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Qur'an, Sura 4
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 is 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
is 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 is 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.
[4.155] 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.
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