سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 28
يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُخَفِّفَ عَنكُمْ ۚ وَخُلِقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ ضَعِيفًا ﴿28﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh wishes to lighten (the burden) for you; and man was created weak (cannot be patient to leave sexual intercourse with woman).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يُرِيدُ
yurīdu
Wishes
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَن
an
to
يُخَفِّفَ
yukhaffifa
lighten
عَنكُمْ ۚ
ʿankum
for you
وَخُلِقَ
wakhuliqa
and was created
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
l-insānu
the mankind
ضَعِيفًۭا
ḍaʿīfan
weak
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
28. 1. Due to this weakness, there is a greater risk of him falling into sin, therefore Allah Almighty has provided possible eases for him. Among these is the permission to marry slave women. Some have related this weakness to women, meaning he is weak regarding women, and for this reason, despite their deficiency in intellect, women can easily ensnare him in their trap.
