4. An-Nisa

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلنَّاسُmankindٱتَّقُوا۟Fearرَبَّكُمُyour Lordٱلَّذِىthe One Whoخَلَقَكُمcreated youمِّنfromنَّفْسٍa soulوَٰحِدَةٍsingleوَخَلَقَand createdمِنْهَاfrom itزَوْجَهَاits mateوَبَثَّand dispersedمِنْهُمَاfrom both of themرِجَالًاmenكَثِيرًاmanyوَنِسَآءًand womenوَٱتَّقُوا۟And fearٱللَّهَAllahٱلَّذِى(through) Whomتَسَآءَلُونَyou askبِهِۦ[with it]وَٱلْأَرْحَامَand the wombsإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahكَانَisعَلَيْكُمْover youرَقِيبًاEver-Watchful﴿١﴾

O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer

وَءَاتُوا۟And giveٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰٓ(to) the orphansأَمْوَٰلَهُمْtheir wealthوَلَاand (do) notتَتَبَدَّلُوا۟exchangeٱلْخَبِيثَthe badبِٱلطَّيِّبِwith the goodوَلَاand (do) notتَأْكُلُوٓا۟consumeأَمْوَٰلَهُمْtheir wealthإِلَىٰٓwithأَمْوَٰلِكُمْyour wealthإِنَّهُۥIndeed, itكَانَisحُوبًاa sinكَبِيرًاgreat﴿٢﴾

And give to the orphans their properties and do not substitute the defective [of your own] for the good [of theirs]. And do not consume their properties into your own. Indeed, that is ever a great sin

وَإِنْAnd ifخِفْتُمْyou fearأَلَّاthat notتُقْسِطُوا۟you will be able to do justiceفِىwithٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰthe orphansفَٱنكِحُوا۟then marryمَاwhatطَابَseems suitableلَكُمto youمِّنَfromٱلنِّسَآءِthe womenمَثْنَىٰtwoوَثُلَٰثَor threeوَرُبَٰعَor fourفَإِنْBut ifخِفْتُمْyou fearأَلَّاthat notتَعْدِلُوا۟you can do justiceفَوَٰحِدَةًthen (marry) oneأَوْorمَاwhatمَلَكَتْpossessesأَيْمَٰنُكُمْyour right handذَٰلِكَThatأَدْنَىٰٓ(is) more appropriateأَلَّاthat (may) notتَعُولُوا۟you oppress﴿٣﴾

And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice]

وَءَاتُوا۟And giveٱلنِّسَآءَthe womenصَدُقَٰتِهِنَّtheir dowerنِحْلَةًgraciouslyفَإِنBut ifطِبْنَthey remitلَكُمْto youعَنofشَىْءٍanythingمِّنْهُof itنَفْسًا(on their) ownفَكُلُوهُthen eat itهَنِيٓـًٔا(in) satisfactionمَّرِيٓـًٔا(and) ease﴿٤﴾

And give the women [upon marriage] their [bridal] gifts graciously. But if they give up willingly to you anything of it, then take it in satisfaction and ease

وَلَاAnd (do) notتُؤْتُوا۟giveٱلسُّفَهَآءَthe foolishأَمْوَٰلَكُمُyour wealthٱلَّتِىwhichجَعَلَ(was) madeٱللَّهُ(by) Allahلَكُمْfor youقِيَٰمًاa means of supportوَٱرْزُقُوهُمْ(but) provide (for) themفِيهَاwith itوَٱكْسُوهُمْand clothe themوَقُولُوا۟and speakلَهُمْto themقَوْلًاwordsمَّعْرُوفًا(of) kindness﴿٥﴾

And do not give the weak-minded your property, which Allah has made a means of sustenance for you, but provide for them with it and clothe them and speak to them words of appropriate kindness

وَٱبْتَلُوا۟And testٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰthe orphansحَتَّىٰٓuntilإِذَا[when]بَلَغُوا۟they reach[ed]ٱلنِّكَاحَ(the age of) marriageفَإِنْthen ifءَانَسْتُمyou perceiveمِّنْهُمْin themرُشْدًاsound judgementفَٱدْفَعُوٓا۟then deliverإِلَيْهِمْto themأَمْوَٰلَهُمْtheir wealthوَلَاAnd (do) notتَأْكُلُوهَآeat itإِسْرَافًاextravagantlyوَبِدَارًاand hastilyأَن(fearing) thatيَكْبَرُوا۟they will grow upوَمَنAnd whoeverكَانَisغَنِيًّاrichفَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْthen he should refrainوَمَنand whoeverكَانَisفَقِيرًاpoorفَلْيَأْكُلْthen let him eat (of it)بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِin a fair mannerفَإِذَاThen whenدَفَعْتُمْyou deliverإِلَيْهِمْto themأَمْوَٰلَهُمْtheir wealthفَأَشْهِدُوا۟then take witnessesعَلَيْهِمْon themوَكَفَىٰAnd is sufficientبِٱللَّهِAllahحَسِيبًا(as) a Reckoner﴿٦﴾

And test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age. Then if you perceive in them sound judgement, release their property to them. And do not consume it excessively and quickly, [anticipating] that they will grow up. And whoever, [when acting as guardian], is self-sufficient should refrain [from taking a fee]; and whoever is poor - let him take according to what is acceptable. Then when you release their property to them, bring witnesses upon them. And sufficient is Allah as Accountant

لِّلرِّجَالِFor the menنَصِيبٌa portionمِّمَّاof whatتَرَكَ(is) leftٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ(by) the parentsوَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَand the near relativesوَلِلنِّسَآءِand for the womenنَصِيبٌa portionمِّمَّاof whatتَرَكَ(is) leftٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ(by) parentsوَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَand the near relativesمِمَّاof whatقَلَّ(is) littleمِنْهُof itأَوْorكَثُرَmuch نَصِيبًاa portionمَّفْرُوضًاobligatory﴿٧﴾

For men is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, and for women is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, be it little or much - an obligatory share

وَإِذَاAnd whenحَضَرَpresentٱلْقِسْمَةَ(at) the (time of) divisionأُو۟لُوا۟(of)ٱلْقُرْبَىٰthe relativesوَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰand the orphansوَٱلْمَسَٰكِينُand the poorفَٱرْزُقُوهُمthen provide themمِّنْهُfrom itوَقُولُوا۟and speakلَهُمْto themقَوْلًاwordsمَّعْرُوفًا(of) kindness﴿٨﴾

And when [other] relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the [time of] division, then provide for them [something] out of the estate and speak to them words of appropriate kindness

وَلْيَخْشَAnd let fear ٱلَّذِينَthose whoلَوْifتَرَكُوا۟they leftمِنْfromخَلْفِهِمْbehindذُرِّيَّةًoffspringضِعَٰفًاweakخَافُوا۟(and) they would have fearedعَلَيْهِمْabout themفَلْيَتَّقُوا۟So let them fearٱللَّهَAllahوَلْيَقُولُوا۟and let them speakقَوْلًاwordsسَدِيدًاappropriate﴿٩﴾

And let those [executors and guardians] fear [injustice] as if they [themselves] had left weak offspring behind and feared for them. So let them fear Allah and speak words of appropriate justice

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَأْكُلُونَconsumeأَمْوَٰلَwealthٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ(of) the orphansظُلْمًاwrongfullyإِنَّمَاonlyيَأْكُلُونَthey consumeفِىinبُطُونِهِمْtheir belliesنَارًاfireوَسَيَصْلَوْنَand they will be burnedسَعِيرًا(in) a Blazing Fire﴿١٠﴾

Indeed, those who devour the property of orphans unjustly are only consuming into their bellies fire. And they will be burned in a Blaze

يُوصِيكُمُInstructs youٱللَّهُAllahفِىٓconcerningأَوْلَٰدِكُمْyour children لِلذَّكَرِfor the maleمِثْلُlikeحَظِّ(the) portionٱلْأُنثَيَيْنِ(of) two femalesفَإِنBut ifكُنَّthere areنِسَآءً(only) womenفَوْقَmore (than)ٱثْنَتَيْنِtwoفَلَهُنَّthen for themثُلُثَاtwo thirdsمَا(of) whatتَرَكَhe leftوَإِنAnd ifكَانَتْ(there) isوَٰحِدَةً(only) oneفَلَهَاthen for herٱلنِّصْفُ(is) halfوَلِأَبَوَيْهِAnd for his parentsلِكُلِّfor eachوَٰحِدٍoneمِّنْهُمَاof themٱلسُّدُسُa sixthمِمَّاof whatتَرَكَ(is) leftإِنifكَانَisلَهُۥfor himوَلَدٌa childفَإِنBut ifلَّمْnotيَكُنisلَّهُۥfor himوَلَدٌany childوَوَرِثَهُۥٓand inherit[ed] himأَبَوَاهُhis parentsفَلِأُمِّهِthen for his motherٱلثُّلُثُ(is) one thirdفَإِنAnd ifكَانَareلَهُۥٓfor himإِخْوَةٌbrothers and sistersفَلِأُمِّهِthen for his motherٱلسُّدُسُ(is) the sixthمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterوَصِيَّةٍany willيُوصِىhe has madeبِهَآ[of which]أَوْorدَيْنٍany debtءَابَآؤُكُمْYour parentsوَأَبْنَآؤُكُمْand your children لَاnotتَدْرُونَyou knowأَيُّهُمْwhich of themأَقْرَبُ(is) nearerلَكُمْto youنَفْعًا(in) benefitفَرِيضَةًAn obligationمِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahكَانَisعَلِيمًاAll-KnowingحَكِيمًاAll-Wise﴿١١﴾

Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females. But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of one's estate. And if there is only one, for her is half. And for one's parents, to each one of them is a sixth of his estate if he left children. But if he had no children and the parents [alone] inherit from him, then for his mother is one third. And if he had brothers [or sisters], for his mother is a sixth, after any bequest he [may have] made or debt. Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allah. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise

وَلَكُمْAnd for youنِصْفُ(is) halfمَا(of) whatتَرَكَ(is) leftأَزْوَٰجُكُمْby your wivesإِنifلَّمْnotيَكُنisلَّهُنَّfor themوَلَدٌa childفَإِنBut ifكَانَisلَهُنَّfor themوَلَدٌa childفَلَكُمُthen for youٱلرُّبُعُ(is) the fourthمِمَّاof whatتَرَكْنَthey leftمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterوَصِيَّةٍany willيُوصِينَthey have madeبِهَآ[for which]أَوْorدَيْنٍany debtوَلَهُنَّAnd for themٱلرُّبُعُ(is) the fourthمِمَّاof whatتَرَكْتُمْyou leftإِنifلَّمْnotيَكُنisلَّكُمْfor youوَلَدٌa childفَإِنBut ifكَانَisلَكُمْfor youوَلَدٌa childفَلَهُنَّthen for themٱلثُّمُنُ(is) the eighthمِمَّاof whatتَرَكْتُمyou leftمِّنۢfromبَعْدِafterوَصِيَّةٍany willتُوصُونَyou have madeبِهَآ[for which]أَوْorدَيْنٍany debtوَإِنAnd ifكَانَ[is]رَجُلٌa manيُورَثُ(whose wealth) is to be inheritedكَلَٰلَةً(has) no parent or childأَوِorٱمْرَأَةٌa womenوَلَهُۥٓand for himأَخٌ(is) a brotherأَوْorأُخْتٌa sisterفَلِكُلِّthen for eachوَٰحِدٍoneمِّنْهُمَاof (the) twoٱلسُّدُسُ(is) the sixthفَإِنBut ifكَانُوٓا۟they areأَكْثَرَmoreمِنthanذَٰلِكَthatفَهُمْthen theyشُرَكَآءُ(are) partnersفِىinٱلثُّلُثِthe thirdمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterوَصِيَّةٍany willيُوصَىٰwas madeبِهَآ[for which]أَوْorدَيْنٍany debtغَيْرَwithoutمُضَآرٍّ(being) harmfulوَصِيَّةًAn ordinanceمِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowingحَلِيمٌAll-Forbearing﴿١٢﴾

And for you is half of what your wives leave if they have no child. But if they have a child, for you is one fourth of what they leave, after any bequest they [may have] made or debt. And for the wives is one fourth if you leave no child. But if you leave a child, then for them is an eighth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may have] made or debt. And if a man or woman leaves neither ascendants nor descendants but has a brother or a sister, then for each one of them is a sixth. But if they are more than two, they share a third, after any bequest which was made or debt, as long as there is no detriment [caused]. [This is] an ordinance from Allah, and Allah is Knowing and Forbearing

تِلْكَTheseحُدُودُ(are the) limitsٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَمَنand whoeverيُطِعِobeysٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His MessengerيُدْخِلْهُHe will admit himجَنَّٰتٍ(to) Gardensتَجْرِىflowsمِنfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath themٱلْأَنْهَٰرُthe rivers خَٰلِدِينَ(will) abide foreverفِيهَاin itوَذَٰلِكَAnd thatٱلْفَوْزُ(is) the successٱلْعَظِيمُ[the] great﴿١٣﴾

These are the limits [set by] Allah, and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger will be admitted by Him to gardens [in Paradise] under which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein; and that is the great attainment

وَمَنAnd whoeverيَعْصِdisobeysٱللَّهَAllahوَرَسُولَهُۥand His Messengerوَيَتَعَدَّand transgressesحُدُودَهُۥHis limits يُدْخِلْهُHe will admit himنَارًا(to) Fireخَٰلِدًا(will) abide foreverفِيهَاin itوَلَهُۥAnd for himعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentمُّهِينٌhumiliating﴿١٤﴾

And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger and transgresses His limits - He will put him into the Fire to abide eternally therein, and he will have a humiliating punishment

وَٱلَّٰتِىAnd those whoيَأْتِينَcommitٱلْفَٰحِشَةَ[the] immoralityمِنfromنِّسَآئِكُمْyour womenفَٱسْتَشْهِدُوا۟then call to witnessعَلَيْهِنَّagainst themأَرْبَعَةًfourمِّنكُمْamong youفَإِنAnd ifشَهِدُوا۟they testifyفَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّthen confine themفِىinٱلْبُيُوتِtheir housesحَتَّىٰuntilيَتَوَفَّىٰهُنَّcomes to themٱلْمَوْتُ[the] deathأَوْorيَجْعَلَmakesٱللَّهُAllahلَهُنَّfor themسَبِيلًاa way﴿١٥﴾

Those who commit unlawful sexual intercourse of your women - bring against them four [witnesses] from among you. And if they testify, confine the guilty women to houses until death takes them or Allah ordains for them [another] way

وَٱلَّذَانِAnd the two whoيَأْتِيَٰنِهَاcommit itمِنكُمْamong youفَـَٔاذُوهُمَاthen punish both of themفَإِنBut ifتَابَاthey repentوَأَصْلَحَاand correct themselvesفَأَعْرِضُوا۟then turn awayعَنْهُمَآfrom both of themإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahكَانَisتَوَّابًاOft-ForgivingرَّحِيمًاMost-Merciful﴿١٦﴾

And the two who commit it among you, dishonor them both. But if they repent and correct themselves, leave them alone. Indeed, Allah is ever Accepting of repentance and Merciful

إِنَّمَاOnlyٱلتَّوْبَةُthe acceptance of repentanceعَلَىbyٱللَّهِAllahلِلَّذِينَ(is) for those whoيَعْمَلُونَdoٱلسُّوٓءَthe evilبِجَهَٰلَةٍin ignoranceثُمَّthenيَتُوبُونَthey repentمِنfromقَرِيبٍsoon afterفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThen thoseيَتُوبُwill have forgivenessٱللَّهُ(from) Allahعَلَيْهِمْupon themوَكَانَand isٱللَّهُAllahعَلِيمًاAll-KnowingحَكِيمًاAll-Wise﴿١٧﴾

The repentance accepted by Allah is only for those who do wrong in ignorance [or carelessness] and then repent soon after. It is those to whom Allah will turn in forgiveness, and Allah is ever Knowing and Wise

وَلَيْسَتِAnd notٱلتَّوْبَةُ(is) the acceptance of repentanceلِلَّذِينَfor those whoيَعْمَلُونَdoٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِthe evil deedsحَتَّىٰٓuntilإِذَاwhenحَضَرَapproachesأَحَدَهُمُone of themٱلْمَوْتُ[the] deathقَالَhe saysإِنِّىIndeed Iتُبْتُrepentٱلْـَٰٔنَnowوَلَاand notٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَمُوتُونَdieوَهُمْwhile theyكُفَّارٌ(are) disbelieversأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThose أَعْتَدْنَاWe have preparedلَهُمْfor themعَذَابًاa punishmentأَلِيمًاpainful﴿١٨﴾

But repentance is not [accepted] of those who [continue to] do evil deeds up until, when death comes to one of them, he says, "Indeed, I have repented now," or of those who die while they are disbelievers. For them We have prepared a painful punishment

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youٱلَّذِينَwhoءَامَنُوا۟believe[d]لَاNotيَحِلُّ(is) lawfulلَكُمْfor youأَنthatتَرِثُوا۟you inheritٱلنِّسَآءَthe womenكَرْهًا(by) forceوَلَاAnd notتَعْضُلُوهُنَّyou constraint themلِتَذْهَبُوا۟so that you may takeبِبَعْضِa partمَآ(of) whatءَاتَيْتُمُوهُنَّyou have given themإِلَّآexceptأَنthatيَأْتِينَthey commitبِفَٰحِشَةٍimmoralityمُّبَيِّنَةٍopenوَعَاشِرُوهُنَّAnd live with themبِٱلْمَعْرُوفِin kindnessفَإِنBut ifكَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّyou dislike themفَعَسَىٰٓthen perhapsأَنthatتَكْرَهُوا۟you dislikeشَيْـًٔاa thingوَيَجْعَلَand has placedٱللَّهُAllahفِيهِin itخَيْرًاgoodكَثِيرًاmuch﴿١٩﴾

O you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion. And do not make difficulties for them in order to take [back] part of what you gave them unless they commit a clear immorality. And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them - perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah makes therein much good

وَإِنْAnd ifأَرَدتُّمُyou intendٱسْتِبْدَالَreplacingزَوْجٍa wifeمَّكَانَ(in) placeزَوْجٍ(of) a wifeوَءَاتَيْتُمْand you have givenإِحْدَىٰهُنَّone of themقِنطَارًاheap (of gold)فَلَاthen (do) notتَأْخُذُوا۟take awayمِنْهُfrom itشَيْـًٔاanythingأَتَأْخُذُونَهُۥWould you take itبُهْتَٰنًا(by) slanderوَإِثْمًاand a sinمُّبِينًاopen﴿٢٠﴾

But if you want to replace one wife with another and you have given one of them a great amount [in gifts], do not take [back] from it anything. Would you take it in injustice and manifest sin