Surah An-Nisa (النساء)

The Women · Medinan · 176 ayahs · Juz 4, 5, 6

• 4:1

  يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَٰحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالًا كَثِيرًا وَنِسَآءً ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى تَسَآءَلُونَ بِهِۦ وَٱلْأَرْحَامَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا

  Oh mankind! Fear your Rabb (who created you from non existence into existence and sustains you) who created you from a single soul (from Aadam عليه الصلاة والسلام), created its spouse (Hawwa) from it, and spread great numbers of men and women from the two (from Aadam عليه الصلاة والسلام and Hawwa). Fear that Allaah in Whom (in Whose name) you ask (things and take promises) from each other and (fear breaking) family ties (live amicably). Verily Allaah is Watchful over you (He watches your actions and your behaviour towards others).

• 4:2

  وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَتَبَدَّلُوا۟ ٱلْخَبِيثَ بِٱلطَّيِّبِ ۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوٓا۟ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حُوبًا كَبِيرًا

  Give the orphans (in your care) their wealth (when they reach the age of maturity and understanding) and do not exchange the bad for the good (do not take what is valuable from their wealth and replace it with something inferior). Do not devour their wealth (by including it) with your own. It is indeed a serious sin to do so.

• 4:3

  وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تُقْسِطُوا۟ فِى ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ فَٱنكِحُوا۟ مَا طَابَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ مَثْنَىٰ وَثُلَـٰثَ وَرُبَـٰعَ ۖ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ فَوَٰحِدَةً أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعُولُوا۟

  If you fear that you will not be able to be just to the orphans (in your care and you also fear that you will be unable to be just between your eight, ten or more wives, as was common during the early days throughout the world), then marry two, three or four women with whom you are pleased (to have as your wives). (However) If you (still) fear that you will be unable to be just (between your wives in spending your money or time on them), then (marry) just one, or (suffice with) those (slave women) who are in your possession (without marrying). In this way it is unlikely that you will be unjust.

• 4:4

  وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ صَدُقَـٰتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً ۚ فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَىْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيٓـًٔا مَّرِيٓـًٔا

  Give women (your wives) their dowries with a good heart (in good faith). If they (your wives) give you a part of it (if they reduce the amount without force) of their own accord, then partake of it (you may accept the reduction) with welcome and happiness (you will not be sinning by accepting it).

• 4:5

  وَلَا تُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلسُّفَهَآءَ أَمْوَٰلَكُمُ ٱلَّتِى جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ قِيَـٰمًا وَٱرْزُقُوهُمْ فِيهَا وَٱكْسُوهُمْ وَقُولُوا۟ لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا

  Do not give the incompetent (dim witted) ones (those who are unable to care for their wealth) any wealth (of theirs) which Allaah has made you guardians of (protect and safeguard their wealth), but feed and clothe them from it and speak kind (consoling) words to them (when they demand to have the wealth).

• 4:6

  وَٱبْتَلُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغُوا۟ ٱلنِّكَاحَ فَإِنْ ءَانَسْتُم مِّنْهُمْ رُشْدًا فَٱدْفَعُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوهَآ إِسْرَافًا وَبِدَارًا أَن يَكْبَرُوا۟ ۚ وَمَن كَانَ غَنِيًّا فَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْ ۖ وَمَن كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ فَإِذَا دَفَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فَأَشْهِدُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ حَسِيبًا

  Test (train) the orphans (to see whether they can responsibly handle money) until they are capable of marriage (until they come of age). If (after training and testing them) you notice that they understand, then hand over their wealth to them. Do not consume their wealth by over-spending (spending without need) and in haste, (fearing) that they will grow up (and you will have to hand it all over to them). Whoever (whichever guardian) is wealthy should refrain (from taking anything from the orphan's wealth for caring for him) and whoever is poor may take from it (a wage for his services) within reason. When you eventually hand over their wealth to them (to the orphans once they come of age), then have witnesses over them (to witness that the wealth has been handed over). Allaah is Sufficient to take account (of every person's actions).

• 4:7

  لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ مِمَّا قَلَّ مِنْهُ أَوْ كَثُرَ ۚ نَصِيبًا مَّفْرُوضًا

  For men (mature and immature) is a share of what (their) parents and relatives leave behind (as inheritance for them), and for women (mature and immature) is a share of what (their) parents and relatives leave behind; whether it (what they leave behind) is a little or a lot. This share is fixed (by Allaah and no person may deprive another of his/her rightful share).

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