Quran 4:127 — An-Nisaa, verse 127
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
They ask you [Prophet] for a ruling about women. Say, ‘God Himself gives you a ruling about them. You already have what has been recited to you in the Scripture about orphan girls [in your charge] from whom you withhold the prescribed shares [of their inheritance] and whom you wish to marry, and also about helpless children- God instructs you to treat orphans fairly: He is well aware of whatever good you do.’
وَيَسْتَفْتُونَكَ فِي النِّسَاءِ ۖ قُلِ اللَّهُ يُفْتِيكُمْ فِيهِنَّ وَمَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الْكِتَابِ فِي يَتَامَى النِّسَاءِ اللَّاتِي لَا تُؤْتُونَهُنَّ مَا كُتِبَ لَهُنَّ وَتَرْغَبُونَ أَنْ تَنْكِحُوهُنَّ وَالْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ الْوِلْدَانِ وَأَنْ تَقُومُوا لِلْيَتَامَىٰ بِالْقِسْطِ ۚ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ بِهِ عَلِيمًا
wayastaftūnaka fī l-nisāi quli l-lahu yuf'tīkum fīhinna wamā yut'lā ʿalaykum fī l-kitābi fī yatāmā l-nisāi allātī lā tu'tūnahunna mā kutiba lahunna watarghabūna an tankiḥūhunna wal-mus'taḍʿafīna mina l-wil'dāni wa-an taqūmū lil'yatāmā bil-qis'ṭi wamā tafʿalū min khayrin fa-inna l-laha kāna bihi ʿalīman
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They will ask thee for a pronouncement concerning women. Say: 'God pronounces to you concerning them, and what is recited to you in the Book concerning the orphan women to whom you give not what is prescribed for them, and yet desire to marry them, and the oppressed children, and that you secure justice for orphans. Whatever good you do, God knows of it.'
- Muhammad Asad
- AND THEY will ask thee to enlighten them about the laws concerning women. Say: "God [Himself] enlightens you about the laws concerning them"- for [His will is shown] in what is being conveyed unto you through this divine writ about orphan women [in your charge], to whom - because you yourselves may be desirous of marrying them - you do not give that which has been ordained for them; and about helpless children; and about your duty to treat orphans with equity. And whatever good you may do - behold, God has indeed full knowledge thereof.
- Sahih International
- And they request from you, [O Muḥammad], a [legal] ruling concerning women. Say, "Allāh gives you a ruling about them and [about] what has been recited to you in the Book concerning the orphan girls to whom you do not give what is decreed for them - and [yet] you desire to marry them - and concerning the oppressed among children and that you maintain for orphans [their rights] in justice." And whatever you do of good - indeed, Allāh is ever Knowing of it.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَيَسْتَفْتُونَكَwayastaftūnaka | And they seek your ruling | فتي |
| 2 | فِىfī | concerning | — |
| 3 | ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۖl-nisāi | the women | نسو |
| 4 | قُلِquli | Say | قول |
| 5 | ٱللَّهُl-lahu | Allah | أله |
| 6 | يُفْتِيكُمْyuf'tīkum | gives you the ruling | فتي |
| 7 | فِيهِنَّfīhinna | about them | — |
| 8 | وَمَاwamā | and what | — |
| 9 | يُتْلَىٰyut'lā | is recited | تلو |
| 10 | عَلَيْكُمْʿalaykum | to you | — |
| 11 | فِىfī | in | — |
| 12 | ٱلْكِتَـٰبِl-kitābi | the Book | كتب |
| 13 | فِىfī | concerning | — |
| 14 | يَتَـٰمَىyatāmā | orphans | يتم |
| 15 | ٱلنِّسَآءِl-nisāi | (of) girls | نسو |
| 16 | ٱلَّـٰتِىallātī | (to) whom | — |
| 17 | لَاlā | not | — |
| 18 | تُؤْتُونَهُنَّtu'tūnahunna | (do) you give them | أتي |
| 19 | مَاmā | what | — |
| 20 | كُتِبَkutiba | is ordained | كتب |
| 21 | لَهُنَّlahunna | for them | — |
| 22 | وَتَرْغَبُونَwatarghabūna | and you desire | رغب |
| 23 | أَنan | to | — |
| 24 | تَنكِحُوهُنَّtankiḥūhunna | marry them | نكح |
| 25 | وَٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَwal-mus'taḍʿafīna | and the ones who are weak | ضعف |
| 26 | مِنَmina | of | — |
| 27 | ٱلْوِلْدَٰنِl-wil'dāni | the children | ولد |
| 28 | وَأَنwa-an | and to | — |
| 29 | تَقُومُوا۟taqūmū | stand | قوم |
| 30 | لِلْيَتَـٰمَىٰlil'yatāmā | for orphans | يتم |
| 31 | بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚbil-qis'ṭi | with justice | قسط |
| 32 | وَمَاwamā | And whatever | — |
| 33 | تَفْعَلُوا۟tafʿalū | you do | فعل |
| 34 | مِنْmin | of | — |
| 35 | خَيْرٍۢkhayrin | good | خير |
| 36 | فَإِنَّfa-inna | then indeed | — |
| 37 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 38 | كَانَkāna | is | كون |
| 39 | بِهِۦbihi | about it | — |
| 40 | عَلِيمًۭاʿalīman | All-Knowing | علم |