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Quran 4:24

Surah An-Nisa (The Women), verse 24 of 176 · Juz 5

وَٱلْمُحْصَنَـٰتُ مِنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ إِلَّا مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ ۖ كِتَـٰبَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ وَأُحِلَّ لَكُم مَّا وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكُمْ أَن تَبْتَغُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِكُم مُّحْصِنِينَ غَيْرَ مُسَـٰفِحِينَ ۚ فَمَا ٱسْتَمْتَعْتُم بِهِۦ مِنْهُنَّ فَـَٔاتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا تَرَٰضَيْتُم بِهِۦ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلْفَرِيضَةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

Translations of Quran 4:24
EnglishTalal Itani

And all married women, except those you rightfully possess. This is Allah’s decree, binding upon you. Permitted for you are those that lie outside these limits, provided you seek them in legal marriage, with gifts from your property, seeking wedlock, not prostitution. If you wish to enjoy them, then give them their dowry—a legal obligation. You commit no error by agreeing to any change to the dowry. Allah is All-Knowing, Most Wise.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And all married women (are forbidden unto you) save those (captives) whom your right hands possess. It is a decree of Allah for you. Lawful unto you are all beyond those mentioned, so that ye seek them with your wealth in honest wedlock, not debauchery. And those of whom ye seek content (by marrying them), give unto them their portions as a duty. And there is no sin for you in what ye do by mutual agreement after the duty (hath been done). Lo! Allah is ever Knower, Wise.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bir de harb esiri olarak ellerinizde milk bulunanlar müstesna olmak üzere evli kadınlar, işte bütün bunlar size Allah yazısı olarak haram; Bunların maadası ise sifahdan kaçınarak namuslu yaşamak üzere mallarınızla isteyesiniz diye size halâl kılındı, o halde hangilerinden nikâh ile müstefid oldunuzsa mehirlerini kendilerine verin ki farzdır, o mehri kesişdikten sonra aranızda rızalaştığınızda da size bir cünha yoktur, her halde Allah alîm, hakîm bulunuyor

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Il vous est défendu d’épouser des femmes mariées, excepté celles qui seraient tombées entre vos mains comme esclaves : C’est la loi de Dieu à votre égard. Il vous est permis, du reste, d’aller au-delà si vous désirez y employer vos biens ; mais toujours vivant avec réserve et sans vous livrer à la débauche. Donnez à celle avec laquelle vous avez cohabité la dot promise, ceci est obligatoire. Il n’y a aucun crime de faire des conventions en sus de ce que la loi prescrit. Dieu est savant et sage.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Het is verboden, getrouwde vrouwen te huwen, behalve diegene, welke als slavinnen in uwe handen zijn gevallen. Zoo gebiedt God het u. Al het overige wat hier niet wordt verboden, is geoorloofd. Gij kunt uw vrouwen nemen naar uw vermogen, maar altijd sober levende en u niet aan ongebondenheid overgevende. En voor het genoegen dat gij met haar smaakt, zult gij haar eene belooning geven, overeenkomstig hetgeen is voorgeschreven. Het zal geene misdaad van u zijn, indien gij daarenboven eene andere overeenkomst met elkander aangaat, na het volvoeren van hetgeen is voorgeschreven; want God is alwetend en wijs.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Vi è proibito di sposare donne maritate, fuori che quelle che saranno in vostre mani come schiave. Questa è la legge di Dio. Vi è permesso però di procurarvi con denaro delle mogli che conserverete nei buoni costumi. Date a quella colla quale avete coabitato la dote promessa; ciò è d’obbligo. Non è alcun male il fare delle convenzioni in più di ciò che la legge prescrive. Dio è sapiente, e savio.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.