سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 81
إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِّن دُونِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّسْرِفُونَ ﴿81﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Verily, you practise your lusts on men instead of women. Nay, but you are a people transgressing beyond bounds (by committing great sins)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّكُمْ
innakum
Indeed, you
لَتَأْتُونَ
latatūna
you approach
ٱلرِّجَالَ
l-rijāla
the men
شَهْوَةًۭ
shahwatan
lustfully
مِّن
min
from
دُونِ
dūni
instead of
ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۚ
l-nisāi
the women
بَلْ
bal
Nay
أَنتُمْ
antum
you
قَوْمٌۭ
qawmun
(are) a people
مُّسْرِفُونَ
mus'rifūna
(who) commit excesses
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.
81. You approach men with desire instead of women. Indeed, you are a people who exceed all bounds [86].
[86]
The Act of the People of Lut is Unnatural and Even Lower Than the Animal Level:
This is because this act is against the disposition of nature, and the structure of the sexual organs of men and women is clear evidence refuting this evil deed of theirs. Moreover, apart from humans, no other animals—whether they are wild, domesticated, or birds—commit such a reprehensible act that a male jumps upon another male. This means that humans have descended even below the level of animals. Now, consider: if men fulfill their lustful desires with other men, what status will women have in such a society? Furthermore, if women also embrace other women or fulfill their desires with another animal, such as a dog, etc., then it is as if the entire society will drown in an ocean of immorality. Then how will the human race continue? Is this not a means of destroying one’s own people with one’s own hands? These are such obvious consequences that become apparent just by imagining such a society, and the far-reaching consequences are countless.
[86]
The Act of the People of Lut is Unnatural and Even Lower Than the Animal Level:
This is because this act is against the disposition of nature, and the structure of the sexual organs of men and women is clear evidence refuting this evil deed of theirs. Moreover, apart from humans, no other animals—whether they are wild, domesticated, or birds—commit such a reprehensible act that a male jumps upon another male. This means that humans have descended even below the level of animals. Now, consider: if men fulfill their lustful desires with other men, what status will women have in such a society? Furthermore, if women also embrace other women or fulfill their desires with another animal, such as a dog, etc., then it is as if the entire society will drown in an ocean of immorality. Then how will the human race continue? Is this not a means of destroying one’s own people with one’s own hands? These are such obvious consequences that become apparent just by imagining such a society, and the far-reaching consequences are countless.
