Quran 4:8

Surah An-Nisa, Verse 8

Verse 8 of 176 in Surah An-Nisa (النساء), chapter 4 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

وَإِذَا حَضَرَ ٱلْقِسْمَةَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينُ فَٱرْزُقُوهُم مِّنْهُ وَقُولُوا۟ لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا

EnglishSaheeh International
And when [other] relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the [time of] division, then provide for them [something] out of it [i.e., the estate] and speak to them words of appropriate kindness.
TamilJan Trust Foundation
பாகப்பிரிவினை செய்யும் போது (பாகத்திற்கு உரிமையில்லா) உறவினர்களோ, அநாதைகளோ, ஏழைகளோ வந்து விடுவார்களானால் அவர்களுக்கும் அ(ச்சொத்)திலிருந்து வழங்குங்கள்;. மேலும் அவர்களிடம் கனிவான வார்த்தைகளைக் கொண்டே பேசுங்கள்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center
බෙදීමේ දී (වස්තුවට උරුමකම් නො ලබන) ඥාතීන්, අනාථයින්, දුගියන් පැමිණ සිටියේ නම් එවිට නුඹලා එයින් ඔවුන්ව පෝෂණය කරනු. තවද ප්‍රිය වදනින් ඔවුනට කතා කරනු.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
اور جب تقسیم کے وقت قرابت دار اور یتیم اور مسکین آجائیں تو تم اس میں سے تھوڑا بہت انہیں بھی دے دو اور ان سے نرمی سے بولو۔
JapaneseRyoichi Mita
遺産の分配に際し,もし遠い親族や孤児や貧者が,その場に居合わせた時は,それ(遺産)からかれらにも与え,懇切に言葉優しく話しかけなさい。
ChineseMa Jian
析产的时候,如有亲戚、孤儿、贫民在场,你们当以一部分遗产周济他们,并对他们说温和的言语。

Tafsir of 4:8

The Necessity of Surrendering the Inheritance According to the Portions that Allah Ordained Sa`id bin Jubayr and Qatadah said, "The idolators used to give adult men a share of inheritance and deprive women and children of it. Allah revealed; لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصيِبٌ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ الْوَلِدَنِ وَالاٌّقْرَبُونَ (There is a share for men from what is left by parents and those nearest in relation)." Therefore, everyone is equal in Allah's decision to inherit, even though their shares vary according to the degree of their relationship to the deceased, whether being a relative, spouse, etc. Ibn Marduwyah reported that Jabir said, "Umm Kujjah came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said to him, `O Messenger of Allah! I have two daughters whose father died, and they do not own anything.' So Allah revealed; لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصيِبٌ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ الْوَلِدَنِ وَالاٌّقْرَبُونَ (There is a share for men from what is left by parents and those nearest in relation.)" We will mention this Hadith when explaining the two Ayat about inheritance. Allah knows best.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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Quran 4:8 — Surah An-Nisa Verse 8