ٱلرِّجَالُ
قَوَّٰمُونَ
عَلَى
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
بِمَا
فَضَّلَ
ٱللَّهُ
بَعۡضَهُمۡ
عَلَىٰ
بَعۡضٖ
وَبِمَآ
أَنفَقُواْ
مِنۡ
أَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡۚ
فَٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ
قَٰنِتَٰتٌ
حَٰفِظَٰتٞ
لِّلۡغَيۡبِ
بِمَا
حَفِظَ
ٱللَّهُۚ
وَٱلَّٰتِي
تَخَافُونَ
نُشُوزَهُنَّ
فَعِظُوهُنَّ
وَٱهۡجُرُوهُنَّ
فِي
ٱلۡمَضَاجِعِ
وَٱضۡرِبُوهُنَّۖ
فَإِنۡ
أَطَعۡنَكُمۡ
فَلَا
تَبۡغُواْ
عَلَيۡهِنَّ
سَبِيلًاۗ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
كَانَ
عَلِيّٗا
كَبِيرٗا
٣٤
Men are in charge of women1 by [right of] what Allāh has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allāh would have them guard.2 But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance3 - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them [lightly].4 But if they obey you [once more], seek no means against them. Indeed, Allāh is ever Exalted and Grand.
— Saheeh International
Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one of them to excel the other, and because they spend of their property (for the support of women). So good women are the obedient, guarding in secret that which Allah hath guarded. As for those from whom ye fear rebellion, admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge them. Then if they obey you, seek not a way against them. Lo! Allah is ever High, Exalted, Great.
— M. Pickthall
Lee Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَآءِ
(Men are the protectors and maintainers of women,) meaning, the man is responsible for the woman, and he is her maintainer, caretaker and leader who disciplines her if she deviates.
بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ
(because Allah has made one of them
…الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَآءِ
(Men are the protectors and maintainers of women,) meaning, the man is responsible for the woman, and he is her
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