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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:

As for "al-fahshāʾ" (indecency), derived from the verb faḥusha meaning 'to exceed proper bounds,' there are five interpretations:

1. It refers to every sin that carries a prescribed punishment in this world.
2. It signifies acts that are unacceptable to any religious law or tradition.
3. It means stinginess. [These first three views are attributed to Ibn ʿAbbās]
4. It specifically denotes adultery. [Al-Suddī]
5. It encompasses all forms of sins. [Muqātil]

What is "indecency" (*faḥshāʾ*) referring to in this āyah?