سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ

Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 5

The Believers · Meccan · Juz 18 · Page 342

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَـٰفِظُونَ ﴿5﴾
And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts)
وَٱلَّذِينَ wa-alladhīna And those who
هُمْ hum [they]
لِفُرُوجِهِمْ lifurūjihim of their modesty
حَـٰفِظُونَ ḥāfiẓūna (are) guardians

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(Ayah 5){ وَ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ لِفُرُوْجِهِمْ حٰفِظُوْنَ:} Although the attribute of chastity is included in abstaining from vain things, due to the importance of controlling the most unruly force of the self, it has also been mentioned separately, just as in the word {’’ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ ‘‘} all acts of faith are included, but later seven things have also been mentioned separately due to their importance.

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The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.

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5. And who guard their private parts [5],

[5] This verse also has two meanings. One is that they cover their private parts and do not expose them before anyone, nor do they wear such revealing clothes that the parts of the body remain visible. The second is that they fully safeguard their chastity and purity.