The Holy Quran 4:32 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

وَلَا تَتَمَنَّوْا۟ مَا فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبُوا۟ ۖ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبْنَ ۚ وَسْـَٔلُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمًا

Translation

Do not desire those things (religious or worldly virtues and status over which you have no control) with which Allaah has favoured some of you over others (so as not to create jealousy and hatred between yourselves). For men shall be a portion (reward) of that which they earn (for the acts they carry out) and for women shall be a portion of that which they earn. Ask Allaah for his favours (for your needs because He knows the status of each person and what each one deserves). Indeed Allaah is the Knower of all things (He knows on whom to shower His favours and who asks Him for them).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Do not covet one another's excellence: that is, when Almighty Allah grants someone nobility and excellence, distinction and eminence over another in some matter, do not crave and covet it, for this too is, as it were, like laying hands without cause on someone's own wealth and life, the prohibition of which has just been mentioned.

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