if then it be lit upon that the twain had been guilty of a sin then two othershall take their place from among those who were sinned against the two nearest of kin and they shall swear by allah affirming our testimony is worthier of credit than their testimony and we have not trespassed for then verily we shall be of the wrongdoers.
فإن عثر على أنهما استحقا إثما فآخران يقومان مقامهما من الذين استحق عليهم الأوليان فيقسمان بالله لشهادتنا أحق من شهادتهما وما اعتدينا إنا إذا لمن الظالمين