ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتُوا۟ بِٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهَآ أَوْ يَخَافُوٓا۟ أَن تُرَدَّ أَيْمَٰنٌۢ بَعْدَ أَيْمَٰنِهِمْ ۗ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱسْمَعُوا۟ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ
How to read it
Dhālika 'ad'nā 'an ya''tū bi shshahādati ʻalā waj'hihā 'aw' yakhāfū 'an turadda 'ay'mānun[m] baʻ'da 'ay'mānihim' . wa-ttaqū -llaha wa-s'maʻū . wa-llahu lā yah'dī l-qaw'ma l-fāssiqīna
That is most suitable: that they may give the evidence in its true nature and shape, or else they would fear that other oaths would be taken after their oaths. But fear Allah, and listen (to His counsel): for Allah guideth not a rebellious people:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
