26 Preface الخَبيثاتُ لِلخَبيثينَ وَالخَبيثونَ لِلخَبيثاتِ ۖ وَالطَّيِّباتُ لِلطَّيِّبينَ وَالطَّيِّبونَ لِلطَّيِّباتِ ۚ أُولٰئِكَ مُبَرَّءونَ مِمّا يَقولونَ ۖ لَهُم مَغفِرَةٌ وَرِزقٌ كَريمٌAli Quli QaraiVicious women are for vicious men, and vicious men for vicious women. Good women are for good men, and good men for good women.1 These are absolved of what they say [about them].2 For them is forgiveness and a noble provision. Or, ‘Vicious words (or deeds) come from vicious persons, and vicious persons are worthy of vicious words (or deeds). Good words (or deeds) come from good people, and good people are worthy of good words (or deeds).’ According to this interpretation, this verse is similar in meaning to 17:84. This interpretation is also supported by the last part of the verse: ‘They are absolved of what they say [about them].’ However in accordance with the translation given above, the meaning of the verse will be similar to verse 24:3, at the beginning of this sūrah.That is, persons of good repute among the faithful stand legally absolved of any kind of allegations against them unless there is valid evidence to the contrary.