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Saheeh International

The fornicator does not marry except a [female] fornicator or polytheist, and none marries her except a fornicator1 or a polytheist, and that [i.e., marriage to such persons] has been made unlawful to the believers.

                   

Saheeh International

And those who accuse chaste women and then do not produce four witnesses - lash them with eighty lashes and do not accept from them testimony ever after. And those are the defiantly disobedient,

           

Saheeh International

Except for those who repent thereafter and reform, for indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

                 

Saheeh International

And those who accuse their wives [of adultery] and have no witnesses except themselves - then the witness of one of them1 [shall be] four testimonies [swearing] by Allāh that indeed, he is of the truthful.

         

Saheeh International

And the fifth [oath will be] that the curse of Allāh be upon him if he should be of the liars.

           

Saheeh International

But it will prevent punishment from her if she gives four testimonies [swearing] by Allāh that indeed, he is of the liars.

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Saheeh International

And the fifth [oath will be] that the wrath of Allāh be upon her if he was of the truthful.

         

Saheeh International

And if not for the favor of Allāh upon you and His mercy...1 and because Allāh is Accepting of Repentance and Wise.

                            

Saheeh International

Indeed, those who came with falsehood1 are a group among you. Do not think it bad for you; rather, it is good for you. For every person among them is what [punishment] he has earned from the sin, and he who took upon himself the greater portion thereof2 - for him is a great punishment [i.e., Hellfire].

            

Saheeh International

Why, when you heard it, did not the believing men and believing women think good of themselves [i.e., one another] and say, "This is an obvious falsehood"?