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 94-99وَ مَاۤAnd notاَرْسَلْنَاWe sentفِیْinقَرْیَةٍa cityمِّنْ[of]نَّبِیٍّany ProphetاِلَّاۤexceptاَخَذْنَاۤWe seizedاَهْلَهَاits peopleبِالْبَاْسَآءِwith adversityوَ الضَّرَّآءِand hardshipلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayیَضَّرَّعُوْنَ (become) humble ثُمَّThenبَدَّلْنَاWe changedمَكَانَ(in) placeالسَّیِّئَةِ(of) the badالْحَسَنَةَthe goodحَتّٰیuntilعَفَوْاthey increasedوَّ قَالُوْاand saidقَدْVerilyمَسَّ(had) touchedاٰبَآءَنَاour forefathersالضَّرَّآءُthe adversityوَ السَّرَّآءُand the easeفَاَخَذْنٰهُمْSo We seized themبَغْتَةًsuddenlyوَّ هُمْwhile theyلَا(did) notیَشْعُرُوْنَ perceive 7. Al-A'raf Page 163وَ لَوْAnd ifاَنَّ[that]اَهْلَpeopleالْقُرٰۤی(of) the citiesاٰمَنُوْا(had) believedوَ اتَّقَوْاand feared Allahلَفَتَحْنَاsurely We (would have) openedعَلَیْهِمْupon themبَرَكٰتٍblessingsمِّنَfromالسَّمَآءِthe heavenوَ الْاَرْضِand the earthوَ لٰكِنْbutكَذَّبُوْاthey deniedفَاَخَذْنٰهُمْSo We seized themبِمَاfor whatكَانُوْاthey used toیَكْسِبُوْنَ earn اَفَاَمِنَThen did feel secureاَهْلُ(the) peopleالْقُرٰۤی(of) the citiesاَنْthatیَّاْتِیَهُمْcomes to themبَاْسُنَاOur punishmentبَیَاتًا(at) nightوَّ هُمْwhile theyنَآىِٕمُوْنَؕ(were) asleep اَوَ اَمِنَOr felt secureاَهْلُ(the) peopleالْقُرٰۤی(of) the citiesاَنْthatیَّاْتِیَهُمْcomes to themبَاْسُنَاOur punishmentضُحًی(in) daylightوَّ هُمْwhile theyیَلْعَبُوْنَ (were) playing اَفَاَمِنُوْاThen did they feel secureمَكْرَ(from the) planاللّٰهِ ۚ(of) AllahفَلَاBut notیَاْمَنُfeel secureمَكْرَ(from the) planاللّٰهِ(of) Allahاِلَّاexceptالْقَوْمُthe peopleالْخٰسِرُوْنَ۠(who are) the losers

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Translation of Verse 94-99

94. Whenever We sent a prophet to a society, We afflicted its ˹disbelieving˺ people with suffering and adversity, so perhaps they would be humbled.

95. Then We changed their adversity to prosperity until they flourished and argued ˹falsely˺, "Our forefathers ˹too˺ had been visited by adversity and prosperity." ³¹⁹ So We seized them by surprise, while they were unaware.

96. Had the people of those societies been faithful and mindful ˹of Allah˺, We would have overwhelmed them with blessings from heaven and earth. But they disbelieved, so We seized them for what they used to commit.

97. Did the people of those societies feel secure that Our punishment would not come upon them by night while they were asleep?

98. Or did they feel secure that Our punishment would not come upon them by day while they were at play?

99. Did they feel secure against Allah's planning? None would feel secure from Allah's planning except the losers.

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Commentary

319. They argued that life has its ups and downs and, therefore, they did not perceive adversity as a punishment or prosperity as a test -arguing that the same thing happened to their ancestors.