excepting only his wife, [of whom God says,] `We have ordained [that], behold, she should be among those who stay behind!'

"Except his wife, who, We have ascertained, will be among those who will lag behind."

Except his wife, of whom We had decreed that she should be of those who stay behind.

Except his wife: We ordained that she shall surely be of those who remain behind.

Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.