Give women their dowries graciously. But if they willingly forego some of it, then consume it with enjoyment and pleasure.
Is jahez (the bride's family's dowry) a religious duty?
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- 01 4:4 Itani has "Give women their dowries graciously", and Pickthall has "give unto the women (whom ye marry) free gift of their marriage portions". The gift goes to the woman, and only she may give part of it back: Sale has "if they voluntarily remit unto you any part of it".
- 02 2:236 A husband who divorces before a gift was set is still told to provide: Pickthall has "Provide for them, the rich according to his means, and the straitened according to his means, a fair provision". The duty runs to the woman.
In plain wordsEditorial written by the editors, not a translation
None of the five renders a verse that asks the bride's family to give goods or money at a marriage. The word jahez is printed in none of the five.
The gift the five do print runs the other way. At 4:4 Itani has "Give women their dowries graciously", and Pickthall has "free gift of their marriage portions". Where the English word dowry appears in these renderings at 4:4 and 2:236, it names what is given to the woman, not what her family gives.
4:4 also says who may give any of it back, and it is the woman: Sale has "if they voluntarily remit unto you any part of it". At 2:236 a husband who divorces before a gift was set is still told to provide, and Pickthall has "the rich according to his means, and the straitened according to his means".
The silence on a payment from the bride's family is reported as silence. It is not a ruling either way. Customs of marriage giving, and any ruling on them, come from practice and jurisprudence, a layer this platform does not hold or show.
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4:4
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ صَدُقَٰتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَىْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيٓـًٔا مَّرِيٓـًٔا
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'aatoo n-nisaa'a saduqaatihinna nihlatan fa'in tibna lakum 'an shay'in minhu nafsan fakuloohu hanee'an maree'aa
DIN 31635waʾātū n-nisāʾa ṣaduqātihinna niḥlatan faʾin ṭibna lakum ʿan šayʾin minhu nafsan fakulūhu hanīʾan marīʾan
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And give unto the women (whom ye marry) free gift of their marriage portions; but if they of their own accord remit unto you a part thereof, then ye are welcome to absorb it (in your wealth)
And give women their dowries freely; and if they are good enough to remit any of it of themselves, then devour it with good digestion and appetite
Give women their dowry freely; but if of themselves they give up aught thereof to you, then enjoy it as convenient, and profitable
And give women their dowry freely; but if they voluntarily remit unto you any part of it, enjoy it with satisfaction and advantage
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Other languages (18)
Jepuani grave mehrin[2] e tyre detyrimisht! Mirëpo, në qoftë se ato me vetëdashje ju japin ndonjë pjesë të tij, atëherë merreni atë lirshëm e me kënaqësi!
আর তোমরা স্ত্রীদেরকে সন্তুষ্টচিত্তে তাদের মোহর দিয়ে দাও। তবে তারা যদি নিজেরাই সন্তুষ্টচিত্তে কিছু অংশ ছাড় দেয় তাহলে তোমরা তা সানন্দে তৃপ্তিসহকারে খাও।
I draga srca ženama darove njihove dajte; pa ako vam one draga srca štogod od toga poklone, to s prijatnošću i ugodnošću trošite.
I draga srca ženama darove njihove dajte; pa ako vam one draga srca štogod od toga poklone, to s prijatnošću i ugodnošću trošite.
Jonniree rewɓe ɓen teŋe maɓɓe ɗen dokkal. Si ɓe anniyanike on goɗɗum e ɗen [teŋe] e hoore laaɓal woŋkii, ñaamee ɗum, no newanii on ɓuuɓani on.
და მიეცით ქალებს მათი (სავალდებულო) საქორწინო ძღვენი (მაჰრი) გულწრფელად და კეთილი ნებით. ხოლო თუ ისინი [თქვენი ცოლები] საკუთარი სურვილით რამეს გაპატიებენ ამიდან [საქორწინო ძღვენიდან] და ნებას დაგრთავენ მის გამოყენებაზე, მაშინ მიიღეთ იგი სიამოვნებით და კეთილად.
Und gebt den Frauen ihre Brautgabe als Geschenk. Wenn sie nun für euch freiwillig auf etwas davon verzichten, dann verzehrt es als wohlbekömmlich und zuträglich.
Και δώστε στις γυναίκες (που παντρεύεστε) την προίκα τους πρόθυμα, ένα καθήκον σ' εσάς. Αλλά αν σας αφήσουν πρόθυμα κάποιο μέρος της (προίκας), πάρτε το, επιτρεπτό και καλό (για εσάς).
तथा स्त्रियों को उनके अनिवार्य मह्र खुशी से अदा कर दो। फिर यदि वे अपनी इच्छा से उसमें से कुछ तुम्हारे लिए छोड़ दें, तो उसे हलाल व पाक समझकर खाओ।
Corrispondete alle donne la dote loro dovuta come dono. Se loro dovessero, di buona volontà, rinunciare a una parte di quella, godetela con gioia e buon viso.
4. Ir duokite moterims (kurias jus vedate) jų Mahr (privalomus sutuoktinio, santuokos sudarymo metu, nuotakai dovanojamus pinigus) iš širdies. Tačiau jei jos, savo pačių geru noru, atsisako dalies jo, priimkite tai ir mėgaukitės nebijodami jokios žalos (nes Allahas padarė jums tai leistina).
Dubartootaaf mahriiwwan isaanii jaalalaan kennaafii. Yoo isaan jaalala lubbuu isaaniitiin isa irraa isiniif kennan, halaala gaarii haala ta'een isa nyaadhaa. [3]
И давайте женщинам их махр[30] как обязательный дар. А если они по доброй воле уступят вам какую-либо часть из него, то вкушайте его приятно и во здравие.
И драга срца женама њихове дарове дајте; па ако вам оне драга срца нешто од тога поклоне, то са пријатношћу и угодношћу трошите.
Na wapeni wanawake mahari yao hali ya kuwa ni kipawa. Lakini wakiwatunuku kitu kwayo kwa roho safi yao, basi kileni kiwashuke kwa raha.
Det är obligatoriskt för er att ge kvinnorna deras brudgåva. Men om de frivilligt avstår något av den får ni nyttja det med gott samvete.
Kadınlara mehirlerini gönül hoşluğuyla verin. Eğer kendi istekleriyle o mehrin bir kısmını size bağışlarlarsa, onu da afiyetle yiyin.
اور عورتوں کو ان کے مہر راضی خوشی دے دو، ہاں اگر وه خود اپنی خوشی سے کچھ مہر چھوڑ دیں تو اسے شوق سے خوش ہو کر کھا لو۔
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وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ وَلَا تَتَبَدَّلُوا۟ ٱلْخَبِيثَ بِٱلطَّيِّبِ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوٓا۟ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حُوبًا كَبِيرًا
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'aatoo l-yataamaa amwaalahum walaa tatabaddaloo l-khabeetha bit-tayyibi walaa ta'kuloo amwaalahum ilaa amwaalikum innahu kaana hooban kabeeraa
DIN 31635waʾātū l-yatāmā ʾamwālahum walā tatabaddalū l-ḫabīṯa biṭ-ṭayyibi walā taʾkulū ʾamwālahum ʾilā ʾamwālikum ʾinnahu kāna ḥūban kabīran
And give orphans their properties, and do not substitute the bad for the good. And do not consume their properties by combining them with yours, for that would be a serious sin.
Give unto orphans their wealth. Exchange not the good for the bad (in your management thereof) nor absorb their wealth into your own wealth. Lo! that would be a great sin
And give unto the orphans their property, and give them not the vile in exchange for the good, and devour not their property to your own property; verily, that were a great sin
And give to the orphans their property; substitute not worthless things of your own for their valuable ones, and devour not their property after adding it to your own; for this is a great crime
And give the orphans when they come to age their substance; and render them not in exchange bad for good: And devour not their substance, by adding it to your own substance; for this is a great sin
وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تُقْسِطُوا۟ فِى ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ فَٱنكِحُوا۟ مَا طَابَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ مَثْنَىٰ وَثُلَٰثَ وَرُبَٰعَ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ فَوَٰحِدَةً أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُكُمْ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعُولُوا۟
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'in khiftum allaa tuqsitoo fee l-yataamaa faankihoo maa taaba lakum mina n-nisaa'i mathnaa wathulaatha warubaa'a fa'in khiftum allaa ta'diloo fawaahidatan aw maa malakat aymaanukum dhaalika adnaa allaa ta'ooloo
DIN 31635waʾin ḫiftum ʾallā tuqsiṭū fī l-yatāmā fānkiḥū mā ṭāba lakum mina n-nisāʾi maṯnā waṯulāṯa warubāʿa faʾin ḫiftum ʾallā taʿdilū fawāḥidatan ʾaw mā malakat ʾaymānukum ḏālika ʾadnā ʾallā taʿūlū
The translators word this verse differently
If you fear you cannot act fairly towards the orphans-then marry the women you like-two, or three, or four. But if you fear you will not be fair, then one, or what you already have. That makes it more likely that you avoid bias.
And if ye fear that ye will not deal fairly by the orphans, marry of the women, who seem good to you, two or three or four; and if ye fear that ye cannot do justice (to so many) then one (only) or (the captives) that your right hands possess. Thus it is more likely that ye will not do injustice
But if ye fear that ye cannot do justice between orphans, then marry what seems good to you of women, by twos, or threes, or fours; and if ye fear that ye cannot be equitable, then only one, or what your right hands possess. That keeps you nearer to not being partial
And if ye are apprehensive that ye shall not deal fairly with orphans, then, of other women who seem good in your eyes, marry but two, or three, or four; and if ye still fear that ye shall not act equitably, then one only; or the slaves whom ye have acquired: this will make justice on your part easier
And if ye fear that ye shall not act with equity towards orphans of the female sex, take in marriage of such other women as please you, two, or three, or four, and not more. But if ye fear that ye cannot act equitably towards so many, marry one only, or the slaves which ye shall have acquired. This will be easier, that ye swerve not from righteousness
4:4 — the verse above
وَلَا تُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلسُّفَهَآءَ أَمْوَٰلَكُمُ ٱلَّتِى جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ قِيَٰمًا وَٱرْزُقُوهُمْ فِيهَا وَٱكْسُوهُمْ وَقُولُوا۟ لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا
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Easy-read (simplified)walaa tu'too s-sufahaa'a amwaalakumu llatee ja'ala llaahu lakum qiyaaman warzuqoohum feehaa waksoohum waqooloo lahum qawlan ma'roofaa
DIN 31635walā tuʾtū s-sufahāʾa ʾamwālakumu llatī ǧaʿala llāhu lakum qiyāman warzuqūhum fīhā waksūhum waqūlū lahum qawlan maʿrūfan
Do not give the immature your money which God has assigned to you for support. But provide for them from it, and clothe them, and speak to them with kind words.
Give not unto the foolish (what is in) your (keeping of their) wealth, which Allah hath given you to maintain; but feed and clothe them from it, and speak kindly unto them
But do not give up to fools their property which God has made you to stand by; but maintain them from it, and clothe them, and speak to them with a reasonable speech
And entrust not to the incapable the substance which God hath placed with you for their support; but maintain them therewith, and clothe them, and speak to them with kindly speech
And give not unto those who are weak of understanding, the substance which God hath appointed you to preserve for them; but maintain them thereout, and clothe them, and speak kindly unto them
وَٱبْتَلُوا۟ ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغُوا۟ ٱلنِّكَاحَ فَإِنْ ءَانَسْتُم مِّنْهُمْ رُشْدًا فَٱدْفَعُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ وَلَا تَأْكُلُوهَآ إِسْرَافًا وَبِدَارًا أَن يَكْبَرُوا۟ وَمَن كَانَ غَنِيًّا فَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْ وَمَن كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ فَإِذَا دَفَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فَأَشْهِدُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ حَسِيبًا
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Easy-read (simplified)wabtaloo l-yataamaa hattaa idhaa balaghoo n-nikaaha fa'in aanastum minhum rushdan fadfa'oo ilayhim amwaalahum walaa ta'kuloohaa israafan wabidaaran an yakbaroo waman kaana ghaniyyan falyasta'fif waman kaana faqeeran falya'kul bil-ma'roofi fa'idhaa dafa'tum ilayhim amwaalahum fa'ashhidoo 'alayhim wakafaa billaahi haseebaa
DIN 31635wabtalū l-yatāmā ḥattā ʾiḏā balaġū n-nikāḥa faʾin ʾānastum minhum rušdan fadfaʿū ʾilayhim ʾamwālahum walā taʾkulūhā ʾisrāfan wabidāran ʾan yakbarū waman kāna ġaniyyan falyastaʿfif waman kāna faqīran falyaʾkul bil-maʿrūfi faʾiḏā dafaʿtum ʾilayhim ʾamwālahum faʾašhidū ʿalayhim wakafā billāhi ḥasīban
The translators word this verse differently
Test the orphans until they reach the age of marriage. If you find them to be mature enough, hand over their properties to them. And do not consume it extravagantly or hastily before they grow up. The rich shall not charge any wage, but the poor may charge fairly. When you hand over their properties to them, have it witnessed for them. God suffices as a Reckoner.
Prove orphans till they reach the marriageable age; then, if ye find them of sound judgment, deliver over unto them their fortune; and devour it not by squandering and in haste lest they should grow up Whoso (of the guardians) is rich, let him abstain generously (from taking of the property of orphans); and whoso is poor let him take thereof in reason (for his guardianship). And when ye deliver up their fortune unto orphans, have (the transaction) witnessed in their presence. Allah sufficeth as a Reckoner
Prove orphans until they reach a marriageable age, and if ye perceive in them right management, then hand over to them their property, and do not devour it extravagantly in anticipation of their growing up. And he who is rich, let him abstain; but he who is poor, let him devour in reason, and when ye hand over to them their property, then take witnesses against them; but God sufficeth for taking account
And make trial of orphans until they reach the age of marriage; and if ye perceive in them a sound judgment, then hand over their substance to them; but consume ye it not wastefully, or by hastily entrusting it to them; Because they are growing up. And let the rich guardian not even touch it; and let him who is poor use it for his support (eat of it) with discretion. And when ye make over their substance to them, then take witnesses in their presence: God also maketh a sufficient account
And examine the orphans until they attain the age of marriage: But if ye perceive they are able to manage their affairs well, deliver their substance unto them; and waste it not extravagantly, or hastily, because they grow up. Let him who is rich abstain entirely from the orphans estates; and let him who is poor take thereof according to what shall be reasonable. And when ye deliver their substance unto them, call witnesses thereof in their presence: God taketh sufficient account of your actions
2:236
Why this passage is in the study finding 02
لَّا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِن طَلَّقْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ مَا لَمْ تَمَسُّوهُنَّ أَوْ تَفْرِضُوا۟ لَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً وَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ عَلَى ٱلْمُوسِعِ قَدَرُهُۥ وَعَلَى ٱلْمُقْتِرِ قَدَرُهُۥ مَتَٰعًۢا بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)laa junaaha 'alaykum in tallaqtumu n-nisaa'a maa lam tamassoohunna aw tafridoo lahunna fareedatan wamatti'oohunna 'alaa l-moosi'i qadaruhu wa'alaa l-muqtiri qadaruhu mataa'an bil-ma'roofi haqqan 'alaa l-muhsineen
DIN 31635lā ǧunāḥa ʿalaykum ʾin ṭallaqtumu n-nisāʾa mā lam tamassūhunna ʾaw tafriḍū lahunna farīḍatan wamattiʿūhunna ʿalā l-mūsiʿi qadaruhu waʿalā l-muqtiri qadaruhu matāʿan bil-maʿrūfi ḥaqqan ʿalā l-muḥsinīna
You commit no error by divorcing women before having touched them, or before having set the dowry for them. And compensate them-the wealthy according to his means, and the poor according to his means-with a fair compensation, a duty upon the doers of good.
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It is no sin for you if ye divorce women while yet ye have not touched them, nor appointed unto them a portion. Provide for them, the rich according to his means, and the straitened according to his means, a fair provision. (This is) a bounden duty for those who do good
It is no crime in you if ye divorce your women ere you have yet touched them, or settled for them a settlement. But provide maintenance for them; the wealthy according to his power, and the straitened in circumstances according to his power, must provide, in reason;- a duty this upon the kind
It shall be no crime in you if ye divorce your wives so long as ye have not consummated the marriage, nor settled any dowry on them. And provide what is needful for them he who is in ample circumstances according to his means, and he who is straitened, according to his means - with fairness: This is binding on those who do what is right
It shall be no crime in you, if ye divorce your wives, so long as ye have not touched them, nor settled any dowry on them. And provide for them -- he who is at his ease must provide according to his circumstances, and he who is straitened according to his circumstances -- necessaries, according to what shall be reasonable. This is a duty incumbent on the righteous
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Nuk është gjynah për ju nëse i lëshoni gratë para se të keni marrëdhënie me to ose para se t'ua caktoni mehrin[21]. Mirëpo, jepuni atyre diçka nga pasuria: i pasuri sipas mundësisë së tij dhe i varfri sipas mundësisë së vet; një dhuratë të arsyeshme. Kjo është detyrë për bamirësit.
যদি তোমরা স্ত্রীদেরকে স্পর্শ না করে অথবা মাহর নির্ধারণ না করেই তালাক দাও, তবে তোমাদের কোনো অপরাধ নেই। কিন্তু তোমরা তাদেরকে ন্যায়ানুগ পন্থায় কিছু অর্থ-সামগ্রী দিবে। সচ্ছল ব্যক্তি দিবে তার স্বচ্ছলতা অনুযায়ী এবং অসচ্ছল ব্যক্তি দিবে তার সামর্থ্য অনুযায়ী। এটা মুহসিন সৎকর্মশীল লোকদের ওপর কর্তব্য।
Nije vam grijeh ako žene pustite prije nego u intimni odnos s njima stupite ili prije nego što im vjenčani dar odredite. I na lijep i uobičajen način ih darujte, imućan prema svom stanju, a siromah prema svom; to je dužnost onima koji žele dobro činiti.
Nije vam grijeh ako žene pustite prije nego u intimni odnos s njima stupite, ili prije nego što im vjenčani dar odredite. I lijepo ih i po propisu darujte, imućan prema svom stanju, a siromah prema svom; to je dužnost onima koji žele dobro činiti.
Bakkaatu fawaaki on si on seerii suddiiɓe ɓen ado on renndude e maɓɓe maa jaŋtanagol ɓe teŋe, dakmitee ɓe , no fawii galo on yeru makko, no fawii kadi baydoolo on yeru makko.Dakmitirgol ɓe no moƴƴiri. Hannduyee fawiiɗo moƴimɓe ɓen
თქვენზე (ო, კაცებო) ცოდვა არ არის, თუ განქორწინდებით თქვენს ცოლებთან (ქორწინების შეთანხმების დადების შემდეგ), სანამ მათთან სიახლოვე არ გქონიათ და სანამ მათთვის სავალდებულო საზღაური (მაჰრი — საქორწინო ძღვენი) არ დაგინიშნავთ. და მიეცით მათ ძღვენი (განქორწინების დროს, რათა შეამსუბუქოთ ტკივილი და წყენა): [შეძლებულზე] თავისი შესაძლებლობის მიხედვით, ხოლო ღარიბზე თავისი შესაძლებლობის მიხედვით ისე, როგორც მიღებულია შარიათით. ეს არის ის, რაც ეკადრება კეთილსმქმნელთ.
Es ist für euch kein Vergehen, wenn ihr euch von den Frauen scheidet, solange ihr sie noch nicht berührt oder euch ihnen gegenüber (zu einer Brautgabe) verpflichtet habt. Und gewährt ihnen eine Abfindung - der Wohlhabende entsprechend seinen Verhältnissen und der Geringbemittelte entsprechend seinen Verhältnissen -, eine Abfindung in rechtlicher Weise. (Dies ist) eine Pflicht für die Gutes Tuenden.
Δεν υπάρχει αμαρτία σ’ εσάς (στο να μην δίνετε την προίκα) στις γυναίκες που τις χωρίζετε χωρίς να τις έχετε (ακόμα) αγγίξει (σεξουαλικά), ούτε έχετε (ακόμα) ορίσει γι’ αυτές μια (συγκεκριμένη) προίκα. Αλλά δώστε τους ένα χρηματικό ποσό, (ως αποζημίωση, για να αισθάνονται καλύτερα) - ο πλούσιος δίνει σύμφωνα με τη δυνατότητά του και ο φτωχός δίνει σύμφωνα με τη δυνατότητά του - ένα εύλογο ποσό σύμφωνα μ' αυτό που είναι αποδεκτό, ένα καθήκον σ’ αυτούς που πράττουν το καλό.
तुमपर कोई पाप नहीं, यदि तुम स्त्रियों को तलाक़ दे दो जबकि तुमने (अभी) उन्हें न हाथ लगाया हो और न उनके लिए कुछ महर निर्धारित किया हो। (लेकिन) उन्हें रीति के अनुसार कुछ सामान दे दो; विस्तार वाले पर अपनी क्षमता के अनुसार तथा तंगदस्त पर अपनी क्षमता के अनुसार देय है। सत्कर्म करने वालों पर यह हक़ है।
Non c’è colpa per voi se divorzierete dalle donne che non avete toccato e a cui non avete ancora promesso la dote. Date loro – il ricco secondo le proprie possibilità e il povero secondo le proprie – un certo compenso, benevolmente: dovere per i pii.
236. Nėra nuodėmės jums, jei jūs išsiskiriate su moterimis, jų dar nepalietę (neturėję su jomis lytinių santykių), anei paskyrę joms jų Mahr (sutuoktinio nuotakai dovanotų pinigų). Tačiau duokite joms (tinkamą dovaną). Turtingasis pagal savo išgales, o neturtingas – pagal savo išgales. Dovana tinkamo kiekio yra pareiga gera darantiesiems.
Badiin isin irra hin jiru yoo Dubartoota odoo isaan hin tuqin yookiin mahrii isaanii isaaniif hin murteessin hiiktan, kennaa itti fayyadaman isaaniif kennaa. Qabaatarratti akkama dandeettii isaatiin, Hiyyeessarrattis akkama dandeettii isaatiin bifa gaariin kennaa (isaan itti fayyadaman kennuu qaba). Kuni warra toltuu hojjatan irratti dirqama. [96]
Нет греха на вас, если вы разведётесь с женщинами, пока не коснулись их или пока не установили им предписанный [брачный дар][19]. И одарите их дарами: состоятельный — по своей мере, а бедный — по своей мере, одаряя согласно одобряемому, — как обязанность для добродетельных.
Није вам грех ако жене пустите пре него што у интимни однос с њима ступите, или пре него што им венчани дар одредите. И лепо их и по пропису дарујте, имућан према свом стању, а сиромашан према свом; то је дужност онима који желе добро да чине.
Hakuna ubaya wowote juu yenu mkiwataliki wanawake ambao hamjawagusa au kuwabainishia mahari yao. Lakini wapeni cha kuwaliwaza, mwenye wasaa kwa kiwango awezacho na mwenye dhiki kwa kiwango awezacho, maliwazo kwa wema, ni haki juu ya watendao mema.
Ni ska inte klandras om ni skiljer er från era kvinnor innan ni har haft samlag med dem eller fastställt någon brudgåva. Men ge dem en gåva – den välbärgade efter sin förmåga och den fattige efter sin förmåga. Detta är en skyldighet för de som vill handla rätt.
Kadınlara temas edip, dokunmadan ve mehirlerini biçmeden, onları boşarsanız sizin üzerinize bir günah yoktur. Zengin olanlar kendi halince, fakir olanlar da yine kendi halince uygun bir şekilde onları (bir şeyler vererek) faydalandırın. Bu, iyilik sahiplerinin üzerine bir yükümlülüktür.
اگر تم عورتوں کو بغیر ہاتھ لگائے اور بغیر مہر مقرر کئے طلاق دے دو تو بھی تم پر کوئی گناه نہیں، ہاں انہیں کچھ نہ کچھ فائده دو۔ خوشحال اپنے انداز سے اور تنگدست اپنی طاقت کے مطابق دستور کے مطابق اچھا فائده دے۔ بھلائی کرنے والوں پر یہ ﻻزم ہے۔[1]
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وَٱلَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَٰجًا يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا فَإِذَا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا فَعَلْنَ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)walladheena yutawaffawna minkum wayadharoona azwaajan yatarabbasna bi'anfusihinna arba'ata ashhurin wa'ashran fa'idhaa balaghna ajalahunna falaa junaaha 'alaykum feemaa fa'alna fee anfusihinna bil-ma'roofi wallaahu bimaa ta'maloona khabeer
DIN 31635wallaḏīna yutawaffawna minkum wayaḏarūna ʾazwāǧan yatarabbaṣna biʾanfusihinna ʾarbaʿata ʾašhurin waʿašran faʾiḏā balaġna ʾaǧalahunna falā ǧunāḥa ʿalaykum fīmā faʿalna fī ʾanfusihinna bil-maʿrūfi wallāhu bimā taʿmalūna ḫabīrun
As for those among you who die and leave widows behind, their widows shall wait by themselves for four months and ten days. When they have reached their term, there is no blame on you regarding what they might honorably do with themselves. God is fully acquainted with what you do.
Such of you as die and leave behind them wives, they (the wives) shall wait, keeping themselves apart, four months and ten days. And when they reach the term (prescribed for them) then there is no sin for you in aught that they may do with themselves in decency. Allah is informed of what ye do
Those of you who die and leave wives behind, let these wait by themselves for four months and ten days; and when they have reached their prescribed time, there is no crime in them for what they do with themselves in reason; for God of what ye do is well aware
If those of you who die leave wives, they must await their state during four months and ten days; and when this their term is expired, you shall not be answerable for the way in which they shall dispose of themselves fairly. And God is cognisant of what ye do
Such of you as die, and leave wives, their wives must wait concerning themselves four months and ten days, and when they shall have fulfilled their term, it shall be no crime in you, for that which they shall do with themselves, according to what is reasonable. God well knoweth that which ye do
وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا عَرَّضْتُم بِهِۦ مِنْ خِطْبَةِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ أَوْ أَكْنَنتُمْ فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّكُمْ سَتَذْكُرُونَهُنَّ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ سِرًّا إِلَّآ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا وَلَا تَعْزِمُوا۟ عُقْدَةَ ٱلنِّكَاحِ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ ٱلْكِتَٰبُ أَجَلَهُۥ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ فَٱحْذَرُوهُ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)walaa junaaha 'alaykum feemaa 'arradtum bihi min khitbati n-nisaa'i aw aknantum fee anfusikum 'alima llaahu annakum satadhkuroonahunna walaakin laa tuwaa'idoohunna sirran illaa an taqooloo qawlan ma'roofan walaa ta'zimoo 'uqdata n-nikaahi hattaa yablugha l-kitaabu ajalahu wa'lamoo anna llaaha ya'lamu maa fee anfusikum fahdharoohu wa'lamoo anna llaaha ghafoorun haleem
DIN 31635walā ǧunāḥa ʿalaykum fīmā ʿarraḍtum bihi min ḫiṭbati n-nisāʾi ʾaw ʾaknantum fī ʾanfusikum ʿalima llāhu ʾannakum sataḏkurūnahunna walākin lā tuwāʿidūhunna sirran ʾillā ʾan taqūlū qawlan maʿrūfan walā taʿzimū ʿuqdata n-nikāḥi ḥattā yabluġa l-kitābu ʾaǧalahu waʿlamū ʾanna llāha yaʿlamu mā fī ʾanfusikum faḥḏarūhu waʿlamū ʾanna llāha ġafūrun ḥalīmun
You commit no error by announcing your engagement to women, or by keeping it to yourselves. God knows that you will be thinking about them. But do not meet them secretly, unless you have something proper to say. And do not confirm the marriage tie until the writing is fulfilled. And know that God knows what is in your souls, so beware of Him. And know that God is Forgiving and Forbearing.
There is no sin for you in that which ye proclaim or hide in your minds concerning your troth with women. Allah knoweth that ye will remember them. But plight not your troth with women except by uttering a recognised form of words. And do not consummate the marriage until (the term) prescribed is run. Know that Allah knoweth what is in your minds, so beware of Him; and know that Allah is Forgiving, Clement
Nor is there any crime in you for that ye make them an offer of marriage, or that ye keep it secret, in your minds. God knows that ye will remember them; but do not propose to them in secret, unless ye speak a reasonable speech; and resolve not on marriage tie until the Book shall reach its time; but know that God knows what is in your souls; so beware! and know that God is forgiving and clement
And then shall no blame attach to you in making proposals of marriage to such women, or in keeping such intention to yourselves? God knoweth that ye will not forget them. But promise them not in secret, unless ye speak honourable words; And resolve not on the marriage tie until the prescribed time be reached; and know that God knoweth what is in your minds: therefore, beware of Him; and know that God is Gracious, Mild
And it shall be no crime in you, whether ye make public overtures of marriage unto such women, within the said four months and ten days, or whether ye conceal such your designs in your minds: God knoweth that ye will remember them. But make no promise unto them privately, unless ye speak honourable words; and resolve not on the knot of marriage, until the prescribed time be accomplished; and know that God knoweth that which is in your minds, therefore beware of him, and know that God is gracious and merciful
2:236 — the verse above
وَإِن طَلَّقْتُمُوهُنَّ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَمَسُّوهُنَّ وَقَدْ فَرَضْتُمْ لَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً فَنِصْفُ مَا فَرَضْتُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يَعْفُونَ أَوْ يَعْفُوَا۟ ٱلَّذِى بِيَدِهِۦ عُقْدَةُ ٱلنِّكَاحِ وَأَن تَعْفُوٓا۟ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ وَلَا تَنسَوُا۟ ٱلْفَضْلَ بَيْنَكُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'in tallaqtumoohunna min qabli an tamassoohunna waqad faradtum lahunna fareedatan fanisfu maa faradtum illaa an ya'foona aw ya'fuwa lladhee biyadihi 'uqdatu n-nikaahi wa'an ta'foo aqrabu lilttaqwaa walaa tansawu l-fadla baynakum inna llaaha bimaa ta'maloona baseer
DIN 31635waʾin ṭallaqtumūhunna min qabli ʾan tamassūhunna waqad faraḍtum lahunna farīḍatan faniṣfu mā faraḍtum ʾillā ʾan yaʿfūna ʾaw yaʿfuwa llaḏī biyadihi ʿuqdatu n-nikāḥi waʾan taʿfū ʾaqrabu lilttaqwā walā tansawu l-faḍla baynakum ʾinna llāha bimā taʿmalūna baṣīrun
If you divorce them before you have touched them, but after you had set the dowry for them, give them half of what you specified-unless they forego the right, or the one in whose hand is the marriage contract foregoes it. But to forego is nearer to piety. And do not forget generosity between one another. God is seeing of everything you do.
If ye divorce them before ye have touched them and ye have appointed unto them a portion, then (pay the) half of that which ye appointed, unless they (the women) agree to forgo it, or he agreeth to forgo it in whose hand is the marriage tie. To forgo is nearer to piety. And forget not kindness among yourselves. Allah is Seer of what ye do
And if ye divorce them before ye have touched them, but have already settled for them a settlement; the half of what ye have settled, unless they remit it, or he in whose hand is the marriage tie remits it; and that ye should remit is nearer to piety, and forget not liberality between you. Verily, God on what ye do doth look
But if ye divorce them before consummation, and have already settled a dowry on them, ye shall give them half of what ye have settled, unless they make a release, or he make a release in whose hand is the marriage tie. But if ye make a release, it will be nearer to piety. And forget not generosity in your relations one towards another; for God beholdeth your doings
But if ye divorce them before ye have touched them, and have already settled a dowry on them, ye shall give them half of what ye have settled, unless they release any part, or he release part in whose hand the knot of marriage is; and if ye release the whole, it will approach nearer unto piety. And forget not liberality among you, for God seeth that which ye do
حَٰفِظُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ٱلْوُسْطَىٰ وَقُومُوا۟ لِلَّهِ قَٰنِتِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)haafizoo 'alaa s-salawaati was-salaati l-wustaa waqoomoo lillaahi qaaniteen
DIN 31635ḥāfiẓū ʿalā ṣ-ṣalawāti waṣ-ṣalāti l-wusṭā waqūmū lillāhi qānitīna
Guard your prayers, and the middle prayer, and stand before God in devotion.
Be guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost prayer, and stand up with devotion to Allah
Observe the prayers, and the middle prayer, and stand ye attent before God
Observe strictly the prayers, and the middle prayer, and stand up full of devotion towards God
Carefully observe the appointed prayers, and the middle prayer, and be assiduous therein, with devotion towards God
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The word jahez is printed in none of the five; the probe 'jahez' returns 0 rows, and so does the probe 'trousseau'. The probe 'dowry|dowries' returns 19 rows at nine verses. The two anchors are the verses where that word, or the gift it names, is set down as owed to the woman at marriage (4:4) and on a divorce before a gift was set (2:236). This study does not describe customs of marriage giving. Any ruling on them comes from practice and jurisprudence, a layer this platform does not hold or show.
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Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
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