Surah Al-Isra 17:32 — translation and meaning

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ۖ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الزِّنَا إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً وَسَاءَ سَبِيلًا

Word by Word

ۖ
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقْرَبُوا
taqrabu
go near
الزِّنَا
al-zina
adultery
إِنَّهُ
innahu
Indeed it
كَانَ
kana
is
فَاحِشَةً
fahishatan
an immorality
وَسَاءَ
wasaa
and (an) evil
سَبِيلًا
sabilan
way

Transliteration

Wa laa taqrabuz zinaaa innahoo kaana faahishatanw wa saaa'a sabeelaa

Translation

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

Verse interpretation (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.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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