P:  Save those who afterward repent and make amends. (For such) lo!  Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

S:  Except those who repent after this and act aright, for surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

024.006 Y:  And for those who launch a charge against their spouses, and have (in support) no evidence but their own,- their solitary evidence (can be received) if they bear witness four times (with an oath) by Allah that they are solemnly telling the truth;

P:  As for those who accuse their wives but have no witnesses except themselves; let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies, (swearing) by Allah that he is of those who speak the truth;

S:  And (as for) those who accuse their wives and have no witnesses except themselves, the evidence of one of these (should be taken) four times, bearing Allah to witness that he is most surely of the truthful ones.

024.007 Y:  And the fifth (oath) (should be) that they solemnly invoke the curse of Allah on themselves if they tell a lie.

P:  And yet a fifth, invoking the curse of Allah on him if he is of those who lie.

S:  And the fifth (time) that the curse of Allah be on him if he is one of the liars.

024.008 Y:  But it would avert the punishment from the wife, if she bears witness four times (with an oath) By Allah, that (her husband) is telling a lie;

P:  And it shall avert the punishment from her if she bear witness before Allah four times that the thing he saith is indeed false,

S:  And it shall avert the chastisement from her if she testify four times, bearing Allah to witness that he is most surely one of the liars;

024.009 Y:  And the fifth (oath) should be that she solemnly invokes the wrath of Allah on herself if (her accuser) is telling the truth.

P:  And a fifth (time) that the wrath of Allah be upon her if he speaketh truth.

S:  And the fifth (time) that the wrath of Allah be on her if he is one of the truthful.

024.010 Y:  If it were not for Allah’s grace and mercy on you, and that Allah is Oft-Returning, Full of Wisdom,- (Ye would be ruined indeed).

P:  And had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, and that Allah is Clement, Wise, (ye had been undone).

S:  And were it not for Allah’s grace upon you and His mercy—­ and that Allah is Oft-returning (to mercy), Wise!

024.011 Y:  Those who brought forward the lie are a body among yourselves:  think it not to be an evil to you; On the contrary it is good for you:  to every man among them (will come the punishment) of the sin that he earned, and to him who took on himself the lead among them, will be a penalty grievous.

P:  Lo! they who spread the slander are a gang among you.  Deem it not a bad thing for you; nay, it is good for you.  Unto every man of them (will be paid) that which he hath earned of the sin; and as for him among them who had the greater share therein, his will be an awful doom.