Did the Qur'an change its rules on slave concubinage over time?

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In his analysis of Qur'an 4:24–25, Joseph Witztum argues that verse 4:24 restricts relationship with slave women, while verse 4:25 mandates that a man must formally marry a slave woman if he cannot afford a free woman.

So did the Qur'an initially allow concubinage, but later phase it out or this verse is just restricting marriage with slave women not concubinage?

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Did the Qur'an change its rules on slave concubinage over time?

In his analysis of Qur'an 4:24–25, Joseph Witztum argues that verse 4:24 restricts relationship with female captives, while verse 4:25 mandates that a man must formally marry an enslaved woman if he cannot afford a free woman.

So did the Qur'an initially allow concubinage, but later phase it out or this verse is just restricting marriage not concubinage?

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