And [also prohibited to you are all] married women except those your right hands possess. [This is] the decree of Allāh upon you. And lawful to you are [all others] beyond these, [provided] that you seek them [in marriage] with [gifts from] your property, desiring chastity, not unlawful sexual intercourse. So for whatever you enjoy [of marriage] from them, give them their due compensation as an obligation. And there is no blame upon you for what you mutually agree to beyond the obligation. Indeed, Allāh is ever Knowing and Wise.
Sahih International
۞ وَٱلْمُحْصَنَـٰتُ
wal-muḥ'ṣanātu
And (prohibited are) the ones who are married
Word breakdown
وَ
Harf · Conjunctionand
ٱلْ
Harf · Determinerthe
مُحْصَنَٰتُ
Ism · NounAnd (prohibited are) the ones who are married
to fortify, protect, be chaste, guarded
18× in the Quran · Rare
Grammar rules
۞ وَٱلْمُحْصَنَـٰتُ (And (prohibited are) the ones who are married) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.
Lesson 4 · Particles