Surah 7. Al-A'raf

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-25 [2], 26-31 [3], 32-39 [4], 40-47 [5], 48-53 [6], 54-58 [7], 59-64 [8], 65-72 [9], 73-84 [10], 85-93 [11], 94-99 [12], 100-108 [13], 109-126 [14], 127-129 [15], 130-141 [16], 142-147 [17], 148-151 [18], 152-157 [19], 158-162 [20], 163-171 [21], 172-181 [22], 182-188 [23], 189-206 [24]

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Quran Text of Verse 26-31یٰبَنِیْۤO Childrenاٰدَمَ(of) AdamقَدْVerilyاَنْزَلْنَاWe have sent downعَلَیْكُمْto youلِبَاسًاclothingیُّوَارِیْit coversسَوْاٰتِكُمْyour shameوَ رِیْشًا ؕand (as) an adornmentوَ لِبَاسُBut the clothingالتَّقْوٰی ۙ(of) [the] righteousnessذٰلِكَthatخَیْرٌ ؕ(is) bestذٰلِكَThatمِنْ(is) fromاٰیٰتِ(the) Signsاللّٰهِ(of) Allahلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayیَذَّكَّرُوْنَ remember یٰبَنِیْۤO Childrenاٰدَمَ(of) Adam!لَا(Let) notیَفْتِنَنَّكُمُtempt youالشَّیْطٰنُ[the] Shaitaanكَمَاۤasاَخْرَجَhe drove outاَبَوَیْكُمْyour parentsمِّنَfromالْجَنَّةِParadiseیَنْزِعُstrippingعَنْهُمَاfrom both of themلِبَاسَهُمَاtheir clothingلِیُرِیَهُمَاto show both of themسَوْاٰتِهِمَا ؕtheir shameاِنَّهٗIndeed heیَرٰىكُمْsees youهُوَheوَ قَبِیْلُهٗand his tribeمِنْfromحَیْثُwhereلَاnotتَرَوْنَهُمْ ؕyou see themاِنَّاIndeedجَعَلْنَاWe have madeالشَّیٰطِیْنَthe devilsاَوْلِیَآءَfriendsلِلَّذِیْنَof those whoلَا(do) notیُؤْمِنُوْنَ believe وَ اِذَاAnd whenفَعَلُوْاthey doفَاحِشَةًimmoralityقَالُوْاthey sayوَجَدْنَاWe foundعَلَیْهَاۤon itاٰبَآءَنَاour forefathersوَ اللّٰهُand Allahاَمَرَنَا(has) ordered usبِهَا ؕof itقُلْSayاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahلَا(does) notیَاْمُرُorderبِالْفَحْشَآءِ ؕimmoralityاَتَقُوْلُوْنَDo you sayعَلَیaboutاللّٰهِAllahمَاwhatلَاnotتَعْلَمُوْنَ you know قُلْSayاَمَرَ(Has been) orderedرَبِّیْ(by) my Lordبِالْقِسْطِ ۫justiceوَ اَقِیْمُوْاand setوُجُوْهَكُمْyour facesعِنْدَatكُلِّeveryمَسْجِدٍmasjidوَّ ادْعُوْهُand invoke Himمُخْلِصِیْنَ(being) sincereلَهُto Himالدِّیْنَ ؕ۬(in) the religionكَمَاAsبَدَاَكُمْHe originated youتَعُوْدُوْنَؕ(so) will you return فَرِیْقًاA groupهَدٰیHe guidedوَ فَرِیْقًاand a groupحَقَّdeservedعَلَیْهِمُ[on] theyالضَّلٰلَةُ ؕthe astrayingاِنَّهُمُIndeed, theyاتَّخَذُواtakeالشَّیٰطِیْنَthe devilsاَوْلِیَآءَ(as) alliesمِنْfromدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahوَ یَحْسَبُوْنَwhile they thinkاَنَّهُمْthat theyمُّهْتَدُوْنَ (are the) guided-ones 7. Al-A'raf Page 154یٰبَنِیْۤO Childrenاٰدَمَ(of) Adam!خُذُوْاTakeزِیْنَتَكُمْyour adornmentعِنْدَatكُلِّeveryمَسْجِدٍmasjidوَّ كُلُوْاand eatوَ اشْرَبُوْاand drinkوَ لَاbut (do) notتُسْرِفُوْا ۚbe extravagantاِنَّهٗIndeed Heلَا(does) notیُحِبُّloveالْمُسْرِفِیْنَ۠the extravagant ones

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Translation of Verse 26-31

26. O children of Adam! We have provided for you clothing to cover your nakedness and as an adornment. However, the best clothing is righteousness. This is one of Allah's bounties, so perhaps you will be mindful.

27. O children of Adam! Do not let Satan deceive you as he tempted your parents out of Paradise and caused their cover to be removed in order to expose their nakedness. Surely he and his soldiers watch you from where you cannot see them. We have made the devils allies of those who disbelieve.

28. Whenever they commit a shameful deed, ³¹⁰ they say, "We found our forefathers doing it and Allah has commanded us to do it." Say, "No! Allah never commands what is shameful. How can you attribute to Allah what you do not know?"

29. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "My Lord has commanded uprightness and dedication ˹to Him alone˺ in worship, calling upon Him with sincere devotion. Just as He first brought you into being, you will be brought to life again."

30. He has guided some, while others are destined to stray. They have taken devils as their masters instead of Allah-thinking they are ˹rightly˺ guided.

31. O Children of Adam! Dress properly whenever you are at worship. Eat and drink, but do not waste. Surely He does not like the wasteful.

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Commentary

310. It was customary for the pagans of Mecca to circle the Ka'bah while naked. So verses 26-31 of this sûrah were revealed commanding the believers to cover themselves properly when praying to their Lord.