Rub El Hizb 32

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

4:12
۞وَلَكُمۡ
walakum
And for you
نِصۡفُ
nis'fu
(is) half
مَا
ma
(of) what
تَرَكَ
taraka
(is) left
أَزۡوَٰجُكُمۡ
azwajukum
by your wives
إِن
in
if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
يَكُن
yakun
is
لَّهُنَّ
lahunna
for them
وَلَدٞۚ
waladun
a child
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
كَانَ
kana
is
لَهُنَّ
lahunna
for them
وَلَدٞ
waladun
a child
فَلَكُمُ
falakumu
then for you
ٱلرُّبُعُ
al-rubu'u
(is) the fourth
مِمَّا
mimma
of what
تَرَكۡنَۚ
tarakna
they left
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
وَصِيَّةٖ
wasiyyatin
any will
يُوصِينَ
yusina
they have made
بِهَآ
biha
[for which]
أَوۡ
aw
or
دَيۡنٖۚ
daynin
any debt
وَلَهُنَّ
walahunna
And for them
ٱلرُّبُعُ
al-rubu'u
(is) the fourth
مِمَّا
mimma
of what
تَرَكۡتُمۡ
taraktum
you left
إِن
in
if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
يَكُن
yakun
is
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
وَلَدٞۚ
waladun
a child
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
كَانَ
kana
is
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
وَلَدٞ
waladun
a child
فَلَهُنَّ
falahunna
then for them
ٱلثُّمُنُ
al-thumunu
(is) the eighth
مِمَّا
mimma
of what
تَرَكۡتُمۚ
taraktum
you left
مِّنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
وَصِيَّةٖ
wasiyyatin
any will
تُوصُونَ
tusuna
you have made
بِهَآ
biha
[for which]
أَوۡ
aw
or
دَيۡنٖۗ
daynin
any debt
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
كَانَ
kana
[is]
رَجُلٞ
rajulun
a man
يُورَثُ
yurathu
(whose wealth) is to be inherited
كَلَٰلَةً
kalalatan
(has) no parent or child
أَوِ
awi
or
ٱمۡرَأَةٞ
im'ra-atun
a women
وَلَهُۥٓ
walahu
and for him
أَخٌ
akhun
(is) a brother
أَوۡ
aw
or
أُخۡتٞ
ukh'tun
a sister
فَلِكُلِّ
falikulli
then for each
وَٰحِدٖ
wahidin
one
مِّنۡهُمَا
min'huma
of (the) two
ٱلسُّدُسُۚ
al-sudusu
(is) the sixth
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
كَانُوٓاْ
kanu
they are
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
more
مِن
min
than
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
فَهُمۡ
fahum
then they
شُرَكَآءُ
shurakau
(are) partners
فِي
fi
in
ٱلثُّلُثِۚ
al-thuluthi
the third
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
وَصِيَّةٖ
wasiyyatin
any will
يُوصَىٰ
yusa
was made
بِهَآ
biha
[for which]
أَوۡ
aw
or
دَيۡنٍ
daynin
any debt
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
without
مُضَآرّٖۚ
mudarrin
(being) harmful
وَصِيَّةٗ
wasiyyatan
An ordinance
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِۗ
al-lahi
Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
(is) All-Knowing
حَلِيمٞ
halimun
All-Forbearing
١٢

You inherit half of what your wives leave, if they have no children; if they have children, you inherit a quarter. [In all cases, the distribution comes] after payment of any bequests or debts. If you have no children, your wives’ share is a quarter; if you have children, your wives get an eighth. [In all cases, the distribution comes] after payment of any bequests or debts. If a man or a woman dies leaving no children or parents, but a single brother or sister, he or she should take one-sixth of the inheritance; if there are more siblings, they share one-third between them. [In all cases, the distribution comes] after payment of any bequests or debts, with no harm done to anyone: this is a commandment from God: God is all knowing and benign to all

Translation 1260

4:13
تِلۡكَ
til'ka
These
حُدُودُ
hududu
(are the) limits
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يُطِعِ
yuti'i
obeys
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
يُدۡخِلۡهُ
yud'khil'hu
He will admit him
جَنَّٰتٖ
jannatin
(to) Gardens
تَجۡرِي
tajri
flows
مِن
min
from
تَحۡتِهَا
tahtiha
underneath them
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ
al-anharu
the rivers
خَٰلِدِينَ
khalidina
(will) abide forever
فِيهَاۚ
fiha
in it
وَذَٰلِكَ
wadhalika
And that
ٱلۡفَوۡزُ
al-fawzu
(is) the success
ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
al-'azimu
[the] great
١٣

These are the bounds set by God: God will admit those who obey Him and His Messenger to Gardens graced with flowing streams, and there they will stay- that is the supreme triumph

Translation 1260

4:14
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَعۡصِ
ya'si
disobeys
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
وَيَتَعَدَّ
wayata'adda
and transgresses
حُدُودَهُۥ
hududahu
His limits
يُدۡخِلۡهُ
yud'khil'hu
He will admit him
نَارًا
naran
(to) Fire
خَٰلِدٗا
khalidan
(will) abide forever
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
وَلَهُۥ
walahu
And for him
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
مُّهِينٞ
muhinun
humiliating
١٤

But those who disobey God and His Messenger and overstep His limits will be consigned by God to the Fire, and there they will stay- a humiliating torment awaits them

Translation 1260

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4:15
وَٱلَّٰتِي
wa-allati
And those who
يَأۡتِينَ
yatina
commit
ٱلۡفَٰحِشَةَ
al-fahishata
[the] immorality
مِن
min
from
نِّسَآئِكُمۡ
nisaikum
your women
فَٱسۡتَشۡهِدُواْ
fa-is'tashhidu
then call to witness
عَلَيۡهِنَّ
alayhinna
against them
أَرۡبَعَةٗ
arba'atan
four
مِّنكُمۡۖ
minkum
among you
فَإِن
fa-in
And if
شَهِدُواْ
shahidu
they testify
فَأَمۡسِكُوهُنَّ
fa-amsikuhunna
then confine them
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡبُيُوتِ
al-buyuti
their houses
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يَتَوَفَّىٰهُنَّ
yatawaffahunna
comes to them
ٱلۡمَوۡتُ
al-mawtu
[the] death
أَوۡ
aw
or
يَجۡعَلَ
yaj'ala
makes
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لَهُنَّ
lahunna
for them
سَبِيلٗا
sabilan
a way
١٥

If any of your women commit a lewd act, call four witnesses from among you, then, if they testify to their guilt, keep the women at home until death comes to them or until God shows them another way

Translation 1260

4:16
وَٱلَّذَانِ
wa-alladhani
And the two who
يَأۡتِيَٰنِهَا
yatiyaniha
commit it
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
فَـَٔاذُوهُمَاۖ
faadhuhuma
then punish both of them
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
تَابَا
taba
they repent
وَأَصۡلَحَا
wa-aslaha
and correct themselves
فَأَعۡرِضُواْ
fa-a'ridu
then turn away
عَنۡهُمَآۗ
anhuma
from both of them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kana
is
تَوَّابٗا
tawwaban
Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمًا
rahiman
Most-Merciful
١٦

If two men commit a lewd act, punish them both; if they repent and mend their ways, leave them alone- God is always ready to accept repentance, He is full of mercy

Translation 1260

4:17
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
ٱلتَّوۡبَةُ
al-tawbatu
the acceptance of repentance
عَلَى
ala
by
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
(is) for those who
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
ٱلسُّوٓءَ
al-sua
the evil
بِجَهَٰلَةٖ
bijahalatin
in ignorance
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يَتُوبُونَ
yatubuna
they repent
مِن
min
from
قَرِيبٖ
qaribin
soon after
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
Then those
يَتُوبُ
yatubu
will have forgiveness
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(from) Allah
عَلَيۡهِمۡۗ
alayhim
upon them
وَكَانَ
wakana
and is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
عَلِيمًا
aliman
All-Knowing
حَكِيمٗا
hakiman
All-Wise
١٧

But God only undertakes to accept repentance from those who do evil out of ignorance and soon afterwards repent: these are the ones God will forgive, He is all knowing, all wise

Translation 1260

4:18
وَلَيۡسَتِ
walaysati
And not
ٱلتَّوۡبَةُ
al-tawbatu
(is) the acceptance of repentance
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ
al-sayiati
the evil deeds
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
until
إِذَا
idha
when
حَضَرَ
hadara
approaches
أَحَدَهُمُ
ahadahumu
one of them
ٱلۡمَوۡتُ
al-mawtu
[the] death
قَالَ
qala
he says
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
تُبۡتُ
tub'tu
repent
ٱلۡـَٰٔنَ
al-ana
now
وَلَا
wala
and not
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَمُوتُونَ
yamutuna
die
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
كُفَّارٌۚ
kuffarun
(are) disbelievers
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
أَعۡتَدۡنَا
a'tadna
We have prepared
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابًا
adhaban
a punishment
أَلِيمٗا
aliman
painful
١٨

It is not true repentance when people continue to do evil until death confronts them and then say, ‘Now I repent,’ nor when they die defiant: We have prepared a painful torment for these

Translation 1260

4:19
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
لَا
la
Not
يَحِلُّ
yahillu
(is) lawful
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
أَن
an
that
تَرِثُواْ
tarithu
you inherit
ٱلنِّسَآءَ
al-nisaa
the women
كَرۡهٗاۖ
karhan
(by) force
وَلَا
wala
And not
تَعۡضُلُوهُنَّ
ta'duluhunna
you constraint them
لِتَذۡهَبُواْ
litadhhabu
so that you may take
بِبَعۡضِ
biba'di
a part
مَآ
ma
(of) what
ءَاتَيۡتُمُوهُنَّ
ataytumuhunna
you have given them
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
يَأۡتِينَ
yatina
they commit
بِفَٰحِشَةٖ
bifahishatin
immorality
مُّبَيِّنَةٖۚ
mubayyinatin
open
وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ
wa'ashiruhunna
And live with them
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۚ
bil-ma'rufi
in kindness
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
كَرِهۡتُمُوهُنَّ
karih'tumuhunna
you dislike them
فَعَسَىٰٓ
fa'asa
then perhaps
أَن
an
that
تَكۡرَهُواْ
takrahu
you dislike
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
a thing
وَيَجۡعَلَ
wayaj'ala
and has placed
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
خَيۡرٗا
khayran
good
كَثِيرٗا
kathiran
much
١٩

You who believe, it is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will, nor should you treat your wives harshly, hoping to take back some of the bride-gift you gave them, unless they are guilty of something clearly outrageous. Live with them in accordance with what is fair and kind: if you dislike them, it may well be that you dislike something in which God has put much good

Translation 1260

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4:20
وَإِنۡ
wa-in
And if
أَرَدتُّمُ
aradttumu
you intend
ٱسۡتِبۡدَالَ
is'tib'dala
replacing
زَوۡجٖ
zawjin
a wife
مَّكَانَ
makana
(in) place
زَوۡجٖ
zawjin
(of) a wife
وَءَاتَيۡتُمۡ
waataytum
and you have given
إِحۡدَىٰهُنَّ
ih'dahunna
one of them
قِنطَارٗا
qintaran
heap (of gold)
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تَأۡخُذُواْ
takhudhu
take away
مِنۡهُ
min'hu
from it
شَيۡـًٔاۚ
shayan
anything
أَتَأۡخُذُونَهُۥ
atakhudhunahu
Would you take it
بُهۡتَٰنٗا
buh'tanan
(by) slander
وَإِثۡمٗا
wa-ith'man
and a sin
مُّبِينٗا
mubinan
open
٢٠

If you wish to replace one wife with another, do not take any of her bride-gift back, even if you have given her a great amount of gold

Translation 1260

4:21
وَكَيۡفَ
wakayfa
And how
تَأۡخُذُونَهُۥ
takhudhunahu
could you take it
وَقَدۡ
waqad
when surely
أَفۡضَىٰ
afda
has gone
بَعۡضُكُمۡ
ba'dukum
one of you
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
بَعۡضٖ
ba'din
another
وَأَخَذۡنَ
wa-akhadhna
and they have taken
مِنكُم
minkum
from you
مِّيثَٰقًا
mithaqan
covenant
غَلِيظٗا
ghalizan
strong
٢١

How could you take it when this is unjust and a blatant sin? How could you take it when you have lain with each other and they have taken a solemn pledge from you

Translation 1260

4:22
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَنكِحُواْ
tankihu
marry
مَا
ma
whom
نَكَحَ
nakaha
married
ءَابَآؤُكُم
abaukum
your fathers
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
al-nisai
the women
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
what
قَدۡ
qad
has
سَلَفَۚ
salafa
passed before
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
indeed it
كَانَ
kana
was
فَٰحِشَةٗ
fahishatan
an immorality
وَمَقۡتٗا
wamaqtan
and hateful
وَسَآءَ
wasaa
and (an) evil
سَبِيلًا
sabilan
way
٢٢

Do not marry women that your fathers married- with the exception of what is past- this is indeed a shameful thing to do, loathsome and leading to evil

Translation 1260

4:23
حُرِّمَتۡ
hurrimat
Forbidden
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
to you
أُمَّهَٰتُكُمۡ
ummahatukum
(are) your mothers
وَبَنَاتُكُمۡ
wabanatukum
and your daughters
وَأَخَوَٰتُكُمۡ
wa-akhawatukum
and your sisters
وَعَمَّٰتُكُمۡ
wa'ammatukum
and your father's sisters
وَخَٰلَٰتُكُمۡ
wakhalatukum
and your mother's sisters
وَبَنَاتُ
wabanatu
and daughters
ٱلۡأَخِ
al-akhi
(of) brothers
وَبَنَاتُ
wabanatu
and daughters
ٱلۡأُخۡتِ
al-ukh'ti
(of) sisters
وَأُمَّهَٰتُكُمُ
wa-ummahatukumu
and (the) mothers
ٱلَّٰتِيٓ
allati
who
أَرۡضَعۡنَكُمۡ
arda'nakum
nursed you
وَأَخَوَٰتُكُم
wa-akhawatukum
and your sisters
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلرَّضَٰعَةِ
al-rada'ati
the nursing
وَأُمَّهَٰتُ
wa-ummahatu
and mothers
نِسَآئِكُمۡ
nisaikum
(of) your wives
وَرَبَٰٓئِبُكُمُ
warabaibukumu
and your step daughters
ٱلَّٰتِي
allati
who
فِي
fi
(are) in
حُجُورِكُم
hujurikum
your guardianship
مِّن
min
of
نِّسَآئِكُمُ
nisaikumu
your women
ٱلَّٰتِي
allati
whom
دَخَلۡتُم
dakhaltum
you had relations
بِهِنَّ
bihinna
with them
فَإِن
fa-in
but if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
تَكُونُواْ
takunu
you had
دَخَلۡتُم
dakhaltum
relations
بِهِنَّ
bihinna
with them
فَلَا
fala
then (there is) no
جُنَاحَ
junaha
sin
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
on you
وَحَلَٰٓئِلُ
wahalailu
And wives
أَبۡنَآئِكُمُ
abnaikumu
(of) your sons
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
مِنۡ
min
(are) from
أَصۡلَٰبِكُمۡ
aslabikum
your loins
وَأَن
wa-an
and that
تَجۡمَعُواْ
tajma'u
you gather together
بَيۡنَ
bayna
[between]
ٱلۡأُخۡتَيۡنِ
al-ukh'tayni
two sisters
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
what
قَدۡ
qad
has
سَلَفَۗ
salafa
passed before
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kana
is
غَفُورٗا
ghafuran
Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٗا
rahiman
Most-Merciful
٢٣

You are forbidden to take as wives your mothers, daughters, sisters, paternal and maternal aunts, the daughters of brothers and daughters of sisters, your milk-mothers and milk-sisters, your wives’ mothers, the stepdaughters in your care- those born of women with whom you have consummated marriage, if you have not consummated the marriage, then you will not be blamed- wives of your begotten sons, two sisters simultaneously- with the exception of what is past: God is most forgiving and merciful

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