“You lust after men rather than women. You are an excessive people.”
Al-A'raf 7:81
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إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِنْ دُونِ النِّسَاءِ ۚ بَلْ أَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُسْرِفُونَ
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“You lust after men rather than women. You are an excessive people.”
"You go to men instead of women, following your desires. You're truly people who cross all limits."
You approach men with desire instead of women. You are truly a people who cross all limits."
You approach men with desire instead of women. No, you are a people of excess.”
“You lust after men rather than women. You are excessive people.”
“You lust after men rather than women. You are excessive people.”
Indeed, you approach men with desire, instead of women. Rather, you are a transgressing people."
"Verily, you practise your lusts on men instead of women. Nay, but you are a people transgressing beyond bounds (by committing great sins)."
For you approach men lustfully instead of women; you are but a transgressing people.”
"For ye practise your lusts on men in preference to women: ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds."
Lo! ye come with lust unto men instead of women. Nay, but ye are wanton folk.
You lust after men rather than women! You transgress all bounds!"
You approach men lustfully in place of women. You are a people who exceed all bounds.'
Indeed you come to men with desire instead of women! Indeed, you are a profligate lot.’
Innakum latatoona alrrijala shahwatan min dooni alnnisai bal antum qawmun musrifoona