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Al-Isra 32

Ayah 32 of 111 · Meccan

وَلَا تَقۡرَبُواْ ٱلزِّنَىٰٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَٰحِشَةٗ وَسَآءَ سَبِيلٗا ٣٢

And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse.1 Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 i.e., avoid all situations that might possibly lead to it.

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Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَلَاAnd (do) notwalā
  2. تَقۡرَبُواْgo neartaqrabū
  3. ٱلزِّنَىٰٓۖadulteryl-zinā
  4. إِنَّهُۥIndeed, itinnahu
  5. كَانَiskāna
  6. فَٰحِشَةٗan immoralityfāḥishatan
  7. وَسَآءَand (an) evilwasāa
  8. سَبِيلٗاwaysabīlan

Tafsir

Be careful of fornication and avoid things that prompt it. It is extremely detestable and bad path to traverse as it leads to the mixing of lineages and punishment from Allah.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran