7:196
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
وَلِـِّۧيَ
waliyyiya
my protector
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
نَزَّلَ
nazzala
revealed
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَۖ
al-kitaba
the Book
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
يَتَوَلَّى
yatawalla
protects
ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
al-salihina
the righteous
١٩٦

My protector is God: He has revealed the Scripture, and it is He who protects the righteous

Translation 1260

7:197
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those whom
تَدۡعُونَ
tad'una
you invoke
مِن
min
from
دُونِهِۦ
dunihi
besides Him
لَا
la
not
يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
yastati'una
they are able
نَصۡرَكُمۡ
nasrakum
(to) help you
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
يَنصُرُونَ
yansuruna
can they help
١٩٧

but those you call on instead of Him cannot help you or even help themselves.’

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7:198
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تَدۡعُوهُمۡ
tad'uhum
you call them
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡهُدَىٰ
al-huda
the guidance
لَا
la
not
يَسۡمَعُواْۖ
yasma'u
do they not
وَتَرَىٰهُمۡ
watarahum
And you see them
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
looking
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
at you
وَهُمۡ
wahum
but they
لَا
la
not
يُبۡصِرُونَ
yub'siruna
(do) they see
١٩٨

If you [believers] call such people to guidance, they do not hear. You [Prophet] may observe them looking at you, but they can-not see

Translation 1260

7:199
خُذِ
khudhi
Hold
ٱلۡعَفۡوَ
al-'afwa
(to) forgiveness
وَأۡمُرۡ
wamur
and enjoin
بِٱلۡعُرۡفِ
bil-'ur'fi
the good
وَأَعۡرِضۡ
wa-a'rid
and turn away
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ
al-jahilina
the ignorant
١٩٩

Be tolerant and command what is right: pay no attention to foolish people

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7:200
وَإِمَّا
wa-imma
And if
يَنزَغَنَّكَ
yanzaghannaka
an evil suggestion comes to you
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ
al-shaytani
[the] Shaitaan
نَزۡغٞ
nazghun
[an evil suggestion]
فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ
fa-is'ta'idh
then seek refuge
بِٱللَّهِۚ
bil-lahi
in Allah
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
سَمِيعٌ
sami'un
(is) All-Hearing
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
All-Knowing
٢٠٠

If Satan should prompt you to do something, seek refuge with God- He is all hearing, all knowing

Translation 1260

7:201
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱتَّقَوۡاْ
ittaqaw
fear (Allah)
إِذَا
idha
when
مَسَّهُمۡ
massahum
touches them
طَٰٓئِفٞ
taifun
an evil thought
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ
al-shaytani
the Shaitaan
تَذَكَّرُواْ
tadhakkaru
they remember (Allah)
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
and then
هُم
hum
they
مُّبۡصِرُونَ
mub'siruna
(are) those who see (aright)
٢٠١

those who are aware of God think of Him when Satan prompts them to do something and immediately they can see [straight]

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7:202
وَإِخۡوَٰنُهُمۡ
wa-ikh'wanuhum
But their brothers
يَمُدُّونَهُمۡ
yamuddunahum
they plunge them
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡغَيِّ
al-ghayi
the error
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَا
la
not
يُقۡصِرُونَ
yuq'siruna
they cease
٢٠٢

the followers of devils are led relentlessly into error by them and cannot stop

Translation 1260

7:203
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
لَمۡ
lam
not
تَأۡتِهِم
tatihim
you bring them
بِـَٔايَةٖ
biayatin
a Sign
قَالُواْ
qalu
they say
لَوۡلَا
lawla
Why (have) not
ٱجۡتَبَيۡتَهَاۚ
ij'tabaytaha
you devised it
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَآ
innama
Only
أَتَّبِعُ
attabi'u
I follow
مَا
ma
what
يُوحَىٰٓ
yuha
is revealed
إِلَيَّ
ilayya
to me
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّيۚ
rabbi
my Lord
هَٰذَا
hadha
This (is)
بَصَآئِرُ
basairu
enlightenment
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَهُدٗى
wahudan
and guidance
وَرَحۡمَةٞ
warahmatun
and mercy
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
who believe
٢٠٣

When you do not bring them a fresh revelation, they say, ‘But can you not just ask for one?’ Say, ‘I merely repeat what is revealed to me from my Lord: this revelation brings you insights from your Lord, and guidance and mercy for those who believe

Translation 1260

7:204
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
قُرِئَ
quri-a
is recited
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ
al-qur'anu
the Quran
فَٱسۡتَمِعُواْ
fa-is'tami'u
then listen
لَهُۥ
lahu
to it
وَأَنصِتُواْ
wa-ansitu
and pay attention
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تُرۡحَمُونَ
tur'hamuna
receive mercy
٢٠٤

so pay attention and listen quietly when the Quran is recited, so that you may be given mercy.’

Translation 1260

7:205
وَٱذۡكُر
wa-udh'kur
And remember
رَّبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
فِي
fi
in
نَفۡسِكَ
nafsika
yourself
تَضَرُّعٗا
tadarru'an
humbly
وَخِيفَةٗ
wakhifatan
and (in) fear
وَدُونَ
waduna
and without
ٱلۡجَهۡرِ
al-jahri
the loudness
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡقَوۡلِ
al-qawli
[the] words
بِٱلۡغُدُوِّ
bil-ghuduwi
in the mornings
وَٱلۡأٓصَالِ
wal-asali
and (in) the evenings
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَكُن
takun
be
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡغَٰفِلِينَ
al-ghafilina
the heedless
٢٠٥

[Prophet], remember your Lord inwardly, in all humility and awe, without raising your voice, in the mornings and in the evenings- do not be one of the heedless

Translation 1260

7:206
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
عِندَ
inda
(are) near
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
لَا
la
not
يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ
yastakbiruna
(do) they turn away in pride
عَنۡ
an
from
عِبَادَتِهِۦ
ibadatihi
His worship
وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُۥ
wayusabbihunahu
And they glorify Him
وَلَهُۥ
walahu
and to Him
يَسۡجُدُونَۤ۩
yasjuduna
they prostrate
٢٠٦

[even] those who live in the presence of your Lord are not too proud to worship Him: they glorify Him and bow down before Him

Translation 1260