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Surah Al-Araf Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [181-190]

About surah Al-Araf 

Al-Araf(Arabic: ٱلأعراف, al-ʾAʿrāf; meaning: The Heights) is the 7th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 206 verses (āyāt).

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The summary/ theme of the surah Al-Araf

Al-Araf is one of the most detailed Surahs about the origins of creation and revealing prophecies about the judgment day. In the beginning, it describes how Satan forced Adam and Eve to leave heaven and they all came down to earth. From that point on, Satan became humanity's greatest enemy.

Lesson learned from Surah Al-Araf

  1. Our actions will be weighed on the Day of Judgement, and if the scale of good outweighs the bad, we will have succeeded, otherwise, we will be losers.  
  2. Trying to expose someone’s private parts is a satanic act; it is the very motive Shayṭān had in convincing Ä€dam and Ḥawwā عليهما السلام to eat from the forbidden tree.  
  3. Clothes are a blessing from Allāh.  
  4. We should dress well when going to the Masjid.  
  5. Don’t be extravagant.  
  6. There will be no malice in the hearts of the people of Jannah.  
  7. Regularly make this du‘ā:  رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ‘ 
  8. O Allāh! Pour upon us patience, and take our souls with Islām.’  
  9. Sometimes, we have to control our emotions and look at the bigger picture.  
  10. Imagine the relationship MÅ«sā عليه السلام had with Allāh, when Allāh punished the BanÅ« Isrā’Ä«l, MÅ«sā interceded saying, “If You so wished, You could have destroyed them and myself. Will You destroy us due to the actions of the foolish among us? [After all] it is Your trial; You let astray whomsoever You wish, and guide whomsoever You wish. You are our guardian, so forgive us and have mercy upon us, for You are the best of the forgivers!”  
  11. The Mercy of Allāh encompasses everything.  
  12. Allāh tests us through good and bad, so that we can mend our ways.  
  13. Allāh does not let the actions of those who do good go to waste.  
  14. When Shayṭān whispers to you, recite ta‘awwudh: Ø£Ù‘عُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْم  
  15. When the Qur’ān is being recited, remain silent and listen attentively; this will lead to Allāh showing mercy upon you.

Recitation   Benefits of surah Al-Araf

There are count less benefits we are sharing few as below,

1) If you write Surat Araf and wear, then the wearer will be  safe from enemies and wild animals. If you writes this surah with rose water and saffron on paper and hangs it around his neck, so long it remains there, no carnivorous animal would touch him.

2) Recitation of Surat Araf once in a month, will not fear on Day of Judgement Qiyamah. Whoso recites this surat every month would be on the day of judgement, among those about whom verse 35 of this surah says:“No fear shall come upon them, nor shall they grieve.”

3) Those who recite Surah Al Araf often will set a Veil/curtain between shaitan and reciter.

4) If this surah is recited on Friday, the reciter would not be examined on the day of reckoning. This surah would be a witness for the reciter on the day of judgement. On the day of judgement Allah would hang a curtain between the reciter of this surah and Shaytan, and he would be treated as the companions of prophet Adam.


 

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

وَمِمَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآ أُمَّةٞ يَهۡدُونَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَبِهِۦ يَعۡدِلُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa mimman khalaqnaaa ummatuny yahdoona bilhaqqi wa bihee ya'diloon )

181.And for those whom We have created, guide people with truth and do justice therewith (416).
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Topic Discussed: Truth   | Justice(Word)   | There are few men who Guides to right path   |

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا سَنَسۡتَدۡرِجُهُم مِّنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wallazeena kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa sanastadrijuhum min haisu laa ya'lamoon )

182.And those who falsify Our Signs; We lead them step-by-step towards punishment about which they will have no knowledge.
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Topic Discussed: Allah will destroy slowly without perceiving them   | Punishment(Word)   | Signs(Word)   | Knowledge(Word)   |

وَأُمۡلِي لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ كَيۡدِي مَتِينٌ
 Transliteration:( Wa umlee lahum; inna kaidee mateen )

183.And I will let them have respite. Certainly, My Secret Plan is the firmest (417).
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Topic Discussed: Plan   | Secretly   | Allah has given them respite   |

أَوَلَمۡ يَتَفَكَّرُواْۗ مَا بِصَاحِبِهِم مِّن جِنَّةٍۚ إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٌ
 Transliteration:( Awalam yatafakkaroo maa bisaahibihim min jinnah; in huwa illaa nazeerun mubeen )

184.Do they not ponder that the companion has not at all an unsound mind? He (Muhammad) is a warner manifest (418).
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Topic Discussed: Warner to non-believer   | companion   | Warner   |

أَوَلَمۡ يَنظُرُواْ فِي مَلَكُوتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَيۡءٖ وَأَنۡ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ قَدِ ٱقۡتَرَبَ أَجَلُهُمۡۖ فَبِأَيِّ حَدِيثِۭ بَعۡدَهُۥ يُؤۡمِنُونَ
 Transliteration:( Awalam yanzuroo fee malakootis samaawaati wal ardi wa maa khalaqal laahu min shai'inw wa an 'asaaa ai yakoona qadiqtaraba ajaluhum fa bi ayyi hadeesin ba'dahoo yu'minoon )

185. Why do they not look into the kingdom of the heavens and the earth (419) and whatever things Allah has made (420), that perhaps due to their term may have drawn near (421). Then in what discourse will they believe thereafter (422).
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Topic Discussed: Kingdom(Word)   | Believe   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Allah(Word)   | Earth and Heavens Belongs to Allah   |

مَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُۥۚ وَيَذَرُهُمۡ فِي طُغۡيَٰنِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ
 Transliteration:( Mai yudlil lillaahi falaa haadiya lah; wa yazaruhum fee tughyaanihim ya'mahoon )

186.Whomsoever Allah leads astray (423), none is to guide him. And He leaves them to wander in their contumacy (424).
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Topic Discussed: Astray(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Allah guides and astray whom he wills   |

يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرۡسَىٰهَاۖ قُلۡ إِنَّمَا عِلۡمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّيۖ لَا يُجَلِّيهَا لِوَقۡتِهَآ إِلَّا هُوَۚ ثَقُلَتۡ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ لَا تَأۡتِيكُمۡ إِلَّا بَغۡتَةٗۗ يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ كَأَنَّكَ حَفِيٌّ عَنۡهَاۖ قُلۡ إِنَّمَا عِلۡمُهَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ
 Transliteration:( Yas'aloonaka 'anis Saa'ati aiyaana mursaahaa qul innamaa 'ilmuhaa 'inda Rabbee laa yujalleehaa liwaqtihaaa illaa Hoo; saqulat fis samaawaati wal ard; laa ta'teekum illaa baghtah; yas'aloonaka ka annaka hafiyyun 'anhaa qul innamaa 'ilmuhaa 'indal laahi wa laakinna aksaran naasi laa ya'lamoon )

187.They ask you concerning the Hour, that when it shall come (425). Please declare: "The knowledge of it is only with My Lord (426). He alone will disclose it at the proper (427) time. It is lying heavy (428) on the heavens and the earth. It shall not come upon you but of a sudden (429). They ask you as (430) if you have already investigated it. Please declare: "Its knowledge (431) is only with Allah. But most people do not know"(432).
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Topic Discussed: Knowledge(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Rab(Word)   | Only Allah knows the exact Timing of Day of Judgment   |

قُل لَّآ أَمۡلِكُ لِنَفۡسِي نَفۡعٗا وَلَا ضَرًّا إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ وَلَوۡ كُنتُ أَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبَ لَٱسۡتَكۡثَرۡتُ مِنَ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ وَمَا مَسَّنِيَ ٱلسُّوٓءُۚ إِنۡ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٞ وَبَشِيرٞ لِّقَوۡمٖ يُؤۡمِنُونَ
 Transliteration:( Qul laaa amliku linafsee naf'anw wa laa darran illaa maa shaaa'al laah; wa law kuntu a'lamul ghaiba lastaksartu minal khairi wa maa massaniyas soo'; in ana illaa nazeerunw wa basheerul liqawminy yu'minoon )

188. Please declare: "I am not independent (433) for doing good and bad to my own self, but as Allah pleases (434). And if I have known the Unseen (435), then I would have gathered ample good (436), and no evil would have touched (437) me. I am only a warner and a giver of glad tidings to people who believe (438).
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Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | Knowledge of unseen   | I have no knowledge of unseen(Gaibe Ilm)   | I am a plain Warner   | I have no power over benefit or harm myself   | Warner   | Evil(Word)   | Believe   |

۞هُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفۡسٖ وَٰحِدَةٖ وَجَعَلَ مِنۡهَا زَوۡجَهَا لِيَسۡكُنَ إِلَيۡهَاۖ فَلَمَّا تَغَشَّىٰهَا حَمَلَتۡ حَمۡلًا خَفِيفٗا فَمَرَّتۡ بِهِۦۖ فَلَمَّآ أَثۡقَلَت دَّعَوَا ٱللَّهَ رَبَّهُمَا لَئِنۡ ءَاتَيۡتَنَا صَٰلِحٗا لَّنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ
 Transliteration:( Huwal lazee khalaqakum min nafsinw waahidatinw wa ja'ala minhaa zawjahaa liyas kuna ilaihaa falammaa taghash shaahaa hamalat hamlan khafeefan famarrat bihee falammaaa asqalad da'a wallaaha Rabbahumaa la'in aataitana saalihal lanakoonanna minash shaakireen )

189.It is He Who created you from a single soul (439), and made for you therefrom a mate that you may find rest in her. Then, when the male covers her, she bears a light burden and moves about keeping it (conception). Then, when she grows heavy, both pray to their Lord (440): "If you give us a good child, we shall surely be grateful"(441).
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Topic Discussed: Allah Created man from single Being   | Rab(Word)   | If you give us a good child, we shall surely be grateful   | Soul(Word)   | Male(Word)   | Man finds comfort in her   |

فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَىٰهُمَا صَٰلِحٗا جَعَلَا لَهُۥ شُرَكَآءَ فِيمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمَاۚ فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ
 Transliteration:( Falammaaa aataahumaa saalihan ja'alaa lahoo shurakaaa'a feemaaa aataahumaa; fata'aalal laahu 'ammaa yushrikoon )

190.Then when He gave them a befitting child, they associated with Him associates (442) in respect of what He bestows upon them. But Allah is exalted above their polytheism (443).
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Topic Discussed: Worship Other God   | Allah(Word)   | Respect   |

About Al-Araf, this sûrah takes its name from the heights mentioned in verse 46. It is a captivating and profound chapter of the Quran that transports us to Mecca during the time of revelation. Like many other Meccan sûrahs, it beautifully recounts the stories of earlier prophets who faced rejection and denial from their own people, only to witness their ultimate destruction as a consequence. These narratives serve as reassurance for the Prophet Muhammad (ï·º) and act as a stark warning to his community about Allāh's impending torment if they persist on their path of disbelief.

Within this sacred text, we encounter an enthralling retelling of Satan's audacity and Adam's temptation in Paradise, leading to their fall from grace. The intricate details shared here provide invaluable lessons for believers regarding vigilance against Satan's cunning whispers and constant temptations that can lead them astray. This narrative serves as a reminder for believers to remain steadfast in their faith and actively guard themselves against any deceptive influences or distractions along their spiritual journey.

Furthermore, what distinguishes this sûrah are the awe-inspiring descriptions it offers concerning Paradise and Hellfire. Through vivid imagery woven into verses 36-53, readers are transported into realms beyond imagination; where eternal bliss awaits those who strive towards righteousness with unwavering devotion while everlasting punishment looms over those who defiantly reject Allāh's guidance.

The powerlessness of idols is another crucial aspect emphasized throughout Al-Araf. By highlighting how

Other names of Surah Araf:

 

  1. “Alif, Laam, Mim, Saad” (المص) (7:1)
  2. “Miqat” means appointed place or time (7:141)
  3. “Mithaq” means covenant (7:172)


Surah Araf can be divided into 5 main parts:

  1. The Prophet and people’s duty in safeguarding the divine verses and rulings (1-9)
  2. Satan’s efforts in dissuading people to act upon God’s commands (10-36)
  3. Other-worldly punishment of those who acted against divine rulings (37-58)
  4. Worldly punishment of those who acted against divine rulings (59-174)
  5. The Prophet’s duty regarding the transgressors (175-206)
     

Surah Al-Araf English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Araf you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Araf which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Araf.

Surah Al-Araf English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Araf we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 206 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Araf

Surah Al-Araf was revealed in Makkah

Surah Al-Araf can be found in Juz or Para 8-9

There are 24 Ruku in Surah Al-Araf

Surah number of Surah Al-Araf is 7

The meaning of Surah Al-Araf is The Heights, The Faculty of Discernment

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Araf here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al-Araf.

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