Surah Al-Mu'minun — Verse 6

The Believers · 23:6 · 6/118

إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

Illa AAala azwajihim awma malakat aymanuhum fa-innahum ghayru maloomeen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed -

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

except with their spouses or their slaves––with these they are not to blame,

Marmaduke Pickthall

Save from their wives or the (slaves) that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Except with those joined to them in the marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (in their case) they are free from blame,

Mufti Taqi Usmani

except from their wives or from those (bondwomen who are) owned by their hands, as they are not to be blamed.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Except from their wives or (the slaves) that their right hands possess, - for then, they are free from blame;

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

save from their wives, or those whom their right hands possess; for with regard to them they are free from blame "

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

[not giving way to their desires] with any but their spouses - that is, those whom they rightfully possess [through wedlock]: for then, behold, they are free of all blame,

Noor International · source edition

(6) Except from their wives or those their right hands possess,[947] for indeed, they will not be blamed -

Notes

[947]- Female slaves or captives under their ownership.