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The Qur'an does not set a fixed ceiling for polygamy but rather entrusts it to social conditions. The phrase 'mathna wa thulatha wa ruba' (in twos, threes, and fours) indicates absolute multiplicity, and the verse is intended as a recommendation to improve the lives of unprovided-for women, not as an unconditional license.
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