Surah 4. An-Nisaa, Ayah 33
| وَلِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مَوَالِيَ مِمَّا تَرَكَ الْوَالِدَانِ وَالْأَقْرَبُونَ ۚ وَالَّذِينَ عَقَدَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ فَآتُوهُمْ نَصِيبَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدًا |
| Transliteration | : | wa- li- kull jacalnaa mawaaliya min maa taraka al- waalidaan wa- al- aqrabon wa- 'alladhena caqadat aymaan -kum fa- 'aato -hum nas.eb -hum 'inna 'allaah kaana calaa kull shay' shahed(an) |
| Pickthall | : | And unto each We have appointed heirs of that which parents and near kindred leave; and as for those with whom your right hands have made a covenant, give them their due. Lo! Allah is ever fitness over all things. |
| Asad | : | And unto everyone have We appointed heirs to what he may leave behind: parents, and near kinsfolk, and those to whom you have pledged your troth:41 give them, therefore, their share. Behold, God is indeed a witness unto everything. |
| Malik | : | For every parent and relative We have appointed the rightful heirs to inherit what they leave. As for those with whom you have made firm agreements, give them their share. Surely Allah is a Witness to everything. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | To (benefit) everyone We have appointed sharers and heirs to property left by parents and relatives. To those also to whom your right hand was pledged give their due portion: for truly Allah is Witness to all things. 543 544 |
Note - 41I.e., wives and husbands (Abu Muslim, as quoted by Razi).
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Note - 543Mawali, plural of Maula; from the root wala, to be near
in place or relationship, to follow, Maula may therefore
mean: (1) nearly related, (2) heir, (3) sharer or
partner; these three meanings are implied here; (4)
neighbour, or friend, or protector, or client (xliv. 44);
(5) lord or master (xvi. 76).
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Note - 544When the emigration took place from Makkah to Madinah,
bonds and links of brotherhood were established between
the Emigrants and the Helpers, and they shared in each
other's inheritance. Later, when the Community was
solidly established, and relations with those left behind
in Makkah were resumed, the rights of blood-relations in
Makkah, and the Helper-brethren in Madinah were both
safeguarded. This is the particular meaning. The more
general meaning is similar; respect your ties of blood,
of neighbourhood, and of friendly compacts and
understandings. Be just to all.
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Mawali, plural of Maula; from the root wala, to be near in place or relationship, to follow, Maula may therefore mean: (1) nearly related, (2) heir, (3) sharer or partner; these three meanings are implied here; (4) neighbour, or friend, or protector, or client (xliv. 44); (5) lord or master (xvi. 76). |
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When the emigration took place from Makkah to Madinah, bonds and links of brotherhood were established between the Emigrants and the Helpers, and they shared in each other's inheritance. Later, when the Community was solidly established, and relations with those left behind in Makkah were resumed, the rights of blood-relations in Makkah, and the Helper-brethren in Madinah were both safeguarded. This is the particular meaning. The more general meaning is similar; respect your ties of blood, of neighbourhood, and of friendly compacts and understandings. Be just to all. |
