4:128
وَإِنِ
wa-ini
And if
ٱمۡرَأَةٌ
im'ra-atun
a woman
خَافَتۡ
khafat
fears
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعۡلِهَا
ba'liha
her husband
نُشُوزًا
nushuzan
ill-conduct
أَوۡ
aw
or
إِعۡرَاضٗا
i'radan
desertion
فَلَا
fala
then (there is) no
جُنَاحَ
junaha
sin
عَلَيۡهِمَآ
alayhima
on both of them
أَن
an
that
يُصۡلِحَا
yus'liha
they make terms of peace
بَيۡنَهُمَا
baynahuma
between themselves
صُلۡحٗاۚ
sul'han
a reconciliation
وَٱلصُّلۡحُ
wal-sul'hu
and [the] reconciliation
خَيۡرٞۗ
khayrun
(is) best
وَأُحۡضِرَتِ
wa-uh'dirati
And are swayed
ٱلۡأَنفُسُ
al-anfusu
the souls
ٱلشُّحَّۚ
al-shuha
(by) greed
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تُحۡسِنُواْ
tuh'sinu
you do good
وَتَتَّقُواْ
watattaqu
and fear (Allah)
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kana
is
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
خَبِيرٗا
khabiran
All-Aware
١٢٨

If a wife fears high-handedness or alienation from her husband, neither of them will be blamed if they come to a peaceful settlement, for peace is best. Although human souls are prone to selfishness, if you do good and are mindful of God, He is well aware of all that you do

Translation 1260

4:129
وَلَن
walan
And never
تَسۡتَطِيعُوٓاْ
tastati'u
will you be able
أَن
an
to
تَعۡدِلُواْ
ta'dilu
deal justly
بَيۡنَ
bayna
between
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
al-nisai
[the] women
وَلَوۡ
walaw
even if
حَرَصۡتُمۡۖ
harastum
you desired
فَلَا
fala
but (do) not
تَمِيلُواْ
tamilu
incline
كُلَّ
kulla
(with) all
ٱلۡمَيۡلِ
al-mayli
the inclination
فَتَذَرُوهَا
fatadharuha
and leave her (the other)
كَٱلۡمُعَلَّقَةِۚ
kal-mu'alaqati
like the suspended one
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تُصۡلِحُواْ
tus'lihu
you reconcile
وَتَتَّقُواْ
watattaqu
and fear (Allah)
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kana
is
غَفُورٗا
ghafuran
Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٗا
rahiman
Most Merciful
١٢٩

You will never be able to treat your wives with equal fairness, however much you may desire to do so, but do not ignore one wife altogether, leaving her suspended [between marriage and divorce]. If you make amends and remain conscious of God, He is most forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

4:130
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يَتَفَرَّقَا
yatafarraqa
they separate
يُغۡنِ
yugh'ni
will be enriched
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(by) Allah
كُلّٗا
kullan
each (of them)
مِّن
min
from
سَعَتِهِۦۚ
sa'atihi
His abundance
وَكَانَ
wakana
and is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
وَٰسِعًا
wasi'an
All-Encompassing
حَكِيمٗا
hakiman
All-Wise
١٣٠

but if husband and wife do separate, God will provide for each out of His plenty: He is infinite in plenty, and all wise

Translation 1260

4:131
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
مَا
ma
(is) whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ
al-ardi
the earth
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And surely
وَصَّيۡنَا
wassayna
We have instructed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أُوتُواْ
utu
were given
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلِكُمۡ
qablikum
before you
وَإِيَّاكُمۡ
wa-iyyakum
and yourselves
أَنِ
ani
that
ٱتَّقُواْ
ittaqu
you fear
ٱللَّهَۚ
al-laha
Allah
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تَكۡفُرُواْ
takfuru
you disbelieve
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
مَا
ma
(is) whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
al-ardi
the earth
وَكَانَ
wakana
And is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
غَنِيًّا
ghaniyyan
Free of need
حَمِيدٗا
hamidan
Praiseworthy
١٣١

Everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to God. We have commanded those who were given the Scripture before you, and We command you, to be mindful of God. Even if you do ignore Him, everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him, and He is self-sufficient, worthy of all praise

Translation 1260

4:132
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
مَا
ma
(is) whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
al-ardi
the earth
وَكَفَىٰ
wakafa
And is sufficient
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
Allah
وَكِيلًا
wakilan
(as) a Disposer of affairs
١٣٢

Yes, indeed, everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to God, and He is enough for those who trust in Him

Translation 1260

4:133
إِن
in
If
يَشَأۡ
yasha
He wills
يُذۡهِبۡكُمۡ
yudh'hib'kum
He can take you away
أَيُّهَا
ayyuha
O
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
people
وَيَأۡتِ
wayati
and bring
بِـَٔاخَرِينَۚ
biakharina
others
وَكَانَ
wakana
And is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
قَدِيرٗا
qadiran
All-Powerful
١٣٣

If He so willed, He could remove you altogether and replace you with new people: He has full power to do so

Translation 1260

4:134
مَّن
man
Whoever
كَانَ
kana
[is]
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
desires
ثَوَابَ
thawaba
reward
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
فَعِندَ
fa'inda
then with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ثَوَابُ
thawabu
(is the) reward
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۚ
wal-akhirati
and the Hereafter
وَكَانَ
wakana
And is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
سَمِيعَۢا
sami'an
All-Hearing
بَصِيرٗا
basiran
All-Seeing
١٣٤

If some want the rewards of this world, the rewards of this world and the next are both God’s to give: He hears and sees everything

Translation 1260