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4. WOMEN (AL-NISA’)

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

1 O mankind! Fear your Lord, their dowers willingly, but if
who created you from a single they, of their own accord, remit
soul. He created its mate from it any part of it to you, you may
and from the two of them spread make use of it with pleasure and
countless men and women goodwill.
[throughout the earth]. Fear God, 5 Do not give those who are of
in whose name you appeal to one immature mind your property
another, and be mindful of your which God has granted you as a
obligations in respect of ties of means of support: make
kinship. God is always watching provision for them out of it, and
over you. a 2 Give the orphans the clothe them, and give them good
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possessions that belong to them, advice. Keep a close check on
do not exchange good things orphans till they attain the age of
with bad and do not consume marriage; then, if you find them
their property, adding it to your to be mature of mind, hand over
own. Surely, this is a great crime. their property to them. Do not
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If you fear that you cannot deal consume it by wasteful spending,
fairly with orphan girls, you may
marry women of your choice,
two or three or four; but if you a All human beings are one and the
fear that you might not be able to same by birth. Ultimately, everyone
treat them with equal fairness, can trace his origin to the same man
then only one—or [from among] and woman as father and mother. It is,
therefore, necessary that all human
those whom you rightfully beings should have a feeling of affinity
possess. That is more likely to
with each other and live with fairness
keep you from committing an and goodwill like the members of one
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injustice. And give the women extended family.