The Holy Quran 4:34 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

ٱلرِّجَالُ قَوَّٰمُونَ عَلَى ٱلنِّسَآءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَبِمَآ أَنفَقُوا۟ مِنْ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ ۚ فَٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ قَـٰنِتَـٰتٌ حَـٰفِظَـٰتٌ لِّلْغَيْبِ بِمَا حَفِظَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَٱلَّـٰتِى تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَٱهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِى ٱلْمَضَاجِعِ وَٱضْرِبُوهُنَّ ۖ فَإِنْ أَطَعْنَكُمْ فَلَا تَبْغُوا۟ عَلَيْهِنَّ سَبِيلًا ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيًّا كَبِيرًا

Translation

Men have charge over women (as their overseers, guardians, protectors) because of the virtue (distinction) Allaah has (in His wisdom) bestowed some of you over others and because of what they (men) spend (on women) from their wealth. So the righteous (good) women are obedient (to Allaah and to their husbands by protecting their chastity, dignity and wealth) and, in (the) absence (of their husbands), are protective (of their chastity and the property of their husbands) because of that (those rights of women) which Allaah has protected (by instructing men to provide for and to treat their wives kindly. Therefore, just as Allaah has safeguarded her rights, she should fulfil the rights she owes to her husband). As for those (wives) whose disobedience you fear, advise them; (if this fails, then) separate your bed from theirs (within the same house) and (in extreme circumstances) rap them (gently, without injuring them, without striking the face and without leaving any marks on the body). If they obey you, then do not look for a way against them (do not look for an excuse to oppress them or to wrongfully accuse them). Verily Allaah is Most High, The Greatest (Allaah has the power to take you to task for oppressing your wives).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

الرجال قوَّامون على توجيه النساء ورعايتهن، بما خصهم الله به من خصائص القِوامَة والتفضيل، وبما أعطوهن من المهور والنفقات. فالصالحات المستقيمات على شرع الله منهن، مطيعات لله تعالى ولأزواجهن، حافظات لكل ما غاب عن علم أزواجهن بما اؤتمنَّ عليه بحفظ الله وتوفيقه، واللاتي تخشون منهن ترفُّعهن عن طاعتكم، فانصحوهن بالكلمة الطيبة، فإن لم تثمر معهن الكلمة الطيبة،…

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