Surah An-Nisa

النساء

Surah 4 · Ruku 19 of 24 · ayahs 127–134 · Juz 5 · pages 98–99 · Madani

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وَيَسْتَفْتُونَكَ فِى ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۖ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ يُفْتِيكُمْ فِيهِنَّ وَمَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ فِى يَتَٰمَى ٱلنِّسَآءِ ٱلَّٰتِى لَا تُؤْتُونَهُنَّ مَا كُتِبَ لَهُنَّ وَتَرْغَبُونَ أَن تَنكِحُوهُنَّ وَٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنِ وَأَن تَقُومُوا۟ لِلْيَتَٰمَىٰ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِهِۦ عَلِيمًا ﴿127﴾

And they request from you, [O Muhammad], a [legal] ruling concerning women. Say, "Allah gives you a ruling about them and [about] what has been recited to you in the Book concerning the orphan girls to whom you do not give what is decreed for them - and [yet] you desire to marry them - and concerning the oppressed among children and that you maintain for orphans [their rights] in justice." And whatever you do of good - indeed, Allah is ever Knowing of it.

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And they seek your rulingوَيَسْتَفْتُونَكَCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يَسْتَفْتُونَThey seek your ruling+كَyou / your
ConcerningفِيH
The womenالنِّسَاءِIالthe+نِسَاءِWomen
SayقُلِF
AllahاللَّهُI
Gives you the rulingيُفْتِيكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيُفْتِيGives you the ruling+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
About themفِيهِنَّCBHP+PRONATTفِيAbout+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
Is recitedيُتْلَىF
To youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
InفِيH
The BookالْكِتَابِIالthe+كِتَابِBook
ConcerningفِيH
OrphansيَتَامَىI
[the] girlsالنِّسَاءِIالthe+نِسَاءِ[the] girls
To whomاللَّاتِيI
You do not give themلَاH
You do not give themتُؤْتُونَهُنَّCBFV+PRONATTتُؤْتُونَYou do not give+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
WhatمَاI
Is ordainedكُتِبَF
For themلَهُنَّCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
And you desireوَتَرْغَبُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَرْغَبُونَYou desire
ToأَنْH
Marry themتَنْكِحُوهُنَّCBFV+PRONATTتَنْكِحُوMarry+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
And the ones who are weakوَالْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مُسْتَضْعَفِينَOnes who are weak
OfمِنَH
The childrenالْوِلْدَانِIالthe+وِلْدَانِChildren
And toوَأَنْCBHCONJ+SUBوَand+أَنْTo
StandتَقُومُواF
For orphansلِلْيَتَامَىCBIP+Nلِلfor the+يَتَامَىOrphans
With justiceبِالْقِسْطِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+قِسْطِJustice
And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَاWhatever
You doتَفْعَلُواF
OfمِنْH
GoodخَيْرٍI
Then indeedفَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed
AllahاللَّهَI
IsكَانَF
About itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
All knowingعَلِيمًاI

وَإِنِ ٱمْرَأَةٌ خَافَتْ مِنۢ بَعْلِهَا نُشُوزًا أَوْ إِعْرَاضًا فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَآ أَن يُصْلِحَا بَيْنَهُمَا صُلْحًا ۚ وَٱلصُّلْحُ خَيْرٌ ۗ وَأُحْضِرَتِ ٱلْأَنفُسُ ٱلشُّحَّ ۚ وَإِن تُحْسِنُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًا ﴿128﴾

And if a woman fears from her husband contempt or evasion, there is no sin upon them if they make terms of settlement between them - and settlement is best. And present in [human] souls is stinginess. But if you do good and fear Allah - then indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted.

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And ifوَإِنِCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
A womanامْرَأَةٌI
FearsخَافَتْF
FromمِنْH
Her husbandبَعْلِهَاCBIN+PRONATTبَعْلِHer husband+هَاher / it / its
Ill conductنُشُوزًاI
OrأَوْH
DesertionإِعْرَاضًاI
Then there is noفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاThere is no
SinجُنَاحَI
On both of themعَلَيْهِمَاCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn both of+هِمَاthem two
ThatأَنْH
They make terms of peaceيُصْلِحَاF
Between themselvesبَيْنَهُمَاCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+هُمَاthem two
A reconciliationصُلْحًاI
And [the] reconciliationوَالصُّلْحُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+صُلْحُ[the] reconciliation
Is bestخَيْرٌI
And are swayedوَأُحْضِرَتِCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أُحْضِرَتِAre swayed
The soulsالْأَنْفُسُIالthe+أَنْفُسُSouls
By greedالشُّحَّIالthe+شُحَّBy greed
But ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْBut if
You do goodتُحْسِنُواF
And fear AllahوَتَتَّقُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَتَّقُواFear Allah
Then indeedفَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed
AllahاللَّهَI
IsكَانَF
Of whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
You doتَعْمَلُونَF
All awareخَبِيرًاI

وَلَن تَسْتَطِيعُوٓا۟ أَن تَعْدِلُوا۟ بَيْنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتُمْ ۖ فَلَا تَمِيلُوا۟ كُلَّ ٱلْمَيْلِ فَتَذَرُوهَا كَٱلْمُعَلَّقَةِ ۚ وَإِن تُصْلِحُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا ﴿129﴾

And you will never be able to be equal [in feeling] between wives, even if you should strive [to do so]. So do not incline completely [toward one] and leave another hanging. And if you amend [your affairs] and fear Allah - then indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.

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And neverوَلَنْCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَنْNever
Will you be ableتَسْتَطِيعُواF
ToأَنْH
Deal justlyتَعْدِلُواF
BetweenبَيْنَI
[the] womenالنِّسَاءِIالthe+نِسَاءِ[the] women
Even ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْEven if
You desiredحَرَصْتُمْF
But do notفَلَاCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاBut do not
InclineتَمِيلُواF
With allكُلَّI
The inclinationالْمَيْلِIالthe+مَيْلِInclination
And leave her the otherفَتَذَرُوهَاCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+تَذَرُوAnd leave her the other+هَاher / it / its
Like the suspended oneكَالْمُعَلَّقَةِCBIP+Nكَlike+الthe+مُعَلَّقَةِSuspended one
And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
You reconcileتُصْلِحُواF
And fear AllahوَتَتَّقُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَتَّقُواFear Allah
Then indeedفَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed
AllahاللَّهَI
IsكَانَF
Oft forgivingغَفُورًاI
Most MercifulرَحِيمًاI

وَإِن يَتَفَرَّقَا يُغْنِ ٱللَّهُ كُلًّا مِّن سَعَتِهِۦ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعًا حَكِيمًا ﴿130﴾

But if they separate [by divorce], Allah will enrich each [of them] from His abundance. And ever is Allah Encompassing and Wise.

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And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
They separateيَتَفَرَّقَاF
Allah will enrichيُغْنِF
Allah will enrichاللَّهُI
Each of themكُلًّاI
FromمِنْH
His abundanceسَعَتِهِCBIN+PRONATTسَعَتِHis abundance+هِhim / his / it
And Allah isوَكَانَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَAllah is
And Allah isاللَّهُI
All encompassingوَاسِعًاI
All wiseحَكِيمًاI

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَلَقَدْ وَصَّيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ أَنِ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ وَإِن تَكْفُرُوا۟ فَإِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَنِيًّا حَمِيدًا ﴿131﴾

And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And We have instructed those who were given the Scripture before you and yourselves to fear Allah. But if you disbelieve - then to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And ever is Allah Free of need and Praiseworthy.

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And for AllahوَلِلَّهِCBICONJ+P+PNوَand+لِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
Is whateverمَاI
Is inفِيH
The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
Is inفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
And surelyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْSurely
We have instructedوَصَّيْنَاF
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Were givenأُوتُواF
The BookالْكِتَابَIالthe+كِتَابَBook
Before youمِنْH
Before youقَبْلِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِBefore+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And yourselvesوَإِيَّاكُمْCBICONJ+PRONNASBوَand+إِيَّاكُمْYourselves
ThatأَنِH
You fearاتَّقُواF
AllahاللَّهَI
But ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْBut if
You disbelieveتَكْفُرُواF
Then indeedفَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed
For AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
Is whateverمَاI
Is inفِيH
The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
Is inفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
And Allah isوَكَانَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَAllah is
And Allah isاللَّهُI
Free of needغَنِيًّاI
PraiseworthyحَمِيدًاI

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًا ﴿132﴾

And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.

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And for AllahوَلِلَّهِCBICONJ+P+PNوَand+لِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
Is whateverمَاI
Is inفِيH
The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
Is inفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
And Allah is sufficientوَكَفَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَفَىAllah is sufficient
And Allah is sufficientبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAnd Allah is sufficient
As a disposer of affairsوَكِيلًاI

إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَيَأْتِ بِـَٔاخَرِينَ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ قَدِيرًا ﴿133﴾

If He wills, He can do away with you, O people, and bring others [in your place]. And ever is Allah competent to do that.

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IfإِنْH
He willsيَشَأْF
He can take you awayيُذْهِبْكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيُذْهِبْHe can take you away+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
O peopleأَيُّهَاI
O peopleالنَّاسُIالthe+نَاسُO people
And bringوَيَأْتِCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَأْتِBring
OthersبِآخَرِينَCBIP+Nبِwith / in+آخَرِينَOthers
And Allah isوَكَانَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَAllah is
And Allah isاللَّهُI
OverعَلَىH
ThatذَلِكَI
All powerfulقَدِيرًاI

مَّن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ثَوَابَ ٱلدُّنْيَا فَعِندَ ٱللَّهِ ثَوَابُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا ﴿134﴾

Whoever desires the reward of this world - then with Allah is the reward of this world and the Hereafter. And ever is Allah Hearing and Seeing.

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WhoeverمَنْI
[is]كَانَF
DesiresيُرِيدُF
RewardثَوَابَI
Of the worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
Then withفَعِنْدَCBICONJ+LOCفَso / then+عِنْدَWith
AllahاللَّهِI
Is the rewardثَوَابُI
Of the worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
And the HereafterوَالْآخِرَةِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+آخِرَةِHereafter
And Allah isوَكَانَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَAllah is
And Allah isاللَّهُI
All hearingسَمِيعًاI
All seeingبَصِيرًاI

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.