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4:34

[The] men(are) protectorsofthe womenbecause(has) bestowedAllahsome of themoverothersand becausethey spendfromﱎﱏtheir wealthSo the righteous women(are) obedientguardingin the unseenthat which(orders) them to guardﱖﱗ(by) AllahAnd those (from) whomyou feartheir ill-conductthen advise themand forsake theminthe bedﱟﱠand [finally] strike themThen ifthey obey youthen (do) notseekagainst themﱦﱧa wayIndeedAllahisMost HighMost Great(34)

Men are the caretakers of women, as men have been provisioned by Allah over women and tasked with supporting them financially. And righteous women are devoutly obedient and, when alone, protective of what Allah has entrusted them with.1 And if you sense ill-conduct from your women, advise them ˹first˺, ˹if they persist,˺ do not share their beds, ˹but if they still persist,˺ then discipline them ˹gently˺.2 But if they change their ways, do not be unjust to them. Surely Allah is Most High, All-Great.

4:35

And ifyou feara dissensionbetween (the) two of themthen sendan arbitratorfromhis familyand an arbitratorfromher familyIfthey both wishreconciliationwill cause reconciliationAllahﱾﱿbetween both of themIndeedAllahisAll-KnowerAll-Aware(35)

If you anticipate a split between them, appoint a mediator from his family and another from hers. If they desire reconciliation, Allah will restore harmony between them. Surely Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.

4:36

ﲆ ﲇAnd worshipAllahAnd (do) notassociatewith Himﲌﲍanythingand to the parents(do) goodand withthe relativesand the orphansand the needyand the neighbor(who is)nearand the neighbor(who is) farther awayand the companionby your sideand thetravelerand whatpossess[ed]ﲟﲠyour right handsIndeedAllah(does) notlove(the one) whois[a] proud(and) [a] boastful(36)

Worship Allah ˹alone˺ and associate none with Him. And be kind to parents, relatives, orphans, the poor, near and distant neighbours, close friends, ˹needy˺ travellers, and those ˹bondspeople˺ in your possession. Surely Allah does not like whoever is arrogant, boastful—

4:37

Those whoare stingyand orderthe people[of] stinginessand hidewhat(has) given themAllahofﲴﲵHis Bounty and We (have) preparedfor the disbelieversa punishmenthumiliating(37)

those who are stingy, promote stinginess among people, and withhold Allah’s bounties. We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.