Surah 7 - Al-A'râf

Al-A’râf (Surah 7)

Al-A'râf (The Heights)

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Introduction

This sûrah takes its name from the heights mentioned in verse 46. Like many other Meccan sûrahs, it recounts the stories of earlier prophets who were denied by their own people and how the deniers were eventually destroyed. As mentioned in the previous sûrah (6:10-11), these stories are meant to reassure the Prophet (ﷺ) and warn his people of Allah’s torment. The story of Satan’s arrogance and Adam’s temptation and fall are detailed, along with lessons for the believers to beware of Satan’s whispers. Details about Paradise and Hell (verses 36-53) here are unmatched by any previous sûrah. The powerlessness of idols is further emphasized. Full obedience to Allah and His prophets is stressed in this sûrah and the next. In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

Advice to the Prophet

1. Alif-Lãm-Mĩm-Ṣuãd. 2. (This is) a Book sent down to you (O Prophet)—do not let anxiety into your heart regarding it—so with it you may warn (the disbelievers), and as a reminder to the believers.

الٓمٓصٓ
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كِتَـٰبٌ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ فَلَا يَكُن فِى صَدْرِكَ حَرَجٌ مِّنْهُ لِتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
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Surah 7 - Al-A'râf (The Heights) - Verses 1-2

Advice to Humanity

3. Follow what has been sent down to you from your Lord, and do not take others as guardians besides Him. How seldom are you mindful! 4. (Imagine) how many societies We have destroyed! Our torment took them by surprise (while sleeping) at night or midday. 5. Their only cry—when overwhelmed by Our torment—was, “We have indeed been wrongdoers.”

ٱتَّبِعُوا مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ ۗ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ
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وَكَم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَا فَجَآءَهَا بَأْسُنَا بَيَـٰتًا أَوْ هُمْ قَآئِلُونَ
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فَمَا كَانَ دَعْوَىٰهُمْ إِذْ جَآءَهُم بَأْسُنَآ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ
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Surah 7 - Al-A'râf (The Heights) - Verses 3-5

Response to Messengers

6. We will surely question those who received messengers and We will question the messengers (themselves). 7. Then We will give them a full account with sure knowledge—for We were never absent.

فَلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
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فَلَنَقُصَّنَّ عَلَيْهِم بِعِلْمٍ ۖ وَمَا كُنَّا غَآئِبِينَ
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Surah 7 - Al-A'râf (The Heights) - Verses 6-7

Weighing Deeds on Judgment Day

8. The weighing on that Day will be just. As for those whose scale will be heavy (with good deeds), (only) they will be successful. 9. But those whose scale is light, they have doomed themselves for wrongfully denying Our signs.

وَٱلْوَزْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْحَقُّ ۚ فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُولَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
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وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُولَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا أَنفُسَهُم بِمَا كَانُوا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا يَظْلِمُونَ
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Surah 7 - Al-A'râf (The Heights) - Verses 8-9

Al-A'râf (The Heights) - Chapter 7 - AI-Powered Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab with Word-by-Word Translation & Recitation