An-Nisā’Ayah 3 of 176· Page 77· Juz 4
وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تُقْسِطُوا۟ فِى ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ فَٱنكِحُوا۟ مَا طَابَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ مَثْنَىٰ وَثُلَـٰثَ وَرُبَـٰعَ ۖ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ فَوَٰحِدَةً أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعُولُوا۟
And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice].
— An-Nisā’ 4:3
Restrictions on number of wives
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وَإِنْwa-inAnd if
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أَلَّاallāthat not
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فِىfīwith
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مَاmāwhat
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لَكُمlakumto you
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مِّنَminafrom
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فَإِنْfa-inBut if
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أَلَّاallāthat not
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أَوْawor
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مَاmāwhat
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ذَٰلِكَdhālikaThat
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أَلَّاallāthat (may) not
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Marriageالزواج
polygamy
restrictions about
to orphans
woman if need arises
Oathsالأيمان
Orphansاليتامى
leave their possessions
Slaves
Choiceالاختيار
Handاليد
Justiceالعدل
Slaveالعبيد
Slavery العبودية
Threeثلاثة