Surah An-Nisaa

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلنَّاسُٱتَّقُوا۟رَبَّكُمُٱلَّذِىخَلَقَكُممِّننَّفْسٍۢوَٰحِدَةٍۢوَخَلَقَمِنْهَازَوْجَهَاوَبَثَّمِنْهُمَارِجَالًۭاكَثِيرًۭاوَنِسَآءًۭوَٱتَّقُوا۟ٱللَّهَٱلَّذِىتَسَآءَلُونَبِهِۦوَٱلْأَرْحَامَإِنَّٱللَّهَكَانَعَلَيْكُمْرَقِيبًۭا

O MANKIND! Be conscious of your Sustainer, who has created you out of one living entity, and out of it created its mate, and out of the two spread abroad a multitude of men and women. And remain conscious of God, in whose name you demand [your rights] from one another, and of these ties of kinship. Verily, God is ever watchful over you!

وَءَاتُوا۟ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰٓأَمْوَٰلَهُمْوَلَاتَتَبَدَّلُوا۟ٱلْخَبِيثَبِٱلطَّيِّبِوَلَاتَأْكُلُوٓا۟أَمْوَٰلَهُمْإِلَىٰٓأَمْوَٰلِكُمْإِنَّهُۥكَانَحُوبًۭاكَبِيرًۭا

Hence, render unto the orphans their posses­sions, and do not substitute bad things [of your own] for the good things [that belong to them], and do not consume their possessions together with your own: this, verily, is a great crime.

وَإِنْخِفْتُمْأَلَّاتُقْسِطُوا۟فِىٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰفَٱنكِحُوا۟مَاطَابَلَكُممِّنَٱلنِّسَآءِمَثْنَىٰوَثُلَٰثَوَرُبَٰعَفَإِنْخِفْتُمْأَلَّاتَعْدِلُوا۟فَوَٰحِدَةًأَوْمَامَلَكَتْأَيْمَٰنُكُمْذَٰلِكَأَدْنَىٰٓأَلَّاتَعُولُوا۟

And if you have reason to fear that you might not act equitably towards orphans, then marry from among [other] women such as are lawful to you - [even] two, or three, or four: but if you have reason to fear that you might not be able to treat them with equal fairness, then [only] one - or [from among] those whom you rightfully possess. This will make it more likely that you will not deviate from the right course.

وَءَاتُوا۟ٱلنِّسَآءَصَدُقَٰتِهِنَّنِحْلَةًۭفَإِنطِبْنَلَكُمْعَنشَىْءٍۢمِّنْهُنَفْسًۭافَكُلُوهُهَنِيٓـًۭٔامَّرِيٓـًۭٔا

And give unto women their marriage portions in the spirit of a gift; but if they, of their own accord, give up unto you aught thereof, then enjoy it with pleasure and good cheer.

وَلَاتُؤْتُوا۟ٱلسُّفَهَآءَأَمْوَٰلَكُمُٱلَّتِىجَعَلَٱللَّهُلَكُمْقِيَٰمًۭاوَٱرْزُقُوهُمْفِيهَاوَٱكْسُوهُمْوَقُولُوا۟لَهُمْقَوْلًۭامَّعْرُوفًۭا

And do not entrust to those who are weak of judgment the possessions which God has placed in your charge for [their] support; but let them have their sustenance therefrom, and clothe them, and speak unto them in a kindly way.

وَٱبْتَلُوا۟ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰحَتَّىٰٓإِذَابَلَغُوا۟ٱلنِّكَاحَفَإِنْءَانَسْتُممِّنْهُمْرُشْدًۭافَٱدْفَعُوٓا۟إِلَيْهِمْأَمْوَٰلَهُمْوَلَاتَأْكُلُوهَآإِسْرَافًۭاوَبِدَارًاأَنيَكْبَرُوا۟وَمَنكَانَغَنِيًّۭافَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْوَمَنكَانَفَقِيرًۭافَلْيَأْكُلْبِٱلْمَعْرُوفِفَإِذَادَفَعْتُمْإِلَيْهِمْأَمْوَٰلَهُمْفَأَشْهِدُوا۟عَلَيْهِمْوَكَفَىٰبِٱللَّهِحَسِيبًۭا

And test the orphans [in your charge] until they reach a marriage­able age; then, if you find them to be mature of mind, hand over to them their possessions; and do not consume them by wasteful spending, and in haste, ere they grow up. And let him who is rich abstain entirely [from his ward's property]; and let him who is poor partake thereof in a fair manner. And when you hand over to them their possessions, let there be witnesses on their behalf - although none can take count as God does.

لِّلرِّجَالِنَصِيبٌۭمِّمَّاتَرَكَٱلْوَٰلِدَانِوَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَوَلِلنِّسَآءِنَصِيبٌۭمِّمَّاتَرَكَٱلْوَٰلِدَانِوَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَمِمَّاقَلَّمِنْهُأَوْكَثُرَنَصِيبًۭامَّفْرُوضًۭا

MEN SHALL have a share in what parents and kinsfolk leave behind, and women shall have a share in what parents and kinsfolk leave behind, whether it be little or much - a share ordained [by God].

وَإِذَاحَضَرَٱلْقِسْمَةَأُو۟لُوا۟ٱلْقُرْبَىٰوَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰوَٱلْمَسَٰكِينُفَٱرْزُقُوهُممِّنْهُوَقُولُوا۟لَهُمْقَوْلًۭامَّعْرُوفًۭا

And when [other] near of kin and orphans and needy persons are present at the distribution [of inheritance], give them something thereof for their sustenance, and speak unto them in a kindly way.

وَلْيَخْشَٱلَّذِينَلَوْتَرَكُوا۟مِنْخَلْفِهِمْذُرِّيَّةًۭضِعَٰفًاخَافُوا۟عَلَيْهِمْفَلْيَتَّقُوا۟ٱللَّهَوَلْيَقُولُوا۟قَوْلًۭاسَدِيدًا

And let them stand in awe [of God], those [legal heirs] - who, if they [themselves] had to leave behind weak offspring, would feel fear on their account - and let them remain conscious of God, and let them speak [to the poor] in a just manner.

إِنَّٱلَّذِينَيَأْكُلُونَأَمْوَٰلَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰظُلْمًاإِنَّمَايَأْكُلُونَفِىبُطُونِهِمْنَارًۭاوَسَيَصْلَوْنَسَعِيرًۭا

Behold, those who sinfully devour the posses­sions of orphans but fill their bellies with fire: for [in the life to come] they will have to endure a blazing flame!

يُوصِيكُمُٱللَّهُفِىٓأَوْلَٰدِكُمْلِلذَّكَرِمِثْلُحَظِّٱلْأُنثَيَيْنِفَإِنكُنَّنِسَآءًۭفَوْقَٱثْنَتَيْنِفَلَهُنَّثُلُثَامَاتَرَكَوَإِنكَانَتْوَٰحِدَةًۭفَلَهَاٱلنِّصْفُوَلِأَبَوَيْهِلِكُلِّوَٰحِدٍۢمِّنْهُمَاٱلسُّدُسُمِمَّاتَرَكَإِنكَانَلَهُۥوَلَدٌۭفَإِنلَّمْيَكُنلَّهُۥوَلَدٌۭوَوَرِثَهُۥٓأَبَوَاهُفَلِأُمِّهِٱلثُّلُثُفَإِنكَانَلَهُۥٓإِخْوَةٌۭفَلِأُمِّهِٱلسُّدُسُمِنۢبَعْدِوَصِيَّةٍۢيُوصِىبِهَآأَوْدَيْنٍءَابَآؤُكُمْوَأَبْنَآؤُكُمْلَاتَدْرُونَأَيُّهُمْأَقْرَبُلَكُمْنَفْعًۭافَرِيضَةًۭمِّنَٱللَّهِإِنَّٱللَّهَكَانَعَلِيمًاحَكِيمًۭا

CONCERNING [the inheritance of] your children, God enjoins [this] upon you: The male shall have the equal of two females’ share; but if there are more than two females, they shall have two-thirds of what [their parents] leave behind; and if there is only one daughter, she shall have one-half thereof. And as for the parents [of the deceased], each of them shall have one-sixth of what he leaves behind, in the event of his having [left] a child; but if he has left no child and his parents are his [only] heirs, then his mother shall have one-third; and if he has brothers and sisters, then his mother shall have one-sixth after [the deduction of] any bequest he may have made, or any debt [he may have incurred]. As for your parents and your children - you know not which of them is more deserving of benefit from you: [therefore this] ordinance from God. Verily, God is all-knowing, wise.

وَلَكُمْنِصْفُمَاتَرَكَأَزْوَٰجُكُمْإِنلَّمْيَكُنلَّهُنَّوَلَدٌۭفَإِنكَانَلَهُنَّوَلَدٌۭفَلَكُمُٱلرُّبُعُمِمَّاتَرَكْنَمِنۢبَعْدِوَصِيَّةٍۢيُوصِينَبِهَآأَوْدَيْنٍۢوَلَهُنَّٱلرُّبُعُمِمَّاتَرَكْتُمْإِنلَّمْيَكُنلَّكُمْوَلَدٌۭفَإِنكَانَلَكُمْوَلَدٌۭفَلَهُنَّٱلثُّمُنُمِمَّاتَرَكْتُممِّنۢبَعْدِوَصِيَّةٍۢتُوصُونَبِهَآأَوْدَيْنٍۢوَإِنكَانَرَجُلٌۭيُورَثُكَلَٰلَةًأَوِٱمْرَأَةٌۭوَلَهُۥٓأَخٌأَوْأُخْتٌۭفَلِكُلِّوَٰحِدٍۢمِّنْهُمَاٱلسُّدُسُفَإِنكَانُوٓا۟أَكْثَرَمِنذَٰلِكَفَهُمْشُرَكَآءُفِىٱلثُّلُثِمِنۢبَعْدِوَصِيَّةٍۢيُوصَىٰبِهَآأَوْدَيْنٍغَيْرَمُضَآرٍّۢوَصِيَّةًۭمِّنَٱللَّهِوَٱللَّهُعَلِيمٌحَلِيمٌۭ

And you shall inherit one-half of what your wives leave behind, provided they have left no child; but if they have left a child, then you shall have one-quarter of what they leave behind, after [the deduction of] any bequest they may have made, or any debt [they may have incurred]. And your widows shall have one-quarter of what you leave behind, provided you have left no child; but if you have left a child, then they shall have one-eighth of what you leave behind, after [the deduction of] any bequest you may have made, or any debt [you may have incurred]. And if a man or a woman has no heir in the direct line, but has a brother or a sister, then each of these two shall inherit one-sixth; but if there are more than two, then they shall share in one-third [of the inheritance], after [the deduction of] any bequest that may have been made, or any debt [that may have been incurred], neither of which having been intended to harm [the heirs]. [This is] an injunction from God: and God is all-knowing, forbearing.

تِلْكَحُدُودُٱللَّهِوَمَنيُطِعِٱللَّهَوَرَسُولَهُۥيُدْخِلْهُجَنَّٰتٍۢتَجْرِىمِنتَحْتِهَاٱلْأَنْهَٰرُخَٰلِدِينَفِيهَاوَذَٰلِكَٱلْفَوْزُٱلْعَظِيمُ

These are the bounds set by God. And whoever pays heed unto God and His Apostle, him will He bring into gardens through which running waters flow, therein to abide: and this is a triumph supreme.

وَمَنيَعْصِٱللَّهَوَرَسُولَهُۥوَيَتَعَدَّحُدُودَهُۥيُدْخِلْهُنَارًاخَٰلِدًۭافِيهَاوَلَهُۥعَذَابٌۭمُّهِينٌۭ

And whoever rebels against God and His Apostle and transgresses His bounds, him will He commit unto fire, therein to abide; and shameful suffering awaits him.

وَٱلَّٰتِىيَأْتِينَٱلْفَٰحِشَةَمِننِّسَآئِكُمْفَٱسْتَشْهِدُوا۟عَلَيْهِنَّأَرْبَعَةًۭمِّنكُمْفَإِنشَهِدُوا۟فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّفِىٱلْبُيُوتِحَتَّىٰيَتَوَفَّىٰهُنَّٱلْمَوْتُأَوْيَجْعَلَٱللَّهُلَهُنَّسَبِيلًۭا

AND AS FOR those of your women who become guilty of immoral conduct, call upon four from among you who have witnessed their guilt; and if these bear witness thereto, confine the guilty women to their houses until death takes them away or God opens for them a way [through repentance].

وَٱلَّذَانِيَأْتِيَٰنِهَامِنكُمْفَـَٔاذُوهُمَافَإِنتَابَاوَأَصْلَحَافَأَعْرِضُوا۟عَنْهُمَآإِنَّٱللَّهَكَانَتَوَّابًۭارَّحِيمًا

And punish [thus] both of the guilty parties; but if they both repent and mend their ways, leave them alone: for, behold, God is an acceptor of repentance, a dispenser of grace.

إِنَّمَاٱلتَّوْبَةُعَلَىٱللَّهِلِلَّذِينَيَعْمَلُونَٱلسُّوٓءَبِجَهَٰلَةٍۢثُمَّيَتُوبُونَمِنقَرِيبٍۢفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَيَتُوبُٱللَّهُعَلَيْهِمْوَكَانَٱللَّهُعَلِيمًاحَكِيمًۭا

Verily, God's acceptance of repentance relates only to those who do evil out of ignorance and then repent before their time runs out: and it is they unto whom God will turn again in His mercy - for God is all-knowing, wise;

وَلَيْسَتِٱلتَّوْبَةُلِلَّذِينَيَعْمَلُونَٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِحَتَّىٰٓإِذَاحَضَرَأَحَدَهُمُٱلْمَوْتُقَالَإِنِّىتُبْتُٱلْـَٰٔنَوَلَاٱلَّذِينَيَمُوتُونَوَهُمْكُفَّارٌأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَأَعْتَدْنَالَهُمْعَذَابًاأَلِيمًۭا

whereas repentance shall not be accepted from those who do evil deeds until their dying hour and then say, "Behold, I now repent"; nor from those who die as deniers of the truth: it is these for whom We have readied grievous suffering.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُوا۟لَايَحِلُّلَكُمْأَنتَرِثُوا۟ٱلنِّسَآءَكَرْهًۭاوَلَاتَعْضُلُوهُنَّلِتَذْهَبُوا۟بِبَعْضِمَآءَاتَيْتُمُوهُنَّإِلَّآأَنيَأْتِينَبِفَٰحِشَةٍۢمُّبَيِّنَةٍۢوَعَاشِرُوهُنَّبِٱلْمَعْرُوفِفَإِنكَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّفَعَسَىٰٓأَنتَكْرَهُوا۟شَيْـًۭٔاوَيَجْعَلَٱللَّهُفِيهِخَيْرًۭاكَثِيرًۭا

O YOU who have attained to faith! It is not lawful for you to [try to] become heirs to your wives [by holding onto them] against their will; and neither shall you keep them under constraint with a view to taking away anything of what you may have given them, unless it be that they have become guilty, in an obvious man­ner, of immoral conduct. And consort with your wives in a goodly manner; for if you dislike them, it may well be that you dislike something which God might yet make a source of abundant good.

وَإِنْأَرَدتُّمُٱسْتِبْدَالَزَوْجٍۢمَّكَانَزَوْجٍۢوَءَاتَيْتُمْإِحْدَىٰهُنَّقِنطَارًۭافَلَاتَأْخُذُوا۟مِنْهُشَيْـًٔاأَتَأْخُذُونَهُۥبُهْتَٰنًۭاوَإِثْمًۭامُّبِينًۭا

But if you desire to give up a wife and to take another in her stead, do not take away anything of what you have given the first one, however much it may have been. Would you, perchance, take it away by slandering her and thus committing a manifest sin?