Tafseer of The Night Journey · Al-Israa · 17:32
And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
Allah the Exalted says: And He has likewise decreed that you, O people, لا تَقْرَبُوا الزِّنَا (should not approach fornication) إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً (indeed it was an immoral act (fāḥisha)). That is to say: fornication (zinā) was an immoral act. وَسَاءَ سَبِيلًا — He says: How evil a way is the way of fornication, for it is the way of those who disobey Allah and defy His command; how ruinous a way that leads the one who treads it to the Fire of Hell (nār jahannam).
