Quran with Tafsir_English translation - Surah An-Nisa’ ayat 21 - النِّسَاء - Page - Juz 4
﴿وَكَيۡفَ تَأۡخُذُونَهُۥ وَقَدۡ أَفۡضَىٰ بَعۡضُكُمۡ إِلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ وَأَخَذۡنَ مِنكُم مِّيثَٰقًا غَلِيظٗا ﴾
[النِّسَاء: 21]
﴿وكيف تأخذونه وقد أفضى بعضكم إلى بعض وأخذن منكم ميثاقا غليظا﴾ [النِّسَاء: 21]
| Dr Kamal Omar And how could you take it back while one of you has gone in unto the other (in marital bond and relations), and (those who are wives to you) have obtained from you a written document (at the time of marriage, which is) firm (as evidence) |
| Dr Laleh Bakhtiar And how would you take it when one of you had sexual intercourse with the other and they (f) took from you an earnest solemn promise |
| Dr Munir Munshey How can you take anything back, after you have already consummated the relationship (and enjoyed each other)? She has secured from you a firm commitment |
| Edward Henry Palmer How care ye take it when one of you has gone in unto the other, and they have taken from you a rigid compact |
| Farook Malik And how could you take it back when you have enjoyed conjugal happiness and she had taken from you a firm pledge of marriage |
| George Sale And how can ye take it, since the one of you hath gone in unto the other, and they have received from you a firm covenant |
| Maududi How can you take it away after each one has enjoyed the other, and they have taken a firm covenant from you |