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QUR'AN CHAPTER 4:
AN-NISA (WOMEN)
Verse 25

4:25 wa mal lam yastaTi'Å minkum Tawlan ay yankiHal muHSanaatil mu'minaati fa mim-maa malakat aymaanukum min fatayaatikumul mu'minaat* wal-laahu a'Ålamu bi iymaanikum* ba'ÅDukum mim ba'ÅD* fankiHuuhun-na bi idhni ahlihin-na wa aatuuhun-na ujuurahun-na bil ma'Åruufi muHSanaatin gayra musaafiHaatiw wa laa mut-takhidhaati akhdaan* fa idhaa uHSin-na fain atayna bi faaHishatin fa 'Alayhin-na niSfu maa 'Alal muHSanaati minal 'Adhaab* dhaalika liman khashiyal'Anata minkum* wa an taSbiruu khayrul lakum* wal-laahu gafuurur raHiym

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
And whoever among you does not have in marriage free, believing women due to poverty, should marry from the believing bondwomen you own; and Allah knows well your faith; you are from one another; therefore marry them with the permission of their masters, and give them their bridal money according to custom, they becoming (faithful) wives, not committing mischief or secretly making friends; so when they are married and commit the shameful, for them is half the punishment prescribed for free women; this is for one among you who fears falling into adultery; and to practice patience is better for you; and Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Yusuf Ali:
If any of you have not the means wherewith to wed free believing women, they may wed believing girls from among those whom your right hands possess: And Allah hath full knowledge about your faith. Ye are one from another: Wed them with the leave of their owners, and give them their dowers, according to what is reasonable: They should be chaste, not lustful, nor taking paramours: when they are taken in wedlock, if they fall into shame, their punishment is half that for free women. This (permission) is for those among you who fear sin; but it is better for you that ye practise self-restraint. And Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

Pickthal:
And whoso is not able to afford to marry free, believing women, let them marry from the believing maids whom your right hands possess. Allah knoweth best (concerning) your faith. Ye (proceed) one from another; so wed them by permission of their folk, and give unto them their portions in kindness, they being honest, not debauched nor of loose conduct. And if when they are honourably married they commit lewdness they shall incur the half of the punishment (prescribed) for free women (in that case). This is for him among you who feareth to commit sin. But to have patience would be better for you. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

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