Word Analysis — Women 4:11
an-Nisa` · Verse 11 of 176
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Concerning your children, God commands you that a son should have the equivalent share of two daughters. If there are only daughters, two or more should share two-thirds of the inheritance, if one, she should have half. Parents inherit a sixth each if the deceased leaves children; if he leaves no children and his parents are his sole heirs, his mother has a third, unless he has brothers, in which case she has a sixth. [In all cases, the distribution comes] after payment of any bequests or debts. You cannot know which of your parents or your children is more beneficial to you: this is a law from God, and He is all knowing, all wise
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructs you |
يُوصِيكُمُ
(yūṣīkumu)
|
و ص ي |
Verb
V
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهُ
(l-lahu)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| concerning |
فِىٓ
(fī)
|
ف ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| your children |
أَوْلَٰدِكُمْ
(awlādikum)
|
و ل د |
Noun
Noun
|
| for the male |
لِلذَّكَرِ
(lildhakari)
|
ذ ك ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| like |
مِثْلُ
(mith'lu)
|
م ث ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| (the) portion |
حَظِّ
(ḥaẓẓi)
|
ح ظ ظ |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) two females |
ٱلْأُنثَيَيْنِ
(l-unthayayni)
|
أ ن ث |
Noun
Noun
|
| But if |
فَإِن
(fa-in)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| there are |
كُنَّ
(kunna)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| (only) women |
نِسَآءً
(nisāan)
|
ن س و |
Noun
Noun
|
| more (than) |
فَوْقَ
(fawqa)
|
ف و ق |
Noun
Noun
|
| two |
ٱثْنَتَيْنِ
(ith'natayni)
|
ث ن ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| then for them |
فَلَهُنَّ
(falahunna)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| two thirds |
ثُلُثَا
(thuluthā)
|
ث ل ث |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) what |
مَا
(mā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| he left |
تَرَكَ
(taraka)
|
ت ر ك |
Verb
V
|
| And if |
وَإِن
(wa-in)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (there) is |
كَانَتْ
(kānat)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| (only) one |
وَٰحِدَةً
(wāḥidatan)
|
و ح د |
Noun
Noun
|
| then for her |
فَلَهَا
(falahā)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) half |
ٱلنِّصْفُ
(l-niṣ'fu)
|
ن ص ف |
Noun
Noun
|
| And for his parents |
وَلِأَبَوَيْهِ
(wali-abawayhi)
|
أ ب و |
Noun
Noun
|
| for each |
لِكُلِّ
(likulli)
|
ك ل ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| one |
وَٰحِدٍ
(wāḥidin)
|
و ح د |
Noun
Noun
|
| of them |
مِّنْهُمَا
(min'humā)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| a sixth |
ٱلسُّدُسُ
(l-sudusu)
|
س د س |
Noun
Noun
|
| of what |
مِمَّا
(mimmā)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (is) left |
تَرَكَ
(taraka)
|
ت ر ك |
Verb
V
|
| if |
إِن
(in)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| is |
كَانَ
(kāna)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| for him |
لَهُۥ
(lahu)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| a child |
وَلَدٌ
(waladun)
|
و ل د |
Noun
Noun
|
| But if |
فَإِن
(fa-in)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| not |
لَّمْ
(lam)
|
ل م |
Prep.
Prep
|
| is |
يَكُن
(yakun)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| for him |
لَّهُۥ
(lahu)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| any child |
وَلَدٌ
(waladun)
|
و ل د |
Noun
Noun
|
| and inherit[ed] him |
وَوَرِثَهُۥٓ
(wawarithahu)
|
و ر ث |
Verb
V
|
| his parents |
أَبَوَاهُ
(abawāhu)
|
أ ب و |
Noun
Noun
|
| then for his mother |
فَلِأُمِّهِ
(fali-ummihi)
|
أ م م |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) one third |
ٱلثُّلُثُ
(l-thuluthu)
|
ث ل ث |
Noun
Noun
|
| And if |
فَإِن
(fa-in)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| are |
كَانَ
(kāna)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| for him |
لَهُۥٓ
(lahu)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| brothers and sisters |
إِخْوَةٌ
(ikh'watun)
|
أ خ و |
Noun
Noun
|
| then for his mother |
فَلِأُمِّهِ
(fali-ummihi)
|
أ م م |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) the sixth |
ٱلسُّدُسُ
(l-sudusu)
|
س د س |
Noun
Noun
|
| from |
مِنۢ
(min)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| after |
بَعْدِ
(baʿdi)
|
ب ع د |
Noun
Noun
|
| any will |
وَصِيَّةٍ
(waṣiyyatin)
|
و ص ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| he has made |
يُوصِى
(yūṣī)
|
و ص ي |
Verb
V
|
| [of which] |
بِهَآ
(bihā)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| or |
أَوْ
(aw)
|
ا و |
Prep.
Prep
|
| any debt |
دَيْنٍ
(daynin)
|
د ي ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| Your parents |
ءَابَآؤُكُمْ
(ābāukum)
|
أ ب و |
Noun
Noun
|
| and your children |
وَأَبْنَآؤُكُمْ
(wa-abnāukum)
|
ب ن ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| not |
لَا
(lā)
|
ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| you know |
تَدْرُونَ
(tadrūna)
|
د ر ي |
Verb
V
|
| which of them |
أَيُّهُمْ
(ayyuhum)
|
أ ي ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) nearer |
أَقْرَبُ
(aqrabu)
|
ق ر ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| to you |
لَكُمْ
(lakum)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (in) benefit |
نَفْعًا
(nafʿan)
|
ن ف ع |
Noun
Noun
|
| An obligation |
فَرِيضَةً
(farīḍatan)
|
ف ر ض |
Noun
Noun
|
| from |
مِّنَ
(mina)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهِ
(l-lahi)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| Indeed |
إِنَّ
(inna)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهَ
(l-laha)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| is |
كَانَ
(kāna)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| All-Knowing |
عَلِيمًا
(ʿalīman)
|
ع ل م |
Noun
Noun
|
| All-Wise |
حَكِيمًا
(ḥakīman)
|
ح ك م |
Noun
Noun
|