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Those who accuse chaste women ˹of adultery˺ and fail to produce four witnesses, give them eighty lashes ˹each˺. And do not ever accept any testimony from them—for they are indeed the rebellious—

except those who repent afterwards and mend their ways, then surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

And those who accuse their wives ˹of adultery˺ but have no witness except themselves, the accuser must testify,¹ swearing four times by Allah that he is telling the truth,

and a fifth oath that Allah may condemn him if he is lying.

For her to be spared the punishment, she must swear four times by Allah that he is telling a lie,

and a fifth oath that Allah may be displeased with her if he is telling the truth.¹

˹You would have suffered,˺ had it not been for Allah’s grace and mercy upon you, and had Allah not been Accepting of Repentance, All-Wise.

Surely those who accuse chaste, unsuspecting,¹ believing women are cursed in this life and the Hereafter. And they will suffer a tremendous punishment

on the Day their tongues, hands, and feet will testify against them for what they used to do.

On that Day, Allah will give them their just penalty in full, and they will ˹come to˺ know that Allah ˹alone˺ is the Ultimate Truth.