يَـٰنِسَآءَ O wives yānisāa (of) the Prophet l-nabiyi You are not lastunna like anyone ka-aḥadin among mina the women l-nisāi If ini you fear (Allah) ittaqaytunna then (do) not falā be soft takhḍaʿna in speech bil-qawli lest should be moved with desire fayaṭmaʿa he who alladhī in fī his heart qalbihi (is) a disease maraḍun but say waqul'na a word qawlan appropriate maʿrūfan
O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allāh, then do not be soft in speech [to men],1 lest he in whose heart is disease should covet, but speak with appropriate speech.