Summary of Surah Al A'araf (1-206)

بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ, (bi-smi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm) "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful" "Assalamualaikum/Hello and welcome! It's a pleasure to have you join us on this platform. Feel free to explore and engage with our community." Feel free to join the cafe and our Instagram page for notifications and updates; Hilokal; https://hilokal.page.link/eUxfM Instagram; https://instagram.com/ideologyovlife?igshid=NjIwNzIyMDk2Mg== Summary of Chapter 7, Verses 1-206 Surah Al A'araf, Verses 1-206 Recitation. Translation. Tafseer.

SUMMARY OF CHAPTER # 7 Surah Al A’araf. This is a Makki Surah consisting of 206 verses. For the sake understanding we have divided this Surah into the following 4 sections. I. Section 1 Verses 1 to 58 (Begining) II. Section 2 Verses 59 to 102 (Consequence of Denying the Prophets (Peace be upon them)) III. Section 3 Verses 103 to 171 (Story of Bani Israel) IV. Section 4 Verses 172 to 206 (Advice to the Believers)

SECTION I Verse Number 1 to 58 (Begining) Allah tells the Prophet ( صَلَّى ه اللُّٰ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ) that The Qur'aan was revealed not to give him anxiety but to warn the disbelievers. In the Verse No. 2 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: كِتَـٰبٌ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ فَلَا يَكُن فِى صَدْرِكَ حَرَجٌۭ مِّنْهُ لِتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ˹This is˺ a Book sent down to you ˹O Prophet˺—do not let anxiety into your heart regarding it—so with it you may warn ˹the disbelievers˺, and as a reminder to the believers. The disbelievers of Makkah are warned that ALLAH has destroyed many cities in the past because they rejected their prophets (Peace be upon them all). In the Verse No. 4 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَكَم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَا فَجَآءَهَا بَأْسُنَا بَيَـٰتًا أَوْ هُمْ قَآئِلُونَ ˹Imagine˺ how many societies We have destroyed! Our torment took them by surprise ˹while sleeping˺ at night or midday. Adam (Peace be upon him) when he made mistake, he immediately turned towards ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) in repentance. In the Verse No. 23 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ Both cried out: 'Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and do not have mercy on us, we shall surely be among the losers.

But Iblees became an outcast due to his Disobedience and refusal to repent. In the Verse No. 12 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ ۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍۢ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍۢ Allah said: 'What prevented you from prostrating, when I commanded you to do so?' He said: 'I am better than he. You created me from fire, and him You created from clay.' Iblees is the one who caused our parents Adam and Hawwa (Peace be upon them both) to expose their nakedness. So ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) warns us not to get decieve by Shaitan's temptations. In the Verse No. 27 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ لَا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ كَمَآ أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتِهِمَآ ۗ إِنَّهُۥ يَرَىٰكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُۥ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ Children of Adam! Let not Satan deceive you in the manner he deceived your parents out of Paradise, pulling off from them their clothing to reveal to them their shame. He and his host surely see you from whence you do not see them. We have made satans the guardians of those who do not believe. Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) orders us to dress well while worshipping and eat and drink, but not be exessive. In the Verse No. 31 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ خُذُوا۟ زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍۢ وَكُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ وَلَا تُسْرِفُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ Children of Adam! Take your adornment at every time of Prayer; and eat and drink without going to excesses. For Allah does not like those who go to excess. The dwellers of Hell will regret their life and curse and fight with each other

The People of The A'araf, A'araf is a middle ground between The Heaven & Hell, they will be able to see both the people of The Heaven & Hell. They will pray for ALLAH's Mercy. In the Verse No. 47 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَإِذَا صُرِفَتْ أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تِلْقَآءَ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلنَّارِ قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ When their eyes will turn towards the residents of Hell, they will pray, “Our Lord! Do not join us with the wrongdoing people.” ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) commands us to humble our self make dua in private and be in the state of Fear & Hope. In the Verse No. 56 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلَـٰحِهَا وَٱدْعُوهُ خَوْفًۭا وَطَمَعًا ۚ إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ Do not spread corruption in the land after it has been set in order. And call upon Him with hope and fear. Indeed, Allah’s mercy is always close to the good-doers. Lesson; We should repent to ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) immediately when mistakes happen like our father Adam (Peace be upon him).

SECTION II Verse Number 59 to 102 (Consequence of Denying the Prophets (Peace be upon them all)) Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَت عَالَى narrates the stories of NUH ( عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلََمُ ) HUD ( عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلََمُ ) SALEH ( عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلََمُ ) LUT ( عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلََمُ ) and SHOAIB ( عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلََمُ ). These prophets (Peace be upon them all) invited their people towards one message which is to worship ALLAH سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى . In the Verse No. 59 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍۢ Indeed, We sent Noah to his people. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah—you have no other god except Him. I truly fear for you the torment of a tremendous Day.” In the Verse No. 65 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُودًۭا ۗ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۚ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ And to the people of ’Âd We sent their brother Hûd. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah—you have no other god except Him. Will you not then fear Him?” In the Verse No. 73 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَـٰلِحًۭا ۗ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ قَدْ جَآءَتْكُم بَيِّنَةٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةُ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمْ ءَايَةًۭ ۖ فَذَرُوهَا تَأْكُلْ فِىٓ أَرْضِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍۢ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ And to the people of Thamûd We sent their brother Ṣâliḥ. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah—you have no other god except Him. A clear proof has come to you from your Lord: this is Allah’s she-camel as a sign to you. So leave her to graze ˹freely˺ on Allah’s land and do not harm her, or else you will be overcome by a painful punishment. In the Verse No. 80 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلْفَـٰحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ And ˹remember˺ when Lot scolded ˹the men of˺ his people, ˹saying,˺ “Do you commit a shameful deed that no man has ever done before? In the Verse No. 85 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَإِلَىٰ مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًۭا ۗ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ قَدْ جَآءَتْكُم بَيِّنَةٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ فَأَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلَـٰحِهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ And to the people of Midian We sent their brother Shu’aib. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah—you have no other god except Him. A clear proof has already come to you from your Lord. So give just measure and weight, do not defraud people of their property, nor spread corruption in the land after it has been set in order. This is for your own good, if you are ˹truly˺ believers. When the people rejected their prophets (Peace be upon them all) ALLAH سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى destroyed them by sending punishments. ALLAH سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى does not punish people without sending a warner. In the Verse No. 101 ALLAH ( سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى ) Said: تِلْكَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآئِهَا ۚ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَمَا كَانُوا۟ لِيُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِمَا كَذَّبُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ We have narrated to you ˹O Prophet˺ some of the stories of those societies. Surely, their messengers came to them with clear proofs, but still they would not believe in what they had already denied. This is how Allah seals the hearts of the disbelievers. Lesson; These are stories given as a warnings so that we learn from their mistakes.

SECTION III Verse Number 103 to 171 (Story of Bani Israel) The Story of Bani Israel is recounted in detail. MUSA ( عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلََمُ ) was sent to dialogue with The Pharaoh. In the Verse No. 103 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِم مُّوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَظَلَمُوا۟ بِهَا ۖ فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ Then after them We sent Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they wrongfully rejected them. See what was the end of the corruptors! The Magicians became believers after seeing the Miracles. In the Verse No. 120 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سَـٰجِدِينَ And the magicians fell down, prostrating. In the Verse No. 121 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ They declared, “We ˹now˺ believe in the Lord of all worlds— But Pharaoh and his people denied. As a punishment ALLAH سُبْحَ انَهُ وَتَعَالَى sent "Floods" "Locusts" "Lice" "Frogs" & "Blood". In the Verse No. 133 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلطُّوفَانَ وَٱلْجَرَادَ وَٱلْقُمَّلَ وَٱلضَّفَادِعَ وَٱلدَّمَ ءَايَـٰتٍۢ مُّفَصَّلَـٰتٍۢ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ قَوْمًۭا مُّجْرِمِينَ So We plagued them with floods, locusts, lice, frogs, and blood—all as clear signs, but they persisted in arrogance and were a wicked people. But they persisted in arrogance. In the Verse No. 135 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ ٱلرِّجْزَ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ هُم بَـٰلِغُوهُ إِذَا هُمْ يَنكُثُونَ But as soon as We removed the torment from them—until they met their inevitable fate—they broke their promise. The Pharaoh and his army were ultimately drowned. In the Verse No. 136 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَأَغْرَقْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا غَـٰفِلِينَ So We inflicted punishment upon them, drowning them in the sea for denying Our signs and being heedless of them. After saving Bani Israel ALLAH سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى gave MUSA ( عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلََمُ ) The Tablet and commanded Bani Israel to follow it. In the Verse No. 145 ALLAH ( سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَا لَى ) Said: وَكَتَبْنَا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْأَلْوَاحِ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ مَّوْعِظَةًۭ وَتَفْصِيلًۭا لِّكُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ فَخُذْهَا بِقُوَّةٍۢ وَأْمُرْ قَوْمَكَ يَأْخُذُوا۟ بِأَحْسَنِهَا ۚ سَأُو۟رِيكُمْ دَارَ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ We wrote for him on the Tablets ˹the fundamentals˺ of everything; commandments and explanations of all things. ˹We commanded,˺ “Hold to this firmly and ask your people to take the best of it. I will soon show ˹all of˺ you the home of the rebellious.

ALLAH سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى took an oath from them by raising Mount Tur over them. He appointed 12 leaders from them, created 12 springs for each of the group and sent Mann & Quails for them to eat. In the Verse No. 160 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَقَطَّعْنَـٰهُمُ ٱثْنَتَىْ عَشْرَةَ أَسْبَاطًا أُمَمًۭا ۚ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ إِذِ ٱسْتَسْقَىٰهُ قَوْمُهُۥٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْحَجَرَ ۖ فَٱنۢبَجَسَتْ مِنْهُ ٱثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ عَيْنًۭا ۖ قَدْ عَلِمَ كُلُّ أُنَاسٍۢ مَّشْرَبَهُمْ ۚ وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْغَمَـٰمَ وَأَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ ۖ كُلُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَـٰتِ مَا رَزَقْنَـٰكُمْ ۚ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَـٰكِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ We divided them into twelve tribes—each as a community. And We revealed to Moses, when his people asked for water, “Strike the rock with your staff.” Then twelve springs gushed out. Each tribe knew its drinking place. We shaded them with clouds and sent down to them manna and quails, ˹saying˺, “Eat from the good things We have provided for you.” They ˹certainly˺ did not wrong Us, but wronged themselves. ALLAH سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى recounts the Story of Saturday, there were three groups of people: In the Verse No. 163 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَسْـَٔلْهُمْ عَنِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ٱلَّتِى كَانَتْ حَاضِرَةَ ٱلْبَحْرِ إِذْ يَعْدُونَ فِى ٱلسَّبْتِ إِذْ تَأْتِيهِمْ حِيتَانُهُمْ يَوْمَ سَبْتِهِمْ شُرَّعًۭا وَيَوْمَ لَا يَسْبِتُونَ ۙ لَا تَأْتِيهِمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَبْلُوهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْسُقُونَ Ask them ˹O Prophet˺ about ˹the people of˺ the town which was by the sea, who broke the Sabbath. During the Sabbath, ˹abundant˺ fish would come to them clearly visible, but on other days the fish were never seen. In this way We tested them for their rebelliousness. 1. The 1st Group mocked ALLAH's order to not to do fish hunting on Saturday and disobeyed it. 2. The 2nd Group were those who kept quite without preaching but followed the order. 3. The 3rd Group not only obeyed the order but also preach and warned the disobedient group. In the Verse No. 164 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَإِذْ قَالَتْ أُمَّةٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ لِمَ تَعِظُونَ قَوْمًا ۙ ٱللَّهُ مُهْلِكُهُمْ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًۭا شَدِيدًۭا ۖ قَالُوا۟ مَعْذِرَةً إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ When some of ˹the righteous among˺ them questioned ˹their fellow Sabbath-keepers˺, “Why do you ˹bother to˺ warn those ˹Sabbath-breakers˺ who will either be destroyed or severely punished by Allah?” They replied, “Just to be free from your Lord’s blame, and so perhaps they may abstain.” ALLAH سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى punished those who disobeyed by turning them into Apes and save those who preach. In the Verse No. 166 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: فَلَمَّا عَتَوْا۟ عَن مَّا نُهُوا۟ عَنْهُ قُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُوا۟ قِرَدَةً خَـٰسِـِٔينَ But when they stubbornly persisted in violation, We said to them, “Be disgraced apes!” Lesson; When we see Evil we must strive to stop it.

SECTION IV Verse Number 172 to 206 (Advice to the Believers) ALLAH سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى took a covenant from all humans before there were even born, by asking " أَلَسْتُ بِرَب كُمْ " "Am I not your Lord?" We all responded by saying " ق الُوا۟ بَلَىٰ شَهِدْنَ آ " "Yes, You are! We testify". In the Verse No. 172 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَإِذْ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِنۢ بَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ مِن ظُهُورِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَأَشْهَدَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ أَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ ۛ شَهِدْنَآ ۛ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ إِنَّا كُنَّا عَنْ هَـٰذَا غَـٰفِلِينَ And ˹remember˺ when your Lord brought forth from the loins of the children of Adam their descendants and had them testify regarding themselves. ˹Allah asked,˺ “Am I not your Lord?” They replied, “Yes, You are! We testify.” ˹He cautioned,˺ “Now you have no right to say on Judgment Day, ‘We were not aware of this.’ The Qur'aan was revealed so that the people return to ALLAH سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى . We are advised to ponder over the verses and Signs of ALLAH سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى . In the Verse No. 185 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: أَوَلَمْ يَنظُرُوا۟ فِى مَلَكُوتِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍۢ وَأَنْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ قَدِ ٱقْتَرَبَ أَجَلُهُمْ ۖ فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَهُۥ يُؤْمِنُونَ Have they ever reflected on the wonders of the heavens and the earth, and everything Allah has created, and that perhaps their end is near? So what message after this ˹Quran˺ would they believe in? No one knows when the Qiyamah will occur but it will happen suddenly. In the Verse No. 187 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا ۖ قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّى ۖ لَا يُجَلِّيهَا لِوَقْتِهَآ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ ثَقُلَتْ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ لَا تَأْتِيكُمْ إِلَّا بَغْتَةًۭ ۗ يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ كَأَنَّكَ حَفِىٌّ عَنْهَا ۖ قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ regarding the Hour, “When will it be?” Say, “That knowledge is only with my Lord. He alone will reveal it when the time comes. It is too tremendous for the heavens and the earth and will only take you by surprise.” They ask you as if you had full knowledge of it. Say, “That knowledge is only with Allah, but most people do not know.” The Prophet ( صَلَّى ه اللُّٰ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ) is just a warner and giver of good news. In the Verse No. 188 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: قُل لَّآ أَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِى نَفْعًۭا وَلَا ضَرًّا إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَلَوْ كُنتُ أَعْلَمُ ٱلْغَيْبَ لَٱسْتَكْثَرْتُ مِنَ ٱلْخَيْرِ وَمَا مَسَّنِىَ ٱلسُّوٓءُ ۚ إِنْ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌۭ وَبَشِيرٌۭ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يُؤْمِنُونَ Say, “I have no power to benefit or protect myself, except by the Will of Allah. If I had known the unknown, I would have benefited myself enormously, and no harm would have ever touched me. I am only a warner and deliverer of good news for those who believe.”

Towards the ending of this Surah the Believers are advised to forgive and join good, avoid ignorant people. In the Verse No. 199 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: خُذِ ٱلْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِٱلْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْجَـٰهِلِينَ Be gracious, enjoin what is right, and turn away from those who act ignorantly. Seek refuge in ALLAH سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى . In the Verse No. 200 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ نَزْغٌۭ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ If you are tempted by Satan, then seek refuge with Allah. Surely He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. Listen quietly when The Qur'aan is recited. In the Verse No. 204 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَإِذَا قُرِئَ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ فَٱسْتَمِعُوا۟ لَهُۥ وَأَنصِتُوا۟ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ When the Quran is recited, listen to it attentively and be silent, so you may be shown mercy. Always remember ALLAH and not be arrogant. In the Verse No. 205 ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى ) Said: وَٱذْكُر رَّبَّكَ فِى نَفْسِكَ تَضَرُّعًۭا وَخِيفَةًۭ وَدُونَ ٱلْجَهْرِ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ بِٱلْغُدُوِّ وَٱلْـَٔاصَالِ وَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْغَـٰفِلِينَ Remember your Lord inwardly with humility and reverence and in a moderate tone of voice, both morning and evening. And do not be one of the heedless.

Conclusion Surah A’raf is a chapter in the Quran that continues to provides instructions to Muhammad and his followers on how to spread Islam wisely. The instructions include:  Patience and restraint: To respond to their opponents' provocations with patience and restraint.  Caution: To be cautious and avoid taking any steps that could harm their cause. The main topic of Surah Al-A'raf is to invite people to follow the message sent to them through Muhammad, and to warn them of the consequences of rejecting it. T H E E N D J A Z A K ' A L L A H U K H A I R.

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