Surah An-Nisa 4:21
سُورَةُ النِّسَاءِ · Medinan · Verse 21 of 176
وَكَيْفَ تَأْخُذُونَهُۥ وَقَدْ أَفْضَىٰ بَعْضُكُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ وَأَخَذْنَ مِنكُم مِّيثَٰقًا غَلِيظًۭا
Translation
How could you take it when this is unjust and a blatant sin? How could you take it when you have lain with each other and they have taken a solemn pledge from you?
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
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