سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 7
فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors;
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَمَنِ
famani
Then whoever
ٱبْتَغَىٰ
ib'taghā
seeks
وَرَآءَ
warāa
beyond
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulāika
then those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلْعَادُونَ
l-ʿādūna
(are) the transgressors
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 7) {فَمَنِ ابْتَغٰى وَرَآءَ ذٰلِكَ … :} That is, those who fulfill their desires in any way other than with their wives and slave women are the ones who exceed the limits. From this verse, it is established that intercourse with any woman other than one's lawful wife or slave woman is exceeding the limits. Thus, it is said: «وَ لَا تَقْرَبُوا الزِّنٰۤى اِنَّهٗ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً وَ سَآءَ سَبِيْلًا » [ بنی إسرائیل : ۳۲ ] "And do not go near adultery; indeed, it is ever an immorality and is an evil way." Similarly, the act of the people of Lot, committing indecency with an animal, and such acts by hand or any other means are also exceeding the limits. Although there are differences in the degrees of transgression, it is not permissible for a believer to exceed the limits of Allah in any way.
Note: Extracting semen by hand, although it is a despicable act and against dignity, and is exceeding the limits, but among the warnings regarding it, none of the narrations attributed to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) are established. For example, the narration: [ نَاكِحُ الْيَدِ مَلْعُوْنٌ ] "The one who marries with his hand is accursed." And the narration that there are seven people whom Allah will neither look at nor purify on the Day of Resurrection, and will admit them to the Fire first, the first of whom is {’’نَاكِحُ الْيَدِ‘‘} (the one who marries with his hand), and the narration that on the Day of Resurrection, the hands of those who commit this act will be in a state of pregnancy, etc.
Note: Extracting semen by hand, although it is a despicable act and against dignity, and is exceeding the limits, but among the warnings regarding it, none of the narrations attributed to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) are established. For example, the narration: [ نَاكِحُ الْيَدِ مَلْعُوْنٌ ] "The one who marries with his hand is accursed." And the narration that there are seven people whom Allah will neither look at nor purify on the Day of Resurrection, and will admit them to the Fire first, the first of whom is {’’نَاكِحُ الْيَدِ‘‘} (the one who marries with his hand), and the narration that on the Day of Resurrection, the hands of those who commit this act will be in a state of pregnancy, etc.
