Does Qur'an 23:6 talk about "wives" or "spouses" in إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْ?
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Qur'an 23:6 has varying translations (see Islam Awakened ):
> إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ
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> **except with their wives**, and what their right hands possess for then they are free from blame, -- Wahiduddin Khan
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> **except with their spouses** and whomever their right hands may control, since then they are free from blame. -- T.B.Irving
In the first case, the ayah seems directed at men since it refers to "wives". But in the second case, it refers to "spouses".
I put أَزْوَاجِهِمْ into Google Translate , and it says "their husbands", but that's not listed among the Islam Awakened translations.
**Question**: Does Qur'an 23:6 talk about "wives" or "spouses" in إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْ?
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