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وَٱلْخَٰمِسَةُ أَنَّ لَعْنَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ﴿٧

Translation (Sahih International)

And the fifth [oath will be] that the curse of Allah be upon him if he should be among the liars.

Word-by-word meaning

وَٱلْخَـٰمِسَةُwal-khāmisatuAnd the fifth
أَنَّannathat
لَعْنَتَlaʿnata(the) curse of Allah
ٱللَّهِl-lahi(the) curse of Allah
عَلَيْهِʿalayhi(be) upon him
إِنinif
كَانَkānahe is
مِنَminaof
ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَl-kādhibīnathe liars

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Details of Al-Li`anThis Ayah offers a way out for husbands. If a husband has accused his wife but cannot come up with proof, he can swear the Li`an (the oath of condemnation) as Allah commanded. This means that he brings her before the Imam and states what he is accusing her of. The ruler then asks him to swear four times by Allah in front of four witnessesإِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الصَّـدِقِينَ(that he is one of those who speak the truth) in his accusation of her adultery.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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