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سُورَةُ النِّسَاءِ مَدَنِيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١٧٦

Surah An-Nisa Verse 20

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Verses 20–21

2 verses

An-Nisa 20

وَاِنْ اَرَدْتُمُ اسْتِبْدَالَ زَوْجٍ مَكَانَ زَوْجٍۙ وَاٰتَيْتُمْ اِحْدٰيهُنَّ قِنْطَارًا فَلَا تَاْخُذُوا مِنْهُ شَيْـًٔاۜ اَتَاْخُذُونَهُ بُهْتَانًا وَاِثْمًا مُب۪ينًا ۝٢٠

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

20Vein erattümü-stibdâle zevcim mekâne zevciv veâteytüm iḥdâhünne ḳinṭâran felâ teʾḫuẕû minhü şeyʾâ. eteʾḫuẕûnehû bühtânev veiŝmem mübînâ.

English Translation

English Translation

20If you wish to divorce your wife and take another wife, do not take anything back from her, even if you gave the former one a load of gold as mahr. Will you now take it back by slandering her and falling into a great sin?

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The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik.

The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.