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Multiple Marriages Directive Wording
Could someone explain the stylistics of the Quran in 4:3?
And if you fear that you cannot treat orphans with justice, then you may marry the women [with them] who seem appropriate to you: 7 two two, three three, or four four of them. But if you fear that you cannot maintain justice [among them], marry one only 8 or any slave-girls you may own. 9 This will make it easier for you to avoid injustice. And give these women their dowers also the way dowers are given; 10 but if [however] they, of their own good pleasure, 11 remit any part of it to you, take it and consume it gladly. (3-4)
To an average reader of modern english it seems that if you CAN do justice then marry in 2s or 3s or 4s. EG it seems like a must to do if justice is possible
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Multiple Marriages Directive Wording
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Quran 4:1 talks about the concept of one man and one mate. Then the discussion switches to orphans in 4:2. If read and understand 4:3 in the context of these ayahs it’s very clear that the ayah is not enforcing multiple marriages if justice can be rendered.
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When the Quran says if justice cannot be established with orphans what does it mean? What justice would be taken away that’s remedy is marrying two or three or four other women?
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