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
Husbands should take good care of their wives, with [the bounties] God has given to some more than others and with what they spend out of their own money. Righteous wives are devout and guard what God would have them guard in their husbands’ absence. If you fear high-handedness from your wives, remind them [of the teachings of God], then ignore them when you go to bed, then hit them.If they obey you, you have no right to act against them: God is most high and great.
— M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
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
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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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