Surah Al-A'raaf (7): Read Online and Download - English Translation
This page contains all verses of surah Al-A'raaf in addition to Interpretation of all verses by Yusuf Ali (Abdullah Yusuf Ali). In the first part you can read surah الأعراف ordered in pages exactly as it is present in the Quran. To read an interpretation of a verse click on its number.
Information About Surah Al-A'raaf
- Type of Surah Al-A'raaf: Meccan
- Number of verses in Surah Al-A'raaf: 206
- Order of Surah Al-A'raaf in Quran: 7
- Order of revelation: 39
- Surah name in English: The Heights
- Page numbers in Quran: from page 151 to 176
- Translation: Saheeh International
- Tafsir: Yusuf Ali
Surah Al-A'raaf
سُورَةُ الأَعۡرَافِ
Page 151 (Verses from 1 to 11)
151
Listen to Surah Al-A'raaf (Arabic and English translation)
Tafsir of Surah Al-A'raaf (Yusuf Ali: Abdullah Yusuf Ali)
English Translation
Alif, Lam, Meem, Sad.English Transliteration
Aliflammeemsad
Alif, Lam, Mim, Sad.
English Translation
[This is] a Book revealed to you, [O Muhammad] - so let there not be in your breast distress therefrom - that you may warn thereby and as a reminder to the believers.English Transliteration
Kitabun onzila ilayka fala yakun fee sadrika harajun minhu litunthira bihi wathikra lilmumineena
A Book revealed unto thee,- So let thy heart be oppressed no more by any difficulty on that account,- that with it thou mightest warn (the erring) and teach the Believers).
English Translation
Follow, [O mankind], what has been revealed to you from your Lord and do not follow other than Him any allies. Little do you remember.English Transliteration
IttabiAAoo ma onzila ilaykum min rabbikum wala tattabiAAoo min doonihi awliyaa qaleelan ma tathakkaroona
Follow (O men!) the revelation given unto you from your Lord, and follow not, as friends or protectors, other than Him. Little it is ye remember of admonition.
English Translation
And how many cities have We destroyed, and Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon.English Transliteration
Wakam min qaryatin ahlaknaha fajaaha basuna bayatan aw hum qailoona
How many towns have We destroyed (for their sins)? Our punishment took them on a sudden by night or while they slept for their afternoon rest.
English Translation
And their declaration when Our punishment came to them was only that they said, "Indeed, we were wrongdoers!"English Transliteration
Fama kana daAAwahum ith jaahum basuna illa an qaloo inna kunna thalimeena
When (thus) Our punishment took them, no cry did they utter but this: "Indeed we did wrong."
English Translation
Then We will surely question those to whom [a message] was sent, and We will surely question the messengers.English Transliteration
Falanasalanna allatheena orsila ilayhim walanasalanna almursaleena
Then shall we question those to whom Our message was sent and those by whom We sent it.
English Translation
Then We will surely relate [their deeds] to them with knowledge, and We were not [at all] absent.English Transliteration
Falanaqussanna AAalayhim biAAilmin wama kunna ghaibeena
And verily, We shall recount their whole story with knowledge, for We were never absent (at any time or place).
English Translation
And the weighing [of deeds] that Day will be the truth. So those whose scales are heavy - it is they who will be the successful.English Transliteration
Waalwaznu yawmaithini alhaqqu faman thaqulat mawazeenuhu faolaika humu almuflihoona
The balance that day will be true (to nicety): those whose scale (of good) will be heavy, will prosper:
English Translation
And those whose scales are light - they are the ones who will lose themselves for what injustice they were doing toward Our verses.English Transliteration
Waman khaffat mawazeenuhu faolaika allatheena khasiroo anfusahum bima kanoo biayatina yathlimoona
Those whose scale will be light, will be their souls in perdition, for that they wrongfully treated Our signs.
وَلَقَدْ مَكَّنَّٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ ۗ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ
English Translation
And We have certainly established you upon the earth and made for you therein ways of livelihood. Little are you grateful.English Transliteration
Walaqad makkannakum fee alardi wajaAAalna lakum feeha maAAayisha qaleelan ma tashkuroona
It is We Who have placed you with authority on earth, and provided you therein with means for the fulfilment of your life: small are the thanks that ye give!
English Translation
And We have certainly created you, [O Mankind], and given you [human] form. Then We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He was not of those who prostrated.English Transliteration
Walaqad khalaqnakum thumma sawwarnakum thumma qulna lilmalaikati osjudoo liadama fasajadoo illa ibleesa lam yakun mina alssajideena
It is We Who created you and gave you shape; then We bade the angels prostrate to Adam, and they prostrate; not so Iblis; He refused to be of those who prostrate.
151
