Aisha wrote:
A differ in translation would causes a differ in meaning. Try to look on closely. Thus, a differ in meaning would causes a differ in faith to happen.
Kai replies:
Well the translation I used says:
"Prophet, We have made lawful to you the wives whom you have granted dowries and the slave girls whom God has given you as booty;..." (Sura 33: 50)
The Translation you used says:
"O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers; and those whom thy right hand possesses out of prisoners of war whom God has assigned to thee"
[Surah 33:50]
Lets compare them:
"Prophet, We have made lawful to you the wives"
"O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives"
"whom you have granted dowries"
"to whom thou hast paid their dowers"
"and the slave girls whom God has given you as booty"
"and those whom thy right hand possesses out of prisoners of war whom God has assigned to thee"
This last paragraph is the only one that differs, mine merely summarizing the matter, while yours gets into details.
Booty simply refers to the benefits of war, such as wealth and slaves; hence the translation you use proves my point even more explicitly then mine.
The other passage (the translation I used) red:
"...who restrain their carnal desires (except with their wives and slave girls, for these are lawful to them..." (Sura 23: 5-6)
Your translation red:
"Who abstain from sex, except with those joined to them in the marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their right hands posses;- for (in ther case) they are free from blame,.." [Surah 23:5-6]
Now lets compare them:
who restrain their carnal desires
Who abstain from sex
except with their wives
except with those joined to them in the marriage bond
and slave girls
or (the captives) whom their right hands posses
for these are lawful to them
for (in ther case) they are free from blame
Again, observe two different translations, but I fail to see that the passages differ in meaning. So I don't how these translations represent different faith, or cause different faith!