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Quran 24:33

Surah An-Nur (The Light), verse 33 of 64 · Juz 18

وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ نِكَاحًا حَتَّىٰ يُغْنِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَبْتَغُونَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ إِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا ۖ وَءَاتُوهُم مِّن مَّالِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۚ وَلَا تُكْرِهُوا۟ فَتَيَـٰتِكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْبِغَآءِ إِنْ أَرَدْنَ تَحَصُّنًا لِّتَبْتَغُوا۟ عَرَضَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَمَن يُكْرِههُّنَّ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ إِكْرَٰهِهِنَّ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 24:33
EnglishTalal Itani

And let those who do not find the means to marry abstain, until Allah enriches them from His bounty. If any of your servants wish to be freed, grant them their wish, if you recognize some good in them. And give them of Allah’s wealth which He has given you. And do not compel your girls to prostitution, seeking the materials of this life, if they desire to remain chaste. Should anyone compel them—after their compulsion, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And let those who cannot find a match keep chaste till Allah give them independence by His grace. And such of your slaves as seek a writing (of emancipation), write it for them if ye are aware of aught of good in them, and bestow upon them of the wealth of Allah which He hath bestowed upon you. Force not your slave-girls to whoredom that ye may seek enjoyment of the life of the world, if they would preserve their chastity. And if one force them, then (unto them), after their compulsion, lo! Allah will be Forgiving, Merciful.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bir nikâha çare bulamıyanlar Allah, kendilerine fazlından bir gına verinciye kadar ıffetli kalmıya çalıssınlar, memlûklerinizden mükâtebe istiyenleri de eğer kendilerinde bir hayır biliyorsanız hemen kitabete kesin ve onlara Allahın size malından verin ve Dünya hayatın geçıci metâını kazanacaksınız diye cariyelerinizi fuhşe ikrah etmeyin, hele ıffetli olmak isterlerse; her kim de onları ikrah ederse şübhesiz Allah, onlara ikrahlarından sonra gafurdur, rahîmdir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Que ceux qui ne peuvent trouver un parti à cause de leur pauvreté vivent dans la continence jusqu’à ce que Dieu les ait enrichis, de sa faveur. Si quelqu’un de vos esclaves vous demande son affranchissement par écrit, donnez-le-lui si vous l’en jugez digne, donnez-leur quelque peu de ces biens que Dieu vous a accordés. Ne forcez point vos servantes à se prostituer pour vous procurer des biens passagers de ce monde, si elles désirent garder leur pudicité. Si quelqu’un les y forçait, Dieu leur pardonnerait à cause de la contrainte ; il est indulgent et compatissant.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En laat degenen, die door hunne armoede geene partij kunnen vinden, zich voor ontucht behoeden; dan zal God hen van zijnen overvloed verrijken. Indien een uwer slaven u zijne vrijheid bij geschrifte vraagt, geef hem die dan, indien gij hem die waardig oordeelt, en geef van Gods rijkdommen welke u zijn geschonken. En dwingt niet uwe vrouwelijke dienstboden, indien zij kuisch willen leven, zich te laten onteeren, ten einde u de voorbijgaande genoegens dezer wereld te verschaffen; maar indien zij daartoe worden gedwongen, waarlijk, dan zal God genadig en barmhartig omtrent die vrouwen zijn wegens den dwang.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quei che non possono trovare un partito (a cagione della loro povertà) vivano nella continenza finchè Dio li abbia arricchiti col suo favore. Se qualcuno de’ vostri schiavi vi domanda la sua libertà in iscritto, dategliela se lo credete di meritarla. Dategli alcuna parte di que’ beni che Dio v’ha accordati. Non obbligate le vostre serve a prostituirsi per guadagnarvi i beni passeggieri di questo mondo, se desiderano conservare la loro pudicizia. Se vi fossero costrette da qualcuno, Dio le perdonerebbe a cagione di esservi state costrette. Egli è indulgente, e compatisce.

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