such men are wicked
transgressors;-

P: And those who accuse honourable women but bring not four witnesses,
scourge them (with) eighty stripes and never (afterward) accept their
testimony - They indeed are evil-doers -

S: And those who accuse free women then do not bring four witnesses,
flog them, (giving) eighty stripes, and do not admit any evidence from
them ever; and these it is that are the transgressors,

024.005
Y: Unless they repent thereafter and mend (their conduct); for Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

P: Save those who afterward repent and make amends. (For such) lo! Allah
is Forgiving, Merciful.

S: Except those who repent after this and act aright, for surely Allah
is Forgiving, Merciful.

024.006
Y: And for those who launch a charge against their spouses, and have (in
support) no evidence but their own,- their solitary evidence (can be
received) if they bear witness four times (with an oath) by Allah that
they are solemnly telling the truth;

P: As for those who accuse their wives but have no witnesses except
themselves; let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies,
(swearing) by Allah that he is of those who speak the truth;

S: And (as for) those who accuse their wives and have no witnesses
except themselves, the evidence of one of these (should be taken) four
times, bearing Allah to witness that he is most surely of the truthful
ones.

024.007
Y: And the fifth (oath) (should be) that they solemnly invoke the curse
of Allah on themselves if they tell a lie.

P: And yet a fifth, invoking the curse of Allah on him if he is of those
who lie.

S: And the fifth (time) that the curse of Allah be on him if he is one
of the liars.

024.008
Y: But it would avert the punishment from the wife, if she bears witness
four times (with an oath) By Allah, that (her husband) is telling a
lie;

P: And it shall avert the punishment from her if she bear witness before
Allah four times that the thing he saith is indeed false,

S: And it shall avert the chastisement from her if she testify four
times, bearing Allah to witness that he is most surely one of the
liars;

024.009
Y: And the fifth (oath) should be that she solemnly invokes the wrath of
Allah on herself if (her accuser) is telling the truth.

P: And a fifth (time) that the wrath of Allah be upon her if he speaketh
truth.

S: And the fifth (time) that the wrath of Allah be on her if he is one
of the truthful.

024.010
Y