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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 32
وَلَا تَتَمَنَّوْا۟ مَا فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبُوا۟ ۖ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبْنَ ۚ وَسْـَٔلُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمًا ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And wish not for the things in which Allâh has made some of you to excel others. For men there is reward for what they have earned, (and likewise) for women there is reward for what they have earned, and ask Allâh of His Bounty. Surely, Allâh is Ever All-Knower of everything.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَتَمَنَّوْا۟
tatamannaw
covet
مَا
mā
what
فَضَّلَ
faḍḍala
(has) bestowed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِهِۦ
bihi
[with it]
بَعْضَكُمْ
baʿḍakum
some of you
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
over
بَعْضٍۢ ۚ
baʿḍin
others
لِّلرِّجَالِ
lilrrijāli
For men
نَصِيبٌۭ
naṣībun
(is) a share
مِّمَّا
mimmā
of what
ٱكْتَسَبُوا۟ ۖ
ik'tasabū
they earned
وَلِلنِّسَآءِ
walilnnisāi
and for women
نَصِيبٌۭ
naṣībun
(is) a share
مِّمَّا
mimmā
of what
ٱكْتَسَبْنَ ۚ
ik'tasabna
they earned
وَسْـَٔلُوا۟
wasalū
And ask
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مِن
min
of
فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۗ
faḍlihi
His bounty
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kāna
is
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
of every
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
عَلِيمًۭا
ʿalīman
All-Knower
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.
32. 1. In its context of revelation, it is mentioned that Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Men participate in jihad and attain martyrdom. We women are deprived of these virtuous deeds. Our inheritance is also half that of men." Upon this, the verse was revealed. The meaning of Allah Almighty's statement is that the physical strength and power which Allah has granted to men according to His wisdom and will, and on the basis of which they participate in jihad and other external tasks, is a special gift for them. In view of this, women should not desire to perform tasks that require masculine abilities. However, they should participate abundantly in obedience to Allah and in good deeds, and in this field, whatever they earn, they will receive their full reward just like men. Furthermore, one should ask Allah Almighty for His bounty, because the difference in capacity, ability, and strength between men and women is an unalterable divine decree, which cannot be changed merely by wishing. However, by His bounty, any deficiency left in effort and striving can be compensated.
