Introduction

Acknowledgment

References

A Presentation to Muslims

Section 34, Surah Al-Baqarah, Chapter 2

Section 35

Section 36

Section 37 Surah 'Ali-Imran, Chapter 3

Section 1: The Ultimate Triumph of the Unity of Allah

Section 2: Chastisement for those who slay the Apostles

Section 3: Allah's choice of the descendants of Abraham (as)

Section 4: The Christians were invited to the Spiritual Contest - Promise of Rescue to Jesus

Section 5: Invitation to the followers of the Book to Unity of Allah as a common basis of Faith

Section 6: Previous Scriptures confirms Islam

Section 7

Section 8 Section 9: Muslims raised for the welfare of mankind

Section 10 Section 11: Usury forbidden - Means of achieving success

Section 12: Perseverance and Patience in Suffering Enjoined

Section 13: Delinquency and Dread with some Muslims in the Battle of 'Uhud

Section 14: The Faithfuls and Hypocrites in the battle of 'Uhud

Section 15: Uhud a loss to the Enemy

Section 16: Jewish carping at the Apostle

Section 17:  The Triumph of the Faithfuls

Surah An-Nisa', Chapter 4, Introduction

Section 1: Responsibilities of the Guardians of Orphans

Section 2: Law of Inheritance

Section 3: Women who may be taken in wedlock

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Surah An-Nisa', Chapter 4, Introduction
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**(The Women)**

**No.4 (177 verses)**

**In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful**

Introduction to the Surah
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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
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***In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful***

This Surah, which contains 177 verses, was revealed in Medina. Next to
Surah Al-Baqarah, it is the longest Surah of the Qur'an from the point
of the number of words and letters.

Its contents invite to Faith, justice, taking examples from the nations
of the past, breaking the ties of friendship with the enemies of
*Allah,* and supporting the orphans.

In this Surah there are subjects such as marriage, equitable
distribution of property after death, the necessity of obeying the
divine leader, immigration, Holy War in the way of *Allah,* and so on.

This Surah is entitled An-Nisa, (the women), since the first thirty five
verses of it are about women and family affairs.

The Virtue of Studying This Surah
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According to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam (S) said:

*"Whoever recites Surah An-Nisa, as if this person has spent property in
the path of Allah as much as any Muslim inherits by virtue of the
purport of this Surah, and also, a similar reward of a person who has
freed a slave, will be given to him."*[^1]

It is evident that the purpose in this tradition, and all of the similar
traditions, is not a bare recitation of the verses, but recitation is a
preparation for comprehension, the which is, in its turn, a preparation
for action and behaving accordingly in personal and social life.

Thus, it is certain that if Muslims take lessons from the contents of
the verses of this Surah and apply them in their own lives, besides
their worldly advantages, they will enjoy of all these rewards in the
Hereafter.

[^1]: Majma'-ul-Bayan, vol. 3, p. 1


