How could you take it when this is unjust and a blatant sin? How could you take it when you have lain with each other and they have taken a solemn pledge from you
Then, how could you take it back when you have gone in to each other, and they (the married women) have taken from you a most solemn pledge (of honoring their rights)
And how should you take it, and each of you has already gone privily with the other, (Literally: some of you have been privily with (some) and they have taken from you a solemn compact
And how could you take the marital gift back from her after you have lived intimately with each other and after she has taken from you a very Solemn Pledge of the marital contract
And how could you take it back when you have enjoyed conjugal happiness and she had taken from you a firm pledge of marriage
Dr. Munir Munshey
How can you take anything back, after you have already consummated the relationship (and enjoyed each other)? She has secured from you a firm commitment
Dr. Kamal Omar
And how could you take it back while one of you has gone in unto the other (in marital bond and relations), and (those who are wives to you) have obtained from you a written document (at the time of marriage, which is) firm (as evidence)
How can you even think about doing such a wrong thing when you offered her (whatever you offered as gift) with the most strong promise during the wedding
Faridul Haque
And how will you take it back whereas you have become unveiled before each other, and they have taken a strong pledge from you
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
How can you take it back when you have reached one another (sexually) and they have taken from you a strong covenant
And how can you take it when you have already lain with one another and they (- your wives) have bound you down to a firm and solemn covenant (by marriage)
How can you take it back after you have united with one another and you have given them your word (during marriage)?
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
And how can you take it (back) when one of you has already gone in to the other and they have taken from you a firm covenant ?
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim
And how could you reclaim it when you have already entered into matrimony and communion with one another and your vows and solemn promise of allegiance and good will have been pledged to them before Allah