men are the protectors and maintainers of women because allah has made one of them excel over the other and because they spend out of their possessions . thus righteous women are obedient and guard the rights of men in their absence under allahs protection. as for women of whom you fear rebellion admonish them and remain apart from them in beds and beat them. then if they obey you do not seek ways to harm them. allah is exalted great.
الرجال قوامون على النساء بما فضل الله بعضهم على بعض وبما أنفقوا من أموالهم فالصالحات قانتات حافظات للغيب بما حفظ الله واللاتي تخافون نشوزهن فعظوهن واهجروهن في المضاجع واضربوهن فإن أطعنكم فلا تبغوا عليهن سبيلا إن الله كان عليا كبيرا