And ifyou happen to be fearfulthat notyou will be able to do justicewithin (matters of)the orphans,then [bring into family] / [be closely associated to]whatis suitableto youfromthe weak onesin twos,and threes,and fours;but ifyou are fearfulthat notyou will be fairthen one,orwhopossessesyour trusts,that isat the very leastthat notyou deviate.
And if ye fear that ye will not deal fairly by the orphans, marry of the women, who seem good to you, two or three or four; and if ye fear that ye cannot do justice (to so many) then one (only) or (the captives) that your right hands possess. Thus it is more likely that ye will not do injustice.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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If you fear that you may not deal justly with the orphans, then marry [other] women that you like, two, three, or four. But if you fear that you may not treat them fairly, then [marry only] one, or [marry from among] your slave-women. That makes it likelier that you will not be unfair.
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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With respect to marrying widows, if you are afraid of not being able to maintain justice with her children, marry another woman of your choice or two or three or four (who have no children). If you cannot maintain equality with more than one wife, marry only one or your slave-girl. This keeps you from acting against justice.
- Sarwar, Muhammad
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And if you fear that you cannot act equitably towards orphans, then marry such women as seem good to you, two and three and four; but if you fear that you will not do justice (between them), then (marry) only one or what your right hands possess; this is more proper, that you may not deviate from the right course.
- Shakir, Habib
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If you fear that you cannot deal fairly with orphan girls, you may marry women of your choice, two or three or four; but if you fear that you might not be able to treat them with equal fairness, then only one -- or [from among] those whom you rightfully possess. That is more likely to keep you from committing an injustice.
- Wahiduddin Khan
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اور اگر یتیموں کے بارے میں انصاف نہ کرسکنے کا خطرہ ہے تو جو عورتیں تمہیں پسند ہیں دو. تین. چار ان سے نکاح کرلو اور اگر ان میں بھی انصاف نہ کرسکنے کا خطرہ ہے تو صرف ایک... یا جو کنیزیں تمہارے ہاتھ کی ملکیت ہیں, یہ بات انصاف سے تجاوز نہ کرنے سے قریب تر ہے
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
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اور اگر تم یتیموں کے ساتھ بے انصافی کرنے سے ڈرتے ہو تو جو عورتیں تم کو پسند آئیں اُن میں سے دو دو، تین تین، چار چار سے نکاح کرلو لیکن اگر تمہیں اندیشہ ہو کہ اُن کے ساتھ عدل نہ کر سکو گے تو پھر ایک ہی بیوی کرو یا اُن عورتوں کو زوجیت میں لاؤ جو تمہارے قبضہ میں آئی ہیں، بے انصافی سے بچنے کے لیے یہ زیادہ قرین صواب ہے
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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ا ور اگر تمہیں اندیشہ ہو کہ یتیم لڑکیوں میں انصاف نہ کرو گے تو نکاح میں لاؤ جو عورتیں تمہیں خوش آئیں دو دو اور تین تین او ر چار چار پھر اگر ڈرو کہ دو بیبیوں کو برابر نہ رکھ سکو گے تو ایک ہی کرو یا کنیزیں جن کے تم مالک ہو یہ اس سے زیادہ قریب ہے کہ تم سے ظلم نہ ہو
- Ahmed Raza
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اور اگر تمہیں یہ خوف ہو کہ تم یتیموں کے ساتھ انصاف نہیں کر سکوگے۔ تو جو عورتیں تمہیں پسند ہوں ان سے نکاح کر لو دو دو، تین تین، چار چار سے اور اگر تمہیں اندیشہ ہو کہ (ان کے ساتھ) عدل نہ کر سکوگے تو پھر ایک ہی (بیوی) کرو۔ یا جو تمہاری ملکیت میں ہوں (ان پر اکتفا کرو) یہ زیادہ قریب ہے اس کے کہ بے انصافی نہ کرو۔ (ایک ہی طرف نہ جھک جاؤ)۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
And if you happen to be fearful that not you will be able to do justice within (matters of) the orphans, then [bring into family] / [be closely associated to] what is suitable to you from the weak ones in twos, and threes, and fours; but if you are fearful that not you will be fair then one, or who possesses your trusts, that is at the very least that not you deviate. [ 4 : 3 ]
عول | to feed | to sustain | to make grow | to put weight on | to incline to a side | to oppress | to deviate
دن ⇐ دنى | vile | inferior | beneath | under | below | write | notate | register | low | be subject of
ذا ⇐ ذلك | that | thereof | though | therefrom
من ⇐ امن | conviction | peace of mind | oath | confidence | [bound by contract, oath or other formal agreement] | supporting | following | adhering | peace | security
ملك | owner | king | lord | possess | holder | have power
او | or | rather | even | unless | except
حد ⇐ احد | one | singular | alone | unmatched | peerless | sole | combined | individual
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