Surah An-Nisa 4:135
سُورَةُ النِّسَاءِ · Medinan · Verse 135 of 176
۞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ قَوَّٰمِينَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ شُهَدَآءَ لِلَّهِ وَلَوْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوِ ٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ ۚ إِن يَكُنْ غَنِيًّا أَوْ فَقِيرًۭا فَٱللَّهُ أَوْلَىٰ بِهِمَا ۖ فَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ أَن تَعْدِلُوا۟ ۚ وَإِن تَلْوُۥٓا۟ أَوْ تُعْرِضُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًۭا
Translation
You who believe, uphold justice and bear witness to God, even if it is against yourselves, your parents, or your close relatives. Whether the person is rich or poor, God can best take care of both. Refrain from following your own desire, so that you can act justly- if you distort or neglect justice, God is fully aware of what you do.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah An-Nisa 4:135 is discussed in 19 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Extremism (Ghuluww)
- Base Desire (Hawa)
- Society (Mujtama')
- Foreign Relations (Alaqat Dawliyyah)
- Following Guidance (Ittiba)
- Fairness (Insaf)
- Ruling (Hukm)
- Dialogue (Hiwar)
- Treachery (Khiyanah)
- Zakat
- Concealment (Kitman)
- Arabic Language (Al-Lughah al-Arabiyyah)
- Unity (Wahdah)
- Moderation (Wasatiyyah)
- Martyrdom (Shahadah)
- Truthfulness (Sidq)
- Justice (Adl)
- Tolerance (Samahah)
- Social Relations (Alaqat Ijtima'iyyah)
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