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| 1. This is a Surah which WE have revealed and the ordinances of which WE have made obligatory; and WE have revealed therein clear commandments that you may take heed. 2. The adulteress and the adulterer - flog each one of them with a hundred stripes. And let not pity for the twain take hold of you in executing the judgment of ALLAH, if you believe in ALLAH and the Last Day. And let a party of the believers witness their punishment. 3. The adulterer cannot have sexual intercourse but with an adulteress or an idolatrous woman, and an adulteress - none can have sexual intercourse with her but an adulterer or an idolatrous man. That indeed is forbidden to the believers. 4. And those who culminate chaste woman but bring not four witnesses - flog them with eighty stripes, and do not admit their evidence ever after, for it is they that are the transgression, 5. Except those who repent thereafter and make amends, for truly ALLAH is Most forgiving, Merciful. 6. And as for those who charge their wives with adultery and have no witnesses except themselves - the evidence of anyone of such people shall suffice if he bears witness four times in the name of ALLAH solemnly affirming that he is of those who speak the truth; 7. And the fifth time that ALLAH's curse be upon him if he be of the liars. 8. But it shall avert the punishment from her if she bears witness four times in the name of ALLAH that he is of the liars; 9. And the fifth time that the wrath of ALLAH be upon her if he has spoken the truth. 10. And were it not for ALLAH's grace and HIS mercy upon you, and that ALLAH is compassionate and Wise, you would have come to grief. |
