[not giving way to their desires] with any but their spouses - that is, those whom they rightfully possess [through wedlock]: for then, behold, they are free of all blame

except with their wives or those ˹bondwomen˺ in their possession, for then they are free from blame,

except with their wives or with those whom their right hands held in trust, for which they will not be blamed.

illā ʿalā azwājihim aw mā malakat aymānuhum fa-innahum ghayru malūmīn

Except from their spouses or what they possess rightfully then indeed, they (are) not blameworthy.

[not giving way to their desires] with any but their spouses - that is, those whom they rightfully possess [through wedlock]: for then, behold, they are free of all blame

Save from their wives or the (slaves) that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy

Except with those joined to them in the marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (in their case) they are free from blame

except with their wives or those ˹bondwomen˺ in their possession, for then they are free from blame,

except with their wives or with those whom their right hands held in trust, for which they will not be blamed.

except with their wives, and what their right hands possess for then they are free from blame

Except before their mates or those whom their right hands possess, for they surely are not blameable

but from their spouses or from what their right hands possessed. Truly, they are ones who are irreproachable.

except with their spouses and whomever their right hands may control, since then they are free from blame.

except from their wives or what their right hands (legally) possess, verily they are free from blame

save from their spouses or those whom their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy

except in relation to their marital partners or those whom their right hands held in trust (as milk-e-yameen marital partner under a document of state) — then surely they are outside those who are under blame (of committing anything undesirable)

except with their spouses or those who are legally in their possession, for in that case they shall not be blame

Except from their spouses, or their dependents—for then they are free from blame

Except from their spouses and what their right hands possess, then surely they are not blameworthy. (literally: other than being blameworthy

except with their spouses and slave-girls. The practice of carnal relations is lawful with them

except from their wives or from those (bondwomen who are) owned by their hands, as they are not to be blamed

Not giving way to their desires with any but their spouses - that is, those whom they each other rightfully possess. Behold, they are free of all blame. (4:3), (4:24), (4:25), (24:32.

Except with their wives and those their right hands possess. For that, they deserve no blame

Except with those united to them by the bond of marriage, or (those) whom their right hands possess— For them, they are free from blame

Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed

Except around their mates, or those who are their dependants, they are free from blame

except with their spouses or their slaves––with these they are not to blame

Save in regard to their spouses and those whom their right hands own: so they are not blameworthy

Except from their wives and women slaves of old are free of blame

except from their wives or those they own as slaves, in which case they are not blameworthy;

Save from their spouses or (as a permission for men) those (bondsmaids) whom their right hands possess, for with regard to them they are free from blame

(except from their spouses or their slave women, for then they are not blameworthy

Except for with those joined with them in marriage or the captive whom their right hand possesses, for then, verily, they are free from blame

except with their spouses or what they own, then indeed they are blameless

Except with their mates, or those whom their right hands possess, for in their case they are free from blame

except from their spouses or their slaves, in which case they are free from blame –

save from their wives, or those whom their right hands possess; for with regard to them they are free from blame "

Except around their mates, or those who are maintained by their oaths, they are free from blame

Except from their spouses or from those whom they rightfully possess. For indulging in sex with them, they are, of course, not to be blamed

But from their wives or lawful handmaids who are the property of their hand for (in their case) they are not to be blamed.

Only with their spouses, or those who are rightfully theirs, do they have sexual relations; they are not to be blamed.

except with their wives and what their right hand possess, and then they are not blamed

Except in the presence of their mates or those whom their right hands possess, for such surely are not blameable

Except on (to) their spouses or what their rights/oaths owned/possessed (i.e. caregivers under contract), so they truly are not blameworthy/blamed

The believers are those who have sex only with their own wives based upon divine laws

Except from their wives or the legal bondwomen that they possess, for then there is no blame upon them

Except from their wives or what their right hands possess, for then they are not to be blamed

Except from their wives or those slave-girls who are the possessions of their hands. (If they go to them according to the Islamic injunctions,) there is surely no blame on them

Except from their spouses, that is those whom they justly and rightfully own in proper wedlock, in that case they are not to be blamed

Except from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess, for then, they are free from blame

save from their wives and what their right hands own then being not blameworth

except their wives, or the captives which their right hands possess; -- for as to them they shall be blameless

except for their wives or what their right hands possess for then, verily, they are not to be blamed;

(Save with their wives, or the slaves whom their right hands possess: for in that case they shall be free from blame

(except with their wives and slave-girls, for with them they are blameless

…except with their spouses or whom their right hands possess [after they are freed and married], and then indeed they are free from blame.

except with their spouses and whomever their right hands may control (slaves), since then they are free from blame.

except with those joined to them in marriage, or those whom they rightfully possess for then, they are free of all blame,

Except from their spouses or what their right hands possess... For they are not condemned.

Save from their wives or the (slaves) that their right hands possess, for then verily they are not blameworthy

But absolved are they to satisfy their instinctive sexual desire with those to whom they are matrimonially united or with those whom they choose to marry from those on hand -and there they incur no blame

and those who guard their private parts

Except with those joined to them in the marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (in their case) they are free from blame

Except from their spouses or what they rightfully possess then indeed, they (are) not blameworthy