سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 127
وَيَسْتَفْتُونَكَ فِى ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۖ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ يُفْتِيكُمْ فِيهِنَّ وَمَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ فِى يَتَـٰمَى ٱلنِّسَآءِ ٱلَّـٰتِى لَا تُؤْتُونَهُنَّ مَا كُتِبَ لَهُنَّ وَتَرْغَبُونَ أَن تَنكِحُوهُنَّ وَٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنِ وَأَن تَقُومُوا۟ لِلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِهِۦ عَلِيمًا ﴿127﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They ask your legal instruction concerning women, say: Allâh instructs you about them, and about what is recited unto you in the Book concerning the orphan girls whom you give not the prescribed portions (as regards Mahr and inheritance) and yet whom you desire to marry, and (concerning) the children who are weak and oppressed, and that you stand firm for justice to orphans. And whatever good you do, Allâh is Ever All-Aware of it.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيَسْتَفْتُونَكَ
wayastaftūnaka
And they seek your ruling
فِى
fī
concerning
ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۖ
l-nisāi
the women
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
يُفْتِيكُمْ
yuf'tīkum
gives you the ruling
فِيهِنَّ
fīhinna
about them
وَمَا
wamā
and what
يُتْلَىٰ
yut'lā
is recited
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
to you
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
the Book
فِى
fī
concerning
يَتَـٰمَى
yatāmā
orphans
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
l-nisāi
(of) girls
ٱلَّـٰتِى
allātī
(to) whom
لَا
lā
not
تُؤْتُونَهُنَّ
tu'tūnahunna
(do) you give them
مَا
mā
what
كُتِبَ
kutiba
is ordained
لَهُنَّ
lahunna
for them
وَتَرْغَبُونَ
watarghabūna
and you desire
أَن
an
to
تَنكِحُوهُنَّ
tankiḥūhunna
marry them
وَٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ
wal-mus'taḍʿafīna
and the ones who are weak
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْوِلْدَٰنِ
l-wil'dāni
the children
وَأَن
wa-an
and to
تَقُومُوا۟
taqūmū
stand
لِلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ
lil'yatāmā
for orphans
بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ
bil-qis'ṭi
with justice
وَمَا
wamā
And whatever
تَفْعَلُوا۟
tafʿalū
you do
مِنْ
min
of
خَيْرٍۢ
khayrin
good
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kāna
is
بِهِۦ
bihi
about it
عَلِيمًۭا
ʿalīman
All-Knowing
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 127) ➊ {وَ يَسْتَفْتُوْنَكَ فِي النِّسَآءِ … :} Although it is not explicitly stated here what question was being asked about women, the answer given in the next four verses makes the question itself clear.
➋ { قُلِ اللّٰهُ يُفْتِيْكُمْ فِيْهِنَّ وَ مَا يُتْلٰى عَلَيْكُمْ … :} Here, in fact, reference is made to previous verses for answers to some questions, that what is recited in this very surah of the Book is related to this, for example, verse (3) and the verses after it are about the marriage of orphan girls, then about the rights of women, the care of minor children, refraining from consuming their wealth, and giving them their inheritance—all of this is about the same matter.
➌ {وَ تَرْغَبُوْنَ اَنْ تَنْكِحُوْهُنَّ:} "And you desire to marry them"—this translation is in the case where the object of {”تَرْغَبُوْنَ“} is considered omitted as {’’ فِيْ ‘‘}, which means "to desire," and if its preposition is considered omitted as { ’’ عَنْ ‘‘ }, then the translation would be "you do not like to marry them." The hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) supports this second translation. In the time of ignorance, orphan girls were subjected to both kinds of oppression. The details of this have already been mentioned at the beginning of the surah. (Qurtubi) Regarding the meaning of this verse, Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes: "At the beginning of this surah, the right of the orphan was mentioned, and it was said that if an orphan girl has no guardian except her paternal cousin, and he thinks that he cannot fulfill her right, then he should not marry her himself, but marry her to someone else and become her guardian. Now, Muslims stopped marrying such women, then it was seen that sometimes it is better for the girl’s guardian himself to keep her in his own marriage, so permission was sought from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and then this verse was revealed and permission was granted, and it was said that what was forbidden in the Book was in the case when her right was not fulfilled, but if you intend to improve their rights, then permission is granted." (Muwadhih)
➍ { وَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِيْنَ :} That is, He also reminds you of His commands regarding them which were given at the beginning of this surah under the subject of inheritance. See Surah An-Nisa (10, 11).
➋ { قُلِ اللّٰهُ يُفْتِيْكُمْ فِيْهِنَّ وَ مَا يُتْلٰى عَلَيْكُمْ … :} Here, in fact, reference is made to previous verses for answers to some questions, that what is recited in this very surah of the Book is related to this, for example, verse (3) and the verses after it are about the marriage of orphan girls, then about the rights of women, the care of minor children, refraining from consuming their wealth, and giving them their inheritance—all of this is about the same matter.
➌ {وَ تَرْغَبُوْنَ اَنْ تَنْكِحُوْهُنَّ:} "And you desire to marry them"—this translation is in the case where the object of {”تَرْغَبُوْنَ“} is considered omitted as {’’ فِيْ ‘‘}, which means "to desire," and if its preposition is considered omitted as { ’’ عَنْ ‘‘ }, then the translation would be "you do not like to marry them." The hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) supports this second translation. In the time of ignorance, orphan girls were subjected to both kinds of oppression. The details of this have already been mentioned at the beginning of the surah. (Qurtubi) Regarding the meaning of this verse, Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes: "At the beginning of this surah, the right of the orphan was mentioned, and it was said that if an orphan girl has no guardian except her paternal cousin, and he thinks that he cannot fulfill her right, then he should not marry her himself, but marry her to someone else and become her guardian. Now, Muslims stopped marrying such women, then it was seen that sometimes it is better for the girl’s guardian himself to keep her in his own marriage, so permission was sought from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and then this verse was revealed and permission was granted, and it was said that what was forbidden in the Book was in the case when her right was not fulfilled, but if you intend to improve their rights, then permission is granted." (Muwadhih)
➍ { وَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِيْنَ :} That is, He also reminds you of His commands regarding them which were given at the beginning of this surah under the subject of inheritance. See Surah An-Nisa (10, 11).
