Surah An-Nisa

النساء

Surah 4 · Ruku 6 of 24 · ayahs 34–42 · Juz 5 · pages 84–85 · Madani

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ٱلرِّجَالُ قَوَّٰمُونَ عَلَى ٱلنِّسَآءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَبِمَآ أَنفَقُوا۟ مِنْ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ ۚ فَٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ قَٰنِتَٰتٌ حَٰفِظَٰتٌ لِّلْغَيْبِ بِمَا حَفِظَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَٱلَّٰتِى تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَٱهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِى ٱلْمَضَاجِعِ وَٱضْرِبُوهُنَّ ۖ فَإِنْ أَطَعْنَكُمْ فَلَا تَبْغُوا۟ عَلَيْهِنَّ سَبِيلًا ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيًّا كَبِيرًا ﴿34﴾

Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them. But if they obey you [once more], seek no means against them. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand.

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[the] menالرِّجَالُIالthe+رِجَالُ[the] men
Are protectorsقَوَّامُونَI
OfعَلَىH
The womenالنِّسَاءِIالthe+نِسَاءِWomen
BecauseبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاBecause
Allah has bestowedفَضَّلَF
Allah has bestowedاللَّهُI
Some of themبَعْضَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTبَعْضَSome of+هُمْthem / their
OverعَلَىH
OthersبَعْضٍI
And becauseوَبِمَاCBICONJ+P+RELوَand+بِwith / in+مَاBecause
They spendأَنْفَقُواF
FromمِنْH
Their wealthأَمْوَالِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالِTheir wealth+هِمْthem / their
So the righteous womenفَالصَّالِحَاتُCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+الthe+صَالِحَاتُRighteous women
Are obedientقَانِتَاتٌI
GuardingحَافِظَاتٌI
In the unseenلِلْغَيْبِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+غَيْبِIn the unseen
That whichبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاThat which
Allah orders them to guardحَفِظَF
Allah orders them to guardاللَّهُI
And those from whomوَاللَّاتِيCBICONJ+RELوَand+اللَّاتِيThose from whom
You fearتَخَافُونَF
Their ill conductنُشُوزَهُنَّCBIN+PRONATTنُشُوزَTheir ill conduct+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
Then advise themفَعِظُوهُنَّCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+عِظُوAdvise+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
And forsake themوَاهْجُرُوهُنَّCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+اهْجُرُوForsake+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
InفِيH
The bedالْمَضَاجِعِIالthe+مَضَاجِعِBed
And set forth toوَاضْرِبُوهُنَّCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+اضْرِبُوSet forth to+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
Then ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْIf
They obey youأَطَعْنَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَطَعْنَThey obey+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Then do notفَلَاCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not
SeekتَبْغُواF
Against themعَلَيْهِنَّCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAgainst+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
A wayسَبِيلًاI
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
IsكَانَF
Most highعَلِيًّاI
Most greatكَبِيرًاI

وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ شِقَاقَ بَيْنِهِمَا فَٱبْعَثُوا۟ حَكَمًا مِّنْ أَهْلِهِۦ وَحَكَمًا مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ إِن يُرِيدَآ إِصْلَٰحًا يُوَفِّقِ ٱللَّهُ بَيْنَهُمَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا خَبِيرًا ﴿35﴾

And if you fear dissension between the two, send an arbitrator from his people and an arbitrator from her people. If they both desire reconciliation, Allah will cause it between them. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Acquainted [with all things].

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And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
You fearخِفْتُمْF
A dissensionشِقَاقَI
Between the two ofبَيْنِهِمَاCBIN+PRONATTبَيْنِBetween the two of+هِمَاthem two
Then sendفَابْعَثُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ابْعَثُواSend
An arbitratorحَكَمًاI
FromمِنْH
His familyأَهْلِهِCBIN+PRONATTأَهْلِHis family+هِhim / his / it
And an arbitratorوَحَكَمًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+حَكَمًاAn arbitrator
FromمِنْH
Her familyأَهْلِهَاCBIN+PRONATTأَهْلِHer family+هَاher / it / its
IfإِنْH
They both wishيُرِيدَاF
ReconciliationإِصْلَاحًاI
Allah will cause reconciliationيُوَفِّقِF
Allah will cause reconciliationاللَّهُI
Between both of themبَيْنَهُمَاCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween both of+هُمَاthem two
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
IsكَانَF
All knowerعَلِيمًاI
All awareخَبِيرًاI

وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا۟ بِهِۦ شَيْـًٔا ۖ وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ إِحْسَٰنًا وَبِذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَٰكِينِ وَٱلْجَارِ ذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْجَارِ ٱلْجُنُبِ وَٱلصَّاحِبِ بِٱلْجَنۢبِ وَٱبْنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ مُخْتَالًا فَخُورًا ﴿36﴾

Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not like those who are self-deluding and boastful.

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And worshipوَاعْبُدُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اعْبُدُواWorship
AllahاللَّهَI
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
AssociateتُشْرِكُواF
With himبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
AnythingشَيْئًاI
And to theوَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِCBICONJ+P+Nوَand+بِwith / in+الthe+وَالِدَيْنِTo the
Do goodإِحْسَانًاI
And with the relativesوَبِذِيCBICONJ+P+Nوَand+بِwith / in+ذِيThe relatives
And with the relativesالْقُرْبَىIالthe+قُرْبَىAnd with the relatives
And the orphansوَالْيَتَامَىCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+يَتَامَىOrphans
And the needyوَالْمَسَاكِينِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَسَاكِينِNeedy
And the neighborوَالْجَارِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+جَارِNeighbor
Who is nearذِيI
Who is nearالْقُرْبَىIالthe+قُرْبَىWho is near
And the neighborوَالْجَارِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+جَارِNeighbor
Who is farther awayالْجُنُبِIالthe+جُنُبِWho is farther away
And the companionوَالصَّاحِبِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+صَاحِبِCompanion
By your sideبِالْجَنْبِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+جَنْبِYour side
And the travelerوَابْنِCBICONJ+Nوَand+ابْنِThe traveler
And the travelerالسَّبِيلِIالthe+سَبِيلِAnd the traveler
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
Possess[ed]مَلَكَتْF
Your right handsأَيْمَانُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانُYour right hands+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Does notلَاH
LoveيُحِبُّF
The one whoمَنْI
IsكَانَF
[a] proudمُخْتَالًاI
And [a] boastfulفَخُورًاI

ٱلَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلْبُخْلِ وَيَكْتُمُونَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۗ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا ﴿37﴾

Who are stingy and enjoin upon [other] people stinginess and conceal what Allah has given them of His bounty - and We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment -

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Those whoالَّذِينَI
Are stingyيَبْخَلُونَF
And orderوَيَأْمُرُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَأْمُرُونَOrder
The peopleالنَّاسَIالthe+نَاسَPeople
[of] stinginessبِالْبُخْلِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+بُخْلِ[of] stinginess
And hideوَيَكْتُمُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَكْتُمُونَHide
WhatمَاI
Allah has given themآتَاهُمُCBFV+PRONATTآتَاAllah has given+هُمُthem / their
Allah has given themاللَّهُI
OfمِنْH
His bountyفَضْلِهِCBIN+PRONATTفَضْلِHis bounty+هِhim / his / it
And we have preparedوَأَعْتَدْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَعْتَدْنَاWe have prepared
For the disbelieversلِلْكَافِرِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+كَافِرِينَDisbelievers
A punishmentعَذَابًاI
HumiliatingمُهِينًاI

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ رِئَآءَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَلَا بِٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْءَاخِرِ ۗ وَمَن يَكُنِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ لَهُۥ قَرِينًا فَسَآءَ قَرِينًا ﴿38﴾

And [also] those who spend of their wealth to be seen by the people and believe not in Allah nor in the Last Day. And he to whom Satan is a companion - then evil is he as a companion.

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And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
SpendيُنْفِقُونَF
Their wealthأَمْوَالَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالَTheir wealth+هُمْthem / their
To be seenرِئَاءَI
By the peopleالنَّاسِIالthe+نَاسِBy the people
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
They believeيُؤْمِنُونَF
In AllahبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAllah
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
In the dayبِالْيَوْمِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+يَوْمِDay
The lastالْآخِرِIالthe+آخِرِLast
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
HasيَكُنِF
The devilالشَّيْطَانُIالthe+شَيْطَانُDevil
For himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
As companionقَرِينًاI
Then evilفَسَاءَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+سَاءَEvil
Is he as a companionقَرِينًاI

وَمَاذَا عَلَيْهِمْ لَوْ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْءَاخِرِ وَأَنفَقُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِمْ عَلِيمًا ﴿39﴾

And what [harm would come] upon them if they believed in Allah and the Last Day and spent out of what Allah provided for them? And Allah is ever, about them, Knowing.

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And whatوَمَاذَاCBICONJ+INTGوَand+مَاذَاWhat
Is against themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىIs against+هِمْthem / their
IfلَوْH
They believedآمَنُواF
In AllahبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAllah
And the dayوَالْيَوْمِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+يَوْمِDay
The lastالْآخِرِIالthe+آخِرِLast
And spentوَأَنْفَقُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَنْفَقُواSpent
From whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
Allah has provided themرَزَقَهُمُCBFV+PRONATTرَزَقَAllah has provided+هُمُthem / their
Allah has provided themاللَّهُI
And Allah isوَكَانَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَAllah is
And Allah isاللَّهُI
About themبِهِمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمْthem / their
All knowerعَلِيمًاI

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَظْلِمُ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ ۖ وَإِن تَكُ حَسَنَةً يُضَٰعِفْهَا وَيُؤْتِ مِن لَّدُنْهُ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا ﴿40﴾

Indeed, Allah does not do injustice, [even] as much as an atom's weight; while if there is a good deed, He multiplies it and gives from Himself a great reward.

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IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Does notلَاH
WrongيَظْلِمُF
As much as weightمِثْقَالَI
Of an atomذَرَّةٍI
And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
There isتَكُF
A goodحَسَنَةًI
He doubles itيُضَاعِفْهَاCBFV+PRONATTيُضَاعِفْHe doubles+هَاher / it / its
And givesوَيُؤْتِCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُؤْتِGives
FromمِنْH
Near himلَدُنْهُCBILOC+PRONATTلَدُنْNear+هُhim / his / it
A rewardأَجْرًاI
GreatعَظِيمًاI

فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍۭ بِشَهِيدٍ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَىٰ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ شَهِيدًا ﴿41﴾

So how [will it be] when We bring from every nation a witness and we bring you, [O Muhammad] against these [people] as a witness?

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So how ill it beفَكَيْفَCBICONJ+INTGفَso / then+كَيْفَHow ill it be
WhenإِذَاI
We bringجِئْنَاF
FromمِنْH
EveryكُلِّI
NationأُمَّةٍI
A witnessبِشَهِيدٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+شَهِيدٍA witness
And we bringوَجِئْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جِئْنَاWe bring
YouبِكَCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+كَyou / your
AgainstعَلَىH
These peopleهَؤُلَاءِI
As a witnessشَهِيدًاI

يَوْمَئِذٍ يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَعَصَوُا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ لَوْ تُسَوَّىٰ بِهِمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَلَا يَكْتُمُونَ ٱللَّهَ حَدِيثًا ﴿42﴾

That Day, those who disbelieved and disobeyed the Messenger will wish they could be covered by the earth. And they will not conceal from Allah a [single] statement.

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On that dayيَوْمَئِذٍIيَوْمday=إِذْthat
Will wishيَوَدُّF
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelievedكَفَرُواF
And disobeyedوَعَصَوُاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+عَصَوُاDisobeyed
The MessengerالرَّسُولَIالthe+رَسُولَMessenger
IfلَوْH
Was leveledتُسَوَّىF
With themبِهِمُCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمُthem / their
The earthالْأَرْضُIالthe+أَرْضُEarth
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
They will be able to hideيَكْتُمُونَF
From AllahاللَّهَI
Any 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.