[169]- The witnesses must swear to actually having seen the act taking place.
[170]- The "other way" (i.e., penalty) was later revealed in 24:2, canceling the ruling in this verse.
[171]- Scholars differ over whether "the two" refers to two of the same sex (i.e., homosexuals) or those of opposite sexes. In either case, later rulings outlined in the sunnah have replaced this one.
[172]- Scholars have also interpreted "soon" to mean before death.
[173]- The deceased man's heirs have no rights of marriage or otherwise over his widow.
[174]- At the time of marriage as mahr.