If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or (a captive) that your right hands possess, that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice.

Also (prohibited are) women already married, except those whom your right hands possess: Thus hath Allah ordained (Prohibitions) against you: Except for these, all others are lawful, provided ye seek (them in marriage) with gifts from your property,- desiring chastity, not lust, seeing that ye derive benefit from them, give them their dowers (at least) as prescribed; but if, after a dower is prescribed, agree Mutually (to vary it), there is no blame on you, and Allah is All-knowing, All-wise.

If any of you have not the means wherewith to wed free believing women, they may wed believing girls from among those whom your right hands possess: And Allah hath full knowledge about your faith. Ye are one from another: Wed them with the leave of their owners, and give them their dowers, according to what is reasonable: They should be chaste, not lustful, nor taking paramours: when they are taken in wedlock, if they fall into shame, their punishment is half that for free women. This (permission) is for those among you who fear sin; but it is better for you that ye practise self-restraint. And Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

Serve Allah, and join not any partners with Him; and do good- to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in need, neighbours who are near, neighbours who are strangers, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (ye meet), and what your right hands possess: For Allah loveth not the arrogant, the vainglorious;-

Allah has bestowed His gifts of sustenance more freely on some of you than on others: those more favoured are not going to throw back their gifts to those whom their right hands possess, so as to be equal in that respect. Will they then deny the favours of Allah?

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,

And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards Allah, that ye may attain Bliss.

Let those who find not the wherewithal for marriage keep themselves chaste, until Allah gives them means out of His grace. And if any of your slaves ask for a deed in writing (to enable them to earn their freedom for a certain sum), give them such a deed if ye know any good in them: yea, give them something yourselves out of the means which Allah has given to you. But force not your maids to prostitution when they desire chastity, in order that ye may make a gain in the goods of this life. But if anyone compels them, yet, after such compulsion, is Allah, Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (to them),

O ye who believe! let those whom your right hands possess, and the (children) among you who have not come of age ask your permission (before they come to your presence), on three occasions: before morning prayer; the while ye doff your clothes for the noonday heat; and after the late-night prayer: these are your three times of undress: outside those times it is not wrong for you or for them to move about attending to each other: Thus does Allah make clear the Signs to you: for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.

He does propound to you a similitude from your own (experience): do ye have partners among those whom your right hands possess, to share as equals in the wealth We have bestowed on you? Do ye fear them as ye fear each other? Thus do we explain the Signs in detail to a people that understand.

O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers; and those whom thy right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom Allah has assigned to thee; and daughters of thy paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of thy maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Makka) with thee; and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her;- this only for thee, and not for the Believers (at large); We know what We have appointed for them as to their wives and the captives whom their right hands possess;- in order that there should be no difficulty for thee. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers; and those whom thy right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom Allah has assigned to thee; and daughters of thy paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of thy maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Makka) with thee; and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her;- this only for thee, and not for the Believers (at large); We know what We have appointed for them as to their wives and the captives whom their right hands possess;- in order that there should be no difficulty for thee. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

It is not lawful for thee (to marry more) women after this, nor to change them for (other) wives, even though their beauty attract thee, except any thy right hand should possess (as handmaidens): and Allah doth watch over all things.

There is no blame (on these ladies if they appear) before their fathers or their sons, their brothers, or their brother's sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the (slaves) whom their right hands possess. And, (ladies), fear Allah; for Allah is Witness to all things.

Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (then) they are not to be blamed,

如果你们恐怕不能公平对待孤儿，那末，你们可以择你们爱悦的女人， 各娶两妻、三妻、四妻；如果你们恐怕不能公平地待遇她们，那末，你们只可以各娶一妻，或以你们的女奴为满足。这是更近于公平的。

（他又严禁你们娶）有丈夫的妇女，但你们所管辖的妇女除外；真主以此为你们的定制。除此以外，一切妇女，对于你们是合法的，你们可以借自己的财产而谋与妇女结合，但你们应当是贞节的，不可是淫荡的。既与你们成婚的妇女，你们应当把已决定的聘仪交给她们。既决定聘仪之后，你们双方同意的事，对于你们是毫无罪过的。真主确是全知的，确是至睿的。

你们当中在能力方面谁不能娶信道的自由女，谁可以娶友所管辖的信道的奴婢。真主是知道你们的信仰的。你们彼此是同教的，故你们取得她们的主人的许可后，可娶她们为妻室，你们应当把她们的聘仪照例交给她们，但她们应当是贞节的，不可是淫荡的，也不可是有情人的。她们既婚之后，如果作了丑事，那末，她们应受自由女所应受的刑罚的一半。这是特许你们中恐陷于奸淫的人规定的。你们能坚忍，那对于你们是更好的。真主是至赦的，是至慈的。

你们当崇拜真主，不要以任何物配他，当孝敬父母，当优待亲戚，当怜恤孤儿，当救济贫民，当亲爱近邻、远邻和伴侣，当款待旅客，当宽待奴仆。真主的确不喜爱傲慢的、矜夸的人。

在给养上，真主使你们中一部分人超越另一部分人，给养优厚者绝不愿把自己的给养让给自己的奴仆，从而他们在给养上与自己平等，难道他们否认真主的恩惠吗？

除非对他们的妻子和女奴，因为他们的心不是受谴责的；

你对信女们说，叫她们降低视线，遮蔽下身，莫露出首饰， 除非自然露出的，叫她们用面纱遮住胸膛，末露出首饰，除非对她们的丈夫，或她们的父亲，或她们的丈夫的父亲，或她们的儿子，或她们的丈夫的儿子，或她们的兄弟，或她们弟兄的儿子，或她们姐妹的儿子，或她们的女仆，或她们的奴婢，或无性欲的男仆，或不懂妇女之事的儿童；叫她们不要用力踏足，使人得知她们所隐藏的首饰。信士们啊！你们应全体向真主悔罪，以便你们成功。

不能娶妻者，叫他们极力保持贞操，直到真主以他的恩惠而使他们富足。你们的奴婢中要求订约赎身者，如果你们知道他们是忠实的，你们就应当与他们订约，并且把真主赐予你们的财产的一部分给他们。如果你们的婢女，要保守贞操，你们就不要为了今世生活的浮利而强迫她们卖淫。如果有人强迫她们，那末，在被迫之后，真主确是至赦的，确是至慈的。

信士们啊！教你们的奴婢和你们中尚未成丁的儿童，三次向你们请示，晨礼之前，正午脱衣之时，宵礼之后，这是你们的三个不防备的时候。除此以外， 你们和他们无妨随便往来。真主这样为你们阐明一些迹象。真主是全知的，是至睿的。

他为你们而就你们自身设一个譬喻；难道你们准许你们的奴婢与你们共同享受我赏赐你们的给养，而你们与他们完全平等，你们畏惧他们，犹如你们互相畏惧一样吗？我这样为能了解的民众解释我的迹象。

先知啊！我确已准你享受你给予聘礼的妻子，你的奴婢，即真主以为你的战利品的，你的从父的女儿．你的姑母的女儿．你的舅父的女儿．你的姨母的女儿．她们是同你一道迁居的。信道的妇女，若将自身赠与先知，若先知愿意娶她，这是特许你的，信士们不得援例--我知道我为他们的妻子与奴婢而对他们做出的规定--以免你感受困难。真主是至赦的，是至慈的。

先知啊！我确已准你享受你给予聘礼的妻子，你的奴婢，即真主以为你的战利品的，你的从父的女儿．你的姑母的女儿．你的舅父的女儿．你的姨母的女儿．她们是同你一道迁居的。信道的妇女，若将自身赠与先知，若先知愿意娶她，这是特许你的，信士们不得援例--我知道我为他们的妻子与奴婢而对他们做出的规定--以免你感受困难。真主是至赦的，是至慈的。

以后不准你再娶妇女，也不准你以她们换掉别的妻子，即使你羡慕她们的美貌，除非是你的奴婢。真主是监视万物的。

她们无妨会见她们的父亲、儿子、弟兄、侄子、外甥、信道的妇女，和自己的奴婢。你们应当敬畏真主，真主确是见证万物的。

除非对自己的妻子和奴婢，他们确是不因此而受责备的；