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Encyclopedia > Sura 4

Surat An-Nisa ("The Women") is the 4th sura of the Qur'an, with 176 ayat. It is a Madinan sura. As its name suggests, it deals extensively with matters relating to women, outlining the requirements of modesty (including the verse traditionally interpreted to require wearing of the hijab), and touching on the matter of ma malakat aymanukum; however, it also describes a variety of other legal and ethical matters, such as inheritance law, marriage, and orphans. It also deals with matters relating to Medinan politics, in particular tensions with the Hypocrites (ie the party of Abdullah ibn Ubayy) and the Jews. This article discusses the number Four. ... The Quran ( Arabic al-qurʾān أَلْقُرآن; its literal meaning is the recitation and is often called Al Quran Al Karim: The Noble Quran, also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ... Ayah is the Arabic word for sign or miracle. ... The Madinan suras of the Quran are those suras which were revealed at Madina, after Muhammads hijra from Makka, when the Muslims were establishing a state rather than being, as at Makka, an oppressed minority. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... Modesty describes a set of culturally determined values that relate to the presentation of the self to others. ... Iraqi girl Hijab is the word used in the Islamic context for the practice of dressing modestly, which all practicing Muslims past the age of puberty are instructed to do in their holy book, the Quran. ... The term what your right hands possess (ma malakat aymanukum) occurs 14 times in the Quran, in the following Arabic forms: ما ملكت أيمانكم ما ملكت أيمانهم ما ملكت أيمانهن ما ملكت يمينك الذين ملكت أيمانكم It is most often used with reference to women, but is applied to... For other uses, see inheritance (disambiguation). ... Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ... Alternative uses: see orphan (typesetting), and orphan process in computing. ... This article is about the Saudi city of Medina. ... Hypocrisy is the act of pretending to have beliefs, virtues and feelings that one does not truly possess. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ...

Preceded by:
Al Imran
Sura 4 Followed by:
Al-Ma'ida
Qur'an

Surat āl-Imrān (The Family of Amram) is the 3rd sura of the Quran with 200 ayat. ... See also: Sura (disambiguation). ... Surat al-Maida (The Table) is the 5th sura of the Quran, with 120 ayat. ... The Quran ( Arabic al-qurʾān أَلْقُرآن; its literal meaning is the recitation and is often called Al Quran Al Karim: The Noble Quran, also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ...

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  • Tafsir Ibn Kathir (http://www.tafsir.com/Default.asp)
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