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Surah 33. Al-Ahzab, Ayah 55

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لَّا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِنَّ فِىٓ ءَابَآئِهِنَّ وَلَآ أَبْنَآئِهِنَّ وَلَآ إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ وَلَآ أَبْنَآءِ إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ وَلَآ أَبْنَآءِ أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ وَلَا نِسَآئِهِنَّ وَلَا مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُنَّ ۗ وَٱتَّقِينَ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدًا Qur’an Al-Ahzab (33:55)
L a jun ah a AAalayhinna fee a b a ihinna wal a abn a ihinna wal a ikhw a nihinna wal a abn a i ikhw a nihinna wal a abn a i akhaw a tihinna wal a nis a ihinna wal a m a malakat aym a nuhunna wa i ttaqeena All a ha inna All a ha k a na AAal a kulli shayin shaheed a n
[However,] it is no sin for them71 [to appear freely] before their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their womenfolk, or such [male slaves] as their right hands may possess. But [always, O wives of the Prophet,72 ] remain con-scious of God - for, behold, God is witness unto everything.
  - Mohammad Asad
Mohammad Asad

I.e., the wives of the Prophet (connecting with the injunction, in verse {53} above, that they should be spoken to "from behind a screen").

This interpolation is conditioned by the feminine gender of the subsequent plural imperitive ittaqina.

There is no blame on the ladies if they appear before their fathers, their sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their familiar women and those whom their right hands possess (slaves). O Ladies! Have fear of Allah: for Allah is a witness to all things.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
There is no blame on the Prophet's wives 'if they appear unveiled' before their fathers,1 their sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their fellow 'Muslim' women, and those 'bondspeople' in their possession. And be mindful of Allah 'O wives of the Prophet!' Surely Allah is a Witness over all things.
  - Mustafa Khattab
Mustafa Khattab

 Paternal and maternal uncles are similar to the fathers.

It is no sin for them (thy wives) (to converse freely) with their fathers, or their sons: or their brothers, or their brothers' sons, or the sons of their sisters or of their own women, or their slaves. O women! Keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Witness over all things.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
Marmaduke Pickthall
There is no blame (on these ladies if they appear) before their fathers or their sons their brothers or their brothers' sons or their sisters' sons or their women or the (slaves) whom their right hands possess. And (ladies) fear Allah: for Allah is Witness to all things. 3360
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Note how the transition is effected from the happy life of Moses to the new prophetic mission.

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