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Mankind, fear your Lord, who created you of a single soul, and from it created its mate, and from the pair of them scattered abroad many men and women; and fear God by whom you demand one of another, and the wombs; surely God ever watches over you. |
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Give the orphans their property, and do not exchange the corrupt for the good; and devour not their property with your property; surely that is a great crime. |
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If you fear that you will not act justly towards the orphans, marry such women as seem good to you, two, three, four; but if you fear you will not be equitable, then only one, or what your right hands own; so it is likelier you will not be partial. |
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And give the women their dowries as a gift spontaneous; but if they are pleased to offer you any of it, consume it with wholesome appetite. |
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But do not give to fools their property that God has assigned to you to manage; provide for them and clothe them out of it, and speak to them honourable words. |
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