And in no wise covet those things in which Allah Hath bestowed His gifts More freely on some of you than on others: To men is allotted what they earn, and to women what they earn: But ask Allah of His bounty. For Allah hath full knowledge of all things.

Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High, great (above you all).

Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the cause of Allah with their goods and their persons. Allah hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in Faith) Hath Allah promised good: But those who strive and fight Hath He distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward,-

Allah has bestowed His gifts of sustenance more freely on some of you than on others: those more favoured are not going to throw back their gifts to those whom their right hands possess, so as to be equal in that respect. Will they then deny the favours of Allah?

真主使你们互相超越，你们当安分守己；不要妄冀非分；男人将因他们的行为而受报酬，妇女也将因她们的行为而受报酬；你们应当祈求真主把他的恩惠赏赐你们。真主确是全知万物的。

男人是维护妇女的，因为真主使他们比她们更优越，又因为他们所费的财产。贤淑的女子是服从的，是借真主的保佑而保守隐微的。你们怕她们执拗的妇女，你们可以劝戒她们，可以和她们同床异被，可以打她们。如果她们服从你们，那末，你们不要再想法欺负她们。真主确是至尊的，确是至大的。

没有残疾而安坐家中的信士，与凭自己的财产和生命为主道而奋斗的信士，彼此是不相等的。凭自己的财产和生命而奋斗的人，真主使他们超过安坐家中的人一级。真主应许这两等人要受最优厚的报酬，除安坐者所受的报酬外，真主加赐奋斗的人一种重大的报酬。

在给养上，真主使你们中一部分人超越另一部分人，给养优厚者绝不愿把自己的给养让给自己的奴仆，从而他们在给养上与自己平等，难道他们否认真主的恩惠吗？