And do not wed the women your fathers had wed. What happened in the past is now past: It was lewd and abhorrent, and only the way of evil.

And do not marry the women who were wedded to your fathers (and grand fathers), except what has already passed; that is indeed an act of shame and great wrong; and an evil way.

And do not marry women that your fathers married, unless it be a thing of the past; surely that is indecent and hateful; an evil way.

AND DO NOT marry women whom your fathers have previously married - although what is past is past: this, verily, is a shameful deed, and a hateful thing, and an evil way.

And wed not of women those whom your fathers had wedded, except that which hath already passed. Verily it hath been an indecency and an abomination and an evil way:

And marry not women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed; indeed it was shameful and most hateful, and an evil way.

Do not marry women whom your fathers married, except what is already past. That is improper, indecent, and a bad custom.

Do not marry women whom your fathers married, except what is already past. That is improper, indecent, and a bad custom.

And do not marry women that your fathers married, except what previously took place. It is improper, indecent, and a bad practice.

And do not marry women that your fathers married, except what previously took place. It is improper, indecent, and a bad practice.

Do not marry former wives of your fathers—except what was done previously. It was indeed a shameful, despicable, and evil practice.

Do not marry the women whom your fathers married, although what is past is past. This indeed was a shameful deed, a hateful thing, and an evil way.

And marry not women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed; indeed it was shameful and Maqtan, and an evil way.

And marry not those women whom your fathers married, except what hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! it was ever lewdness and abomination, and an evil way.

Do not marry any of the women whom your fathers had married, excluding what is already past. That is indeed an indecency, an outrage and an evil course.

And do not marry women your fathers married unless it is a thing of the past surely that was an indecency, hated, and a way of evil.

And do not marry those [women] whom your fathers married, except what has already occurred. Indeed, it was an immorality and hateful [to Allah] and was evil as a way.

Do not marry, from now on, the ex-wives of your fathers for that custom was sinful, loathsome, and abominable.

And marry not woman whom your fathers married, except what has already passed; this surely is indecent and hateful, and it is an evil way.

Wala tankihoo ma nakaha abaokum mina alnnisai illa ma qad salafa innahu kana fahishatan wamaqtan wasaa sabeelan

walā tankiḥū mā nakaḥa ābāukum mina l-nisāi illā mā qad salafa innahu kāna fāḥishatan wamaqtan wasāa sabīlan

Do not marry women whom your fathers married, except for what has already taken place in the past. This is indeed a shameful deed, a loathsome thing and an evil practice.

And marry not women whom your fathers married,- except what is past: It was shameful and odious,- an abominable custom indeed.