Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to support them) from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allah and to their husbands), and guard in the husband's absence what Allah orders them to guard (e.g. their chastity, their husband's property, etc.). As to those women on whose part you see ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (next), refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly, if it is useful), but if they return to obedience, seek not against them means (of annoyance). Surely, Allah is Ever Most High, Most Great.
مردان، سرپرست زنانند، به دليل آنكه خدا برخى از ايشان را بر برخى برترى داده و [نيز] به دليل آنكه از اموالشان خرج مى‌كنند. پس، زنان درستكار، فرمانبردارند [و] به پاس آنچه خدا [براى آنان‌] حفظ كرده، اسرار [شوهران خود] را حفظ مى‌كنند. و زنانى را كه از نافرمانى آنان بيم داريد [نخست‌] پندشان دهيد و [بعد] در خوابگاه‌ها از ايشان دورى كنيد و [اگر تاثير نكرد] آنان را بزنيد؛ پس اگر شما را اطاعت كردند [ديگر] بر آنها هيچ راهى [براى سرزنش‌] مجوييد، كه خدا والاى بزرگ است.