وَإِنْ And if خِفْتُمْ you fear أَلَّا that not تُقْسِطُوا۟ you will be able to do justice فِى with ٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ the orphans فَٱنكِحُوا۟ then marry مَا what طَابَ seems suitable لَكُم to you مِّنَ from ٱلنِّسَآءِ the women مَثْنَىٰ two وَثُلَـٰثَ or three وَرُبَـٰعَ ۖ or four فَإِنْ But if خِفْتُمْ you fear أَلَّا that not تَعْدِلُوا۟ you can do justice فَوَٰحِدَةً then (marry) one أَوْ or مَا what مَلَكَتْ possesses أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ ۚ your right hand ذَٰلِكَ That أَدْنَىٰٓ (is) more appropriate أَلَّا that (may) not تَعُولُوا۟ you oppress ٣
And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hands possess [i.e., slaves]. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice].
— Come To Light