لَا Not lā will call you to account yuākhidhukumu Allah l-lahu for the thoughtless utterances bil-laghwi in fī your oaths aymānikum but walākin He will call you to account yuākhidhukum for what bimā you contracted ʿaqqadttumu (of) the oath l-aymāna So its expiation fakaffāratuhu (is) feeding iṭ'ʿāmu (of) ten ʿasharati needy people masākīna of min average awsaṭi (of) what mā you feed tuṭ'ʿimūna your families ahlīkum or aw clothing them kis'watuhum or aw freeing taḥrīru a slave raqabatin But whoever faman (does) not lam find yajid (that), then fasting faṣiyāmu (for) three thalāthati days ayyāmin That dhālika (is the) expiation kaffāratu (of) your oaths aymānikum when idhā you have sworn ḥalaftum And guard wa-iḥ'faẓū your oaths aymānakum Thus kadhālika makes clear yubayyinu Allah l-lahu to you lakum His Verses āyātihi so that you may laʿallakum (be) grateful tashkurūna
Allāh will not impose blame upon you for what is meaningless1 in your oaths, but He will impose blame upon you for [breaking] what you intended of oaths. So its expiation2 is the feeding of ten needy people from the average of that which you feed your [own] families or clothing them or the freeing of a slave. But whoever cannot find [or afford it] - then a fast of three days [is required]. That is the expiation for oaths when you have sworn. But guard your oaths.3 Thus does Allāh make clear to you His verses [i.e., revealed law] that you may be grateful.