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Medinan · Surah 4 of 114

An-Nisaa 4:21

The Women · ayah 21 of 176

وَكَيْفَ تَأْخُذُونَهُۥ وَقَدْ أَفْضَىٰ بَعْضُكُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ وَأَخَذْنَ مِنكُم مِّيثَٰقًا غَلِيظًۭا

Wakayfa ta/khuthoonahu waqad afdabaAAdukum ila baAAdin waakhathnaminkum meethaqan ghaleetha

"And how could you take it while you have gone in unto each other and they have taken from you a solemn covenant?"

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Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"How could you take it when this is unjust and a blatant sin? How could you take it when you have lain with each other and they have taken a solemn pledge from you?"

Pickthall (classic)+

"How can ye take it (back) after one of you hath gone in unto the other, and they have taken a strong pledge from you?"

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"And how could ye take it when ye have gone in unto each other, and they have Taken from you a solemn covenant?"

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