وَإِنْ أَرَدتُّمُ ٱسْتِبْدَالَ زَوْجٍ مَّكَانَ زَوْجٍ وَءَاتَيْتُمْ إِحْدَىٰهُنَّ قِنطَارًا فَلَا تَأْخُذُوا۟ مِنْهُ شَيْـًٔا أَتَأْخُذُونَهُۥ بُهْتَٰنًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in aradttumu stibdaala zawjin makaana zawjin wa'aataytum ihdaahunna qintaaran falaa ta'khudhoo minhu shay'an ata'khudhoonahu buhtaanan wa'ithman mubeenaa
DIN 31635waʾin ʾaradttumu stibdāla zawǧin makāna zawǧin waʾātaytum ʾiḥdāhunna qinṭāran falā taʾḫuḏū minhu šayʾan ʾataʾḫuḏūnahu buhtānan waʾiṯman mubīnan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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If you wish to replace one wife with another, and you have given one of them a fortune, take nothing back from it. Would you take it back fraudulently and sinfully?
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
And if ye wish to exchange one wife for another and ye have given unto one of them a sum of money (however great), take nothing from it. Would ye take it by the way of calumny and open wrong
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
But if ye wish to exchange one wife for another, and have given one of them a talent, then take not from it anything. What! would you take it for a calumny and a manifest crime
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And if ye be desirous to exchange one wife for another, and have given one of them a talent, make no deduction from it. Would ye take it by slandering her, and with manifest wrong
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
If ye be desirous to exchange a wife for another wife, and ye have already given one of them a talent; take not away any thing therefrom; Will ye take it by slandering her, and doing her manifest unjustice
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Nëse doni të lëshoni një grua për të marrë ndonjë tjetër, ndërkohë që i keni dhënë asaj një shumë të madhe pasurie (si mehër), mos merrni asgjë prej saj. A mos vallë, doni ta merrni atë padrejtësisht dhe duke bërë gjynah të qartë?!
আর তোমরা যদি এক স্ত্রীর জায়গায় অন্য স্ত্রী গ্রহণ করা স্থির করো এবং তাকে যদি প্রচুর সম্পদ দিয়ে থাকো, তবুও তা থেকে কিছুই ফেরত নিও না। তোমরা কি মিথ্যা অপবাদ এবং প্রকাশ্য পাপাচরণ দ্বারা তা গ্রহণ করবে?
Ako hoćete jednu suprugu zamijeniti drugom, i jednoj od njih dali ste blaga, ne uzimajte od toga ništa. Zar da to uzimate čineći potvoru i grijeh očiti?!
Ako hoćete jednu suprugu zamijeniti drugom, i jednoj od njih dali ste blaga, ne uzimajte od toga ništa. Zar da to uzimate čineći potvoru i grijeh očiti?!
Si on njiɗii waɗtitude debbo nokku debbo goo, hara hiɗon jonni goɗɗo e maɓɓe jawdi [heewundi], wata on jaɓitu e mayri hay e huunde. E on jaɓirayndi tooñdee bakkaatu ɓannguɗo?
და თუ თქვენ (ო, ქმრებო) მოისურვებთ ერთი მეუღლის შეცვლას მეორეთი [ერთის გაყრას და სხვაზე დაქორწინებას], და ერთ-ერთ მათგანს [ვისაც შორდებით] მიეცით ყინტარი [დიდი რაოდენობის ქონება], მაშინ ნუ წაართმევთ მისგან არაფერს. ნუთუ წაართმევთ მას ცილისწამებით და აშკარა ცოდვის ჩადენით?[1]
Und wenn ihr eine Gattin anstelle einer anderen eintauschen wollt und ihr der einen von ihnen einen Qintar (viel Besitz/Geld als Brautgabe) gegeben habt, dann nehmt nichts davon (zurück). Wollt ihr es (denn) durch Verleumdung und deutliche Sünde (zurück)nehmen?
Αν θελήσετε να χωρίσετε τη σύζυγο και να παντρευτείτε μια άλλη, και της είχατε δώσει μια τεράστια προίκα, μην πάρετε πίσω ούτε το ελάχιστο απ' αυτήν (την προίκα). Θα την παίρνατε με αδικία και φανερή αμαρτία;
और यदि तुम एक पत्नी के स्थान पर दूसरी पत्नी लाना चाहो और तुमने उनमें से किसी को (महर में) ढेर सारा धन दे रखा हो, तो उसमें से कुछ न लो। क्या तुम उसे अनाधिकार और खुला गुनाह होते हुए भी ले लोगे।
Se volete cambiare sposa con sposa, e avete dato a una di loro un quintale, non togliete da questo nulla! Voi vorreste forse toglierlo con un oltraggio e un evidente peccato?
20. Tačiau, jei jūs ketinate pakeisti vieną žmoną kita ir jūs davėte vienai jų kintarą (aukso, t. y. didelę sumą kaip Mahr), neimkite nė menkiausios dalies iš to atgal. Argi jūs imtumėte tai neteisėtai, neturėdami tam teisės, ir (su) didžiule nuodėme?
yoo niitii takka bakka niitii biraa jijjiirrachuu barbaaddan Haala tokkoo isaaniitiif (tan hiikuu barbaaddaniif) qabeenya guddaa kennitanii jirtaniin, isarraa homaa hin fudhatinaa. Sila haala miidhaafi dilii ifaa ta’ee jiruun fudhattanii?
Если вы пожелаете замены одной супруги другой и даровали одной из них [даже] кынтар, то не берите из него ничего. Неужели вы станете брать это обратно, прибегая ко лжи и явно греша?
Ако хоћете једну супругу да замените другом, и једној од њих сте дали благо, не узимајте ништа од тога. Зар да то узимате чинећи потвору и очигледни грех?!
Na mkitaka kubadilisha mke pahali pa mke hali ya kuwa mmempa mmoja wao chungu ya mali, basi msichukue katika hiyo kitu chochote. Je, mnaichukua kwa dhuluma na kosa lililo wazi?
Om ni vill skilja er från en hustru och i hennes ställe ta en annan, ta då inte tillbaka något av det ni har gett den första, även om ni gett henne en förmögenhet. Skulle ni ta tillbaka det och därmed begå en skamlös lögn och en uppenbar synd?
Eğer bir eşin yerine başka bir eş almak isterseniz, öncekine yüklerle (mehir) vermiş olsanız bile ondan hiçbir şeyi geri almayın. İftira ederek ve açık günaha girerek mi verdiğinizi geri alacaksınız?
اور اگر تم ایک بیوی کی جگہ دوسری بیوی کرنا ہی چاہو اور ان میں سے کسی کو تم نے خزانہ کا خزانہ دے رکھا ہو، تو بھی اس میں سے کچھ نہ لو[1] کیا تم اسے ناحق اور کھلا گناه ہوتے ہوئے بھی لے لو گے ۔
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وَلَيْسَتِ ٱلتَّوْبَةُ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَهُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ قَالَ إِنِّى تُبْتُ ٱلْـَٰٔنَ وَلَا ٱلَّذِينَ يَمُوتُونَ وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)walaysati t-tawbatu lilladheena ya'maloona s-sayyi'aati hattaa idhaa hadara ahadahumu l-mawtu qaala innee tubtu l-'aana walaa lladheena yamootoona wahum kuffaarun oolaa'ika a'tadnaa lahum 'adhaaban aleemaa
DIN 31635walaysati t-tawbatu lillaḏīna yaʿmalūna s-sayyiʾāti ḥattā ʾiḏā ḥaḍara ʾaḥadahumu l-mawtu qāla ʾinnī tubtu l-ʾāna walā llaḏīna yamūtūna wahum kuffārun ʾūlāʾika ʾaʿtadnā lahum ʿaḏāban ʾalīman
But repentance is not available for those who commit evils, until when death approaches one of them, he says, "Now I repent," nor for those who die as disbelievers. These-We have prepared for them a painful torment.
The forgiveness is not for those who do ill-deeds until, when death attendeth upon one of them, he saith: Lo! I repent now; nor yet for those who die while they are disbelievers. For such We have prepared a painful doom
His turning again is not for those who do evil, until, when death comes before one of them, he says, 'Now I turn again;' nor yet forth those who die in misbelief. For such as these have we prepared a grievous woe
But no place of repentance shall there be for those who do evil, until, when death is close to one of them, he saith, "Now verily am I turned to God;" nor to those who die unbelievers. These! we have made ready for them a grievous torment
But no repentance shall be accepted from those who do evil until the time when death presenteth it self unto one of them, and he saith, verily I repent now; nor unto those who die unbelievers: For them have we prepared a grievous punishment
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَن تَرِثُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ كَرْهًا وَلَا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُوا۟ بِبَعْضِ مَآ ءَاتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ إِلَّآ أَن يَأْتِينَ بِفَٰحِشَةٍ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ فَإِن كَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ فَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تَكْرَهُوا۟ شَيْـًٔا وَيَجْعَلَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo laa yahillu lakum an tarithoo n-nisaa'a karhan walaa ta'duloohunna litadhhaboo biba'di maa aataytumoohunna illaa an ya'teena bifaahishatin mubayyinatin wa'aashiroohunna bil-ma'roofi fa'in karihtumoohunna fa'asaa an takrahoo shay'an wayaj'ala llaahu feehi khayran katheeraa
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū lā yaḥillu lakum ʾan tariṯū n-nisāʾa karhan walā taʿḍulūhunna litaḏhabū bibaʿḍi mā ʾātaytumūhunna ʾillā ʾan yaʾtīna bifāḥišatin mubayyinatin waʿāširūhunna bil-maʿrūfi faʾin karihtumūhunna faʿasā ʾan takrahū šayʾan wayaǧʿala llāhu fīhi ḫayran kaṯīran
O you who believe! It is not permitted for you to inherit women against their will. And do not coerce them in order to take away some of what you had given them, unless they commit a proven adultery. And live with them in kindness. If you dislike them, it may be that you dislike something in which God has placed much good.
O ye who believe! It is not lawful for you forcibly to inherit the women (of your deceased kinsmen), nor (that) ye should put constraint upon them that ye may take away a part of that which ye have given them, unless they be guilty of flagrant lewdness. But consort with them in kindness, for if ye hate them it may happen that ye hate a thing wherein Allah hath placed much good
O ye who believe! it is not lawful for you to inherit women's estates against their will; nor to hinder them, that ye may go off with part of what ye brought them, unless they commit fornication manifestly; but associate with them in reason, for if ye are averse from them, it may be that ye are averse from something wherein God has put much good for you
O believers! it is not allowed you to be heirs of your wives against their will; nor to hinder them from marrying, in order to take from them part of the dowry you had given them, unless they have been guilty of undoubted lewdness; but associate kindly with them: for if ye are estranged from them, haply ye are estranged from that in which God hath placed abundant good
O true believers, it is not lawful for you to be heirs of women against their will, nor to hinder them from marrying others, that ye may take away part of what ye have given them in dowry; unless they have been guilty of a manifest crime: But converse kindly with them. And if ye hate them, it may happen that ye may hate a thing wherein God hath placed much good
4:20 — the verse above
وَكَيْفَ تَأْخُذُونَهُۥ وَقَدْ أَفْضَىٰ بَعْضُكُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَأَخَذْنَ مِنكُم مِّيثَٰقًا غَلِيظًا
Easy-read (simplified)wakayfa ta'khudhoonahu waqad afdaa ba'dukum ilaa ba'din wa'akhadhna minkum meethaaqan ghaleezaa
DIN 31635wakayfa taʾḫuḏūnahu waqad ʾafḍā baʿḍukum ʾilā baʿḍin waʾaḫaḏna minkum mīṯāqan ġalīẓan
And how can you take it back, when you have been intimate with one another, and they have received from you a solid commitment?
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
How care ye take it when one of you has gone in unto the other, and they have taken from you a rigid compact
How, moreover, could ye take it, when one of you hath gone in unto the other, and they have received from you a strict bond of union
And how can ye take it, since the one of you hath gone in unto the other, and they have received from you a firm covenant
وَلَا تَنكِحُوا۟ مَا نَكَحَ ءَابَآؤُكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ إِلَّا مَا قَدْ سَلَفَ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَٰحِشَةً وَمَقْتًا وَسَآءَ سَبِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)walaa tankihoo maa nakaha aabaa'ukum mina n-nisaa'i illaa maa qad salafa innahu kaana faahishatan wamaqtan wasaa'a sabeelaa
DIN 31635walā tankiḥū mā nakaḥa ʾābāʾukum mina n-nisāʾi ʾillā mā qad salafa ʾinnahu kāna fāḥišatan wamaqtan wasāʾa sabīlan
Do not marry women whom your fathers married, except what is already past. That is improper, indecent, and a bad custom.
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
And do not marry women your fathers married,- except bygones,- for it is abominable and hateful, and an evil way
And marry not women whom your fathers have married: for this is a shame, and hateful, and an evil way: though what is past may be allowed
Marry not women, whom your fathers have had to wife; -- except what is already past: -- For this is uncleanness, and an abomination, and an evil way
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَإِنْ أَرَدتُّمُ اسْتِبْدَالَ زَوْجٍ مَّكَانَ زَوْجٍ وَآتَيْتُمْ إِحْدَاهُنَّ قِنطَارًا فَلَا تَأْخُذُوا مِنْهُ شَيْئًا أَتَأْخُذُونَهُ بُهْتَانًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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