32 Preface وَلا تَقرَبُوا الزِّنا ۖ إِنَّهُ كانَ فاحِشَةً وَساءَ سَبيلًاYusuf AliNor come nigh to adultery: for it is a shameful (deed) and an evil, opening the road1 (to other evils). Literally, “it is evil as a road (or a way).” Adultery is not only shameful in itself and inconsistent with any self-respect or respect for others, but it opens the road to many evils. It destroys the basis of the family; it works against the interests of children born or to be born; it may cause murders and feuds and loss of reputation and property, and also loosens permanently the bonds of society. Not only should it be avoided as a sin, but any approach or temptation should be avoided.