الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَبِمَا أَنفَقُوا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ ۚ فَالصَّالِحَاتُ قَانِتَاتٌ حَافِظَاتٌ لِّلْغَيْبِ بِمَا حَفِظَ اللَّهُ ۚ وَاللَّاتِي تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَاهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِي الْمَضَاجِعِ وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّ ۖ فَإِنْ أَطَعْنَكُمْ فَلَا تَبْغُوا عَلَيْهِنَّ سَبِيلًا ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيًّا كَبِيرًا ٣٤

Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to support them) from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allah and to their husbands), and guard in the husband's absence what Allah orders them to guard (e.g. their chastity, their husband's property, etc.). As to those women on whose part you see ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (next), refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly, if it is useful), but if they return to obedience, seek not against them means (of annoyance). Surely, Allah is Ever Most High, Most Great.

الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ

Men are the protectors and maintainers of women,

بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ

because Allah has made one of them to excel the other,

وَبِمَا أَنفَقُوا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ ۚ

and because they spend (to support them) from their means.

فَالصَّالِحَاتُ قَانِتَاتٌ

Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allah and to their husbands),

حَافِظَاتٌ لِّلْغَيْبِ بِمَا حَفِظَ اللَّهُ ۚ

and guard in the husband's absence what Allah orders them to guard (e.g. their chastity, their husband's property, etc.).

وَاللَّاتِي تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ

As to those women on whose part you see ill-conduct,

فَعِظُوهُنَّ

admonish them (first),

وَاهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِي الْمَضَاجِعِ

(next), refuse to share their beds,

وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّ ۖ

(and last) beat them (lightly, if it is useful),

فَإِنْ أَطَعْنَكُمْ

but if they return to obedience,

فَلَا تَبْغُوا عَلَيْهِنَّ سَبِيلًا ۗ

seek not against them means (of annoyance).

إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيًّا كَبِيرًا

Surely, Allah is Ever Most High, Most Great.

وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ شِقَاقَ بَيْنِهِمَا فَابْعَثُوا حَكَمًا مِّنْ أَهْلِهِ وَحَكَمًا مِّنْ أَهْلِهَا إِن يُرِيدَا إِصْلَاحًا يُوَفِّقِ اللَّهُ بَيْنَهُمَا ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا خَبِيرًا ٣٥

If you fear a breach between them twain (the man and his wife), appoint (two) arbitrators, one from his family and the other from her's; if they both wish for peace, Allah will cause their reconciliation. Indeed Allah is Ever All-Knower, Well-Acquainted with all things.

وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ شِقَاقَ بَيْنِهِمَا

If you fear a breach between them twain (the man and his wife),

فَابْعَثُوا حَكَمًا مِّنْ أَهْلِهِ وَحَكَمًا مِّنْ أَهْلِهَا

appoint (two) arbitrators, one from his family and the other from her's;

إِن يُرِيدَا إِصْلَاحًا

if they both wish for peace,

يُوَفِّقِ اللَّهُ بَيْنَهُمَا ۗ

Allah will cause their reconciliation.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا خَبِيرًا

Indeed Allah is Ever All-Knower, Well-Acquainted with all things.

۞ وَاعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا ۖ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ وَالصَّاحِبِ بِالْجَنبِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ مُخْتَالًا فَخُورًا ٣٦

Worship Allah and join none with Him in worship, and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, Al-Masakin (the poor), the neighbour who is near of kin, the neighbour who is a stranger, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (you meet), and those (slaves) whom your right hands possess. Verily, Allah does not like such as are proud and boastful;

۞ وَاعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ

Worship Allah

وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا ۖ

and join none with Him in worship

وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا

and do good to parents

وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ

kinsfolk

وَالْيَتَامَىٰ

orphans

وَالْمَسَاكِينِ

the poor

وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ

the neighbour who is near of kin

وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ

the neighbour who is a stranger

وَالصَّاحِبِ بِالْجَنبِ

the companion by your side

وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ

the wayfarer (you meet)

وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ ۗ

and those (slaves) whom your right hands possess

إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ

Verily, Allah does not like

مَن كَانَ مُخْتَالًا فَخُورًا

such as are proud and boastful