الْاَعْرَافِ

Surah Al-A'raf, ayah 28

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7:28

وَاِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً قَالُوا وَجَدْنَا عَلَیْهَٓا اٰبَٓاءَنَا وَاللّٰهُ اَمَرَنَا بِهَاؕ قُلْ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یَاْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَٓاءِؕ اَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Waitha faAAaloo fahishatan qaloo wajadna AAalayha abaana waAllahu amarana biha qul inna Allaha la yamuru bialfahshai ataqooloona AAala Allahi ma la taAAlamoona

Translations

And when they commit an immorality, they say, "We found our fathers doing it, and Allah has ordered us to do it." Say, "Indeed, Allah does not order immorality. Do you say about Allah that which you do not know

Saheeh International

And when they do some lewdness they say: We found our fathers doing it and Allah hath enjoined it on us. Say: Allah, verily, enjoineth not lewdness. Tell ye concerning Allah that which ye know not

Marmaduke Pickthall