Quran 24 : 30

Say to the believing men they should lower from their gaze and they should guard their chastity. That (is) purer for them. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Aware of what they do.
قُل
Qul
لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Llilmuuminīna
يَغُضُّوا۟
Yaghuḍḍūa
مِنْ
Min
أَبْصَٰرِهِمْ
Aabṣaārihim
وَيَحْفَظُوا۟
Wayaḥfaẓūa
فُرُوجَهُمْ
Furūjahum
ذَٰلِكَ
Dhaālika
أَزْكَىٰ
Aazkaāā
لَهُمْ
Lahum
إِنَّ
Iinna
ٱللَّهَ
Allaha
خَبِيرٌۢ
Khabīrun
بِمَا
Bimā
يَصْنَعُونَ
Yaṣnaʿūna

Wahiduddin Khan

Tell believing men to lower their gaze and remain chaste. That is purer for them. God is aware of what they do

Musharraf Hussain

Tell believing men to lower their gaze and be modest; that is the best for them. Allah is aware of what they do.

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is aware of what they do

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their privates. That is purer for them, and God fully knows what they do.

Safi Kaskas

Tell believing men to lower their gaze and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. God is acquainted with what they do.

Talal Itani (2012)

Tell the believing men to restrain their looks, and to guard their privates. That is purer for them. God is cognizant of what they do

Ahmed Ali

Tell the believing men to lower their eyes and guard their private parts. There is for them goodness in this. God is aware of what they do

Mustaqim

Tell the believing men to lower their eyes and guard their chastity, that is purer for them, for Allah is informed of what they get up to.

Aisha Bewley

Say to the muminun that they should lower their eyes and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Allah is aware of what they do.

The Study Quran

Tell the believing men to lower their eyes and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely God is Aware of whatsoever they do

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

Say to the believers they should lower their gaze and guard their private parts that is purer for them. Allah is Aware of the things they do

The Wise Quran

Say to the believers that they lower their gaze and guard their private parts; that is purer for them; indeed, God is aware of what they do.

John Medows Rodwell

Speak unto the believers that they restrain their eyes and observe continence. Thus will they be more pure. God is well aware of what they do

Shabbir Ahmed

Tell the believing men to lower their gaze, and guard their modesty. This helps them grow in character. Verily, Allah is Aware of what they do

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and keep covered their private parts, for that is better for them. God is fully aware of what you do

Abdul Hye

Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and protect their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely, Allah is All-Aware of what they do.

Arthur John Arberry

Say to the believers, that they cast down their eyes and guard their private parts; that is purer for them. God is aware of the things they work

T.B.Irving

Tell believers to avert their glances and to guard their private parts; that is chaster for them. God is Informed about anything they may produce.

Faridul Haque

Command the Muslim men to keep their gaze low and to protect their private organs; that is much purer for them; indeed Allah is Aware of their deeds

Edward Henry Palmer

Say to the believers that they cast down their looks and guard their private parts; that is purer for them; verily, God is well aware of what they do

Hamid S. Aziz

Say to the believing men that they cast down their looks and guard their modesty; that is purer for them; verily, Allah is well aware of what they do

Irving/Hegab

Tell believers to avert their glances and to guard their private parts; that is purer for them. Allah (God) is Informed about anything they may do.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Say to the believing men that they lower their gaze and restrain their sexual passions. That is purer for them. Surely Allah is Aware of what they do

Shakir

Say to the believing men that they cast down their looks and guard their private parts; that is purer for them; surely Allah is Aware of what they do

Ali Quli Qara'i

Tell the faithful men to cast down their looks and to guard their private parts. That is more decent for them. Allah is indeed well aware of what they do

Sher Ali

Say to the believing men that they restrain their looks and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely, ALLAH is Well-Aware of what they do

Abdel Haleem

[Prophet], tell believing men to lower their glances and guard their private parts: that is purer for them. God is well aware of everything they do

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Tell the believing men that they must lower their gazes and guard their private parts; it is more decent for them. Surely Allah is All-Aware of what they do

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

Order the Muslim men to lower down their sights a little and to guard their private parts. This is cleaner for them, undoubtedly, Allah is Aware of their deeds.

Muhammad Sarwar

(Muhammad), tell the believing men to cast down their eyes and guard their carnal desires; this will make them more pure. God is certainly aware of what they do

Mustafa Khattab 2018

˹O Prophet!˺ Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their chastity. That is purer for them. Surely Allah is All-Aware of what they do.

Dr. Munir Munshey

And ask the believing men to (be modest and) lower their gaze and maintain their chastity. That is righteous and better. Allah is quite familiar with what they do

Mir Aneesuddin

There is no sin on you if you enter non residential buildings wherein your provision (is stored), and Allah knows that which you manifest and that which you hide.

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do

N J Dawood 2014

Enjoin believing men to turn their eyes away from temptation and to preserve their chastity. This will make their lives purer. God has knowledge of all their actions

Samy Mahdy

Say for the believing men to reduce their sights, and to conserve their genitalia. That is more refined for them. Surely Allah is an expert with what they are making.

Dr. Kamal Omar

Advise the Believing males that they restrain their eyes and guard their private sexual parts. This is purer for them. Surely, Allah is Well-Aware of what they attempt

Mohammad Shafi

Say to the believing men that they cast their looks down and guard their chastity. That would be conducive to their moral purity. Allah is indeed aware of what they do

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Say thou unto the believers that they shall lower their sights and guard their private parts, that is cleaner for them; verlly Allah is Aware of that which they perform

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

Say to the males, ones who believe, to lower their sight and keep their private parts safe. That is purer for them. Truly God is Aware of what they craft.

Fode Drame

Tell the believers to lower part of their gazes and to safeguard their chastities. That is purer for them. Truly Allah is All-acquainted with all that they manufacture.

Maududi

And O Prophet, enjoin the Believing men to restrain their gaze and guard their private parts. This is a more righteous way for them: Allah has knowledge of what they do

Bijan Moeinian

Tell the believing men not to stare at women and not to reveal their private parts (from the naval to the knee.) This is very decent of them. Indeed God knows what they do

Corpus.Quran

Say to the believing men they should lower their gaze their gaze and they should guard their chastity That (is) purer for them Indeed Allah (is) All-Aware of what they do

MunirMezyed2023

Tell those men who live a life of Genuine Faith to lower their gaze and guard their chastity that is purer for them. Indeed, Allâh has full knowledge of whatever they do.

Bakhtiari Nejad

Tell the believing men to lower their eyes (and do not look lustfully) and guard their private parts. That is purer (and better) for them. God is well aware of what they do.

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: And Allah is well acquainted with all that they do

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty. That will make for greater refinement for them, and God is well acquainted with all that they do

Munir Mezyed

Tell the believing men (among the monotheistic believers) to lower their gaze and to guard their chastity. That is purer for you. Indeed, Allâh is Fully Aware of all that they do.

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Direct the believing men to keep their eyes always lowered and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely, Allah is Well Aware of the (works) which they are busy doing

Muhammad Asad

Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and to be mindful of their chastity: this will be most conducive to their purity – [and,] verily, God is aware of all that they do

George Sale

Speak unto the true believers, that they restrain their eyes, and keep themselves from immodest actions: This will be more pure for them; for God is well acquainted with that which they do

Rashad Khalifa

Tell the believing men that they shall subdue their eyes (and not stare at the women), and to maintain their chastity. This is purer for them. GOD is fully Cognizant of everything they do.

Linda "iLham" Barto

Say to the believing men that they should lower their gazes [eg, do not cast flirtatious glances]. [They should] guard their modesty [ie, act and dress modestly, covering private areas].

Ahmed Hulusi

Tell the believers to lower their gaze (refrain from looking with sexual desire) and guard their sexual organs... This is purer for them... Indeed, Allah knows what you do (as their creator).

Hilali - Khan

Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.). That is purer for them. Verily, Allah is All-Aware of what they do

Amatul Rahman Omar

Tell the believers to restrain their looks (in the presence of women not closely related to them and so lawful for marriage) and guard their chastity. That is purer and best for them. Surely, Allah is Well-Aware of what they do

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

Say to the believers (to) lower/humble from their eye sights , and they protect/safe keep from their genital parts between their legs, that is more pure/correct for them, that God (is) expert/experienced with what they make/do

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Say to the (male) believers, that they cast down their be holdings, (i.e., "modestly" cast down their eyes) and preserve their private parts; that is more cleansing for them. Surely Allah is Ever-Cognizant of whatever they work out

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their shyness (and looks) and protect themselves and their privacy (from illicit sex): That will make for greater purity for them: Verily, Allah is familiar with all that they do

Ali Ünal

Tell the believing men that they should restrain their gaze (from looking at the women whom it is lawful for them to marry, and from others’ private parts), and guard their private parts and chastity. This is what is purer for them. God is fully aware of all that they do