The Ascending Stairways, The Ladders 70:30

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Arabic English Morphology
إِلَّا illā
Except Prep
from Prep
their spouses Noun
or Prep
مَا
what Noun
they possess V
rightfully Noun
then indeed, they Prep
غَيْرُ ghayru
(are) not Noun
blameworthy Noun

from all but their spouses or their slave-girls––there is no blame attached to [relations with] these

— Abdel Haleem

Arabic Text

إِلَّا عَلَىٰۤ أَزۡوَ ٰجِهِمۡ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَیۡمَـٰنُهُمۡ فَإِنَّهُمۡ غَیۡرُ مَلُومِینَ ۝٣٠

illā ʿalā azwājihim aw mā malakat aymānuhum fa-innahum ghayru malūmīn