# 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 81

- **Surah:** 7. Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights) — سورة الأعراف
- **Verse:** 81 / 206 · **Juz:** 8 · **Mushaf page:** 159
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-81

## Arabic

اِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِنْ دُونِ النِّسَٓاءِۜ بَلْ اَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُسْرِفُونَ

## Transcription

Innakum lata/toona arrijalashahwatan min dooni annisa-i bal antum qawmunmusrifoon

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

You come with lust to men instead of women. You are indeed a depraved people.’

### Progressive Muslims

"You come to men with desire instead of women; you are a transgressing people. "

### Shabbir Ahmed

You approach men with lust in preference to women. Nay, but you are a people crossing all bounds."

### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

“You approach men with lust rather than women; the truth is, you are a people committing excess.”

### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

"You are approaching the men out of desire instead of the women! Indeed, you are a transgressing people."

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

"You practice sex with the men, instead of the women. Indeed, you are a transgressing people."

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

In preference to women you satisfy your lust with men. Indeed you are a people who are guilty of excess."

### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

Indeed, you approach men with desire, instead of women. Rather, you are a transgressing people."

### Muhammad Asad

Verily, with lust you approach men instead of women: nay, but you are people given to excesses!"

### Marmaduke Pickthall

Lo! ye come with lust unto men instead of women. Nay, but ye are wanton folk.

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

You approach men lustfully in place of women. You are a people who exceed all bounds.'[1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] The Qur'an refers elsewhere to the many evil deeds of the people of Lot. Here the Qur'an confines itself to mentioning that most ignominious of crimes which invited God's scourge upon them. The hideous act of sodomy, for which the people of Lot earned notoriety, has no doubt been committed by perverts in all times. The Greeks philosophers had the distinction of glorifying it as a moral virtue. It was left, however, for the modern West to vigorously propagate sodomy so much so that it was declared legal by the legislatures of a few countries. All this has been done in the face of the obvious fact that this form of sexual intercourse is patently unnatural. God created distinctions between the sexes of all living beings for the purposes of reproduction and perpetuation of the species. As far as the human species is concerned, their creation into two sexes is related to another end as well: that the two should come together in order to bring into existence the family and establish human civilization. In view of this, not only were human beings divided into two sexes, but each sex was made attractive to the other. The physical structure and psychological make-up of each sex was shaped in keeping with the purpose of forging bonds of mutual cordiality between the members of the two sexes. The sexual act, which is intensely pleasurable is at once a factor leading to the fulfilment of nature's purposes as underlined by the sexual division of humankind as well as a reward for fulfilling these purposes. Now, the crime of the person who commits sodomy in flagrant opposition to this scheme of things, is not limited to that act alone. In fact he commits along with it a number of other crimes. First, he wages war against his own nature, against his inherent psychological predilection. This causes a major disorder which leads to highly negative effects on the lives of both the parties involved in that unnatural act - effects which are physical, psychological as well as moral. Second, he acts dishonestly with nature since while he derives sexual pleasure he fails to fulfil the societal obligation of which this pleasure is a recompense. Third, such a person also acts dishonestly with human society. For, although he avails himself of the advantages offered by various social institutions, when he has an opportunity to act, he uses his abilities in a manner which not only fails to serve that society but which positively harms it. Apart from neglecting the abligations he owes to society, he renders himself incapable of serving the human race and his own family. He also produces effeminacy in at least one male and potentially pushes at least two females towards sexual corruption and moral depravity.

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

"You certainly have sensuous desire for men in lieu of women, you are indeed a people given to excess and perversion".

### Bijan Moeinian

"What is wrong with you that you prefer men as your sexual partners instead of women [that God has created for this purpose. ] What a daring people you are [in defying the Lord.]

### Al-Hilali & Khan

"Verily, you practise your lusts on men instead of women. Nay, but you are a people transgressing beyond bounds (by committing great sins)."

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"For ye practise your lusts on men in preference to women: ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds."

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

You lust after men instead of women! You are certainly transgressors."

### Taqi Usmani

You come to men lustfully instead of women. No, you are a people who cross the limits."

### Abdul Haleem

You lust after men rather than women! You transgress all bounds!’

### Arthur John Arberry

See, you approach men lustfully instead of women; no, you are a people that do exceed. '

### E. Henry Palmer

verily, ye approach men with lust rather than women - nay, ye are a people who exceed. '

### Hamid S. Aziz

"Verily, you approach men with lust instead of women. Nay, you are a people who far exceed the bounds."

### Mahmoud Ghali

Surely you indeed come up with lust to men, apart from (i. e. instead of) women; no indeed, you are an extravagant people." (i.e., exceeding the limits (of decency)

### George Sale

Do ye approach lustfully unto men, leaving the women? Certainly ye are people who transgress all modesty.

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

"Because you practice your (sexual) desires on men in preference to women: You are truly a people going beyond bounds, "

### Amatul Rahman Omar

`You indeed approach men rather than (your) women to satisfy your lust. The fact is that you are a people who transgress all limits.'

### Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed you come to men with desire instead of women! Rather you are a profligate lot. ’

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

"Siz, kadınları bırakıp erkeklerle yatıyorsunuz! Hayır siz, sınırları aşan bir toplumsunuz!"

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

"Gerçekten siz kadınları bırakıp şehvetle erkeklere yaklaşıyorsunuz. Doğrusu siz, ölçüyü aşan (azgın) bir kavimsiniz."

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

"Siz, kadınları bırakıp şehvetiniz yüzünden erkeklere gidiyorsunuz. Doğrusu siz taşkınlık yapan bir topluluksunuz."

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

"Hakikaten siz kadınları bırakıp, şehvetle erkeklere yaklaşıyorsunuz. Hayır, siz haddi aşan bir toplumsunuz."

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

hakıkaten kadınları geçib de şehvetle erkeklere mi varıyorsunuz? Yok siz pek müsrif bir kavimsiniz

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Gerçekten siz, kadınları bırakıp şehvetle erkeklere mi varıyorsunuz. Hayır, siz pek haddi aşan bir topluluksunuz!" dedi.

### Gültekin Onan

"Gerçekten siz kadınları bırakıp şehvetle erkeklere yaklaşıyorsunuz. Doğrusu siz ölçüyü aşan (azgın) bir kavimsiniz."

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

"Çünkü siz kadınları bırakıb da şehvetle erkeklere yanaşıyorsunuz. Meğer siz haddi aşan bir kavm imişsiniz".

### İbni Kesir

Siz; kadınları bırakıp şehvetle erkeklere yaklaşıyorsunuz. Doğrusu siz, çok aşırı giden bir kavimsiniz.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

Kadınları bırakıp, şehvetle erkeklere yaklaşıyorsunuz: Yoo, siz gerçekten ölçüyü aşan bir topluluksunuz!"

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

Siz, kadınları bırakıp da şehvetle erkeklere yanaşıyorsunuz. Meğer siz, alçaklık sınırlarını aşan bir toplummuşsunuz!" dediği vakit

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

"Siz, kadınları bırakıp şehvetle erkeklere gidiyorsunuz ha! Doğrusu siz, israfçı (aşırı) bir kavimsiniz!"

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

"Siz, kadınları bırakıp şehvetiniz yüzünden erkeklere gidiyorsunuz. Doğrusu siz sınır tanımayan bir topluluksunuz."

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

Siz ki, kadınları bırakıp şehvetle erkeklere yaklaşıyorsunuz: Yoo, siz gerçekten de haddi aşan bir topluluksunuz.

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Kadınları bırakıp şehvetle erkeklere yaklaşıyorsunuz. Hayır! Siz gerçekten müsrif[1] bir kavimsiniz.

_Footnotes_
- [1] Haddi aşmak, bozgunculuk yapmak, ölçüsüz davranmak, taşkınlık yapmak.

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

"Aslında, kadınlardan başka bir de ayrıca, eşeysel tutkularla erkeklere yöneliyorsunuz!" "Hayır, siz, ölçüyü aşan bir toplumsunuz!"

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Siz kadınlara değil, şehvetle erkeklere yanaşıyorsunuz. Aslında siz aşırılık eden bir topluluksunuz."

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

Şüphesiz ki siz, kadınları bırakıp da şehvetle erkeklere yanaşıyorsunuz. Doğrusu siz haddi aşan bir topluluksunuz."[1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] Bu ayetler Neml 27:54-55 ve ‘Ankebût 29:28-29. ayetlerle birlikte okunmalıdır.

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

"Kadınları bırakıp şehvetle erkeklere yaklaşıyorsunuz. Hayır! Siz gerçekten müsrif[1] bir halksınız."

_Footnotes_
- [1] Haddi aşmak, bozgunculuk yapmak, ölçüsüz davranmak, taşkınlık yapmak.

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

"Kadınları bırakıp şehvetle erkeklere yaklaşıyorsunuz. Hayır! Siz gerçekten müsrif[1] bir halksınız."

_Footnotes_
- [1] Haddi aşmak, bozgunculuk yapmak, ölçüsüz davranmak, taşkınlık yapmak.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Siz kadınları ikinci sıraya atıyor, şehvetle erkeklere yanaşıyorsunuz. Aslında siz aşırı giden bir topluluksunuz."

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | إِنَّكُمْ — innakum | Indeed, you | — |
| 2 | لَتَأْتُونَ — latatūna | you approach | اتي — Elif-Te-Ye |
| 3 | ٱلرِّجَالَ — l-rijāla | the men | رجل — Ra-Cim-Lam |
| 4 | شَهْوَةًۭ — shahwatan | lustfully | شهو — Şin-he-Vav |
| 5 | مِّن — min | from | — |
| 6 | دُونِ — dūni | instead of | دون — Dal-Vav-Nun |
| 7 | ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۚ — l-nisāi | the women | نسو — Nun-Sin-Vav |
| 8 | بَلْ — bal | Nay | — |
| 9 | أَنتُمْ — antum | you | — |
| 10 | قَوْمٌۭ — qawmun | (are) a people | قوم — Kaf-Vav-Mim |
| 11 | مُّسْرِفُونَ — mus'rifūna | (who) commit excesses | سرف — Sin-Ra-Fe |

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