

Allah - there is no deity except Him. He will surely assemble you for [account on] the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. And who is more truthful than Allah in statement.

Word by word

AllahاللَّهُI
There is noلَاH
GodإِلَهَI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
HimهُوَI
Surely he will gather youلَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+يَجْمَعَSurely he will gather you+نَّemphasis+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ToإِلَىH
The dayيَوْمِI
Of resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf resurrection
NoلَاH
DoubtرَيْبَI
About itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيAbout+هِhim / his / it
And whoوَمَنْCBICONJ+INTGوَand+مَنْWho
Is more truthfulأَصْدَقُI
ThanمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
In statementحَدِيثًاI

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.