قَالَتْ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَٰمٌ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْنِى بَشَرٌ وَلَمْ أَكُ بَغِيًّا ٢٠
She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste?"
Quran verses about Indecency (fahishah)
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27 verses in 12 surahs · 7 subtopics
Indecencies, open and hidden, are forbidden in these verses, which also set out the rulings on those who commit them, including unlawful sexual intercourse. They recall that Allah never commands indecency, that Satan makes it attractive and that prayer keeps one away from it, and mention the vindication of Mary, mother of the Messiah, and the ban on making prostitution a source of income.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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- All verses 27
- The effect of prayer in avoiding indecencies 1
- Indecencies made unlawful and forbidden 8
- The ruling on whoever commits indecency 5
- Satan makes indecency seem fair 3
- Allah does not command indecency 2
- Praise for those who repent of indecency 1
- Unchastity (al-bigha’) 11
- The vindication of the Messiah’s mother 2
- The prohibition of making it a means of earning money 1
- The penalty for an unmarried fornicator 1
- The penalty before flogging was prescribed 2
- The ruling for a married woman who is not free 1
- When the punishment is doubled 1
- Its prohibition and the hideousness of the crime 2
The vindication of the Messiah’s mother · 2 verses
فَأَتَتْ بِهِۦ قَوْمَهَا تَحْمِلُهُۥ قَالُوا۟ يَٰمَرْيَمُ لَقَدْ جِئْتِ شَيْـًٔا فَرِيًّا ٢٧
Then she brought him to her people, carrying him. They said, "O Mary, you have certainly done a thing unprecedented.
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.