Quran

Sura 7: ٱلْأَعْرَاف‎ (Al-Aʿrāf) - The Heights

(1) Alif, Lām, Mīm, Ṣād.

(2) [This is] a Book revealed to you—so let there be no distress in your heart concerning it—that you may warn [others] and as a reminder for the believers.

(3) Follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord, and do not follow other protectors besides Him. Little do you reflect!

(4) How many cities have We destroyed! Our punishment came upon them by night or while they were resting at noon.

(5) Then their only cry when Our punishment came to them was, "Indeed, we were wrongdoers."

(6) Then We will surely question those to whom [a message] was sent, and We will surely question the messengers.

(7) Then We will relate to them with knowledge, for We were never absent.

(8) And the weighing on that Day will be the truth. So those whose scales are heavy—it is they who will be successful.

(9) But those whose scales are light—they are the ones who have lost themselves for what injustice they were doing toward Our signs.

(10) And We have certainly established you upon the earth and made for you therein means of livelihood. Little are you grateful.

(11) And We have certainly created you, then fashioned you; then We said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam," so they prostrated, except for Iblis; he was not of those who prostrated.

(12) [Allah] said, "What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?" He said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay."

(13) [Allah] said, "Descend from it, for it is not for you to be arrogant therein. So get out; indeed, you are of the debased."

(14) He said, "Grant me respite until the Day they are resurrected."

(15) [Allah] said, "Indeed, you are of those reprieved."

(16) He said, "Because You have put me in error, I will surely sit in wait for them on Your straight path.

(17) Then I will come to them from before them and from behind them and on their right and on their left, and You will not find most of them grateful [to You]."

(18) [Allah] said, "Get out of it, disgraced and expelled. Whoever follows you among them—I will surely fill Hell with you all."

(19) "And O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in the Garden and eat from wherever you will, but do not approach this tree lest you be among the wrongdoers."

(20) Then Satan whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed from them of their private parts. He said, "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortals."

(21) And he swore to them, "Indeed, I am to you from among the sincere advisors."

(22) So he brought about their fall through deception. And when they tasted of the tree, their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to cover themselves with the leaves of the Garden. 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?"

(23) 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."

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

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

(26) 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.