سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 4
وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ صَدُقَـٰتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً ۚ فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَىْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيٓـًٔا مَّرِيٓـًٔا ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And give to the women (whom you marry) their Mahr (obligatory bridal-money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) with a good heart; but if they, of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it, and enjoy it without fear of any harm (as Allâh has made it lawful).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَءَاتُوا۟
waātū
And give
ٱلنِّسَآءَ
l-nisāa
the women
صَدُقَـٰتِهِنَّ
ṣaduqātihinna
their dower
نِحْلَةًۭ ۚ
niḥ'latan
graciously
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
طِبْنَ
ṭib'na
they remit
لَكُمْ
lakum
to you
عَن
ʿan
of
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
anything
مِّنْهُ
min'hu
of it
نَفْسًۭا
nafsan
(on their) own
فَكُلُوهُ
fakulūhu
then eat it
هَنِيٓـًۭٔا
hanīan
(in) satisfaction
مَّرِيٓـًۭٔا
marīan
(and) ease
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.
In the age of ignorance, people used to take the Mahr of women themselves and did not give them anything. Allah Almighty forbade this and commanded that women be given their dowry gladly. Then, if any woman gladly gives a part or all of her dowry to her husband, it is permissible for the husband and he may consume it gladly. However, if a woman forgives the Mahr due to the husband's bad character or bad treatment and the husband accepts it, then this is against this verse. Similarly, if the Mahr is forgiven by deceit and then divorce is given, that too will not be permissible; rather, the Mahr will have to be given, because that is contrary to it being given gladly.
