|
|
The Women
In the name of Allah,
the Beneficent, the Merciful.
[4.1] O people! be careful of (your duty to) your Lord, Who
created you from a single being and created its mate of the
same (kind) and spread from these two, many men and women;
and be careful of (your duty to) Allah, by Whom you demand
one of another (your rights), and (to) the ties of
relationship; surely Allah ever watches over you.
[4.2] And give to the orphans their property, and do not
substitute worthless (things) for (their) good (ones), and
do not devour their property (as an addition) to your own
property; this is surely a great crime.
[4.3] And if you fear that you cannot act equitably towards
orphans, then marry such women as seem good to you, two and
three and four; but if you fear that you
will not do justice (between them), then (marry) only one
or what your right hands possess; this is more proper, that
you may not deviate from the right course.
[4.4] And give women their dowries as a free gift, but if
they of themselves be pleased to give up to you a portion
of it, then eat it with enjoyment and with
wholesome result.
[4.5] And do not give away your property which Allah has
made for you a (means of) support to the weak of
understanding, and maintain them out of (the profits
of) it, and clothe them and speak to them words of honest
advice.
[4.6] And test the orphans until they attain puberty; then
if you find in them maturity of intellect, make over to
them their property, and do not consume it
extravagantly and hastily, lest they attain to full age;
and whoever is rich, let him abstain altogether, and
whoever is poor, let him eat reasonably; then
when you make over to them their property, call witnesses
in their presence; and Allah is enough as a Reckoner.
[4.7] Men shall have a portion of what the parents and the
near relatives leave, and women shall have a portion of
what the parents and the near relatives leave,
whether there is little or much of it; a stated portion.
[4.8] And when there are present at the division the
relatives and the orphans and the needy, give them
(something) out of it and speak to them kind words.
[4.9] And let those fear who, should they leave behind them
weakly offspring, would fear on their account, so let them
be careful of (their duty to) Allah, and let them speak
right words.
[4.10] (As for) those who swallow the property of the
orphans unjustly, surely they only swallow fire into their
bellies and they shall enter burning fire.
[4.11] Allah enjoins you concerning your children: The male
shall have the equal of the portion of two females; then if
they are more than two females, they shall have two-thirds
of what the deceased has left, and if there is one, she
shall have the half; and as for his parents, each of them
shall have the sixth of what he has left if he has a child,
but if he has no child and (only) his two
parents inherit him, then his mother shall have the third;
but if he has brothers, then his mother shall have the
sixth after (the payment of) a bequest he may have
bequeathed or a debt; your parents and your children, you
know not which of them is the nearer to you in usefulness;
this is an ordinance from Allah: Surely Allah is Knowing,
Wise.
[4.12] And you shall have half of what your wives leave if
they have no child, but if they have a child, then you
shall have a fourth of what they leave after
(payment of) any bequest they may have bequeathed or a
debt; and they shall have the fourth of what you leave if
you have no child, but if you have a child then
they shall have the eighth of what you leave after (payment
of) a bequest you may have bequeathed or a debt; and if a
man or a woman leaves property to be inherited by neither
parents nor offspring, and he (or she) has a brother or a
sister, then each of them two shall have the sixth, but if
they are more than that, they shall be sharers in the third
after (payment of) any bequest that may
have been bequeathed or a debt that does not harm (others);
this is an ordinance from Allah: and Allah is Knowing,
Forbearing.
[4.13] These are Allah's limits, and whoever obeys Allah
and His Apostle, He will cause him to enter gardens beneath
which rivers flow, to abide in them; and
this is the great achievement.
[4.14] And whoever disobeys Allah and His Apostle and goes
beyond His limits, He will cause him to enter fire to abide
in it, and he shall have an abasing chastisement.
[4.15] And as for those who are guilty of an indecency from
among your women, call to witnesses against them four
(witnesses) from among you; then if they
bear witness confine them to the houses until death takes
them away or Allah opens some way for them.
[4.16] And as for the two who are guilty of indecency from
among you, give them both a punishment; then if they repent
and amend, turn aside from them; surely
Allah is Oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful.
[4.17] Repentance with Allah is only for those who do evil
in ignorance, then turn (to Allah) soon, so these it is to
whom Allah turns (mercifully), and Allah
is ever Knowing, Wise.
[4.18] And repentance is not for those who go on doing evil
deeds, until when death comes to one of them, he says:
Surely now I repent; nor (for) those who
die while they are unbelievers. These are they for whom We
have prepared a painful chastisement.
[4.19] O you who believe! it is not lawful for you that you
should take women as heritage against (their) will, and do
not straiten them m order that you may take part of what
you have given them, unless they are guilty of manifest
indecency, and treat them kindly; then if you hate them, it
may be that you dislike a thing while Allah has placed
abundant good in it.
[4.20] And if you wish to have (one) wife in place of
another and you have given one of them a heap of gold, then
take not from it anything; would you take it by
slandering (her) and (doing her) manifest wrong?
[4.21] And how can you take it when one of you has already
gone in to the other and they have made with you a firm
covenant?
[4.22] And marry not woman whom your fathers married,
except what has already passed; this surely is indecent and
hateful, and it 15 an evil way.
[4.23] Forbidden to you are your mothers and your daughters
and your sisters and your paternal aunts and your maternal
aunts and brothers' daughters and sisters'
daughters and your mothers that have suckled you and your
foster-sisters and mothers of your wives and your
step-daughters who are in your guardianship,
(born) of your wives to whom you have gone in, but if you
have not gone in to them, there is no blame on you (in
marrying them), and the wives of your sons
who are of your own loins and that you should have two
sisters together, except what has already passed; surely
Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[4.24] And all married women except those whom your right
hands possess (this is) Allah's ordinance to you, and
lawful for you are (all women) besides those,
provided that you seek (them) with your property, taking
(them) in marriage not committing fornication. Then as to
those whom you profit by, give them their
dowries as appointed; and there is no blame on you about
what you mutually agree after what is appointed; surely
Allah is Knowing, Wise.
[4.25] And whoever among you has not within his power
ampleness of means to marry free believing women, then (he
may marry) of those whom your right hands
possess from among your believing maidens; and Allah knows
best your faith: you are (sprung) the one from the other;
so marry them with the permission of their
masters, and give them their dowries justly, they being
chaste, not fornicating, nor receiving paramours; and when
they are taken in marriage, then if they are
guilty of indecency, they shall suffer half the punishment
which is (inflicted) upon free women. This is for him among
you who fears falling into evil; and that
you abstain is better for you, and Allah is Forgiving,
Merciful.
[4.26] Allah desires to explain to you, and to guide you
into the ways of those before you, and to turn to you
(mercifully), and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
[4.27] And Allah desires that He should turn to you
(mercifully), and those who follow (their) lusts desire
that you should deviate (with) a great deviation.
[4.28] Allah desires that He should make light your
burdens, and man is created weak.
[4.29] O you who believe! do not devour your property among
yourselves falsely, except that it be trading by your
mutual consent; and do not kill your people;
surely Allah is Merciful to you.
[4.30] And whoever does this aggressively and unjustly, We
will soon cast him into fire; and this is easy to Allah.
[4.31] If you shun the great sins which you are forbidden,
We will do away with your small sins and cause you to enter
an honorable place of entering.
[4.32] And do not covet that by which Allah has made some
of you excel others; men shall have the benefit of what
they earn and women shall have the benefit of
what they earn; and ask Allah of His grace; surely Allah
knows all things.
[4.33] And to every one We have appointed heirs of what
parents and near relatives leave; and as to those with whom
your rights hands have ratified agreements, give them their
portion; surely Allah is a witness over all things.
[4.34] Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has
made some of them to excel others and because they spend
out of their property; the good women are
therefore obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah has
guarded; and (as to) those on whose part you fear
desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in the
sleeping-places and beat them; then if they obey you, do
not seek a way against them; surely Allah is High, Great.
[4.35] And if you fear a breach between the two, then
appoint judge from his people and a judge from her people;
if they both desire agreement, Allah will
effect harmony between them, surely Allah is Knowing,
Aware.
[4.36] And serve Allah and do not associate any thing with
Him and be good to the parents and to the near of kin and
the orphans and the needy and the neighbor of (your) kin
and the alien neighbor, and the companion in a journey
and the wayfarer and those whom your right hands possess;
surely Allah does not love him who is proud, boastful;
[4.37] Those who are niggardly and bid people to be
niggardly and hide what Allah has given them out of His
grace; and We have prepared for the unbelievers
a disgraceful chastisement.
[4.38] And those who spend their property (in alms) to be
seen of the people and do not believe in Allah nor in the
last day; and as for him whose associate is
the Shaitan, an evil associate is he!
[4.39] And what (harm) would it have done them if they had
believed in Allah and the last day and spent (benevolently)
of what Allah had given them? And Allah
knows them.
[4.40] Surely Allah does not do injustice to the weight of
an atom, and if it is a good deed He multiplies it and
gives from Himself a great reward.
[4.41] How will it be, then, when We bring from every
people a witness and bring you as a witness against these?
[4.42] On that day will those who disbelieve and disobey
the Apostle desire that the earth were levelled with them,
and they shall not hide any word from Allah.
[4.43] O you who believe! do not go near prayer when you
are Intoxicated until you know (well) what you say, nor
when you are under an obligation to perform a
bath-- unless (you are) travelling on the road-- until you
have washed yourselves; and if you are sick, or on a
journey, or one of you come from the privy or you have
touched the women, and you cannot find water, betake
yourselves to pure earth, then wipe your faces and your
hands; surely Allah is Pardoning, Forgiving.
[4.44] Have you not considered those to whom a portion of
the Book has been given? They buy error and desire that you
should go astray from the way.
[4.45] And Allah best knows your enemies; and Allah
suffices as a Guardian, and Allah suffices as a Helper.
[4.46] Of those who are Jews (there are those who) alter
words from their places and say: We have heard and we
disobey and: Hear, may you not be made to hear!
and: Raina, distorting (the word) with their tongues and
taunting about religion; and if they had said (instead): We
have heard and we obey, and hearken, and unzurna it would
have been better for them and more upright; but
Allah has cursed them on account of their unbelief, so they
do not believe but a little.
[4.47] O you who have been given the Book! believe that
which We have revealed, verifying what you have, before We
alter faces then turn them on their backs, or
curse them as We cursed the violaters of the Sabbath, and
the command of Allah shall be executed.
[4.48] Surely Allah does not forgive that anything should
be associated with Him, and forgives what is besides that
to whomsoever He pleases; and whoever associates anything
with Allah, he devises indeed a great sin.
[4.49] Have you not considered those who attribute purity
to themselves? Nay, Allah purifies whom He pleases; and
they shall not be wronged the husk of a date
stone.
[4.50] See how they forge the lie against Allah, and this
is sufficient as a manifest sin.
[4.51] Have you not seen those to whom a portion of the
Book has been given? They believe in idols and false
deities and say of those who disbelieve: These
are better guided in the path than those who believe.
[4.52] Those are they whom Allah has cursed, and whomever
Allah curses you shall not find any helper for him.
[4.53] Or have they a share in the kingdom? But then they
would not give to people even the speck in the date stone.
[4.54] Or do they envy the people for what Allah has given
them of His grace? But indeed We have given to Ibrahim's
children the Book and the wisdom, and We
have given them a grand kingdom.
[4.55] So of them is he who believes in him, and of them is
he who turns away from him, and hell is sufficient to burn.
[4.56] (As for) those who disbelieve in Our communications,
We shall make them enter fire; so oft as their skins are
thoroughly burned, We will change them for
other skins, that they may taste the chastisement; surely
Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[4.57] And (as for) those who believe and do good deeds, We
will make them enter gardens beneath which rivers flow, to
abide in them for ever; they shall have
therein pure mates, and We shall make them enter a dense
shade.
[4.58] Surely Allah commands you to make over trusts to
their owners and that when you judge between people you
judge with justice; surely Allah admonishes
you with what is excellent; surely Allah is Seeing,
Hearing.
[4.59] O you who believe! obey Allah and obey the Apostle
and those in authority from among you; then if you quarrel
about anything, refer it to Allah and the
Apostle, if you believe in Allah and the last day; this is
better and very good in the end.
[4.60] Have you not seen those who assert that they believe
in what has been revealed to you and what was revealed
before you? They desire to summon one another to the
judgment of the Shaitan, though they were commanded to deny
him, and the Shaitan desires to lead them astray into a
remote error.
[4.61] And when it is said to them: Come to what Allah has
revealed and to the Apostle, you will see the hypocrites
turning away from you with (utter) aversion.
[4.62] But how will it be when misfortune befalls them on
account of what their hands have sent before? Then they
will come to you swearing by Allah: We did not
desire (anything) but good and concord.
[4.63] These are they of whom Allah knows what is in their
hearts; therefore turn aside from them and admonish them,
and speak to them effectual words concerning themselves.
[4.64] And We did not send any apostle but that he should
be obeyed by Allah's permission; and had they, when they
were unjust to themselves, come to you and
asked forgiveness of Allah and the Apostle had (also) asked
forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah
Oft-returning (to mercy), Merciful.
[4.65] But no! by your Lord! they do not believe (in
reality) until they make you a judge of that which has
become a matter of disagreement among them, and
then do not find any straitness in their hearts as to what
you have decided and submit with entire submission.
[4.66] And if We had prescribed for them: Lay down your
lives or go forth from your homes, they would not have done
it except a few of them; and if they had
done what they were admonished, it would have certainly
been better for them and best in strengthening (them);
[4.67] And then We would certainly have given them from
Ourselves a great reward.
[4.68] And We would certainly have guided them in the right
path.
[4.69] And whoever obeys Allah and the Apostle, these are
with those upon whom Allah has bestowed favors from among
the prophets and the truthful and the martyrs and the good,
and a goodly company are they!
[4.70] This is grace from Allah, and sufficient is Allah as
the Knower.
[4.71] O you who believe! take your precaution, then go
forth in detachments or go forth in a body.
[4.72] And surely among you is he who would certainly hang
back! If then a misfortune befalls you he says: Surely
Allah conferred a benefit on me that I was not present with
them.
[4.73] And if grace from Allah come to you, he would
certainly cry out, as if there had not been any friendship
between you and him: Would that I had been
with them, then I should have attained a mighty good
fortune.
[4.74] Therefore let those fight in the way of Allah, who
sell this world's life for the hereafter; and whoever
fights in the way of Allah, then be he slain or
be he victorious, We shall grant him a mighty reward.
[4.75] And what reason have you that you should not fight
in the way of Allah and of the weak among the men and the
women and the children, (of) those who say: Our Lord! cause
us to go forth from this town, whose people are oppressors,
and give us from Thee a guardian and give us from Thee a
helper.
[4.76] Those who believe fight in the way of Allah, and
those who disbelieve fight in the way of the Shaitan. Fight
therefore against the friends of the Shaitan; surely the
strategy of the Shaitan is weak.
[4.77] Have you not seen those to whom it was said:
Withhold your hands, and keep up prayer and pay the
poor-rate; but when fighting is prescribed for them,
lo! a party of them fear men as they ought to have feared
Allah, or (even) with a greater fear, and say: Our Lord!
why hast Thou ordained fighting for us?
Wherefore didst Thou not grant us a delay to a near end?
Say: The provision of this world is short, and the
hereafter is better for him who guards (against
evil); and you shall not be wronged the husk of a date
stone.
[4.78] Wherever you are, death will overtake you, though
you are in lofty towers, and if a benefit comes to them,
they say: This is from Allah; and if a misfortune befalls
them, they say: This is from you. Say: All is from Allah,
but what is the matter with these people that they do not
make approach to understanding what is told (them)?
[4.79] Whatever benefit comes to you (O man!), it is from
Allah, and whatever misfortune befalls you, it is from
yourself, and We have sent you (O Prophet!),
to mankind as an apostle; and Allah 15 sufficient as a
witness.
[4.80] Whoever obeys the Apostle, he indeed obeys Allah,
and whoever turns back, so We have not sent you as a keeper
over them.
[4.81] And they say: Obedience. But when they go out from
your presence, a party of them decide by night upon doing
otherwise than what you say; and Allah writes
down what they decide by night, therefore turn aside from
them and trust in Allah, and Allah 15 sufficient as a
protector.
[4.82] Do they not then meditate on the Quran? And if it
were from any other than Allah, they would have found in it
many a discrepancy.
[4.83] And when there comes to them news of security or
fear they spread it abroad; and if they had referred it to
the Apostle and to those in authority among them, those
among them who can search out the knowledge of it would
have known it, and were it not for the grace of Allah upon
you and His mercy, you would have certainly followed the
Shaitan save a few
[4.84] Fight then in Allah's way; this is not imposed on
you except In relation to yourself, and rouse the believers
to ardor maybe Allah will restrain the fighting of those
who disbelieve and Allah is strongest in prowess and
strongest to give an exemplary punishment.
[4.85] Whoever joins himself (to another) in a good cause
shall have a share of it, and whoever joins himself (to
another) in an evil cause shall have the
responsibility of it, and Allah controls all things.
[4.86] And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet with
a better (greeting) than it or return it; surely Allah
takes account of all things.
[4.87] Allah, there is no god but He-- He will most
certainly gather you together on the resurrection day,
there is no doubt in it; and who is more true
in word than Allah?
[4.88] What is the matter with you, then, that you have
become two parties about the hypocrites, while Allah has
made them return (to unbelief) for what they
have earned? Do you wish to guide him whom Allah has caused
to err? And whomsoever Allah causes to err, you shall by no
means find a way for him.
[4.89] They desire that you should disbelieve as they have
disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore
take not from among them friends until they
fly (their homes) in Allah's way; but if they turn back,
then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and
take not from among them a friend or a helper.
[4.90] Except those who reach a people between whom and you
there is an alliance, or who come to you, their hearts
shrinking from fighting you or fighting their own people;
and if Allah had pleased, He would have given them
power over you, so that they should have certainly fought
you; therefore if they withdraw from you and do not fight
you and offer you peace, then Allah has not
given you a way against them.
[4.91] You will find others who desire that they should be
safe from you and secure from their own people; as often as
they are sent back to the mischief they get thrown into it
headlong; therefore if they do not withdraw from you,
and (do not) offer you peace and restrain their hands, then
seize them and kill them wherever you find them; and
against these We have given.you a clear
authority.
[4.92] And it does not behoove a believer to kill a
believer except by mistake, and whoever kills a believer by
mistake, he should free a believing slave, and
blood-money should be paid to his people unless they remit
it as alms; but if he be from a tribe hostile to you and he
is a believer, the freeing of a believing
slave (suffices), and if he is from a tribe between whom
and you there is a convenant, the blood-money should be
paid to his people along with the freeing
of a believing slave; but he who cannot find (a slave)
should fast for two months successively: a penance from
Allah, and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
[4.93] And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his
punishment is hell; he shall abide in it, and Allah will
send His wrath on him and curse him and
prepare for him a painful chastisement.
[4.94] O you who believe! when you go to war in Allah's
way, make investigation, and do not say to any one who
offers you peace: You are not a believer. Do you
seek goods of this world's life! But with Allah there are
abundant gains; you too were such before, then Allah
conferred a benefit on you; therefore make
investigation; surely Allah is aware of what you do.
[4.95] The holders back from among the believers, not
having any injury, and those who strive hard in Allah's way
with their property and their persons are
not equal; Allah has made the strivers with their property
and their persons to excel the holders back a (high)
degree, and to each (class) Allah has promised
good; and Allah shall grant to the strivers above the
holders back a mighty reward:
[4.96] (High) degrees from Him and protection and mercy,
and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[4.97] Surely (as for) those whom the angels cause to die
while they are unjust to their souls, they shall say: In
what state were you? They shall say: We were
weak in the earth. They shall say: Was not Allah's earth
spacious, so that you should have migrated therein? So
these it is whose abode is hell, and it is an
evil resort
[4.98] Except the weak from among the men and the children
who have not in their power the means nor can they find a
way (to escape);
[4.99] So these, it may be, Allah will pardon them, and
Allah is Pardoning, Forgiving.
[4.100] And whoever flies in Allah's way, he will find in
the earth many a place of refuge and abundant resources,
and whoever goes forth from his house flying
to Allah and His Apostle, and then death overtakes him, his
reward is indeed with Allah and Allah is Forgiving,
Merciful.
[4.101] And when you journey in the earth, there is no
blame on you if you shorten the prayer, if you fear that
those who disbelieve will cause you distress, surely the
unbelievers are your open enemy.
[4.102] And when you are among them and keep up the prayer
for them, let a party of them stand up with you, and let
them take their arms; then when they have
prostrated themselves let them go to your rear, and let
another party who have not prayed come forward and pray
with you, and let them take their precautions
and their arms; (for) those who disbelieve desire that you
may be careless of your arms and your luggage, so that they
may then turn upon you with a sudden united attack, and
there is no blame on you, if you are annoyed with rain or
if you are sick, that you lay down your arms, and take your
precautions; surely Allah has prepared a disgraceful
chastisement for the unbelievers.
[4.103] Then when you have finished the prayer, remember
Allah standing and sitting and reclining; but when you are
secure (from danger) keep up prayer; surely prayer is a
timed ordinance for the believers.
[4.104] And be not weak hearted in pursuit of the enemy; if
you suffer pain, then surely they (too) suffer pain as you
suffer pain, and you hope from Allah what they do not hope;
and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
[4.105] Surely We have revealed the Book to you with the
truth that you may judge between people by means of that
which Allah has taught you; and be not an
advocate on behalf of the treacherous.
[4.106] And ask forgiveness of Allah; surely Allah is
Forgiving, Merciful.
[4.107] And do not plead on behalf of those who act
unfaithfully to their souls; surely Allah does not love him
who is treacherous, sinful;
[4.108] They hide themselves from men and do not hide
themselves from Allah, and He is with them when they
meditate by night words which please Him not, and
Allah encompasses what they do.
[4.109] Behold! you are they who (may) plead for them in
this world's life, but who will plead for them with Allah
on the resurrection day, or who shall be
their protector?
[4.110] And whoever does evil or acts unjustly to his soul,
then asks forgiveness of Allah, he shall find Allah
Forgiving, Merciful.
[4.111] And whoever commits a sin, he only commits it
against his own soul; and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
[4.112] And whoever commits a fault or a sin, then accuses
of it one innocent, he indeed takes upon himself the burden
of a calumny and a manifest sin.
[4.113] And were it not for Allah's grace upon you and His
mercy a party of them had certainly designed to bring you
to perdition and they do not bring (aught)
to perdition but their own souls, and they shall not harm
you in any way, and Allah has revealed to you the Book and
the wisdom, and He has taught you what you did not know,
and Allah's grace on you is very great.
[4.114] There is no good in most of their secret counsels
except (in his) who enjoins charity or goodness or
reconciliation between people; and whoever does
this seeking Allah's pleasure, We will give him a mighty
reward.
[4.115] And whoever acts hostilely to the Apostle after
that guidance has become manifest to him, and follows other
than the way of the believers, We will turn
him to that to which he has (himself) turned and make him
enter hell; and it is an evil resort.
[4.116] Surely Allah does not forgive that anything should
be associated with Him, and He forgives what is besides
this to whom He pleases; and whoever associates anything
with Allah, he indeed strays off into a remote error.
[4.117] They do not call besides Him on anything but idols,
and they do not call on anything but a rebellious Shaitan.
[4.118] Allah has cursed him; and he said: Most certainly I
will take of Thy servants an appointed portion:
[4.119] And most certainly I will lead them astray and
excite in them vain desires, and bid them so that they
shall slit the ears of the cattle, and most
certainly I will bid them so that they shall alter Allah's
creation; and whoever takes the Shaitan for a guardian
rather than Allah he indeed shall suffer a
manifest loss.
[4.120] He gives them promises and excites vain desires in
them; and the Shaitan does not promise them but to deceive.
[4.121] These are they whose abode is hell, and they shall
not find any refuge from it.
[4.122] And (as for) those who believe and do good, We will
make them enter into gardens beneath which rivers flow, to
abide therein for ever; (it is) a promise
of Allah, true (indeed), and who is truer of word than
Allah?
[4.123] (This) shall not be in accordance with your vain
desires nor in accordance with the vain desires of the
followers of the Book; whoever does evil, he shall be
requited with it, and besides Allah he will find for
himself neither a guardian nor a helper.
[4.124] And whoever does good deeds whether male or female
and he (or she) is a believer-- these shall enter the
garden, and they shall not be dealt with a jot
unjustly.
[4.125] And who has a better religion than he who submits
himself entirely to Allah? And he is the doer of good (to
others) and follows the faith of Ibrahim,
the upright one, and Allah took Ibrahim as a friend.
[4.126] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in
the earth is Allah's; and Allah encompasses all things.
[4.127] And they ask you a decision about women. Say: Allah
makes known to you His decision concerning them, and that
which is recited to you in the Book concerning female
orphans whom you do not give what is appointed for them
while you desire to marry them, and concerning the weak
among children, and that you should deal towards orphans
with equity; and whatever good you do, Allah surely
knows it.
[4.128] And if a woman fears ill usage or desertion on the
part of her husband, there is no blame on them, if they
effect a reconciliation between them, and
reconciliation is better, and avarice has been made to be
present in the (people's) minds; and if you do good (to
others) and guard (against evil), then surely Allah is
aware of what you do.
[4.129] And you have it not in your power to do justice
between wives, even though you may wish (it), but be not
disinclined (from one) with total disinclination, so that
you leave her as it were in suspense; and if you effect
a reconciliation and guard (against evil), then surely
Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[4.130] And if they separate, Allah will render them both
free from want out of His ampleness, and Allah is
Ample-giving, Wise.
[4.131] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in
the earth is Allah's and certainly We enjoined those who
were given the Book before you and (We enjoin) you too that
you should be careful of (your duty to) Allah; and if you
disbelieve, then surely whatever is in the heavens and
whatever is in the earth is Allah's and Allah is
Self-sufficient, Praise-worthy.
[4.132] And whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in
the earth is Allah's, and Allah is sufficient as a
Protector.
[4.133] If He please, He can make you pass away, O people!
and bring others; and Allah has the power to do this.
[4.134] Whoever desires the reward of this world, then with
Allah is the reward of this world and the hereafter; and
Allah is Hearing, Seeing.
[4.135] O you who beljeve! be maintainers of justice,
bearers of witness of Allah's sake, though it may be
against your own selves or (your) parents or near
relatives; if he be rich or poor, Allah is nearer to them
both in compassion; therefore do not follow (your) low
desires, lest you deviate; and if you swerve
or turn aside, then surely Allah is aware of what you do.
[4.136] O you who believe! believe in Allah and His Apostle
and the Book which He has revealed to His Apostle and the
Book which He revealed before; and whoever disbelieves in
Allah and His angels and His apostles and the last day,
he indeed strays off into a remote error.
[4.137] Surely (as for) those who believe then disbelieve,
again believe and again disbelieve, then increase in
disbelief, Allah will not forgive them nor
guide them in the (right) path.
[4.138] Announce to the hypocrites that they shall have a
painful chastisement:
[4.139] Those who take the unbelievers for guardians rather
than believers. Do they seek honor from them? Then surely
all honor is for Allah.
[4.140] And indeed He has revealed to you in the Book that
when you hear Allah's communications disbelieved in and
mocked at do not sit with them until they
enter into some other discourse; surely then you would be
like them; surely Allah will gather together the hypocrites
and the unbelievers all in hell.
[4.141] Those who wait for (some misfortune to befall) you
then If you have a victory from Allah they say: Were we not
with you? And i. there IS a chance for the unbelievers,
they say: Did we not acquire the mastery over you and
defend you from the believers? So Allah shall Judge between
you on the day of resurrection, and Allah will by no means
give the unbelievers a way against the believers.
[4.142] Surely the hypocrites strive to deceive Allah, and
He shall requite their deceit to them, and when they stand
up to prayer they stand up sluggishly; they do it only to
be seen of men and do not remember Allah save a little.
[4.143] Wavering between that (and this), (belonging)
neither to these nor to those; and whomsoever Allah causes
to err, you shall not find a way for him.
[4.144] O you who believe! do not take the unbelievers for
friends rather than the believers; do you desire that you
should give to Allah a manifest proof against yourselves?
[4.145] Surely the hypocrites are in the lowest stage of
the fire and you shall not find a helper for them.
[4.146] Except those who repent and amend and hold fast to
Allah and are sincere in their religion to Allah, these are
with the believers, and Allah will grant
the believers a mighty reward.
[4.147] Why should Allah chastise you if you are grateful
and believe? And Allah is the Multiplier of rewards,
Knowing
[4.148] Allah does not love the public utterance of hurtful
speech unless (it be) by one to whom injustice has been
done; and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
[4.149] If you do good openly or do it in secret or pardon
an evil then surely Allah is Pardoning, Powerful.
[4.150] Surely those who disbelieve in Allah and His
apostles and (those who) desire to make a distinction
between Allah and His apostles and say: We believe
in some and disbelieve in others, and desire to take a
course between (this and) that.
[4.151] These it is that are truly unbelievers, and We have
prepared for the unbelievers a disgraceful chastisement.
[4.152] And those who believe in Allah and His apostles and
do not make a distinction between any of them-- Allah will
grant them their rewards; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[4.153] The followers of the Book ask you to bring down to
them a book from heaven; so indeed they demanded of Musa a
greater thing than that, for they said: Show us Allah
manifestly; so the lightning overtook them on account of
their injustice. Then they took the calf (for a god), after
clear signs had come to them, but We pardoned this; and We
gave to Musa clear authority.
[4.154] And We lifted the mountain (Sainai) over them at
(the li taking of the covenant) and We said to them: Enter
the door making obeisance; and We said to
them: Do not exceed the limits of the Sabbath, and We made
with them a firm covenant. 155 Therefore, for their
breaking their covenant and their disbelief
in the communications of Allah and their killing the
prophets wrongfully and their saying: Our hearts are
covered; nay! Allah set a seal upon them owing to
their unbelief, so they shall not believe except a few.
[4.156] And for their unbelief and for their having uttered
against Marium a grievous calumny.
[4.157] And their saying: Surely we have killed the
Messiah, Isa son of Marium, the apostle of Allah; and they
did not kill him nor did they crucify him, but it
appeared to them so (like Isa) and most surely those who
differ therein are only in a doubt about it; they have no
knowledge respecting it, but only follow a
conjecture, and they killed him not for sure.
[4.158] Nay! Allah took him up to Himself; and Allah is
Mighty, Wise.
[4.159] And there is not one of the followers of the Book
but most certainly believes in this before his death, and
on the day of resurrection he (Isa) shall
be a witness against them.
[4.160] Wherefore for the iniquity of those who are Jews
did We disallow to them the good things which had been made
lawful for them and for their hindering many
(people) from Allah's way.
[4.161] And their taking usury though indeed they were
forbidden it and their devouring the property of people
falsely, and We have prepared for the unbelievers from
among them a painful chastisement.
[4.162] But the firm in knowledge among them and the
believers believe in what has been revealed to. you and
what was revealed before you, and those who keep
up prayers and those who give the poor-rate and the
believers in Allah and the last day, these it is whom We
will give a mighty reward.
[4.163] Surely We have revealed to you as We revealed to
Nuh, and the prophets after him, and We revealed to Ibrahim
and Ismail and Ishaq and Yaqoub and the
tribes, and Isa and Ayub and Yunus and Haroun and Sulaiman
and We gave to Dawood
[4.164] And (We sent) apostles We have mentioned to you
before and apostles we have not mentioned to you; and to
Musa, Allah addressed His Word, speaking (to
him):
[4.165] (We sent) apostles as the givers of good news and
as warners, so that people should not have a plea against
Allah after the (coming of) apostles; and
Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[4.166] But Allah bears witness by what He has revealed to
you that He has revealed it with His knowledge, and the
angels bear witness (also); and Allah is
sufficient as a witness.
[4.167] Surely (as for) those who disbelieve and hinder
(men) from Allah's way, they indeed have strayed off into a
remote
[4.168] Surely (as for) those who disbelieve and act
unjustly Allah will not forgive them nor guide them to a
path
[4.169] Except the path of hell, to abide in it for ever,
and this is easy to Allah.
[4.170] O people! surely the Apostle has come to you with
the truth from your Lord, therefore believe, (it shall be)
good for you and If you disbelieve, then
surely whatever is in the heavens and the earth is Allah's;
and Allah is Knowing, Wise.
[4.171] O followers of the Book! do not exceed the limits
in your religion, and do not speak (lies) against Allah,
but (speak) the truth; the Messiah, Isa son
of Marium is only an apostle of Allah and His Word which He
communicated to Marium and a spirit from Him; believe
therefore in Allah and His apostles, and
say not, Three. Desist, it is better for you; Allah is only
one God; far be It from His glory that He should have a
son, whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the
earth is His, and Allah is sufficient for a Protector.
[4.172] The Messiah does by no means disdain that he should
be a servant of Allah, nor do the angels who are near to
Him, and whoever disdains His service and is proud, He will
gather them all together to Himself.
[4.173] Then as for those who believe and do good, He will
pay them fully their rewards and give them more out of His
grace; and as for those who disdain and
are proud, He will chastise them with a painful
chastisement. And they shall not find for themselves
besides Allah a guardian or a helper
[4.174] O people! surely there has come to you manifest
proof from your Lord and We have sent to you clear light.
[4.175] Then as for those who believe in Allah and hold
fast by Him, He will cause them to enter into His mercy and
grace and guide them to Himself on a right path.
[4.176] They ask you for a decision of the law. Say: Allah
gives you a decision concerning the person who has neither
parents nor offspring; if a man dies (and)
he has no son and he has a sister, she shall have half of
what he leaves, and he shall be her heir she has no son;
but if there be two (sisters), they shall have
two-thirds of what he leaves; and if there are brethren,
men and women, then the male shall have the like of the
portion of two females; Allah makes clear to
you, lest you err; and Allah knows all things.
