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4:16

Surah An-Nisa, ayah 16

Surah An-Nisa (chapter 4) · Ayah 16 · Juz 4 · Page 80

Surah An-Nisa, ayah 16

Surah An-Nisa, ayah 16 (4:16) means: “And the two[171] who commit it [i.e., unlawful sexual intercourse] among you - punish [i.e., dishonor] them both. But if they repent and correct themselves, leave them alone. Indeed, Allāh is ever Accepting of Repentance and Merciful.” (Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2))

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4:16

An-Nisa · Ayah 16

وَٱلَّذَانِ يَأْتِيَٰنِهَا مِنكُمْ فَـَٔاذُوهُمَا فَإِن تَابَا وَأَصْلَحَا فَأَعْرِضُوا۟ عَنْهُمَآ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ تَوَّابًا رَّحِيمًا

And the two[171] who commit it [i.e., unlawful sexual intercourse] among you - punish [i.e., dishonor] them both. But if they repent and correct themselves, leave them alone. Indeed, Allāh is ever Accepting of Repentance and Merciful.

Translator's notes

[171] Scholars differ over whether "the two" refers to two of the same sex (i.e., homosexuals) or those of opposite sexes. In either case, later rulings outlined in the sunnah have replaced this one.

Quran 4:16 (An-Nisa) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

Text sources

  • Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes

  • Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2

  • Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0