CHAPTER SURAH AL NISA 1 - 30

QURAN TAFSIR ( QURAN AS IT EXPLAIN ITSELF)

In the name of Allah, the Almighty, the Merciful*

4:1.  O people, be aware of your Rabb who has created you from one person and He created from it its mate and sent forth from it many men and many women; and be aware of Allah whom you ask about, and the relatives. Allah is Watcher over you.*

*[10:19. The people were but one nation, then they differed. And had it not been for a previous command from your Rabb, the matter would have been immediately judged between them for what they differed.*

*57:25. We have sent Our messengers with clear proofs, and We sent down with them the Book and the balance, so that the people may uphold justice. And We sent down the iron, wherein there is great strength, and many benefits for the people. So that Allah would distinguish those who would support Him and His messengers in the unseen. Allah is Powerful, Noble.]*

*[Nisaa means women in the society unless the description involves husbands, when it would mean wives. Azwaaj means spouses, Zaujah is wife and Zaujmeans husband. Zauj also refers to either of the spouses - a companion for life. The context will define the exact connotation of these terms on each occasion.]*

*[9:111. Allah  has purchased from the believers their very lives and their wealth, that they will have the Paradise; they fight in the cause of Allah so they kill and are killed; a promise that is true upon Him in the Taurat and the Injeel and the Qur'an. And whoever fulfills this pledge with Allah, then have good news of the pledge which you are concluded with. Such is the great triumph.*

*16:71. And Allah has preferred some of you over others in provision. Yet, those who have been preferred will not relinquish their provision to those who are maintained by their oaths, that they may become equal in it. Is it the favor of Allah that they deny?*

*43:32. Is it they who assign the mercy of your Rabb? We have assigned their share in this worldly life, and We raised some of them above others in ranks, so that they would take one another in service. The mercy from your Rabb is far better than that which they amass.*

*59:9. And those who provided them with shelter, and were believers before them; they love those who immigrated to them, and they find no hesitation in their hearts in helping them, and they readily give them priority over themselves, even when they themselves need what they give away. Indeed, those who overcome their desires are the successful ones.]*

*4:2 And give the orphans their money, and do not replace the good with the bad, and do not consume their money with your money; for truly this is a great sin!*

*[33:5. Name them by their fathers. That is more just with Allah. But if you do not know their fathers, then, name them as your brothers in the system and your patrons. There is no sin upon you for what mistake you make in this respect; but you will be responsible for what your hearts deliberately intend. Allah is Forgiver, Merciful. ]*

*4:3.  And if you fear that you cannot be just to the orphans, then you may marry those who are agreeable to you of the women: two, and three, and four. But if you fear you will not be fair, then only one, or whom you maintain by your oaths. This is best that you do not face financial hardship.* 

*[4:127. And they seek a ruling regarding the women, say: "Allah will give you a ruling regarding them and what is being recited to you in the Book regarding the orphans' mothers whom you wish to marry but have not given them what was decreed for them, and the oppressed from the children: That you stand for the orphans in equality." Whatever good you do, then Allah is aware of it.*

*4:129.And you will not be able to be fair regarding the women even if you make every effort; so do not sway too greatly and leave her as one hanging in a void. And if you reconcile and do right, then Allah is Forgiver, Merciful.]*

*4:4.  And give the women their dues willingly, and if they remit any of it to you of their own will, then you may take it with good feelings.*

*4:5.  And do not give the immature ones your money for which Allah has made you overseers, and spend on them from it and clothe them, and speak to them in goodness.*

*4:6. And test the orphans when they reach puberty, then, if you have determined from them comprehension, then give them their money, and do not deliberately consume it wastefully or quickly before they grow up. And whoever is rich, then let him not claim anything, and if he is poor then let him consume in kindness. If you give to them their money, then make a witness for them, and Allah is enough for Reckoning.*

*4:7.  For the men is a portion from what the parents and the relatives left behind, and for the women is a portion from what the parents and relatives left behind, be it little or much; a forced portion.*

*[4:12. And for you is half of what your wives leave behind if they have no child; but if they have a child then to you is one quarter of what they leave behind. All after a will is carried through or a debt. And to them is one quarter of what you leave behind if you have no child; but if you have a child then to them is one eighth of what you leave behind. All after a will is carried through or a debt. And if a man or a woman who is being inherited has no ascendants, but has a brother or a sister, then to each one of them is one sixth, but if they are more than this then they are to share in one third. All after a will is carried through or a debt, which does not cause harm. A directive from Allah, and Allah is Knowledgeable, Compassionate.]*

*4:8.  And if the distribution is attended by the relatives and the orphans and the needy, then you shall give them part of it and say to them a kind saying.*

*4:9.  And let them be concerned, that if it was they who had left behind them a weak progeny, would they not fear for them? Let them reverence Allah and let them say what is appropriate.*

*[33:70. O you who believe, be aware of Allah and speak only the truth]*

*4:10.  Those who consume the money of the orphans illicitly, in fact they are consuming fire in their bellies, and they will endure the Blaze.*

*4:11. Allah directs you regarding the inheritance of your children: "To the male shall be as that given to two females. If they are women, more than two, then they will have two thirds of what is inherited. And if she is only one, then she will have one half. And to his parents, each one of them shall have one sixth of what is inherited, if he has a child. If he has no child and his parents are the heirs, then to his mother is one third; if he has siblings then to his mother is one sixth. All after a will is carried through or a debt. Your parents and your children, you do not know which are closer to you in benefit, a directive from Allah, for Allah is Knowledgeable, Wise."*

*4:12.  And for you is half of what your wives leave behind if they have no child; but if they have a child then to you is one quarter of what they leave behind. All after a will is carried through or a debt. And to them is one quarter of what you leave behind if you have no child; but if you have a child then to them is one eighth of what you leave behind. All after a will is carried through or a debt. And if a man or a woman who is being inherited has no ascendants, but has a brother or a sister, then to each one of them is one sixth, but if they are more than this then they are to share in one third. All after a will is carried through or a debt, which does not cause harm. A directive from Allah, and Allah s Knowledgeable, Compassionate.*

*[2:219. They ask you about alcohol and gambling. Say: "In them is great harm, and a benefit for the people; but their harm is greater than their benefit." And they ask you how much they are to give, say: "The excess." It is thus that Allah clarifies for you the revelations that you may think.*

*2:180. It is decreed for you that if death should come to any of you, that it is best if he leaves a will for his family and relatives out of goodness; this is a truth for the righteous.*

*2:240. And for those of you whose lives are terminated and they leave widows behind; a testimony to them that they may enjoy for one year without being made to vacate. If they leave then there is no sin upon you for what they do with themselves of goodness; and Allah is Noble, Wise.*

*4:8. And if the distribution is attended by the relatives and the orphans and the needy, then you shall give them part of it and say to them a kind saying.*

*For a deceased who has no ascendants or descendants,*

*4:176. They seek a ruling from you, say: "Allahgives you the ruling for those who have no ascendants. If a person passes away and has no children but has a sister, then she shall receive half of what he leaves behind; and he will inherit from her if she has no child. However, if he has two sisters, then they will receive two thirds of what he left behind; and if he has siblings, men and women, then the male shall receive twice what the female receives." Allah makes clear to you that you do not stray; Allah is aware of all things.]*

*4:13. These are the boundaries of Allah, and whoever obeys Allah and His messenger, He will admit him to estates with rivers flowing beneath them, abiding therein. This is the great triumph.*

*4:14. And whoever disobeys Allah and His messenger, and transgresses His boundaries, He will admit him to a Fire, abiding therein, and he will have a humiliating retribution.*

4:15.  And those of your women who commit lewdness, you shall bring four witnesses over them from among you; if they bear witness, then you shall restrict them in the homes until death terminates their lives, or Allah makes for them a way out.*

*[Maut,literally death,has been translated as indefinite period in agreement with Jurjani and Raghib. Protection of life, honor and property is the springboard of a vibrant social order. It is the pre-requisite for freedom, equality and character building to the point of self-actualization*

*4:24. And the independent from the women, except those maintained by your oaths; the book of Allah over you; and permitted for you is what is beyond this, if you are seeking with your money to be independent, not for illicit sex. As for those whom you have already had joy with, then you shall give them their dowries as an obligation. There is no sin upon you for what you agree on after the obligation. Allah is Knowledgeable, Wise.*

*5:32. It is because of this that We have decreed for the Children of Israel: "Anyone who kills a person for other than murder, or corruption in the land; then it is as if he has killed all the people! And whoever spares a life, then it is as if he has given life to all the people." Our messengers had come to them with clarities, but many of them are, after this, still corrupting on the earth.*

*13:24. "Peace be upon you for what you have been patient for. Excellent indeed is the final abode."*

*17:32. And do not come near adultery, for it is immoral and an evil path.*

*38:52. And with them are those with a modest gaze, mature in age.*

*69:21. So he shall be in a life, well-pleasing.*

89:27.  "O you soul which is peaceful."]*

*4:16. And the two men who commit it from among you, you shall trouble them. If they repent and amend, then leave them alone. Allah is Redeemer, Merciful.*

*4:17.  Repentance is only for those who commit a sin out of ignorance and then repent soon after; these will be forgiven by Allah, for Allah is Knowledgeable, Wise.*

*4:18.  And there will be no repentance for those who commit sin then when death comes upon any one of them he says: "I repent now!" Nor for those who die while they are rejecters. For those We have prepared a painful retribution.*

*4:19. O you who believe, it is not lawful for you to inherit from the women by force. And do not make difficulty for them so that you may take away some of what you have given them, unless they commit a clear lewdness. And live with them in kindness. If you dislike them, then perhaps you dislike something while Allah makes in it much good.*

*4:20. And if you wish to replace one wife with another, and you have given one of them a large amount, then do not take anything from it. Will you take it by falsehood while it is clearly a sin?*

*4:21.  And how can you take it when you have become intimate with each other, and they have taken from you a solemn covenant.*

*4:22 And do not marry who your fathers had married from the women, except what has already been done. It is a lewdness, and an abhorrence, and an evil path.*

*4:23.  Forbidden for you are your mothers, and your daughters, and your sisters, and the sisters of your father, and the sisters of your mother, and the daughters of your brother, and the daughters of your sister, and your foster mothers who suckled you, and your sisters from suckling, and the mothers of your women, and your step-daughters who are in your lodgings from your women with whom you have already consummated the marriage; if you have not consummated the marriage then there is no sin upon you; and those who were in wedlock with your sons who are from your seed, and that you join between two sisters except what has already been done. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.*

*4:24.  And the independent from the women, except those maintained by your oaths; the book of Allah over you; and permitted for you is what is beyond this, if you are seeking with your money to be independent, not for illicit sex. As for those whom you have already had joy with, then you shall give them their dowries as an obligation. There is no sin upon you for what you agree on after the obligation. Allah is Knowledgeable, Wise.*

*4:25.  And whoever of you cannot afford to marry the independent female believers, then from those maintained by your oaths of the believing young women. And Allah is more aware of your faith, some of you to each other. You shall marry them with the permission of their parents, and give them their dowries in kindness - to be independent - not for illicit sex or taking lovers. Until they become independent, any of them who comes with an immorality shall have half of what is the punishment for those who are independent. This is for those who fear hardship from among you. But if you are patient it is better for you, and Allah is Forgiver, Merciful.*

*4:26.  Allah wants to clarify for you and guide you to the paths of those before you, and pardon you, and Allah is Knowledgeable, Wise.*

*4:27 And Allah wants to pardon you, but those who follow desires want that you would be diverted into a great diversion.*

*4:28.  Allah wants to alleviate for you; and man was created weak.*

 *[7:17."Then I will come to them from between their hands, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left; and You will find most of them unthankful."*

*25:28-29. "Woe to me, I wish I did not take so and so as a friend!"*

*"He has misguided me from the remembrance after it came to me, and the devil was always a betrayer of mankind!"]*

*4:29.  O you who believe, do not consume your money between you unjustly, unless it is through a trade which is mutually agreed by you. And do not kill yourselves; Allah is Merciful towards you.*

*[So you must be merciful to others.*

 *2:275. Those who consume usury do not rise except as one being influenced by the touch of the devil. That is because they have said: "Trade is the same as usury." While Allah has made trade lawful, and He has made usury unlawful. Whoever has received understanding from His Rabb and ceases, then he will be forgiven for what was before this and his case will be with Allah. But whoever returns, then they are the people of the Fire, in it they will abide.*

*53:39.  And man will have what he sought.*

*Illa in this verse means ‘not even’ and not ‘except’.*

 *2:188.  And do not consume your money between you unjustly by bribing the decision makers so that you may consume a part of the money of other.*

*26:181."Give full measure and do not be of those who cause losses." ]*

4:30. And whoever does so out of animosity and transgression, We will cast him to a Fire; and this for Allah is very easy.