وَٱلَّذِينَ

يَرۡمُونَ

أَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ

وَلَمۡ

يَكُن

لَّهُمۡ

شُهَدَآءُ

إِلَّآ

أَنفُسُهُمۡ

فَشَهَٰدَةُ

أَحَدِهِمۡ

أَرۡبَعُ

شَهَٰدَٰتِۭ

بِٱللَّهِ

إِنَّهُۥ

لَمِنَ

ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

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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