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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [4:19] | Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola yahillu lakum an tarithoo alnnisaakarhan wala taAAduloohunna litathhaboobibaAAdi ma ataytumoohunna illa anya/teena bifahishatin mubayyinatin waAAashiroohunnabialmaAAroofi fa-in karihtumoohunna faAAasa antakrahoo shay-an wayajAAala Allahu feehi khayran katheeran |  يا أيها الذين آمنوا لا يحل لكم أن ترثوا النساء كرها ولا تعضلوهن لتذهبوا ببعض ما آتيتموهن إلا أن يأتين بفاحشة مبينة وعاشروهن بالمعروف فإن كرهتموهن فعسى أن تكرهوا شيئا ويجعل الله فيه خيرا كثيرايَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ لاَ يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَن تَرِثُواْ النِّسَاءَ كَرْهًا وَلاَ تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُواْ بِبَعْضِ مَا آتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ إِلاَّ أَن يَأْتِينَ بِفَاحِشَةٍ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ فَإِن كَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ فَعَسَى أَن تَكْرَهُواْ شَيْئًا وَيَجْعَلَ اللّهُ فِيهِ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | اے ایمان والو! تمہارے لئے یہ حلال نہیں کہ تم زبردستی عورتوں کے وارث بن جاؤ، اور انہیں اس غرض سے نہ روک رکھو کہ جو مال تم نے انہیں دیا تھا اس میں سے کچھ (واپس) لے جاؤ سوائے اس کے کہ وہ کھلی بدکاری کی مرتکب ہوں، اور ان کے ساتھ اچھے طریقے سے برتاؤ کرو، پھر اگر تم انہیں نا پسند کرتے ہو تو ممکن ہے کہ تم کسی چیز کو ناپسند کرو اور اللہ اس میں بہت سی بھلائی رکھ دے | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should ye treat them with harshness, that ye may Take away part of the dower ye have given them,-except where they have been guilty of open lewdness; on the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them it may be that ye dislike a thing, and Allah brings about through it a great deal of good.
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| Ahmed Ali | اے ایمان والو! تمہیں یہ حلال نہیں کہ زبردستی عورتوں کو میراث میں لے لو اور ان کو اس واسطے نہ روکے رکھو کہ ان سے کچھ اپنا دیا ہوا مال واپس لے لو ہاں اگر وہ کسی صریح بدچلنی کا ارتکاب کریں اور عورتوں کے ساتھ اچھی طرح سے زندگی بسر کرو اگر وہ تمہیں نا پسند ہوں تو ممکن ہے کہ تمہیں ایک چیز پسند نہ آئے مگر الله نے اس میں بہت کچھ بھلائی رکھی ہو | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | اے ایمان والو! تمہیں حلال نہیں کہ عورتوں کے وارث بن جاؤ زبردستی اور عورتوں کو روکو نہیں اس نیت سے کہ جو مہر ان کو دیا تھا اس میں سے کچھ لے لو مگر اس صورت میں کہ صریح بے حیا ئی کا کام کریں اور ان سے اچھا برتاؤ کرو پھر اگر وہ تمہیں پسند نہ آئیں تو قریب ہے کہ کوئی چیز تمہیں ناپسند ہو اور اللہ اس میں بہت بھلائی رکھے | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اے لوگو! جو ایمان لائے ہو، نہیں ہے جائز تمہارے لیے کہ میراث بنا لو تم عورتوں کو زبردستی۔ اور نہ دباؤ ڈالو اُن پر اس غرض سے کہ ہڑپ کر جاؤ تم کچھ حصّہ اس کا جو دیا ہے تم نے ہی اُنہیں (بصورتِ مہر و میراث) الاّیہ کہ وہ ارتکاب کریں صریح بدکاری کا اور برتاؤ کرو عورتوں کے ساتھ اچھّا۔ پھر اگر ناپسند ہوں وہ تم کو تو عجب نہیں کہ ناپسند کرو تم ایک چیز کو اور رکھی ہو اللہ نے اس میں خیرِ کثیر۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | مومنو! تم کو جائز نہیں کہ زبردستی عورتوں کے وارث بن جاؤ۔ اور (دیکھنا) اس نیت سے کہ جو کچھ تم نے ان کو دیا ہے اس میں سے کچھ لے لو انہیں (گھروں میں) میں مت روک رکھنا ہاں اگر وہ کھلے طور پر بدکاری کی مرتکب ہوں (تو روکنا مناسب نہیں) اور ان کے ساتھ اچھی طرح رہو سہو اگر وہ تم کو ناپسند ہوں تو عجب نہیں کہ تم کسی چیز کو ناپسند کرو اور خدا اس میں بہت سی بھلائی پیدا کردے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | اے ایمان والو حلال نہیں تم کو کہ میراث میں لے لو عورتوں کو زبردستی اور نہ روکے رکھو ان کو اس واسطے کہ لے لو ان سے کچھ اپنا دیا ہوا مگر کہ وہ کریں بے حیائی صریح اور گذران کرو عورتوں کے ساتھ اچھی طرح پھر اگر وہ تم کو نہ بھاویں تو شاید تم کو پسند نہ آوے | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | اے لوگو جو ایمان لائے ہو، تمہارے لیے یہ حلال نہیں ہے کہ زبردستی عورتوں کے وارث بن بیٹھو اور نہ یہ حلال ہے کہ انہیں تنگ کر کے اُس مہر کا کچھ حصہ اڑا لینے کی کوشش کرو جو تم انہیں دے چکے ہو ہاں اگر وہ کسی صریح بد چلنی کی مرتکب ہو ں (تو ضرور تمہیں تنگ کرنے کا حق ہے) ان کے ساتھ بھلے طریقہ سے زندگی بسر کرو اگر وہ تمہیں ناپسند ہوں تو ہو سکتا ہے کہ ایک چیز تمہیں پسند نہ ہو مگر اللہ نے اُسی میں بہت کچھ بھلائی رکھ دی ہو | ||||||
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| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | You, you those who believed, (it) is not permitted/allowed for you that you (P) inherit the women compellingly/forcefully , and do not limit/confine/oppress them (F) to go/take away with some (of) what you gave them (F), except that they (F) come/do/commit with an enormous/atrocious deed evident, and mix/associate/befriend them (F) with the kindness , so if you (P) hated them (F), so maybe/perhaps that you hate a thing and God makes in it much good .52 | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should ye treat them with harshness, that ye may Take away part of the dower ye have given them,-except where they have been guilty of open lewdness; on the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them it may be that ye dislike a thing, and Allah brings about through it a great deal of good. | ||||||
| Pickthal | O ye who believe! It is not lawful for you forcibly to inherit the women (of your deceased kinsmen), nor (that) ye should put constraint upon them that ye may take away a part of that which ye have given them, unless they be guilty of flagrant lewdness. But consort with them in kindness, for if ye hate them it may happen that ye hate a thing wherein Allah hath placed much good. | ||||||
| Arberry | O believers, it is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will; neither debar them, that you may go off with part of what you have given them, except when they commit a flagrant indecency Consort with them honourably; or if you are averse to them, it is possible you may be averse to a thing, and God set in it much good. | ||||||
| Shakir | 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. | ||||||
| Sarwar | Believers, it is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will as part of the legacy. Do not create difficulties for your wives in order to force them to give-up part of what you had given to them to set themselves free from the bond of marriage, unless they have clearly committed adultery. Always treat them reasonably. If you dislike them, you could be disliking that which God has filled with abundant good. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | O you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion. And do not make difficulties for them in order to take [back] part of what you gave them unless they commit a clear immorality. And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them - perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah makes therein much good. | ||||||
| Malik | O believers! It is not lawful for you consider women as a part of your inheritance and retain them against their will in order that you may force them to give up a part of the dowry you have given them, unless they are guilty of proven fornication. Treat them with kindness even if you dislike them; it is quite possible that you dislike something in which Allah has placed much good.[19] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | O you who believe, it is not lawful for you to take women as heritage against (their) will. Nor should you straiten them by taking 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. | ||||||
| Free Minds | O you who believe, it is not lawful for you to inherit the women by force, nor that you become harsh with them to 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 may dislike something and God makes in it much good. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | Believers, it is unlawful for you to inherit women forcefully, neither bar them, in order that you go off with part of what you have given them, except when they commit a clear indecency. Live with them honorably. If you hate them, it may be that you hate something which Allah has set in it much good. | ||||||
| George Sale | O true believers, it is not lawful for you to be heirs of women against their will, nor to hinder them from marrying others, that ye may take away part of what ye have given them in dowry; unless they have been guilty of a manifest crime: But converse kindly with them. And if ye hate them, it may happen that ye may hate a thing wherein God hath placed much good. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | O believers! it is not allowed you to be heirs of your wives against their will; nor to hinder them from marrying, in order to take from them part of the dowry you had given them, unless they have been guilty of undoubted lewdness; but associate kindly wit | ||||||
| Asad | O YOU who have attained to faith! It is not lawful for you to [try to] become heirs to your wives [by holding onto them] against their will; and neither shall you keep them under constraint with a view to taking away anything of what you may have given them, unless it be that they have become guilty, in an obvious manner, of immoral conduct. And consort with your wives in a goodly manner; for if you dislike them, it may well be that you dislike something which God might yet make a source of abundant good. | ||||||
| Khalifa** | O you who believe, it is not lawful for you to inherit what the women leave behind, against their will. You shall not force them to give up anything you had given them, unless they commit a proven adultery. You shall treat them nicely. If you dislike them, you may dislike | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | O you who believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their will, and you should not treat them with harshness, that you may take away part of the Mahr you have given them, unless they commit open illegal sexual intercourse. And live with them honourably. If you dislike them, it may be that you dislike a thing and Allah brings through it a great deal of good. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! It is not lawful for you to force women into marrying or holding on to them in marriage against their will. Pressuring women to remain in wedlock by threatening to take away the marital gift is forbidden. A wife could forfeit the right to the marital gift only if she has indulged in clear lewdness. You shall treat your wives nicely. Even if you dislike them, it may happen that Allah has placed much good in what you have failed to realize. | ||||||
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| ** - Read with caution - These Translations, specially those which are marked here with **, are considered either incorrect, far-fetched, non-conforming or misleading. For all translations, care must be exercised for certain verses or an alternate translation should be considered. | |||||||
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