O you who acknowledge, if you borrow debt for a specified period, then you shall record it. Let a scribe of justice record it for you. No scribe should refuse to record as God has taught him. Let him record and let the person who is borrowing dictate to him, and let him be conscientious of God, and let him not reduce from it anything. If the borrower is mentally incapable, weak or cannot dictate himself, then let his guardian dictate with justice; and bring two witnesses from amongst your men. If they are not two men, then a man and two women from whom you will accept their testimony, so that if one of them errs, then one can remind the other. The witnesses should not decline if they are called, and you should not fail to record it no matter how small or large including the time of repayment. That is more just with God and better for the testimony, and better that you do not have doubts; except if it is a trade to be done on the spot between you, then there is no blame on you if you do not record it. Have witnesses/evidence if you trade. No scribe shall be harmed nor any witness; for if you do so then it is vileness on your part. Be conscientious of God so that God teaches you; and God is aware of all things.
Translation endnotes
[2:282] This testimony is limited to business transactions. From this verse, we cannot deduce that women are inferior to men regarding intellect, memory, or trustworthiness. Furthermore, such an interpretation, which relies on hadith and sunna, contradicts other verses of the Quran (24:6-9; 3:195). Verse 49:13 unequivocally rejects sexism and racism, and reminds us that neither man nor female, neither this race nor that race is superior over the other. The only measure of superiority is righteousness; being a humble, moral and socially conscientious person who strives to help others. The one man plus two women recommendation might be due to the statistical reflection of the generally recommended workplace for both genders. Though the Quran acknowledges and even encourages women to have her independent savings and income, women are biologically endowed with certain qualities such as pregnancy and breastfeeding that makes them the most suitable person to raise children. This in turn may create a statistical disadvantage regarding the number of women familiar with the terminology of business contracts. Another reason for this one-man and twowoman arrangement could be the protection of women from being subjected to high pressure by the party breaching the contract. The presence and support of other women might reduce the pressure and possibility of perjury. Modern authorization and confirmation devices have reduced the need for live human witnesses. The extreme feminist agenda of ignoring such a quality and its benefits to children has harmed both the family structure and the emotional development of millions of children. Despite their prosperous life, many children deprived of close attention of their mothers are suffering from various emotional and mental problems, such as stress, attention deficiency, hyperactivity, and unhappiness. Instead of demanding respect and monetary compensation for women's work at home, early feminists bought the male chauvinist idea of belittling women's traditional work, and tried to put women in competition with men. The feminist assumption that women are exactly equal to men and that they should compete in every area of life and demonstrate statistical equality of accomplishments or failures in every aspect of their lives has pushed women into arenas that men are biologically advantageous in. Expecting equal performance is injustice both to men and women. From movies to children's stories, from the business world to politics we can witness discrimination on par with the expectations of traditional sex roles. Using the female body as a commercial object, sexual harassment, rape, women battery, and sexist language are endemic in our modern society. The feminist movement is an intelligent, but sometimes highly emotional, protest of this unjust historical treatment. Men and women, in general, are different by nature, and have different needs and roles. However, some sex roles and inequalities are created by society and exploited by men. In order to let nature and justice prevail over superficiality and injustice, it is imperative to have the following: 1) Equal respect and appreciation of roles regardless of their gender, 2) Equal chance for both males and females to choose their roles freely and responsibly, And 3) Laws to promote and guarantee these two goals.