Surah An-Nisa

النساء

Surah 4 · Ruku 4 of 24 · ayahs 23–25 · Juz 4–5 · pages 81–82 · Madani

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حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَّهَٰتُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُكُمْ وَأَخَوَٰتُكُمْ وَعَمَّٰتُكُمْ وَخَٰلَٰتُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُ ٱلْأَخِ وَبَنَاتُ ٱلْأُخْتِ وَأُمَّهَٰتُكُمُ ٱلَّٰتِىٓ أَرْضَعْنَكُمْ وَأَخَوَٰتُكُم مِّنَ ٱلرَّضَٰعَةِ وَأُمَّهَٰتُ نِسَآئِكُمْ وَرَبَٰٓئِبُكُمُ ٱلَّٰتِى فِى حُجُورِكُم مِّن نِّسَآئِكُمُ ٱلَّٰتِى دَخَلْتُم بِهِنَّ فَإِن لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ دَخَلْتُم بِهِنَّ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَحَلَٰٓئِلُ أَبْنَآئِكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِنْ أَصْلَٰبِكُمْ وَأَن تَجْمَعُوا۟ بَيْنَ ٱلْأُخْتَيْنِ إِلَّا مَا قَدْ سَلَفَ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا ﴿23﴾

Prohibited to you [for marriage] are your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, your father's sisters, your mother's sisters, your brother's daughters, your sister's daughters, your [milk] mothers who nursed you, your sisters through nursing, your wives' mothers, and your step-daughters under your guardianship [born] of your wives unto whom you have gone in. But if you have not gone in unto them, there is no sin upon you. And [also prohibited are] the wives of your sons who are from your [own] loins, and that you take [in marriage] two sisters simultaneously, except for what has already occurred. Indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.

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ForbiddenحُرِّمَتْF
To youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Are your mothersأُمَّهَاتُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأُمَّهَاتُAre your mothers+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And your daughtersوَبَنَاتُكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+بَنَاتُYour daughters+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And your sistersوَأَخَوَاتُكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَخَوَاتُYour sisters+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And your fathers sistersوَعَمَّاتُكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+عَمَّاتُYour fathers sisters+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And your mothers sistersوَخَالَاتُكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+خَالَاتُYour mothers sisters+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And daughtersوَبَنَاتُCBICONJ+Nوَand+بَنَاتُDaughters
Of brothersالْأَخِIالthe+أَخِOf brothers
And daughtersوَبَنَاتُCBICONJ+Nوَand+بَنَاتُDaughters
Of sistersالْأُخْتِIالthe+أُخْتِOf sisters
And the mothersوَأُمَّهَاتُكُمُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أُمَّهَاتُThe mothers+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
WhoاللَّاتِيI
Nursed youأَرْضَعْنَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَرْضَعْنَNursed+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And your sistersوَأَخَوَاتُكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَخَوَاتُYour sisters+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromمِنَH
The nursingالرَّضَاعَةِIالthe+رَضَاعَةِNursing
And mothersوَأُمَّهَاتُCBICONJ+Nوَand+أُمَّهَاتُMothers
Of your wivesنِسَائِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTنِسَائِOf your wives+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And your step daughtersوَرَبَائِبُكُمُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَبَائِبُYour step daughters+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
WhoاللَّاتِيI
Are inفِيH
Your guardianshipحُجُورِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTحُجُورِYour guardianship+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
OfمِنْH
Your womenنِسَائِكُمُCBIN+PRONATTنِسَائِYour women+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
WhomاللَّاتِيI
You had relationsدَخَلْتُمْF
With themبِهِنَّCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
NotلَمْH
You hadتَكُونُواF
RelationsدَخَلْتُمْF
With themبِهِنَّCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
Then there is noفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاThere is no
SinجُنَاحَI
On youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And wivesوَحَلَائِلُCBICONJ+Nوَand+حَلَائِلُWives
Of your sonsأَبْنَائِكُمُCBIN+PRONATTأَبْنَائِOf your sons+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Are fromمِنْH
Your loinsأَصْلَابِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَصْلَابِYour loins+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And thatوَأَنْCBHCONJ+SUBوَand+أَنْThat
You gather togetherتَجْمَعُواF
[between]بَيْنَI
Two sistersالْأُخْتَيْنِIالthe+أُخْتَيْنِTwo sisters
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
WhatمَاI
Has passed beforeقَدْH
Has passed beforeسَلَفَF
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
IsكَانَF
Oft forgivingغَفُورًاI
Most MercifulرَحِيمًاI

وَٱلْمُحْصَنَٰتُ مِنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ إِلَّا مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُكُمْ ۖ كِتَٰبَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ وَأُحِلَّ لَكُم مَّا وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكُمْ أَن تَبْتَغُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِكُم مُّحْصِنِينَ غَيْرَ مُسَٰفِحِينَ ۚ فَمَا ٱسْتَمْتَعْتُم بِهِۦ مِنْهُنَّ فَـَٔاتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا تَرَٰضَيْتُم بِهِۦ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلْفَرِيضَةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا ﴿24﴾

And [also prohibited to you are all] married women except those your right hands possess. [This is] the decree of Allah upon you. And lawful to you are [all others] beyond these, [provided] that you seek them [in marriage] with [gifts from] your property, desiring chastity, not unlawful sexual intercourse. So for whatever you enjoy [of marriage] from them, give them their due compensation as an obligation. And there is no blame upon you for what you mutually agree to beyond the obligation. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.

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And prohibited are the ones who are marriedوَالْمُحْصَنَاتُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مُحْصَنَاتُProhibited are the ones who are married
OfمِنَH
The womenالنِّسَاءِIالthe+نِسَاءِWomen
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
WhomمَاI
You rightfully possessمَلَكَتْF
You rightfully possessأَيْمَانُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانُYou rightfully possess+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Decree of AllahكِتَابَI
Decree of AllahاللَّهِI
Upon youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And are lawfulوَأُحِلَّCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أُحِلَّAre lawful
To youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
WhatمَاI
Is beyondوَرَاءَI
ThatذَلِكُمْI
ThatأَنْH
You seekتَبْتَغُواF
With your wealthبِأَمْوَالِكُمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَمْوَالِYour wealth+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Desiring to beمُحْصِنِينَI
NotغَيْرَI
To be lustfulمُسَافِحِينَI
So whatفَمَاCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَاWhat
You benefit[ed]اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْF
Of itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
From themمِنْهُنَّCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
So you give themفَآتُوهُنَّCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+آتُوYou give+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
Their bridal dueأُجُورَهُنَّCBIN+PRONATTأُجُورَTheir bridal due+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
As an obligationفَرِيضَةًI
And there is noوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاThere is no
SinجُنَاحَI
On youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Concerning whatفِيمَاCBIP+RELفِso / then+يمَاConcerning what
You mutually agreeتَرَاضَيْتُمْF
Of itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
FromمِنْH
BeyondبَعْدِI
The obligationالْفَرِيضَةِIالthe+فَرِيضَةِObligation
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
IsكَانَF
All knowingعَلِيمًاI
All wiseحَكِيمًاI

وَمَن لَّمْ يَسْتَطِعْ مِنكُمْ طَوْلًا أَن يَنكِحَ ٱلْمُحْصَنَٰتِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ فَمِن مَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُكُم مِّن فَتَيَٰتِكُمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِإِيمَٰنِكُم ۚ بَعْضُكُم مِّنۢ بَعْضٍ ۚ فَٱنكِحُوهُنَّ بِإِذْنِ أَهْلِهِنَّ وَءَاتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ مُحْصَنَٰتٍ غَيْرَ مُسَٰفِحَٰتٍ وَلَا مُتَّخِذَٰتِ أَخْدَانٍ ۚ فَإِذَآ أُحْصِنَّ فَإِنْ أَتَيْنَ بِفَٰحِشَةٍ فَعَلَيْهِنَّ نِصْفُ مَا عَلَى ٱلْمُحْصَنَٰتِ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِىَ ٱلْعَنَتَ مِنكُمْ ۚ وَأَن تَصْبِرُوا۟ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿25﴾

And whoever among you cannot [find] the means to marry free, believing women, then [he may marry] from those whom your right hands possess of believing slave girls. And Allah is most knowing about your faith. You [believers] are of one another. So marry them with the permission of their people and give them their due compensation according to what is acceptable. [They should be] chaste, neither [of] those who commit unlawful intercourse randomly nor those who take [secret] lovers. But once they are sheltered in marriage, if they should commit adultery, then for them is half the punishment for free [unmarried] women. This [allowance] is for him among you who fears sin, but to be patient is better for you. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

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And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
Is notلَمْH
Among you able toيَسْتَطِعْF
Among you able toمِنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong you able to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
AffordطَوْلًاI
To marryأَنْH
To marryيَنْكِحَF
The free chasteالْمُحْصَنَاتِIالthe+مُحْصَنَاتِFree chaste
[the] believingالْمُؤْمِنَاتِIالthe+مُؤْمِنَاتِ[the] believing
Then marry fromفَمِنْCBHCONJ+Pفَso / then+مِنْMarry from
WhatمَاI
Possess[ed]مَلَكَتْF
Your right handsأَيْمَانُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانُYour right hands+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
OfمِنْH
Your girlsفَتَيَاتِكُمُCBIN+PRONATTفَتَيَاتِYour girls+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
Of the believersالْمُؤْمِنَاتِIالthe+مُؤْمِنَاتِOf the believers
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Knows bestأَعْلَمُI
About your faithبِإِيمَانِكُمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+إِيمَانِAbout your faith+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
YouبَعْضُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTبَعْضُyou+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Are fromمِنْH
One anotherبَعْضٍI
So marry themفَانْكِحُوهُنَّCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+انْكِحُوMarry+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
With the permissionبِإِذْنِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+إِذْنِThe permission
Of their familyأَهْلِهِنَّCBIN+PRONATTأَهْلِOf their family+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
And give themوَآتُوهُنَّCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+آتُوGive+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
Their bridal dueأُجُورَهُنَّCBIN+PRONATTأُجُورَTheir bridal due+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
In a fair mannerبِالْمَعْرُوفِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+مَعْرُوفِA fair manner
They should be chasteمُحْصَنَاتٍI
NotغَيْرَI
Those who commit immoralityمُسَافِحَاتٍI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Those who takeمُتَّخِذَاتِI
Secret loversأَخْدَانٍI
Then whenفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاWhen
They are marriedأُحْصِنَّF
And ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْAnd if
They commitأَتَيْنَF
AdulteryبِفَاحِشَةٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+فَاحِشَةٍAdultery
Then for themفَعَلَيْهِنَّCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTفَso / then+عَلَيْهِنَّFor them
Is halfنِصْفُI
Of whatمَاI
Is onعَلَىH
The free chaste womenالْمُحْصَنَاتِIالthe+مُحْصَنَاتِFree chaste women
OfمِنَH
The punishmentالْعَذَابِIالthe+عَذَابِPunishment
ThatذَلِكَI
Is for whoeverلِمَنْCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْIs for whoever
FearsخَشِيَF
Committing sinالْعَنَتَIالthe+عَنَتَCommitting sin
Among youمِنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And thatوَأَنْCBHCONJ+SUBوَand+أَنْThat
You be patientتَصْبِرُواF
Is betterخَيْرٌI
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is oft forgivingغَفُورٌI
Most MercifulرَحِيمٌI

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.