سورة النِّسَاء
Surah Al-Nisâ’ 4:22
The Women · Verse 22 of 176
وَلَا تَنْكِحُوا مَا نَكَحَ آبَاؤُكُمْ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ إِلَّا مَا قَدْ سَلَفَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً وَمَقْتًا وَسَاءَ سَبِيلًا
Abdul Mannan Omar
And marry not those women whom your fathers had married, except what had already passed (- you shall not be called to account for what you did in the past, only you have to divorce them now); for it is a thing highly indecent and repugnant and an evil practice.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And marry not women whom your fathers married,- except what is past: It was shameful and odious,- an abominable custom indeed.
Ahmed Ali
And do not wed the women your fathers had wed. What happened in the past is now past: It was lewd and abhorrent, and only the way of evil.
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Ali Unal
And do not marry the women whom your fathers married – except what has happened (of that sort) in the past (before your conversion: such occurrences are forgivable provided you rectify your conduct and terminate any such contract of marriage). This was indeed a shameful deed and hateful thing, and how evil a way!
Daryabadi
And wed not of women those whom your fathers had wedded, except that which hath already passed. Verily it hath been an indecency and an abomination and an evil way:
Faridul Haque
And do not marry the women who were wedded to your fathers (and grand fathers), except what has already passed; that is indeed an act of shame and great wrong; and an evil way.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And marry not women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed. This surely is indecent and hateful; and it is an evil way.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And marry not those women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed. It is a thing foul and hateful and an evil way.
Muhammad Asad
AND DO NOT marry women whom your fathers have previously married - although what is past is past this, verily, is a shameful deed, and a hateful thing, and an evil way.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And marry not women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed; indeed it was shameful and most hateful, and an evil way.
Muhammad Pickthall
And marry not those women whom your fathers married, except what hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! it was ever lewdness and abomination, and an evil way.
Muhammad Sarwar
Do not marry, from now on, the ex-wives of your fathers for that custom was sinful, loathsome, and abominable.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And marry not woman whom your fathers married, except what has already passed; this surely is indecent and hateful, and it is an evil way.
Rashad Khalifa
Do not marry the women who were previously married to your fathers - existing marriages are exempted and shall not be broken - for it is a gross offense, and an abominable act.
Shabbir Ahmed
Do not marry women whom your fathers ever married except what has already happened. Doing such was certainly a shameful and abominable custom.