Surah Al-Ma'arij — Verse 30
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إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ
Illa AAala azwajihim awma malakat aymanuhum fa-innahum ghayru maloomeen
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed -
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
from all but their spouses or their slave-girls––there is no blame attached to [relations with] these,
Marmaduke Pickthall
Save with their wives and those whom their right hands possess, for thus they are not blameworthy;
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (then) they are not to be blamed,
Mufti Taqi Usmani
except from their wives and those (slave-girls) owned by their hands,- because they are not to be blamed,
Al-Hilali & Khan
Except from their wives or the (women slaves) whom their right hands possess - for (then) they are not blameworthy.
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
except in regard to their spouses and those whom their right hands possess, for in regard to them they are not reproachable,