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Surah Al-Ma'arij — Ayah 30 (70:30)

The Ascending Stairways · Makkah · Juz 29 · Mushaf page 569 of 604

إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزۡوَٰجِهِمۡ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُهُمۡ فَإِنَّهُمۡ غَيۡرُ مَلُومِينَ ٣٠

English translation (Saheeh International)

Except from their wives or those their right hands possess,1 for indeed, they are not to be blamed -

  1. - i.e., female slaves.

Brief commentary

Except from their wives or the servant girls they possess, because they are not blameworthy in enjoying them through sexual intercourse or anything less.

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