Modesty And Shame (الحياء) in the Quran — Key Verses & Related Concepts

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Across The Qur’an

Every surah, shaded by how often this concept appears. Unshaded surahs never mention it.

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Key Verses

  1. وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِفُرُوجِهِمۡ حَٰفِظُونَ
    And who guard their modesty -
    In context

    Those who safeguarded their private parts by keeping them far from fornication, homosexuality and shameful actions; so they remained pure and chaste.

  2. وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِفُرُوجِهِمۡ حَٰفِظُونَ
    And those who preserve their chastity
    In context

    And those who safeguard their private parts by concealing them and keeping them away from shameful acts.