سُوْرَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ
Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 68
وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَدْعُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ وَلَا يَقْتُلُونَ ٱلنَّفْسَ ٱلَّتِى حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا يَزْنُونَ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ يَلْقَ أَثَامًا ﴿68﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who invoke not any other ilâh (god) along with Allâh, nor kill such person as Allâh has forbidden, except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse - and whoever does this shall receive the punishment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَدْعُونَ
yadʿūna
invoke
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
إِلَـٰهًا
ilāhan
god
ءَاخَرَ
ākhara
another
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
يَقْتُلُونَ
yaqtulūna
[they] kill
ٱلنَّفْسَ
l-nafsa
the soul
ٱلَّتِى
allatī
which
حَرَّمَ
ḥarrama
Allah has forbidden
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has forbidden
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
by right
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
يَزْنُونَ ۚ
yaznūna
commit unlawful sexual intercourse
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَفْعَلْ
yafʿal
does
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
يَلْقَ
yalqa
will meet
أَثَامًۭا
athāman
a penalty
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
68. And those who do not call upon any other god besides Allah, nor kill a soul which Allah has forbidden—except by right—nor commit adultery [85]; and whoever does that shall meet the penalty.
[85]
The Prevalence of Shirk, Unjust Killing, and Adultery in Arab Society and Abstaining from These Acts:
In this verse, Allah Almighty has mentioned these three major sins in which the Arab society of that era was deeply involved. Every tribe had its own separate idol. Then, one large idol would also be shared among several tribes. The custodians of the Sacred House (Baytullah) had filled the House of Allah—which was founded upon the principle of Tawheed—with three hundred and sixty idols. Throughout Arabia, looting and bloodshed were their favorite pastime. Furthermore, if an enemy of any tribe was killed, it meant that war would break out between the two tribes for years on end. Such wars had devastated entire families. Drinking alcohol and adultery were ingrained in their nature. They did not consider adultery to be a shameful act; rather, their writers and poets would proudly recount their acts of adultery and mention their beloveds at festivals. To the extent that two idols were placed on the hills of Safa and Marwah, named Isaf and Na’ilah. These two were, in fact, an adulterous man and woman who had committed adultery in the Sacred Sanctuary of the Ka’bah. It was famous about them that Allah Almighty had turned them into stone as punishment for this crime. Later people placed these stones on Safa and Marwah and began to worship them. From this, it can be inferred whether adultery was even considered a sin among them or not. Then, another form of unjust killing was prevalent among them, which was the burying alive of daughters (which has already been discussed in detail). Allah Almighty, while describing the qualities of His servants, stated that they remain safe from these severe crimes in which the Arab society was deeply entangled.
[85]
The Prevalence of Shirk, Unjust Killing, and Adultery in Arab Society and Abstaining from These Acts:
In this verse, Allah Almighty has mentioned these three major sins in which the Arab society of that era was deeply involved. Every tribe had its own separate idol. Then, one large idol would also be shared among several tribes. The custodians of the Sacred House (Baytullah) had filled the House of Allah—which was founded upon the principle of Tawheed—with three hundred and sixty idols. Throughout Arabia, looting and bloodshed were their favorite pastime. Furthermore, if an enemy of any tribe was killed, it meant that war would break out between the two tribes for years on end. Such wars had devastated entire families. Drinking alcohol and adultery were ingrained in their nature. They did not consider adultery to be a shameful act; rather, their writers and poets would proudly recount their acts of adultery and mention their beloveds at festivals. To the extent that two idols were placed on the hills of Safa and Marwah, named Isaf and Na’ilah. These two were, in fact, an adulterous man and woman who had committed adultery in the Sacred Sanctuary of the Ka’bah. It was famous about them that Allah Almighty had turned them into stone as punishment for this crime. Later people placed these stones on Safa and Marwah and began to worship them. From this, it can be inferred whether adultery was even considered a sin among them or not. Then, another form of unjust killing was prevalent among them, which was the burying alive of daughters (which has already been discussed in detail). Allah Almighty, while describing the qualities of His servants, stated that they remain safe from these severe crimes in which the Arab society was deeply entangled.
