Al-A'raf 7:181

7:176
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
شِئۡنَا
shi'na
We willed
لَرَفَعۡنَٰهُ
larafa'nahu
surely We (could) have raised him
بِهَا
biha
with these
وَلَٰكِنَّهُۥٓ
walakinnahu
[and] but he
أَخۡلَدَ
akhlada
adhered
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَٱتَّبَعَ
wa-ittaba'a
and followed
هَوَىٰهُۚ
hawahu
his (vain) desires
فَمَثَلُهُۥ
famathaluhu
So his example
كَمَثَلِ
kamathali
(is) like (the) example
ٱلۡكَلۡبِ
al-kalbi
(of) the dog
إِن
in
if
تَحۡمِلۡ
tahmil
you attack
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
[on] him
يَلۡهَثۡ
yalhath
he lolls out his tongue
أَوۡ
aw
or
تَتۡرُكۡهُ
tatruk'hu
if you leave him
يَلۡهَثۚ
yalhath
he lolls out his tongue
ذَّٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
مَثَلُ
mathalu
(is the) example
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
al-qawmi
(of) the people
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَاۚ
biayatina
[in] Our Signs
فَٱقۡصُصِ
fa-uq'susi
So relate
ٱلۡقَصَصَ
al-qasasa
the story
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
so that they may
يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
yatafakkaruna
reflect
١٧٦

if it had been Our will, We could have used these signs to raise him high, but instead he clung to the earth and followed his own desires- he was like a dog that pants with a lolling tongue whether you drive it away or leave it alone. Such is the image of those who reject Our signs. Tell them the story so that they may reflect

Translation 1260

7:177
سَآءَ
saa
Evil
مَثَلًا
mathalan
(as) an example
ٱلۡقَوۡمُ
al-qawmu
(are) the people
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
Our Signs
وَأَنفُسَهُمۡ
wa-anfusahum
and themselves
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَظۡلِمُونَ
yazlimuna
wrong
١٧٧

How foul is the image of those who reject Our signs! It is themselves they wrong

Translation 1260

7:178
مَن
man
Whoever
يَهۡدِ
yahdi
(is) guided
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(by) Allah
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then he
ٱلۡمُهۡتَدِيۖ
al-muh'tadi
(is) the guided one
وَمَن
waman
while whoever
يُضۡلِلۡ
yud'lil
He lets go astray
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡخَٰسِرُونَ
al-khasiruna
(are) the losers
١٧٨

whoever God guides is truly guided, and whoever God allows to stray is a loser

Translation 1260

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7:179
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
ذَرَأۡنَا
dharana
We have created
لِجَهَنَّمَ
lijahannama
for Hell
كَثِيرٗا
kathiran
many
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡجِنِّ
al-jini
the jinn
وَٱلۡإِنسِۖ
wal-insi
and men
لَهُمۡ
lahum
For them
قُلُوبٞ
qulubun
(are) hearts
لَّا
la
(but) not
يَفۡقَهُونَ
yafqahuna
they understand
بِهَا
biha
with them
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
أَعۡيُنٞ
a'yunun
(are) eyes
لَّا
la
(but) not
يُبۡصِرُونَ
yub'siruna
they see
بِهَا
biha
with them
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
ءَاذَانٞ
adhanun
(are) ears
لَّا
la
(but) not
يَسۡمَعُونَ
yasma'una
they hear
بِهَآۚ
biha
with them
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
كَٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ
kal-an'ami
(are) like cattle
بَلۡ
bal
nay
هُمۡ
hum
they
أَضَلُّۚ
adallu
(are) more astray
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلۡغَٰفِلُونَ
al-ghafiluna
(are) the heedless
١٧٩

We have created many jinn and people who are destined for Hell, with hearts they do not use for comprehension, eyes they do not use for sight, ears they do not use for hearing. They are like cattle, no, even further astray: these are the ones who are entirely heedless

Translation 1260

7:180
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ
al-asmau
(are) the names
ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ
al-hus'na
the most beautiful
فَٱدۡعُوهُ
fa-id'uhu
so invoke Him
بِهَاۖ
biha
by them
وَذَرُواْ
wadharu
And leave
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يُلۡحِدُونَ
yul'hiduna
deviate
فِيٓ
fi
concerning
أَسۡمَٰٓئِهِۦۚ
asmaihi
His names
سَيُجۡزَوۡنَ
sayuj'zawna
They will be recompensed
مَا
ma
for what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
١٨٠

The Most Excellent Names belong to God: use them to call on Him, and keep away from those who abuse them- they will be requited for what they do

Translation 1260

7:181
وَمِمَّنۡ
wamimman
And of (those) whom
خَلَقۡنَآ
khalaqna
We have created
أُمَّةٞ
ummatun
(is) a nation
يَهۡدُونَ
yahduna
who guides
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
with the truth
وَبِهِۦ
wabihi
and thereby
يَعۡدِلُونَ
ya'diluna
they establish justice
١٨١

Among those We created are a group of people who guide with truth and act justly according to it

Translation 1260

7:182
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
But those who
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
Our Signs
سَنَسۡتَدۡرِجُهُم
sanastadrijuhum
We will gradually lead them
مِّنۡ
min
from
حَيۡثُ
haythu
where
لَا
la
not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
they know
١٨٢

But We lead on those who reject Our messages, step by step, without them realizing it

Translation 1260

7:183
وَأُمۡلِي
wa-um'li
And I will give respite
لَهُمۡۚ
lahum
to them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
كَيۡدِي
kaydi
My plan
مَتِينٌ
matinun
(is) firm
١٨٣

I will give them respite, but My plan is sure

Translation 1260

7:184
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Do not
يَتَفَكَّرُواْۗ
yatafakkaru
they reflect
مَا
ma
Not
بِصَاحِبِهِم
bisahibihim
in their companion
مِّن
min
[of]
جِنَّةٍۚ
jinnatin
(is) any madness
إِنۡ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
he
إِلَّا
illa
(is) but
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
a warner
مُّبِينٌ
mubinun
clear
١٨٤

Has it not occurred to them that their companion is not mad but is giving clear warning

Translation 1260

7:185
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Do not
يَنظُرُواْ
yanzuru
they look
فِي
fi
in
مَلَكُوتِ
malakuti
(the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and what
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
has (been) created
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(by) Allah
مِن
min
of
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
(every)thing
وَأَنۡ
wa-an
and that
عَسَىٰٓ
asa
perhaps
أَن
an
[that]
يَكُونَ
yakuna
has
قَدِ
qadi
verily
ٱقۡتَرَبَ
iq'taraba
come near
أَجَلُهُمۡۖ
ajaluhum
their term
فَبِأَيِّ
fabi-ayyi
So in what
حَدِيثِۭ
hadithin
statement
بَعۡدَهُۥ
ba'dahu
after this
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
will they believe
١٨٥

Have they not contemplated the realm of the heavens and earth and all that God created, and that the end of their time might be near? What [other revelation] will they believe in if they do not believe in this

Translation 1260

7:186
مَن
man
Whoever
يُضۡلِلِ
yud'lili
(is) let go astray
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(by) Allah
فَلَا
fala
then (there is) no
هَادِيَ
hadiya
guide
لَهُۥۚ
lahu
for him
وَيَذَرُهُمۡ
wayadharuhum
And He leaves them
فِي
fi
in
طُغۡيَٰنِهِمۡ
tugh'yanihim
their transgression
يَعۡمَهُونَ
ya'mahuna
wandering blindly
١٨٦

No one can guide those God allows to stray: He leaves them blundering about in their insolence

Translation 1260

7:187
يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ
yasalunaka
They ask you
عَنِ
ani
about
ٱلسَّاعَةِ
al-sa'ati
the Hour
أَيَّانَ
ayyana
when will be
مُرۡسَىٰهَاۖ
mur'saha
its appointed time
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
عِلۡمُهَا
il'muha
its knowledge
عِندَ
inda
(is) with
رَبِّيۖ
rabbi
my Lord
لَا
la
no (one)
يُجَلِّيهَا
yujalliha
can reveal [it]
لِوَقۡتِهَآ
liwaqtiha
its time
إِلَّا
illa
except
هُوَۚ
huwa
Him
ثَقُلَتۡ
thaqulat
It lays heavily
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
wal-ardi
and the earth
لَا
la
Not
تَأۡتِيكُمۡ
tatikum
will it come to you
إِلَّا
illa
but
بَغۡتَةٗۗ
baghtatan
suddenly
يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ
yasalunaka
They ask you
كَأَنَّكَ
ka-annaka
as if you
حَفِيٌّ
hafiyyun
(were) well informed
عَنۡهَاۖ
anha
about it
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
عِلۡمُهَا
il'muha
its knowledge
عِندَ
inda
(is) with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the people
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
١٨٧

They ask you [Prophet] about the Hour, ‘When will it happen?’ Say, ‘My Lord alone has knowledge of it: He alone will reveal when its time will come, a time that is momentous in both the heavens and earth. All too suddenly it will come upon you.’ They ask you about it as if you were eager [to find out]. Say, ‘God alone has knowledge of [when it will come], though most people do not realize it.’

Translation 1260

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7:188
قُل
qul
Say
لَّآ
la
Not
أَمۡلِكُ
amliku
I have power
لِنَفۡسِي
linafsi
for myself
نَفۡعٗا
naf 'an
(to) benefit
وَلَا
wala
and no
ضَرًّا
darran
(power to) harm
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
what
شَآءَ
shaa
wills
ٱللَّهُۚ
al-lahu
Allah
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
كُنتُ
kuntu
I would
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
know
ٱلۡغَيۡبَ
al-ghayba
(of) the unseen
لَٱسۡتَكۡثَرۡتُ
la-is'takthartu
surely I could have multiplied
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡخَيۡرِ
al-khayri
the good
وَمَا
wama
and not
مَسَّنِيَ
massaniya
(could) have touched me
ٱلسُّوٓءُۚ
al-suu
the evil
إِنۡ
in
Not
أَنَا۠
ana
(am) I
إِلَّا
illa
except
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
a warner
وَبَشِيرٞ
wabashirun
and a bearer of good tidings
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
to a people
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
who believe
١٨٨

Say [Prophet], ‘I have no control over benefit or harm, [even] to myself, except as God may please: if I had knowledge of what is hidden, I would have abundant good things and no harm could touch me. I am no more than a bearer of warning, and good news to those who believe.’

Translation 1260

7:189
۞هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
خَلَقَكُم
khalaqakum
created you
مِّن
min
from
نَّفۡسٖ
nafsin
a soul
وَٰحِدَةٖ
wahidatin
single
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and made
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
زَوۡجَهَا
zawjaha
its mate
لِيَسۡكُنَ
liyaskuna
that he might live
إِلَيۡهَاۖ
ilayha
with her
فَلَمَّا
falamma
And when
تَغَشَّىٰهَا
taghashaha
he covers her
حَمَلَتۡ
hamalat
she carries
حَمۡلًا
hamlan
a burden
خَفِيفٗا
khafifan
light
فَمَرَّتۡ
famarrat
and continues
بِهِۦۖ
bihi
with it
فَلَمَّآ
falamma
But when
أَثۡقَلَت
athqalat
she grows heavy
دَّعَوَا
da'awa
they both invoke
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
رَبَّهُمَا
rabbahuma
their Lord
لَئِنۡ
la-in
If
ءَاتَيۡتَنَا
ataytana
You give us
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
a righteous (child)
لَّنَكُونَنَّ
lanakunanna
surely we will be
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ
al-shakirina
the thankful
١٨٩

It is He who created you all from one soul, and from it made its mate so that he might find comfort in her: when one [of them] lies with his wife and she conceives a light burden, going about freely, then grows heavy, they both pray to God, their Lord, ‘If You give us a good child we shall certainly be grateful,’

Translation 1260

7:190
فَلَمَّآ
falamma
But when
ءَاتَىٰهُمَا
atahuma
He gives them
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
a good (child)
جَعَلَا
ja'ala
they make
لَهُۥ
lahu
for Him
شُرَكَآءَ
shurakaa
partners
فِيمَآ
fima
in what
ءَاتَىٰهُمَاۚ
atahuma
He has given them
فَتَعَٰلَى
fata'ala
But exalted
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
they associate (with Him)
١٩٠

and yet when He gives them a good child they ascribe some of what He has granted them to others

Translation 1260

7:191
أَيُشۡرِكُونَ
ayush'rikuna
Do they associate
مَا
ma
what
لَا
la
(can) not
يَخۡلُقُ
yakhluqu
create
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
يُخۡلَقُونَ
yukh'laquna
are created
١٩١

God is far above the partners they set up alongside Him! How can they set up with Him these partners that create nothing and are themselves created

Translation 1260

7:192
وَلَا
wala
And not
يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
yastati'una
they are able
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to (give) them
نَصۡرٗا
nasran
any help
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
يَنصُرُونَ
yansuruna
can they help
١٩٢

that cannot help them at all, or even help themselves

Translation 1260

7:193
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تَدۡعُوهُمۡ
tad'uhum
you call them
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡهُدَىٰ
al-huda
the guidance
لَا
la
not
يَتَّبِعُوكُمۡۚ
yattabi'ukum
will they follow you
سَوَآءٌ
sawaon
(It is) same
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
for you
أَدَعَوۡتُمُوهُمۡ
ada'awtumuhum
whether you call them
أَمۡ
am
or
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
صَٰمِتُونَ
samituna
remain silent
١٩٣

If you [believers] call such people to guidance, they do not fol-low you: it makes no difference whether you call them or remain silent

Translation 1260

7:194
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whom
تَدۡعُونَ
tad'una
you call
مِن
min
from
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
عِبَادٌ
ibadun
(are) slaves
أَمۡثَالُكُمۡۖ
amthalukum
like you
فَٱدۡعُوهُمۡ
fa-id'uhum
So invoke them
فَلۡيَسۡتَجِيبُواْ
falyastajibu
and let them respond
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
١٩٤

Those you [idolaters] call upon instead of God are created beings like you. Call upon them, then, and let them respond to you if what you say is true

Translation 1260

7:195
أَلَهُمۡ
alahum
Are for them
أَرۡجُلٞ
arjulun
feet
يَمۡشُونَ
yamshuna
(to) walk
بِهَآۖ
biha
with [it]
أَمۡ
am
or
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
أَيۡدٖ
aydin
hands
يَبۡطِشُونَ
yabtishuna
(to) hold
بِهَآۖ
biha
with [it]
أَمۡ
am
or
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
أَعۡيُنٞ
a'yunun
eyes
يُبۡصِرُونَ
yub'siruna
(to) see
بِهَآۖ
biha
with [it]
أَمۡ
am
or
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
ءَاذَانٞ
adhanun
ears
يَسۡمَعُونَ
yasma'una
(to) hear
بِهَاۗ
biha
with [it]
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱدۡعُواْ
id'u
Call
شُرَكَآءَكُمۡ
shurakaakum
your partners
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
كِيدُونِ
kiduni
scheme against me
فَلَا
fala
and (do) not
تُنظِرُونِ
tunziruni
give me respite
١٩٥

Do they have feet to walk, hands to strike, eyes to see, or ears to hear? Say [Prophet], ‘Call on your “partners”! Scheme against me! Do not spare me

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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

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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

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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