15. If any of your women are guilty of lewdness, Take the evidence of four (Reliable)
witnesses from amongst you against them; and if they testify, confine them to houses
until death do claim them, or God ordain for them some (other) way.
16. Wa
a
llathani ya/tiyaniha minkum faathoohuma fa-in taba waaslaha faaAAridoo
AAanhuma inna Allaha kana tawwaban raheema
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16. If two men among you are guilty of lewdness, punish them both. If they repent and
amend, Leave them alone; for God is Oft-returning, Most Merciful.
17. Innama a
l
ttawbatu AAala Allahi lillatheena yaAAmaloona a
l
ssoo-a bijahalatin
thumma yatooboona min qareebin faola-ika yatoobu Allahu AAalayhim wakana Allahu
AAaleeman hakeema
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17. God accept the repentance of those who do evil in ignorance and repent soon
afterwards; to them will God turn in mercy: For God is full of knowledge and wisdom.
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