An-Nisa 4:34 الرجال قوامون على النساء بما فضل الله بعضهم على بعض وبما انفقوا من اموالهم فالصالحات قانتات حافظات للغيب بما حفظ الله واللاتي تخافون نشوزهن فعظوهن واهجروهن في المضاجع واضربوهن فان اطعنكم فلا تبغوا عليهن سبيلا ان الله كان عليا كبيرا ٣٤

Men are the protec-tors and maintainers of women¹ because Allah has made one of them excel over the other,² and because they spend out of their possessions (to support them). Thus righteous women are obedient and guard the rights of men in their absence under Allah's protection.³ As for women of whom you fear rebellion, admonish them, and remain apart from them in beds, and beat them.⁴ Then if they obey you, do not seek ways to harm them. Allah is Exalted, Great.