ٱلرِّجَالُ [The] men قَوَّٰمُونَ (are) protectors عَلَى of ٱلنِّسَآءِ the women بِمَا because فَضَّلَ (has) bestowed ٱللَّهُ Allah بَعْضَهُمْ some of them عَلَىٰ over بَعْضٍۢ others وَبِمَآ and because أَنفَقُوا۟ they spend مِنْ from أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ ۚ their wealth فَٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ So the righteous women قَـٰنِتَـٰتٌ (are) obedient حَـٰفِظَـٰتٌۭ guarding لِّلْغَيْبِ in the unseen بِمَا that which حَفِظَ (orders) them to guard ٱللَّهُ ۚ (by) Allah وَٱلَّـٰتِى And those (from) whom تَخَافُونَ you fear نُشُوزَهُنَّ their ill-conduct فَعِظُوهُنَّ then advise them وَٱهْجُرُوهُنَّ and forsake them فِى in ٱلْمَضَاجِعِ the bed وَٱضْرِبُوهُنَّ ۖ and [finally] strike them فَإِنْ Then if أَطَعْنَكُمْ they obey you فَلَا then (do) not تَبْغُوا۟ seek عَلَيْهِنَّ against them سَبِيلًا ۗ a way إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah كَانَ is عَلِيًّۭا Most High كَبِيرًۭا Most Great ٣٤
Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allāh has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allāh would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them [lightly]. But if they obey you [once more], seek no means against them. Indeed, Allāh is ever Exalted and Grand.
— Come To Light