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Muhammad Asad   
And as for those who accuse their own wives [of adultery], but have no witnesses except themselves, let each of these [accusers] call God four times to witness that he is indeed telling the truth
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
And those who accuse their wives ˹of adultery˺ but have no witness except themselves, the accuser must testify, swearing four times by Allah that he is telling the truth,
Safi Kaskas   
As for those who accuse their own wives [of adultery] and have no witnesses except themselves, let each call on God four times to witness that he is telling the truth,

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Arabic   
وَالَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ أَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ شُهَدَاءُ إِلَّا أَنفُسُهُمْ فَشَهَادَةُ أَحَدِهِمْ أَرْبَعُ شَهَادَاتٍ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الصَّادِقِين
Transliteration (2021)   
wa-alladhīna yarmūna azwājahum walam yakun lahum shuhadāu illā anfusuhum fashahādatu aḥadihim arbaʿu shahādātin bil-lahi innahu lamina l-ṣādiqīn
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And those who accuse their spouses and not have for them witnesses except themselves, then (the) testimony (of) one of them (is) four testimonies by Allah, that he (is) surely of the truthful.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
And as for those who accuse their own wives [of adultery], but have no witnesses except themselves, let each of these [accusers] call God four times to witness that he is indeed telling the truth
M. M. Pickthall   
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
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
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
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
And those who accuse their wives ˹of adultery˺ but have no witness except themselves, the accuser must testify, swearing four times by Allah that he is telling the truth,
Safi Kaskas   
As for those who accuse their own wives [of adultery] and have no witnesses except themselves, let each call on God four times to witness that he is telling the truth,
Wahiduddin Khan   
One who accuses his wife and has no witnesses except himself shall swear four times by God that his charge is true
Shakir   
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
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
And those who accuse their spouses—and there be no witnesses but themselves—let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies sworn to God that he is among the ones who are sincere
T.B.Irving   
Any persons who accuse their spouses yet have no witnesses except themselves for it, should offer testimony by swearing four times before God that he is telling the truth,
Abdul Hye   
Those who accuse their own wives but have no witnesses for them except themselves, then the testimony of each of them is made to swear 4 testimonies by Allah that he is one of those who speaks the truth,
The Study Quran   
And as for those who accuse their wives and have no witnesses but themselves, then the testimony of one of them shall be four testimonies, swearing by God that he is among the truthful
Dr. Kamal Omar   
And those who accuse their consorts and there is not on their side any witnesses except their own persons, then the testimony of one of these will be uttered as four testimonies to Allah (that) surely he indeed is of those who speak the truth
Farook Malik   
Those men who accuse their own wives but have no witness except themselves, each one of them shall be made to swear four times by Allah that his charge is true
Talal A. Itani (new translation)   
As for those who accuse their own spouses, but have no witnesses except themselves, the testimony of one of them is equivalent to four testimonies, if he swears by God that he is truthful
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And the ones who throw (accusations) upon their (female) spouses, and do not have witnesses except themselves, then the testimony of one of them shall be four testimonies (i.e., releave) by Allah that surely he is indeed of the sincere
Muhammad Sarwar   
Those who accuse their spouses of committing adultery but have no witness except themselves, should testify four times saying, "God is my witness that I am telling the truth"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Those who accuse their wives (of adultery) while they have no witnesses except their own selves, then the evidence of one of them would be to swear four oaths by Allah that he is truthful
Shabbir Ahmed   
As for those who accuse their wives, but have no witnesses except themselves, then let the accuser call Allah four times to Witness that he is indeed telling the truth
Dr. Munir Munshey   
And, if someone accuses his wife (of adultery) and has no witnesses other than himself, then let his testimony be treated as that of four witnesses. (Let him testify four times, saying each time that) he swears by Allah that he speaks the truth
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
And for those who start a case (of adultery) against their wives, and do not have witnesses (in support) except their own (testimony)— (Then, the) only evidence (from such a man is) if he testifies (under oath) four times, by Allah that he is honestly saying the truth
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And those who accuse their wives [of adultery] and have no witnesses except themselves - then the witness of one of them [shall be] four testimonies [swearing] by Allah that indeed, he is of the truthful
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
And those who accuse their wives, but they have no witnesses except for themselves, then the testimony of one of them is to be equivalent to that of four witnesses if he is swearing by God that he is being truthful
Abdel Haleem   
As for those who accuse their own wives of adultery, but have no other witnesses, let each one four times call God to witness that he is telling the truth
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
And as for those who accuse their wives and there are not for them witnesses except themselves, the testimony of one of them shall be four testimonies by Allah: that verily he is of the truth-teller
Ahmed Ali   
Those who accuse their wives and do not have any witnesses except themselves, should swear four times in the name of God, the testimony of each such person being that he is speaking the truth
Aisha Bewley   
Those who make an accusation against their wives and have no witnesses except themselves, such people should testify four times by Allah that they are telling the truth
Ali Ünal   
As for those who accuse their own wives of adultery but have no witnesses except themselves, such a person must testify four times swearing by God in each oath that he is indeed speaking the truth
Ali Quli Qara'i   
As for those who accuse their wives, but have no witnesses except themselves, then the testimony of one of them shall be a fourfold testimony [sworn] by Allah that he is indeed stating the truth
Hamid S. Aziz   
And those who cast charges (accusations, imputations) against their wives and have no witnesses except themselves, then the testimony of one of them shall be to testify four times that, by Allah, he is of those who speak the truth
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
And those who accuse their spouses, and there is no witnesses for them except themselves, then their individual testimony (is acceptable) if they testify four times (swearing) by God that he is certainly of the truthful ones
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
And for those who accuse their spouses, and have in support, no evidence but their own, their solitary evidence can be taken if they bear witness four times with a promise by God that they are solemnly telling the truth
Musharraf Hussain   
Anyone who accuses his wife but has no witnesses other than himself, let him swear four times by Allah: he is telling the truth,
Maududi   
As for those who accuse their own wives but have no witness except themselves, the evidence of one of them is that he shall swear four times by Allah and declare that he is true (in his charge)
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
And those who accuse their spouses, but they have no witnesses except for themselves, then the testimony of one of them is to be equivalent to that of four witnesses if it is sworn by God that he is being truthful
Mohammad Shafi   
And those who accuse their wives and have no witnesses except themselves, every such accuser should testify four times, bearing Allah to witness, that he is certainly indeed of those who are truthful

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And those who malign Their own wives and they have no evidence except themselves, then the evidence of any such of them is that he should bear witness four times in the name of Allah that he is truthfu
Rashad Khalifa   
As for those who accuse their own spouses, without any other witnesses, then the testimony may be accepted if he swears by GOD four times that he is telling the truth.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
And those who accuse their wives and have no witnesses except themselves, let them testify by swearing by Allah four times that he is of the truthful
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And those who accuse their wives and have now witnesses except themselves, let one of them testify four times, bearing Allah to witness, that he is of those who speak the truth
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira   
And those who blame and accuse their spouses , and (there) were not for them witnesses/testifiers except themselves, so testimony/certification (of) one of them, four testimonies/certifications by God that he truly is from (E) the truthful
Bijan Moeinian   
As for the one who accuses his own wife of adultery (without having any witness,) Let him swear four times by God that he is telling the truth
Faridul Haque   
And those who accuse their wives and do not have witnesses except their own statements – for such the testimony is that he bear the testimony four times by the name of Allah that he is truthful
Sher Ali   
And as for those who charge their wives with adultery and have no witnesses except themselves - the evidence of anyone of such people shall suffice if he bears witness four times in the name of ALLAH solemnly affirming that he is of those who speak the truth
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
And those who accuse their wives (of adultery) and have no witnesses except themselves, the testimony of such a person is to swear (himself) four times by Allah that he is truthful (in his accusation)
Amatul Rahman Omar   
And those who charge their wives of adultery and have no witnesses (to support their charge) except their own selves, let each (husband) bear testimony (repeating it) four times over calling Allah to witness that he is surely of those who speak the truth in (the matter of) charging his wife (of adultery)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
And for those who accuse their wives, but have no witnesses except themselves, let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies (i.e. testifies four times) by Allah that he is one of those who speak the truth

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
And those who cast it up on their wives having no witnesses except themselves, the testimony of one of them shall be to testify by God four times that he is of the truthful
George Sale   
They who shall accuse their wives of adultery, and shall have no witnesses thereof besides themselves; the testimony which shall be required of one of them shall be, that he swear four times by God that he speaketh the truth
Edward Henry Palmer   
And those who cast (imputation) on their wives and have no witnesses except themselves, then the testimony of one of them shall be to testify four times that, by God, he is of those who speak the truth
John Medows Rodwell   
And they who shall accuse their wives, and have no witnesses but themselves, the testimony of each of them shall be a testimony by God four times repeated, that he is indeed of them that speak the truth
N J Dawood (2014)   
Those who accuse their wives but has no witnesses except themselves, shall each swear four times by God that his charge is tru

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
As for those who accuse their spouses and have no evidence but their own, accept the solitary evidence if each one bears witness four times by Allah that he is telling the truth.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Any persons who accuse their spouses yet have no witnesses except themselves for it, should offer testimony by swearing four times before Allah (God) that he is telling the truth,
Sayyid Qutb   
And as for those who accuse their own wives [of adultery], but have no witnesses except themselves, let each of them call God four times to witness that he is indeed telling the truth;
Ahmed Hulusi   
Those who accuse their own wives of adultery and have no witness other than themselves, shall swear four times ‘by Allah’ that they are among the truthful ones.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
And (as for) those who accuse their wives (with adultery), and have (in support) no witness except themselves, then the testimony of one of them (shall be taken) four times (swearing) by Allah that verily he is of the truthful (ones)
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim   
And when those who accuse their wives of adultery have no witnesses but themselves, then the evidence given by any of them alone shall be accepted if he binds himself by an oath solemnly declared four times in attestation of the truth of his statement
Mir Aneesuddin   
except those who repent after that and mend (themselves),then Allah is certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
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 God that they are solemnly telling the truth
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And those who accuse their spouses and not have for them witnesses except themselves, then (the) testimony (of) one of them (is) four testimonies by Allah, that he (is) surely of the truthful