Surah An Nisa Ayat 3 Translation Tafseer

Para 4 - لَنْ تَنَالُوا

سورة النساء

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

4.3

وَ اِنْ خِفْتُمْ اَلَّا تُقْسِطُوْا فِی الْیَتٰمٰى فَانْكِحُوْا مَا طَابَ لَكُمْ مِّنَ النِّسَآءِ مَثْنٰى وَ ثُلٰثَ وَ رُبٰعَۚ-فَاِنْ خِفْتُمْ اَلَّا تَعْدِلُوْا فَوَاحِدَةً اَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ اَیْمَانُكُمْؕ-ذٰلِكَ اَدْنٰۤى اَلَّا تَعُوْلُوْاﭤ(3)

Kanz-ul-Irfan

If you fear that you will not be just to ˹female˺ orphans, marry those whom you like of the ˹other˺ women in twos, threes, and fours.[1] Then, if you fear that you will not be fair, then ˹marry˺ only one or be content with those ˹maidservants˺ in your possession. This is ˹less likely˺ to ˹make you˺ commit injustice.[2]

Commentary

[1]

In the past, men in Madinah would marry orphan girls in their care due to their wealth. They would not fulfil their rights often mistreating them. These men would wait for the death of these orphans to attain their inheritance; this action was declared forbidden.

[2]

In the verse, up to four marriages have been permitted for men, but this is only if he is able to be just with his wives. Justice between wives is obligatory; young, old, virgin, divorcee, and widow are all equal; they must be treated equally in terms of food, clothing, accommodation and spending nights with their husband.

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