وَلْیَسْتَعْفِفِ

الَّذِیْنَ

لَا

یَجِدُوْنَ

نِكَاحًا

حَتّٰی

یُغْنِیَهُمُ

اللّٰهُ

مِنْ

فَضْلِهٖ ؕ

وَالَّذِیْنَ

یَبْتَغُوْنَ

الْكِتٰبَ

مِمَّا

مَلَكَتْ

اَیْمَانُكُمْ

فَكَاتِبُوْهُمْ

اِنْ

عَلِمْتُمْ

فِیْهِمْ

خَیْرًا ۖۗ

وَّاٰتُوْهُمْ

مِّنْ

مَّالِ

اللّٰهِ

الَّذِیْۤ

اٰتٰىكُمْ ؕ

وَلَا

تُكْرِهُوْا

فَتَیٰتِكُمْ

عَلَی

الْبِغَآءِ

اِنْ

اَرَدْنَ

تَحَصُّنًا

لِّتَبْتَغُوْا

عَرَضَ

الْحَیٰوةِ

الدُّنْیَا ؕ

وَمَنْ

یُّكْرِهْهُّنَّ

فَاِنَّ

اللّٰهَ

مِنْ

بَعْدِ

اِكْرَاهِهِنَّ

غَفُوْرٌ

رَّحِیْمٌ

۟

Those who are unable to marry should keep chaste until God gives them enough out of His bounty. If any of your slaves wish to pay for their freedom, make a contract with them accordingly, if you know they have good in them, and give them some of the wealth God has given you. Do not force your slave-girls into prostitution, when they themselves wish to remain honourable, in your quest for the short-term gains of this world, although, if they are forced, God will be forgiving and merciful to them.