An-Nisāʼ
Sign in to saveAn-Nisa' (, ; The Women) is the fourth chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 176 verses (āyāt). The title derives from the references to women throughout the chapter, including verse 34 and verses .
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An-Nisāʼ is the fourth chapter of the Quran and contains 176 verses, with its title meaning "The Women" because it frequently addresses topics related to women throughout the text. It matters as a significant part of Islamic scripture that discusses various aspects of women's roles, rights, and social relationships in Islamic teaching.
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- 4
- Surah.name
- An-Nisāʾ
- Surah.name en
- The Women
- Surah.prev_sura
- Quran 3
- Surah.next_sura
- Quran 5
- Surah.classification
- Medinan
- Surah.juz
- 4–6
- Surah.hizb
- 8, 9, 10 and 11
- Surah.rukus
- 24
- Surah.verses
- 176
- Surah.words
- 3745
- Surah.letters
- 16085
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- Summary
- Classification
- Exegesis
- 3 Institutions of Marriage and Slavery
- 15–16 Unlawful sexual intercourse
- 22–23 Incest
- 34 Men are the protectors and maintainers of women
- 48 Idolatry and polytheism
- 59 Obedience Verse
- 65 Verse
- 69 Martyrs, and the righteous
- 74–76 Fight for the cause of Allah
- 89–90 Do not take hypocrites as allies or helpers
- 116 Shirk
- 127–130 Female orphans, desertion by husband, and desirability of marital peace
- 145 Hypocrites
- 157 Islamic view on Jesus' death
- 171 Islamic view of the Trinity
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
An-Nisa' (, ; The Women) is the fourth chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 176 verses (āyāt). The title derives from the references to women throughout the chapter, including verse 34 and verses .
In the timing and contextual background of the surah in tradition, it is thought to have been revealed around the fourth year of the Hijrah, although some verses may have come from other times. This would make it a Medinan surah, which came after the flight to Medina.