Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English translation - Jacob * - Translations’ Index
Translation of the meanings Ayah: (3) Surah: An-Nisā’
وَإِنۡ خِفۡتُمۡ أَلَّا تُقۡسِطُواْ فِي ٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ فَٱنكِحُواْ مَا طَابَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ مَثۡنَىٰ وَثُلَٰثَ وَرُبَٰعَۖ فَإِنۡ خِفۡتُمۡ أَلَّا تَعۡدِلُواْ فَوَٰحِدَةً أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُكُمۡۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدۡنَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعُولُواْ
3. If you fear that you will not deal justly (by marrying) the orphan-girls (under your guardianship), then marry (other) women of your choice - two, three or four1; but if you fear that you shall not do justice (between them), then (marry) only one or those your right hands possess. This keeps you from acting against justice.
1. This verse was revealed concerning any man under whom is an orphan girl for whom he is both guardian and inheritor, while she has money and with no one to argue in her favor. This guardian is enjoined not to marry her for her money, nor is he to abuse her.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
Translation of the meanings Ayah: (3) Surah: An-Nisā’
Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English translation - Jacob - Translations’ Index
Translation of the meanings of the Noble Qur'an into the English language, translated by Abdullah Hasan Jacob.