7. Al-A'raf

وَقَاسَمَهُمَآAnd he swore (to) both of themإِنِّىIndeed, I amلَكُمَاto both of youلَمِنَamongٱلنَّٰصِحِينَthe sincere advisors﴿٢١﴾

And he swore [by Allah] to them, "Indeed, I am to you from among the sincere advisors

فَدَلَّىٰهُمَاSo he made both of them fallبِغُرُورٍby deceptionفَلَمَّاThen whenذَاقَاthey both tastedٱلشَّجَرَةَthe treeبَدَتْbecame apparentلَهُمَاto both of themسَوْءَٰتُهُمَاtheir shameوَطَفِقَاand they beganيَخْصِفَانِ(to) fastenعَلَيْهِمَاover themselvesمِنfromوَرَقِ(the) leavesٱلْجَنَّةِ(of) the GardenوَنَادَىٰهُمَاAnd called them bothرَبُّهُمَآtheir LordأَلَمْDid notأَنْهَكُمَاI forbid you bothعَنfromتِلْكُمَاthisٱلشَّجَرَةِ[the] treeوَأَقُلand [I] sayلَّكُمَآto both of youإِنَّthatٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ[the] Shaitaanلَكُمَاto both of youعَدُوٌّ(is) an enemyمُّبِينٌopen﴿٢٢﴾

So he made them fall, through deception. And when they tasted of the tree, their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten together over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And their Lord called to them, "Did I not forbid you from that tree and tell you that Satan is to you a clear enemy

قَالَاBoth of them saidرَبَّنَاOur Lordظَلَمْنَآwe have wrongedأَنفُسَنَاourselvesوَإِنand ifلَّمْnotتَغْفِرْYou forgiveلَنَا[for] usوَتَرْحَمْنَاand have mercy (on) usلَنَكُونَنَّsurely, we will beمِنَamongٱلْخَٰسِرِينَthe losers﴿٢٣﴾

They said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers

قَالَ(Allah) saidٱهْبِطُوا۟Get downبَعْضُكُمْsome of youلِبَعْضٍto some othersعَدُوٌّ(as) enemyوَلَكُمْAnd for youفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthمُسْتَقَرٌّ(is) a dwelling placeوَمَتَٰعٌand livelihoodإِلَىٰforحِينٍa time﴿٢٤﴾

[Allah] said, "Descend, being to one another enemies. And for you on the earth is a place of settlement and enjoyment for a time

قَالَHe saidفِيهَاIn itتَحْيَوْنَyou will liveوَفِيهَاand in itتَمُوتُونَyou will dieوَمِنْهَاand from itتُخْرَجُونَyou will be brought forth﴿٢٥﴾

He said, "Therein you will live, and therein you will die, and from it you will be brought forth

يَٰبَنِىٓO Childrenءَادَمَ(of) AdamقَدْVerilyأَنزَلْنَاWe have sent downعَلَيْكُمْto youلِبَاسًاclothingيُوَٰرِىit coversسَوْءَٰتِكُمْyour shameوَرِيشًاand (as) an adornmentوَلِبَاسُBut the clothingٱلتَّقْوَىٰ(of) [the] righteousness ذَٰلِكَthatخَيْرٌ(is) bestذَٰلِكَThatمِنْ(is) fromءَايَٰتِ(the) Signsٱللَّهِ(of) Allahلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayيَذَّكَّرُونَremember﴿٢٦﴾

O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness - that is best. That is from the signs of Allah that perhaps they will remember

يَٰبَنِىٓO Childrenءَادَمَ(of) Adamلَا(Let) notيَفْتِنَنَّكُمُtempt youٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ[the] Shaitaanكَمَآasأَخْرَجَhe drove outأَبَوَيْكُمyour parentsمِّنَfromٱلْجَنَّةِParadiseيَنزِعُstrippingعَنْهُمَاfrom both of themلِبَاسَهُمَاtheir clothingلِيُرِيَهُمَاto show both of themسَوْءَٰتِهِمَآtheir shameإِنَّهُۥIndeed, heيَرَىٰكُمْsees you هُوَheوَقَبِيلُهُۥand his tribeمِنْfromحَيْثُwhereلَاnotتَرَوْنَهُمْyou see themإِنَّاIndeedجَعَلْنَاWe have madeٱلشَّيَٰطِينَthe devilsأَوْلِيَآءَfriendsلِلَّذِينَof those whoلَا(do) notيُؤْمِنُونَbelieve﴿٢٧﴾

O children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe

وَإِذَاAnd whenفَعَلُوا۟they doفَٰحِشَةًimmoralityقَالُوا۟they sayوَجَدْنَاWe foundعَلَيْهَآon itءَابَآءَنَاour forefathersوَٱللَّهُand Allahأَمَرَنَا(has) ordered usبِهَاof itقُلْSayإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيَأْمُرُorderبِٱلْفَحْشَآءِimmoralityأَتَقُولُونَDo you sayعَلَىaboutٱللَّهِAllahمَاwhatلَاnotتَعْلَمُونَyou know﴿٢٨﴾

And when they commit an immorality, they say, "We found our fathers doing it, and Allah has ordered us to do it." Say, "Indeed, Allah does not order immorality. Do you say about Allah that which you do not know

قُلْSayأَمَرَ(Has been) orderedرَبِّى(by) my Lordبِٱلْقِسْطِjusticeوَأَقِيمُوا۟and setوُجُوهَكُمْyour facesعِندَatكُلِّeveryمَسْجِدٍmasjidوَٱدْعُوهُand invoke Himمُخْلِصِينَ(being) sincereلَهُto Himٱلدِّينَ(in) the religionكَمَاAsبَدَأَكُمْHe originated youتَعُودُونَ(so) will you return﴿٢٩﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord has ordered justice and that you maintain yourselves [in worship of Him] at every place [or time] of prostration, and invoke Him, sincere to Him in religion." Just as He originated you, you will return [to life]

فَرِيقًاA groupهَدَىٰHe guidedوَفَرِيقًاand a groupحَقَّdeserved عَلَيْهِمُ[on] theyٱلضَّلَٰلَةُthe astrayingإِنَّهُمُIndeed, theyٱتَّخَذُوا۟takeٱلشَّيَٰطِينَthe devilsأَوْلِيَآءَ(as) alliesمِنfromدُونِbesidesٱللَّهِAllahوَيَحْسَبُونَwhile they thinkأَنَّهُمthat theyمُّهْتَدُونَ(are the) guided-ones﴿٣٠﴾

A group [of you] He guided, and a group deserved [to be in] error. Indeed, they had taken the devils as allies instead of Allah while they thought that they were guided

يَٰبَنِىٓO Childrenءَادَمَ(of) Adamخُذُوا۟Takeزِينَتَكُمْyour adornmentعِندَatكُلِّeveryمَسْجِدٍmasjidوَكُلُوا۟and eatوَٱشْرَبُوا۟and drinkوَلَاbut (do) notتُسْرِفُوٓا۟be extravagantإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heلَا(does) notيُحِبُّloveٱلْمُسْرِفِينَthe extravagant ones﴿٣١﴾

O children of Adam, take your adornment at every masjid, and eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess

قُلْSayمَنْWhoحَرَّمَhas forbiddenزِينَةَ(the) adornmentٱللَّهِ(from) AllahٱلَّتِىٓwhichأَخْرَجَHe has brought forthلِعِبَادِهِۦfor His slavesوَٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِand the pure thingsمِنَofٱلرِّزْقِsustenanceقُلْSayهِىَTheyلِلَّذِينَ(are) for those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeفِىduringٱلْحَيَوٰةِthe lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldخَالِصَةًexclusively (for them)يَوْمَ(on the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) ResurrectionكَذَٰلِكَThusنُفَصِّلُWe explainٱلْءَايَٰتِthe Signsلِقَوْمٍfor (the) peopleيَعْلَمُونَwho know﴿٣٢﴾

Say, "Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has produced for His servants and the good [lawful] things of provision?" Say, "They are for those who believe during the worldly life [but] exclusively for them on the Day of Resurrection." Thus do We detail the verses for a people who know

قُلْSayإِنَّمَاOnlyحَرَّمَ(had) forbiddenرَبِّىَmy Lordٱلْفَوَٰحِشَthe shameful deedsمَاwhatظَهَرَ(is) apparentمِنْهَاof itوَمَاand whatبَطَنَis concealedوَٱلْإِثْمَand the sinوَٱلْبَغْىَand the oppressionبِغَيْرِwithoutٱلْحَقِّ[the] rightوَأَنand thatتُشْرِكُوا۟you associate (others)بِٱللَّهِwith AllahمَاwhatلَمْnotيُنَزِّلْHe (has) sent downبِهِۦof itسُلْطَٰنًاany authorityوَأَنand thatتَقُولُوا۟you sayعَلَىaboutٱللَّهِAllahمَاwhatلَاnotتَعْلَمُونَyou know﴿٣٣﴾

Say, "My Lord has only forbidden immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed - and sin, and oppression without right, and that you associate with Allah that for which He has not sent down authority, and that you say about Allah that which you do not know

وَلِكُلِّAnd for everyأُمَّةٍnationأَجَلٌ(is a fixed) termفَإِذَاSo whenجَآءَcomesأَجَلُهُمْtheir termلَا(they can) notيَسْتَأْخِرُونَseek to delayسَاعَةًan hourوَلَاand notيَسْتَقْدِمُونَseek to advance (it)﴿٣٤﴾

And for every nation is a [specified] term. So when their time has come, they will not remain behind an hour, nor will they precede [it]

يَٰبَنِىٓO Childrenءَادَمَ(of) AdamإِمَّاIfيَأْتِيَنَّكُمْcome to youرُسُلٌMessengersمِّنكُمْfrom youيَقُصُّونَrelatingعَلَيْكُمْto youءَايَٰتِىMy Versesفَمَنِthen whoeverٱتَّقَىٰfears Allahوَأَصْلَحَand reformsفَلَاthen noخَوْفٌfearعَلَيْهِمْon themوَلَاand notهُمْtheyيَحْزَنُونَwill grieve﴿٣٥﴾

O children of Adam, if there come to you messengers from among you relating to you My verses, then whoever fears Allah and reforms - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve

وَٱلَّذِينَBut those whoكَذَّبُوا۟denyبِـَٔايَٰتِنَاOur Versesوَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟and (are) arrogantعَنْهَآtowards themأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseأَصْحَٰبُ(are the) companionsٱلنَّارِ(of) the Fireهُمْtheyفِيهَاin itخَٰلِدُونَwill abide forever﴿٣٦﴾

But the ones who deny Our verses and are arrogant toward them - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally

فَمَنْThen whoأَظْلَمُ(is) more unjustمِمَّنِthan (one) whoٱفْتَرَىٰinventedعَلَىagainstٱللَّهِAllahكَذِبًاa lieأَوْorكَذَّبَdeniesبِـَٔايَٰتِهِۦٓHis Versesأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThose يَنَالُهُمْwill reach themنَصِيبُهُمtheir portionمِّنَfromٱلْكِتَٰبِthe Bookحَتَّىٰٓuntilإِذَاwhenجَآءَتْهُمْcomes to themرُسُلُنَاOur messengers (Angels)يَتَوَفَّوْنَهُمْ(to) take them in deathقَالُوٓا۟they sayأَيْنَWhere areمَاthose (whom)كُنتُمْyou used toتَدْعُونَinvokeمِنfromدُونِbesidesٱللَّهِAllahقَالُوا۟They sayضَلُّوا۟They strayedعَنَّاfrom usوَشَهِدُوا۟and they (will) testifyعَلَىٰٓagainstأَنفُسِهِمْthemselvesأَنَّهُمْthat theyكَانُوا۟wereكَٰفِرِينَdisbelievers﴿٣٧﴾

And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allah a lie or denies His verses? Those will attain their portion of the decree until when Our messengers come to them to take them in death, they will say, "Where are those you used to invoke besides Allah?" They will say, "They have departed from us," and will bear witness against themselves that they were disbelievers

قَالَHe (will) sayٱدْخُلُوا۟Enterفِىٓamongأُمَمٍ(the) nationsقَدْ(who)خَلَتْpassed awayمِنfromقَبْلِكُمbefore youمِّنَofٱلْجِنِّthe jinnوَٱلْإِنسِand the menفِىinٱلنَّارِthe FireكُلَّمَاEvery timeدَخَلَتْenteredأُمَّةٌa nationلَّعَنَتْit cursedأُخْتَهَاits sister (nation)حَتَّىٰٓuntilإِذَاwhenٱدَّارَكُوا۟they had overtaken one anotherفِيهَاin itجَمِيعًاallقَالَتْ(will) sayأُخْرَىٰهُمْ(the) last of themلِأُولَىٰهُمْabout the first of themرَبَّنَاOur Lordهَٰٓؤُلَآءِtheseأَضَلُّونَاmisled usفَـَٔاتِهِمْso give themعَذَابًاpunishmentضِعْفًاdoubleمِّنَofٱلنَّارِthe FireقَالَHe (will) sayلِكُلٍّFor eachضِعْفٌ(is) a doubleوَلَٰكِن[and] butلَّاnotتَعْلَمُونَyou know﴿٣٨﴾

[Allah] will say, "Enter among nations which had passed on before you of jinn and mankind into the Fire." Every time a nation enters, it will curse its sister until, when they have all overtaken one another therein, the last of them will say about the first of them "Our Lord, these had misled us, so give them a double punishment of the Fire. He will say, "For each is double, but you do not know

وَقَالَتْAnd (will) sayأُولَىٰهُمْ(the) first of themلِأُخْرَىٰهُمْto (the) last of themفَمَاThen notكَانَisلَكُمْfor youعَلَيْنَاupon usمِنanyفَضْلٍsuperiorityفَذُوقُوا۟so tasteٱلْعَذَابَthe punishmentبِمَاfor whatكُنتُمْyou used toتَكْسِبُونَearn﴿٣٩﴾

And the first of them will say to the last of them, "Then you had not any favor over us, so taste the punishment for what you used to earn

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَذَّبُوا۟deniedبِـَٔايَٰتِنَاOur Versesوَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟and (were) arrogantعَنْهَاtowards themلَا(will) notتُفَتَّحُbe openedلَهُمْfor themأَبْوَٰبُ(the) doorsٱلسَّمَآءِ(of) the heavenوَلَاand notيَدْخُلُونَthey will enterٱلْجَنَّةَParadiseحَتَّىٰuntilيَلِجَpassesٱلْجَمَلُthe camelفِىthroughسَمِّ(the) eyeٱلْخِيَاطِ(of) the needleوَكَذَٰلِكَAnd thusنَجْزِىWe recompenseٱلْمُجْرِمِينَthe criminals﴿٤٠﴾

Indeed, those who deny Our verses and are arrogant toward them - the gates of Heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until a camel enters into the eye of a needle. And thus do We recompense the criminals