The Holy Quran 4:32 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

وَلَا تَتَمَنَّوْا۟ مَا فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبُوا۟ ۖ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبْنَ ۚ وَسْـَٔلُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمًا

Translation

Do not desire those things (religious or worldly virtues and status over which you have no control) with which Allaah has favoured some of you over others (so as not to create jealousy and hatred between yourselves). For men shall be a portion (reward) of that which they earn (for the acts they carry out) and for women shall be a portion of that which they earn. Ask Allaah for his favours (for your needs because He knows the status of each person and what each one deserves). Indeed Allaah is the Knower of all things (He knows on whom to shower His favours and who asks Him for them).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

ولا تتمنوا ما فضَّل الله به بعضكم على بعض، في المواهب والأرزاق وغير ذلك، فقد جعل الله للرجال نصيبًا مقدَّرًا من الجزاء بحسب عملهم، وجعل للنساء نصيبًا مما عملن، واسألوا الله الكريم الوهاب يُعْطِكم من فضله بدلا من التمني. إن الله كان بكل شيء عليمًا، وهو أعلم بما يصلح عباده فيما قسمه لهم من خير.

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