سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 33
قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّىَ ٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَٱلْإِثْمَ وَٱلْبَغْىَ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَأَن تُشْرِكُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ سُلْطَـٰنًا وَأَن تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿33﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "(But) the things that my Lord has indeed forbidden are Al-Fawâhish (great evil sins and every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse) whether committed openly or secretly, sins (of all kinds), unrighteous oppression, joining partners (in worship) with Allâh for which He has given no authority, and saying things about Allâh of which you have no knowledge."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
حَرَّمَ
ḥarrama
(had) forbidden
رَبِّىَ
rabbiya
my Lord
ٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ
l-fawāḥisha
the shameful deeds
مَا
mā
what
ظَهَرَ
ẓahara
(is) apparent
مِنْهَا
min'hā
of it
وَمَا
wamā
and what
بَطَنَ
baṭana
is concealed
وَٱلْإِثْمَ
wal-ith'ma
and the sin
وَٱلْبَغْىَ
wal-baghya
and the oppression
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
ٱلْحَقِّ
l-ḥaqi
[the] right
وَأَن
wa-an
and that
تُشْرِكُوا۟
tush'rikū
you associate (others)
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
with Allah
مَا
mā
what
لَمْ
lam
not
يُنَزِّلْ
yunazzil
He (has) sent down
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
سُلْطَـٰنًۭا
sul'ṭānan
any authority
وَأَن
wa-an
and that
تَقُولُوا۟
taqūlū
you say
عَلَى
ʿalā
about
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مَا
mā
what
لَا
lā
not
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
you know
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.
Say, "My Lord has only forbidden indecencies—whether open or hidden—sin, unjust aggression, associating partners with Allah for which He has sent down no authority, and saying about Allah [33] that of which you have no knowledge."
[33] In this verse, Allah Almighty has mentioned five forbidden things which are not related to food items but to actions. The mention of indecency comes first because, from the story of Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him), it is being narrated how Satan made Adam and Hawwa (peace be upon them) naked. Then the polytheists of Makkah are mentioned, who would even perform Tawaf naked and considered it a religious sanctity. Although the word "sin" is used for all kinds of sins, big or small, here it is probably used for such a sin whose effect remains limited to the person himself and does not harm anyone else. And by "unjust oppression" is meant those sins by which the rights of others are violated. And shirk is at the forefront of all forbidden acts. And as for attributing something to Allah, the same example is sufficient here as what the polytheists used to say, that verse ﴿وَاللّٰهُ اَمَرَنَا بِهَا﴾ [الاعراف: 28]
[33] In this verse, Allah Almighty has mentioned five forbidden things which are not related to food items but to actions. The mention of indecency comes first because, from the story of Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him), it is being narrated how Satan made Adam and Hawwa (peace be upon them) naked. Then the polytheists of Makkah are mentioned, who would even perform Tawaf naked and considered it a religious sanctity. Although the word "sin" is used for all kinds of sins, big or small, here it is probably used for such a sin whose effect remains limited to the person himself and does not harm anyone else. And by "unjust oppression" is meant those sins by which the rights of others are violated. And shirk is at the forefront of all forbidden acts. And as for attributing something to Allah, the same example is sufficient here as what the polytheists used to say, that verse ﴿وَاللّٰهُ اَمَرَنَا بِهَا﴾ [الاعراف: 28]
