Quran 4:3
وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تُقْسِطُوا۟ فِى ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ فَٱنكِحُوا۟ مَا طَابَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ مَثْنَىٰ وَثُلَـٰثَ وَرُبَـٰعَ ۖ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ فَوَٰحِدَةً أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعُولُوا۟
| EnglishTalal Itani | If you fear you cannot act fairly towards the orphans—then marry the women you like—two, or three, or four. But if you fear you will not be fair, then one, or what you already have. That makes it more likely that you avoid bias. |
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| EnglishPickthall, 1930 | And if ye fear that ye will not deal fairly by the orphans, marry of the women, who seem good to you, two or three or four; and if ye fear that ye cannot do justice (to so many) then one (only) or (the captives) that your right hands possess. Thus it is more likely that ye will not do injustice. |
| TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935 | Eğer yetimlerin haklarını gözetemiyeceğinizden korkarsanız size helâl olan kadınlardan ikişer, üçer, dörder nikâh edin ve eğer bu surette adalet yapamıyacağınızdan korkarsanız o zaman bir tane veya milkiniz cariye alın, ağmamanız için bu daha muvafıktır. |
| FrenchKazimirski, 1840 | Verses 3–4 are translated together in this edition. Si vous craignez de n’être pas équitables envers les orphelins, n’épousez, parmi les femmes qui vous plaisent, que deux, trois ou quatre. Si vous craignez encore d’être injustes, n’en épousez qu’une seule ou une esclave. Cette conduite vous aidera à ne pas être injustes. Assignez librement à vos femmes leurs dots, et, s’il leur plaît de vous en abandonner quelque chose de plein gré, jouissez-en commodément et à votre aise. |
| DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French | Verses 3–4 are translated together in this edition. En indien gij vreest, niet rechtvaardig te kunnen zijn omtrent de weezen (der vrouwelijke kunne), neem dan, naar uw behagen, twee of drie, of vier vrouwen, maar niet meer. Indien gij echter toch vreest, niet rechtvaardig te kunnen zijn, neem dan eene, of eene der slavinnen die gij u verworven hebt. Dan zal het u gemakkelijker zijn, niet van den rechten weg af te dwalen. En geef uwe vrouwen insgelijks hare huwelijksgiften, en indien zij u vrijwillig daarvan een deel afstaan, geniet het dan met gemak en nut. |
| ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French | Verses 3–4 are translated together in this edition. Se temete di esser ingiusti verso gli orfani, non isposate che tre o quattro delle donne che vi piacciono. Se temete ancora di esser ingiusti, non ne sposate che una sola, o una schiava. Questa condotta vi faciliterà ad essere giusti. Assegnate liberamente alle vostre mogli la dote; e se piace ad esse di consegnarvene una parte, godetene tranquillamente, ed a vostro agio. |