Surah 4. An-Nisaa, Ayah 35
| وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ شِقَاقَ بَيْنِهِمَا فَابْعَثُوا حَكَمًا مِنْ أَهْلِهِ وَحَكَمًا مِنْ أَهْلِهَا إِنْ يُرِيدَا إِصْلَاحًا يُوَفِّقِ اللَّهُ بَيْنَهُمَا ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا خَبِيرًا |
| Transliteration | : | wa- 'in khiftum shiqaaq bayna -humaa fa- ibcatho h.akam(an) min 'ahl -hi wa- h.akam(an) min 'ahl -haa 'in yuredaa is.laah.(an) yuwaffiq 'allaah bayna -humaa 'inna 'allaah kaana calem(an) khaber(an) |
| Pickthall | : | And if ye fear a breech between them twain (the man and wife), appoint an arbiter from his folk and an arbiter from her folk. If they desire amendment Allah will make them of one mind. Lo! Allah is ever Knower, Aware. |
| Asad | : | And if you have reason to fear that a breach might occur between a [married] couple, appoint an arbiter from among his people and an arbiter from among her people; if they both want to set things aright, God may bring about their reconciliation. Behold, God is indeed all-knowing, aware. |
| Malik | : | If you fear a breach of marriage between a man and his wife, appoint one arbiter from his family and another from hers; if they wish to reconcile, Allah will create a way of reconciliation between them. Allah is the Knowledgeable, Aware. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | If ye fear a breach between them twain appoint (two) arbiters one from his family and the other from hers; if they wish for peace Allah will cause their reconciliation: for Allah hath full knowledge and is acquainted with all things. 549 |
Note - 549An excellent plan for settling family disputes, without
too much publicity or mud-throwing, or resort to the
chicaneries of the law. The Latin countries recognise
this plan in their legal systems. It is a pity that
Muslims do not resort to it universally, as they should.
The arbiters from each family would know the
idiosyncracies of both parties, and would be able, with
Allah's help to effect a real reconciliation.
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An excellent plan for settling family disputes, without too much publicity or mud-throwing, or resort to the chicaneries of the law. The Latin countries recognise this plan in their legal systems. It is a pity that Muslims do not resort to it universally, as they should. The arbiters from each family would know the idiosyncracies of both parties, and would be able, with Allah's help to effect a real reconciliation. |
