
Comparative Study
4:22
1 Do not marry former wives of your fathers—except what was done previously. It was indeed a shameful, despicable, and evil practice. Dr. Mustafa Khattab
2 AND DO NOT marry women whom your fathers have previously married - although what is past is past: this, verily, is a shameful deed, and a hateful thing, and an evil way. Muhammad Asad
3 Do not marry women whom your fathers married, except what is already past. That is improper, indecent, and a bad custom. Talal Itani
4 Do not marry the women whom your fathers married, although what is past is past. This indeed was a shameful deed, a hateful thing, and an evil way. Maududi
5 And marry not women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed; indeed it was shameful and most hateful, and an evil way. Muhsin Khan
6 Do not marry women that your fathers married- with the exception of what is past- this is indeed a shameful thing to do, loathsome and leading to evil. Muhammad Abdel Haleem
7 And marry not women whom your fathers married unless it was in the past. Truly, it had been an indecency and repugnant and how evil a way! Dr.Leila Bakhtiar
8 And marry not those women whom your fathers married, except what hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! it was ever lewdness and abomination, and an evil way. Marmaduke Pickthall
9 And do not marry those [women] whom your fathers married, except what has already occurred. Indeed, it was an immorality and hateful [to Allah ] and was evil as a way. Sahih Int.
10 And marry not women whom your fathers married,- except what is past: It was shameful and odious,- an abominable custom indeed. Yusuf Ali
11 and (do) not marry whom married your fathers of the women except what has passed before, indeed it was an immorality and hateful, and (an) evil way. Word by Word