The Quran

سورة النِّسَاء

Surah Al-Nisâ’ 4:65

The Women · Verse 65 of 176

فَلَا وَرَبِّكَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّىٰ يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُوا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًا مِمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

But no, (not so as they have asserted,) by your Lord! they are no believers at all unless they refer all their disputes (that arise between them) to you for judgment, then they do not find any demur in their minds about the propriety of your judgment, and they submit (to your decisions) with entire submission.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But no, by the Lord, they can have no (real) Faith, until they make thee judge in all disputes between them, and find in their souls no resistance against Thy decisions, but accept them with the fullest conviction.

Ahmed Ali

Indeed, by your Lord, they will not believe till they make you adjudge in their disputes and find no constraint in their minds about your decisions and accept them with full acquiescence.

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Ali Unal

But no! By your Lord, they do not (truly) believe unless they make you the judge regarding any dispute between them, and then find not the least vexation within themselves over what you have decided, and surrender in full submission.

Daryabadi

Aye! by thy Lord, they shall not believe until they have made thee judge of that which is disputed among them, and then find no vexation in their hearts with that which thou hast decreed, and they submit with full submission.

Faridul Haque

So O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), by oath of your Lord, they will not be Muslims until they appoint you a judge for the disputes between them - and then whatever you have decided, they should not find opposition to it within their hearts, and they must accept it wholeheartedly.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

But no, by thy Lord! They believe not until they make thee a judge of what is in dispute between them, then find not any straitness in their hearts as to that which thou decidest and submit with full submission.

Maulvi Sher Ali

But no, by thy Lord, they will not be true believers until they make thee judge in all that is in dispute between them and then find not in their hearts any demur concerning that which thou decidest and submit with full submission.

Muhammad Asad

But nay, by thy Sustainer! They do not [really] believe unless they make thee [O Prophet] a judge of all on which they disagree among themselves, and then find in their hearts no bar to an acceptance of thy decision and give themselves up [to it] in utter self-surrender.

Muhammad Musin Khan

But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad SAW) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission.

Muhammad Pickthall

But nay, by thy Lord, they will not believe (in truth) until they make thee judge of what is in dispute between them and find within themselves no dislike of that which thou decidest, and submit with full submission.

Muhammad Sarwar

I swear by your Lord that they will not be considered believers until they let you judge their disputes and then they will find nothing in their souls to prevent them from accepting your judgment, thus, submitting themselves to the will of God.

Muhammed ali Shakir

But no! by your Lord! they do not believe (in reality) until they make you a judge of that which has become a matter of disagreement among them, and then do not find any straitness in their hearts as to what you have decided and submit with entire submission.

Rashad Khalifa

Never indeed, by your Lord; they are not believers unless they come to you to judge in their disputes, then find no hesitation in their hearts whatsoever in accepting your judgment. They must submit a total submission.

Shabbir Ahmed

By your Lord, they do not really believe unless they make you (O Messenger) a judge in all their disagreements, then find no hesitation in their hearts in accepting your judgment, and submit with full submission.

Commentary 4:65 This verse lays down the obligation to submit to the ordinances of the Prophet in matters of religion. These ordinances are called the sunnat…

فَلَا وَرَبِّكَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّىٰ يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُوا فِي أَنفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًا مِّمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا

4:65 This verse lays down the obligation to submit to the ordinances of the Prophet in matters of religion. These ordinances are called the sunnat al-‘Ibâdiyahسنٌة العبادية of the Holy Prophet (pbuh). They are simply the practical demonstrations of the ordinances to be found in the Holy Qur’ân such as how to pray, what to pray for, the call for Prayer, call for the Friday sermon and Prayer, the rituals of Hajj, how to fast and what and how much Zakât to pay. It also refers to many other matters related to morality and ethics, and gives practical explanations of verses of the Holy Qur’ân. It is important here to differentiate between sunnat al-‘Ibâdiyah and sunnat al-‘Âdiyah سنٌةالعادية . The latter are the habits of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) in matters such as eating, clothing, wearing a beard, sleeping, talking, buying, and selling. and trading for his family expenses, and so on. All these are not part of sunnat al-‘Ibâdiyah (see also 4:80) as they are not demonstrating acts required in the Qur’ân. On the other hand there is no harm in adopting habits from his sunnat al-‘Âdiyah.