سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 7
لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ مِمَّا قَلَّ مِنْهُ أَوْ كَثُرَ ۚ نَصِيبًا مَّفْرُوضًا ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
There is a share for men and a share for women from what is left by parents and those nearest related, whether the property be small or large - a legal share.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لِّلرِّجَالِ
lilrrijāli
For the men
نَصِيبٌۭ
naṣībun
a portion
مِّمَّا
mimmā
of what
تَرَكَ
taraka
(is) left
ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ
l-wālidāni
(by) the parents
وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ
wal-aqrabūna
and the near relatives
وَلِلنِّسَآءِ
walilnnisāi
and for the women
نَصِيبٌۭ
naṣībun
a portion
مِّمَّا
mimmā
of what
تَرَكَ
taraka
(is) left
ٱلْوَٰلِدَانِ
l-wālidāni
(by) parents
وَٱلْأَقْرَبُونَ
wal-aqrabūna
and the near relatives
مِمَّا
mimmā
of what
قَلَّ
qalla
(is) little
مِنْهُ
min'hu
of it
أَوْ
aw
or
كَثُرَ ۚ
kathura
much
نَصِيبًۭا
naṣīban
a portion
مَّفْرُوضًۭا
mafrūḍan
obligatory
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
7. For men there is a share in what the parents and close relatives leave behind, and for women there is also a share in what the parents and close relatives leave behind, whether it is little or much [13]. Each has a fixed share.
[13]
The Share of Women and Children in Inheritance:
In Arabia, it was not customary to include women in inheritance; rather, a woman herself was considered part of the inheritance. By means of this verse, Allah Almighty has elevated the status of women from this humiliation and made them entitled to a share in inheritance. Also, the following rulings are derived from this verse:
(1) The share of women in inheritance; (2) Whether the inheritance is little or much, whether the property is movable or immovable, in any case, it must be divided; (3) In the presence of close relatives, distant relatives will be deprived; (4) The share of these close relatives is also fixed, the details of which are coming in verse 11 and verse 12 of this Surah; (5) Besides women, young boys were also deprived of inheritance, and only those sons were considered heirs who were capable of fighting enemies and taking revenge. According to this verse, young boys have also been given an equal right, and in reality, these children were the true orphans.
[13]
The Share of Women and Children in Inheritance:
In Arabia, it was not customary to include women in inheritance; rather, a woman herself was considered part of the inheritance. By means of this verse, Allah Almighty has elevated the status of women from this humiliation and made them entitled to a share in inheritance. Also, the following rulings are derived from this verse:
(1) The share of women in inheritance; (2) Whether the inheritance is little or much, whether the property is movable or immovable, in any case, it must be divided; (3) In the presence of close relatives, distant relatives will be deprived; (4) The share of these close relatives is also fixed, the details of which are coming in verse 11 and verse 12 of this Surah; (5) Besides women, young boys were also deprived of inheritance, and only those sons were considered heirs who were capable of fighting enemies and taking revenge. According to this verse, young boys have also been given an equal right, and in reality, these children were the true orphans.
