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3. Wa-in khiftum alla tuqsitoo fee alyatama fa
i
nkihoo ma taba lakum mina a
l
nnisa-i
mathna wathulatha warubaAAa fa-in khiftum alla taAAdiloo fawahidatan aw ma malakat
aymanukum thalika adna alla taAAooloo
3. 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 pos sess, that will be more
suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice.
4. Waatoo a
l
nnisaa saduqatihinna nihlatan fa-in tibna lakum AAan shay-in minhu nafsan
fakuloohu hanee-an maree-a
n
4. And give the women (on marriage) their dower as a free gift; but if they, of their own
good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, Take it and enjoy it with right good cheer.
5. Wala tu/too a
l
ssufahaa amwalakumu allatee jaAAala Allahu lakum qiyaman
wa
o
rzuqoohum feeha wa
o
ksoohum waqooloo lahum qawlan maAAroofa
n
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