Surah An-Nisa

النساء

Surah 4 · Ruku 2 of 24 · ayahs 11–14 · Juz 4 · pages 78–79 · Madani

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يُوصِيكُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِىٓ أَوْلَٰدِكُمْ ۖ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ ٱلْأُنثَيَيْنِ ۚ فَإِن كُنَّ نِسَآءً فَوْقَ ٱثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُنَّ ثُلُثَا مَا تَرَكَ ۖ وَإِن كَانَتْ وَٰحِدَةً فَلَهَا ٱلنِّصْفُ ۚ وَلِأَبَوَيْهِ لِكُلِّ وَٰحِدٍ مِّنْهُمَا ٱلسُّدُسُ مِمَّا تَرَكَ إِن كَانَ لَهُۥ وَلَدٌ ۚ فَإِن لَّمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ وَلَدٌ وَوَرِثَهُۥٓ أَبَوَاهُ فَلِأُمِّهِ ٱلثُّلُثُ ۚ فَإِن كَانَ لَهُۥٓ إِخْوَةٌ فَلِأُمِّهِ ٱلسُّدُسُ ۚ مِنۢ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍ يُوصِى بِهَآ أَوْ دَيْنٍ ۗ ءَابَآؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَآؤُكُمْ لَا تَدْرُونَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُ لَكُمْ نَفْعًا ۚ فَرِيضَةً مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا ﴿11﴾

Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females. But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of one's estate. And if there is only one, for her is half. And for one's parents, to each one of them is a sixth of his estate if he left children. But if he had no children and the parents [alone] inherit from him, then for his mother is one third. And if he had brothers [or sisters], for his mother is a sixth, after any bequest he [may have] made or debt. Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allah. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.

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Allah instructs youيُوصِيكُمُCBFV+PRONATTيُوصِيAllah instructs+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
Allah instructs youاللَّهُI
ConcerningفِيH
Your childrenأَوْلَادِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَوْلَادِYour children+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
For the maleلِلذَّكَرِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+ذَكَرِMale
LikeمِثْلُI
The portionحَظِّI
Of two femalesالْأُنْثَيَيْنِIالthe+أُنْثَيَيْنِOf two females
But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
There areكُنَّF
Only womenنِسَاءًI
More thanفَوْقَI
TwoاثْنَتَيْنِI
Then for themفَلَهُنَّCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTفَso / then+لَهُنَّFor them
Two thirdsثُلُثَاI
Of whatمَاI
He leftتَرَكَF
And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
There isكَانَتْF
Only oneوَاحِدَةًI
Then for herفَلَهَاCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTفَso / then+لَهَاFor her
Is halfالنِّصْفُIالthe+نِصْفُIs half
And for his parentsوَلِأَبَوَيْهِCBICONJ+P+N+PRONATTوَand+لِfor / to+أَبَوَيْHis parents+هِhim / his / it
For eachلِكُلِّCBIP+Nلِfor / to+كُلِّEach
OneوَاحِدٍI
Of themمِنْهُمَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هُمَاthem two
A sixthالسُّدُسُIالthe+سُدُسُA sixth
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
Is leftتَرَكَF
IfإِنْH
For him isكَانَF
For him isلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
A childوَلَدٌI
But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
NotلَمْH
For him isيَكُنْF
For him isلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
Any childوَلَدٌI
And inherit[ed] himوَوَرِثَهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+وَرِثَInherit[ed]+هُhim / his / it
His parentsأَبَوَاهُCBIN+PRONATTأَبَوَاHis parents+هُhim / his / it
Then for his motherفَلِأُمِّهِCBICONJ+P+N+PRONATTفَso / then+لِfor / to+أُمِّHis mother+هِhim / his / it
Is one thirdالثُّلُثُIالthe+ثُلُثُIs one third
And ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْAnd if
For him areكَانَF
For him areلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
Brothers and sistersإِخْوَةٌI
Then for his motherفَلِأُمِّهِCBICONJ+P+N+PRONATTفَso / then+لِfor / to+أُمِّHis mother+هِhim / his / it
Is the sixthالسُّدُسُIالthe+سُدُسُIs the sixth
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
Any willوَصِيَّةٍI
He has madeيُوصِيF
[of which]بِهَاCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its
OrأَوْH
Any debtدَيْنٍI
Your parentsآبَاؤُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTآبَاؤُYour parents+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And your childrenوَأَبْنَاؤُكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَبْنَاؤُYour children+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
NotلَاH
You knowتَدْرُونَF
Which of themأَيُّهُمْCBIINTG+PRONATTأَيُّWhich of+هُمْthem / their
Is nearerأَقْرَبُI
To youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
In benefitنَفْعًاI
An obligationفَرِيضَةًI
FromمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
IsكَانَF
All knowingعَلِيمًاI
All wiseحَكِيمًاI

وَلَكُمْ نِصْفُ مَا تَرَكَ أَزْوَٰجُكُمْ إِن لَّمْ يَكُن لَّهُنَّ وَلَدٌ ۚ فَإِن كَانَ لَهُنَّ وَلَدٌ فَلَكُمُ ٱلرُّبُعُ مِمَّا تَرَكْنَ ۚ مِنۢ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍ يُوصِينَ بِهَآ أَوْ دَيْنٍ ۚ وَلَهُنَّ ٱلرُّبُعُ مِمَّا تَرَكْتُمْ إِن لَّمْ يَكُن لَّكُمْ وَلَدٌ ۚ فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ وَلَدٌ فَلَهُنَّ ٱلثُّمُنُ مِمَّا تَرَكْتُم ۚ مِّنۢ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍ تُوصُونَ بِهَآ أَوْ دَيْنٍ ۗ وَإِن كَانَ رَجُلٌ يُورَثُ كَلَٰلَةً أَوِ ٱمْرَأَةٌ وَلَهُۥٓ أَخٌ أَوْ أُخْتٌ فَلِكُلِّ وَٰحِدٍ مِّنْهُمَا ٱلسُّدُسُ ۚ فَإِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَكْثَرَ مِن ذَٰلِكَ فَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فِى ٱلثُّلُثِ ۚ مِنۢ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍ يُوصَىٰ بِهَآ أَوْ دَيْنٍ غَيْرَ مُضَآرٍّ ۚ وَصِيَّةً مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَلِيمٌ ﴿12﴾

And for you is half of what your wives leave if they have no child. But if they have a child, for you is one fourth of what they leave, after any bequest they [may have] made or debt. And for the wives is one fourth if you leave no child. But if you leave a child, then for them is an eighth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may have] made or debt. And if a man or woman leaves neither ascendants nor descendants but has a brother or a sister, then for each one of them is a sixth. But if they are more than two, they share a third, after any bequest which was made or debt, as long as there is no detriment [caused]. [This is] an ordinance from Allah, and Allah is Knowing and Forbearing.

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And for youوَلَكُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَكُمْFor you
Is halfنِصْفُI
Of whatمَاI
Is leftتَرَكَF
By your wivesأَزْوَاجُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَزْوَاجُBy your wives+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
IfإِنْH
NotلَمْH
For them isيَكُنْF
For them isلَهُنَّCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
A childوَلَدٌI
But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
For them isكَانَF
For them isلَهُنَّCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
A childوَلَدٌI
Then for youفَلَكُمُCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTفَso / then+لَكُمُFor you
Is the fourthالرُّبُعُIالthe+رُبُعُIs the fourth
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
They leftتَرَكْنَF
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
Any willوَصِيَّةٍI
They have madeيُوصِينَF
[for which]بِهَاCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its
OrأَوْH
Any debtدَيْنٍI
And for themوَلَهُنَّCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَهُنَّFor them
Is the fourthالرُّبُعُIالthe+رُبُعُIs the fourth
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
You leftتَرَكْتُمْF
IfإِنْH
NotلَمْH
For you isيَكُنْF
For you isلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
A childوَلَدٌI
But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
For you isكَانَF
For you isلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
A childوَلَدٌI
Then for themفَلَهُنَّCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTفَso / then+لَهُنَّFor them
Is the eighthالثُّمُنُIالthe+ثُمُنُIs the eighth
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
You leftتَرَكْتُمْF
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
Any willوَصِيَّةٍI
You have madeتُوصُونَF
[for which]بِهَاCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its
OrأَوْH
Any debtدَيْنٍI
And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
[is]كَانَF
A manرَجُلٌI
Whose wealth is to be inheritedيُورَثُF
Has no parent or childكَلَالَةًI
OrأَوِH
A womenامْرَأَةٌI
And for himوَلَهُCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَهُFor him
Is a brotherأَخٌI
OrأَوْH
A sisterأُخْتٌI
Then for eachفَلِكُلِّCBICONJ+P+Nفَso / then+لِfor / to+كُلِّEach
OneوَاحِدٍI
Of the twoمِنْهُمَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf the two+هُمَاthem two
Is the sixthالسُّدُسُIالthe+سُدُسُIs the sixth
But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
They areكَانُواF
MoreأَكْثَرَI
ThanمِنْH
ThatذَلِكَI
Then theyفَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُمْThey
Are partnersشُرَكَاءُI
InفِيH
The thirdالثُّلُثِIالthe+ثُلُثِThird
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
Any willوَصِيَّةٍI
Was madeيُوصَىF
[for which]بِهَاCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its
OrأَوْH
Any debtدَيْنٍI
WithoutغَيْرَI
Being harmfulمُضَارٍّI
An ordinanceوَصِيَّةًI
FromمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is all knowingعَلِيمٌI
All forbearingحَلِيمٌI

تِلْكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ يُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿13﴾

These are the limits [set by] Allah, and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger will be admitted by Him to gardens [in Paradise] under which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein; and that is the great attainment.

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TheseتِلْكَI
Are the limitsحُدُودُI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
ObeysيُطِعِF
AllahاللَّهَI
And his MessengerوَرَسُولَهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولَHis Messenger+هُhim / his / it
He will admit himيُدْخِلْهُCBFV+PRONATTيُدْخِلْHe will admit+هُhim / his / it
To gardensجَنَّاتٍI
FlowsتَجْرِيF
FromمِنْH
Underneath themتَحْتِهَاCBIN+PRONATTتَحْتِUnderneath+هَاher / it / its
The riversالْأَنْهَارُIالthe+أَنْهَارُRivers
Will abide foreverخَالِدِينَI
In itفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
And thatوَذَلِكَCBICONJ+DEMوَand+ذَلِكَThat
Is the successالْفَوْزُIالthe+فَوْزُIs the success
[the] greatالْعَظِيمُIالthe+عَظِيمُ[the] great

وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَيَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَهُۥ يُدْخِلْهُ نَارًا خَٰلِدًا فِيهَا وَلَهُۥ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ ﴿14﴾

And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger and transgresses His limits - He will put him into the Fire to abide eternally therein, and he will have a humiliating punishment.

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And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
DisobeysيَعْصِF
AllahاللَّهَI
And his MessengerوَرَسُولَهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَسُولَHis Messenger+هُhim / his / it
And transgressesوَيَتَعَدَّCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَتَعَدَّTransgresses
His limitsحُدُودَهُCBIN+PRONATTحُدُودَHis limits+هُhim / his / it
He will admit himيُدْخِلْهُCBFV+PRONATTيُدْخِلْHe will admit+هُhim / his / it
To fireنَارًاI
Will abide foreverخَالِدًاI
In itفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
And for himوَلَهُCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَهُFor him
Is a punishmentعَذَابٌI
HumiliatingمُهِينٌI

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.