The Heights
Al-A'râf
الاعراف
Surah Al-A'râf for kids content
LEARNING POINTS
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1.
Only Allah deserves our worship and gratitude.
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2.
The story of Adam (peace be upon him) is a warning against the tricks of Shaytan.
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3.
This surah provides important details about the people of Jannah (Paradise) and the people of Jahannam (Hellfire).
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4.
Those who do evil will regret it on Judgment Day, but it will be too late.
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5.
Stories of earlier prophets are mentioned to warn the Makkan idol-worshippers and comfort the Prophet (peace be upon him).
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6.
Allah always supports His prophets and destroys their arrogant enemies.
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7.
The people of Musa (peace be upon him) were tested in many different ways.
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8.
Only Allah can guide to the truth.
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9.
It's important to keep our promises to Allah and other people.
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10.
No one is asked to do anything beyond their ability.
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11.
Allah has allowed for us what is good and forbidden what is evil.
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12.
The wicked are punished for rejecting the truth and breaking the rules.
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13.
The idols are powerless and can't help their followers in any way.
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14.
Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the final Prophet, sent as a mercy for humanity.
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15.
The Quran is a true revelation from Allah that should be honored and followed.
REVEALING THE TRUTH
1AlifLam-Mim-Şâd.
2'This is' a Book revealed to you 'O Prophet'—not to stress yourself about 'delivering' it—but to use it to warn the disbelievers' and to remind the believers.
3Follow what has been sent down to you from your Lord 'O humanity', and do not take others as lords besides Him.
Yet you hardly remember any lesson!
4Imagine' how many societies We have destroyed!
Our punishment took them by surprise while they 'rested' at night or at noon.
5When Our punishment came upon them, their only cry was: "We have really done wrong.
"
6We will definitely question those who received messengers, and even question the messengers themselves.
7Then We will accurately tell them everything they did—We were never absent.
8On that Day, deeds will be weighed in all fairness.
As for those whose scales are heavy 'with good deeds', only they will be successful.
9But as for those whose scales are light, such people have doomed themselves for rejecting Our signs.
الٓمٓصٓ1
كِتَٰبٌ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكَ فَلَا يَكُن فِي صَدۡرِكَ حَرَجٞ مِّنۡهُ لِتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ2
ٱتَّبِعُواْ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُواْ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوۡلِيَآءَۗ قَلِيلٗا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ3
وَكَم مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهَا فَجَآءَهَا بَأۡسُنَا بَيَٰتًا أَوۡ هُمۡ قَآئِلُونَ4
فَمَا كَانَ دَعۡوَىٰهُمۡ إِذۡ جَآءَهُم بَأۡسُنَآ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ5
فَلَنَسَۡٔلَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَنَسَۡٔلَنَّ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ6
فَلَنَقُصَّنَّ عَلَيۡهِم بِعِلۡمٖۖ وَمَا كُنَّا غَآئِبِينَ7
وَٱلۡوَزۡنُ يَوۡمَئِذٍ ٱلۡحَقُّۚ فَمَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ8
وَمَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُم بِمَا كَانُواْ بَِٔايَٰتِنَا يَظۡلِمُونَ9
SATAN'S ARROGANCE
10We have surely established you on earth and provided you with all the resources you need.
Yet you hardly give any thanks.
11Surely, We created you, then shaped you, then said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam," so they all did—but not Iblis, who refused to bow down with
the others.
12Allah asked, "What prevented you from bowing down when I commanded you?
" He replied, "I am better than him: You created me from fire and created him from clay.
"
13Allah ordered, "Then get down from Paradise!
How dare you become arrogant here.
So get out!
You are truly disgraced.
"
14He begged, "Delay my end until the Day they are raised from the dead.
"
15Allah replied, "You will be delayed.
"
16He said, "For letting me stray, I will ambush them on Your Straight Path.
17Then I will target them from their front and their back and from their right and their left, so You will find most of them ungrateful.
"
18Allah ordered, "Again, get out of here!
You are disgraced and rejected!
As for those who follow you, I will surely fill up Hell with all of you together!
"
وَلَقَدۡ مَكَّنَّٰكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَجَعَلۡنَا لَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَۗ قَلِيلٗا مَّا تَشۡكُرُونَ10
وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ ثُمَّ صَوَّرۡنَٰكُمۡ ثُمَّ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسۡجُدُواْ لِأٓدَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ لَمۡ يَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ11
قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسۡجُدَ إِذۡ أَمَرۡتُكَۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡهُ خَلَقۡتَنِي مِن نَّارٖ وَخَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن طِين12
قَالَ فَٱهۡبِطۡ مِنۡهَا فَمَا يَكُونُ لَكَ أَن تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيهَا فَٱخۡرُجۡ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰغِرِينَ13
قَالَ أَنظِرۡنِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ14
قَالَ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَ15
قَالَ فَبِمَآ أَغۡوَيۡتَنِي لَأَقۡعُدَنَّ لَهُمۡ صِرَٰطَكَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ16
ثُمَّ لَأٓتِيَنَّهُم مِّنۢ بَيۡنِ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِمۡ وَعَنۡ أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ وَعَن شَمَآئِلِهِمۡۖ وَلَا تَجِدُ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ شَٰكِرِينَ17
قَالَ ٱخۡرُجۡ مِنۡهَا مَذۡءُومٗا مَّدۡحُورٗاۖ لَّمَن تَبِعَكَ مِنۡهُمۡ لَأَمۡلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ18
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Someone may ask, "If Iblis had already been expelled out of Jannah, how did he whisper to Adam and his wife inside Jannah?
" We don't know for sure, because the answer is not provided in the Quran or the Sunnah.
This is the case with any issue that doesn't benefit us in this life or the Next.
However, some scholars say that Iblis probably whispered to them secretly or called out to them from outside through the gate of Jannah.
And Allah knows best.
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Someone may ask, "If Adam didn't eat from that tree, wouldn't we be in Jannah now?
" The short answer is no.
By reading the story of Adam in **2:30-39**, we realize that:
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1.
The decision to send Adam (peace be upon him) to earth was made before he was even created.
There is also a hadith in which Musa (peace be upon him) said to Adam, "You were honored by Allah, then you caused people to come down to
the earth because of what you did!
" Adam (peace be upon him) replied, "How can you blame me for something that Allah had written for me long before even taking existence?
" (Imam Muslim)
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2.
He was already warned in advance against the tricks of Shaytan.
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3.
Adam (peace be upon him) was instructed, "You have a huge number of trees you may eat from; just avoid this one.
" He was told to stay away from that tree, not because it was poisonous, but because Allah wanted to test his obedience.
In the same way, our obedience is tested through the things we are ordered to do or avoid.
While some of us pass the test, others fail.
ADAM AND EVE: THE TEST & THE FALL
19Allah said,' "O Adam!
Live with your wife in Jannah and eat as you wish, but do not come close to this tree or you will be doing wrong"
20Then Satan whispered to them in order to expose their nakedness, which had been hidden from them.
He argued, "Your Lord has forbidden you this tree only to prevent you from becoming angels or living forever:"
21And he swore to them, "I am truly giving you sincere advice"
22So he deceived them with lies.
And when they tasted the fruit' of the tree, they realized they had become naked.
They started to cover themselves with leaves from Jannah.
Then their Lord called out to them, "Did I not forbid you from that tree and warn you that Satan is your clear enemy?
"
23They cried, "Our Lord!
We have wronged ourselves.
If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will definitely be losers.
"
24Allah ordered, "Get down from here as enemies to one another: You will have on the earth a home and whatever you need for your stay.
"
25He added, "There you will live, there you will die, and from there you will be raised back to life.
"
وَيَٰٓـَٔادَمُ ٱسۡكُنۡ أَنتَ وَزَوۡجُكَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ فَكُلَا مِنۡ حَيۡثُ شِئۡتُمَا وَلَا تَقۡرَبَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ19
فَوَسۡوَسَ لَهُمَا ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ لِيُبۡدِيَ لَهُمَا مَا وُۥرِيَ عَنۡهُمَا مِن سَوۡءَٰتِهِمَا وَقَالَ مَا نَهَىٰكُمَا رَبُّكُمَا عَنۡ هَٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَا مَلَكَيۡنِ أَوۡ تَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِدِينَ20
وَقَاسَمَهُمَآ إِنِّي لَكُمَا لَمِنَ ٱلنَّٰصِحِينَ21
فَدَلَّىٰهُمَا بِغُرُورٖۚ فَلَمَّا ذَاقَا ٱلشَّجَرَةَ بَدَتۡ لَهُمَا سَوۡءَٰتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخۡصِفَانِ عَلَيۡهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلۡجَنَّةِۖ وَنَادَىٰهُمَا رَبُّهُمَآ أَلَمۡ أَنۡهَكُمَا عَن تِلۡكُمَا ٱلشَّجَرَةِ وَأَقُل لَّكُمَآ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ لَكُمَا عَدُوّٞ مُّبِينٞ22
قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمۡنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمۡ تَغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَتَرۡحَمۡنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡخَٰسِرِينَ23
قَالَ ٱهۡبِطُواْ بَعۡضُكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ عَدُوّٞۖ وَلَكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُسۡتَقَرّٞ وَمَتَٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ24
قَالَ فِيهَا تَحۡيَوۡنَ وَفِيهَا تَمُوتُونَ وَمِنۡهَا تُخۡرَجُونَ25
BACKGROUND STORY
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With the exception of the Makkans, the other idol-worshippers used to circle the Ka'bah while naked during Hajj.
They also forbade certain types of food for themselves.
So, the following passage came down to ban these practices.
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The believers were asked to dress properly when they prayed and to enjoy the good resources that Allah created for them.
{Imam Muslim & Imam At-Tabari}
WARNING AGAINST EVIL
26O children of Adam!
We have provided for you clothing to cover your bodies and to look good.
However, the best clothing is faithfulness.
This is one of Allah's blessings, so perhaps everyone will keep it in mind.
27O children of Adam!
Do not let Satan deceive you as he tricked your parents out of Jannah and caused their cover to be removed, exposing their nakedness.
Surely, he and his forces watch you from where you cannot see them.
We have made the devils as partners of those who disbelieve.
28Whenever those idol-worshippers' do something shameful, they argue, "We found our fathers doing this," and "Allah has commanded us to do it.
" Say 'O Prophet', "No!
Allah never commands what is shameful.
How dare you say about Allah what you do not know!
"
29Say, "My Lord only commands what is right.
Direct your worship to Him and call upon Him 'alone', being sincere in faith to Him.
Just as He brought you into existence, you will be brought back to life.
"
30He has guided some, while others are doomed to stray—they have taken devils as their masters instead of Allah, thinking they are rightly' guided.
31O Children of Adam!
Dress properly when praying.
Eat and drink, but do not waste.
Indeed, He does not like the wasteful.
32Ask, "O Prophet, "Who has forbidden the beautiful things and good resources, which Allah has provided for His servants?
" Say, "They are allowed for the believers to enjoy' in this life, but they will be reserved only for them on Judgment Day.
This is how We make Our revelations clear for people who know.
"
33Say, "My Lord has only forbidden shameful things done in public or private, as well as evil, mistreating others unfairly, making anyone equal to Allah—a practice He has
never approved—and saying about Allah what you do not know.
"
34Every community has a set time.
Once their time is over, they cannot delay it for a moment or speed it up.
35O children of Adam!
When messengers come to you from among yourselves, declaring My revelations—those who guard against evil and change their ways, there will be no fear for them and they
will never be sad.
36But those who reject and look down upon Our revelations will be the people of the Fire.
They will be there forever.
يَٰبَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ قَدۡ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمۡ لِبَاسٗا يُوَٰرِي سَوۡءَٰتِكُمۡ وَرِيشٗاۖ وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَذَّكَّرُونَ26
يَٰبَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ لَا يَفۡتِنَنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ كَمَآ أَخۡرَجَ أَبَوَيۡكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنۡهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوۡءَٰتِهِمَآۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَرَىٰكُمۡ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُۥ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا تَرَوۡنَهُمۡۗ إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَا ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ أَوۡلِيَآءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ27
وَإِذَا فَعَلُواْ فَٰحِشَةٗ قَالُواْ وَجَدۡنَا عَلَيۡهَآ ءَابَآءَنَا وَٱللَّهُ أَمَرَنَا بِهَاۗ قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَأۡمُرُ بِٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِۖ أَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ28
قُلۡ أَمَرَ رَبِّي بِٱلۡقِسۡطِۖ وَأَقِيمُواْ وُجُوهَكُمۡ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسۡجِدٖ وَٱدۡعُوهُ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَۚ كَمَا بَدَأَكُمۡ تَعُودُونَ29
فَرِيقًا هَدَىٰ وَفَرِيقًا حَقَّ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةُۚ إِنَّهُمُ ٱتَّخَذُواْ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ أَوۡلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَحۡسَبُونَ أَنَّهُم مُّهۡتَدُونَ30
يَٰبَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ خُذُواْ زِينَتَكُمۡ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسۡجِدٖ وَكُلُواْ وَٱشۡرَبُواْ وَلَا تُسۡرِفُوٓاْۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ31
قُلۡ مَنۡ حَرَّمَ زِينَةَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِيٓ أَخۡرَجَ لِعِبَادِهِۦ وَٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ مِنَ ٱلرِّزۡقِۚ قُلۡ هِيَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا خَالِصَةٗ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۗ كَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لِقَوۡمٖ يَعۡلَمُونَ32
قُلۡ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّيَ ٱلۡفَوَٰحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنۡهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَٱلۡإِثۡمَ وَٱلۡبَغۡيَ بِغَيۡرِ ٱلۡحَقِّ وَأَن تُشۡرِكُواْ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمۡ يُنَزِّلۡ بِهِۦ سُلۡطَٰنٗا وَأَن تَقُولُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ33
وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٞۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمۡ لَا يَسۡتَأۡخِرُونَ سَاعَةٗ وَلَا يَسۡتَقۡدِمُونَ34
يَٰبَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ إِمَّا يَأۡتِيَنَّكُمۡ رُسُلٞ مِّنكُمۡ يَقُصُّونَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِي فَمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰ وَأَصۡلَحَ فَلَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ35
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بَِٔايَٰتِنَا وَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ عَنۡهَآ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ36
EVIL LEADERS & THEIR FOLLOWERS
37Who does more wrong than those who make up lies against Allah or deny His revelations?
They will get whatever is written for them 'in this life', until Our messenger-angels come to take their souls, asking them, 'Where are those 'false gods' you used
to call besides Allah?
' They will cry, 'They have failed us.
' And they will confess against themselves that they had no faith.
38Allah will order, 'Enter the Fire, along with the 'evil' groups of jinn and humans that had gone before.
' Whenever a group enters Hell, it will curse the previous one until they are all gathered inside.
The followers will say about their leaders, 'Our Lord!
They have misled us, so multiply their punishment in the Fire.
' He will answer, 'It has already been multiplied for everyone—but you have no idea!
'
39Then the leaders will say to their followers, 'You were no better than us!
So taste the punishment for what you used to do'
فَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوۡ كَذَّبَ بَِٔايَٰتِهِۦٓۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَنَالُهُمۡ نَصِيبُهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَتۡهُمۡ رُسُلُنَا يَتَوَفَّوۡنَهُمۡ قَالُوٓاْ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۖ قَالُواْ ضَلُّواْ عَنَّا وَشَهِدُواْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ أَنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ كَٰفِرِينَ37
قَالَ ٱدۡخُلُواْ فِيٓ أُمَمٖ قَدۡ خَلَتۡ مِن قَبۡلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ فِي ٱلنَّارِۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَتۡ أُمَّةٞ لَّعَنَتۡ أُخۡتَهَاۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا ٱدَّارَكُواْ فِيهَا جَمِيعٗا قَالَتۡ أُخۡرَىٰهُمۡ لِأُولَىٰهُمۡ رَبَّنَا هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ أَضَلُّونَا فََٔاتِهِمۡ عَذَابٗا ضِعۡفٗا مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِۖ قَالَ لِكُلّٖ ضِعۡفٞ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَعۡلَمُونَ38
وَقَالَتۡ أُولَىٰهُمۡ لِأُخۡرَىٰهُمۡ فَمَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ عَلَيۡنَا مِن فَضۡلٖ فَذُوقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡسِبُونَ39
WORDS OF WISDOM
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The Quran always criticizes those who claim that Allah has children.
This includes the Christians who believe that Jesus ('Isa) is the son of God as well as the idol-worshippers who believed that the angels were Allah's daughters (verse
100).
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As Muslims, we believe that Allah doesn't have any sons or daughters.
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Many people think that it's important for them to have children so they would support or take care of them in their old age or carry their names
after they die.
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Does Allah need any of that?
Of course not!
He is the Powerful and Eternal Lord, Who has authority over everything in the universe.
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We are all in need of Him, but He does not need any of us.
Whether we exist or not doesn't affect Him in any way.
WORDS OF WISDOM
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According to verses **40-42**, the believers will stay in Jannah forever and enjoy incredible rewards for doing some simple tasks like praying to Allah alone, fasting, and giving
charity.
As for the disbelievers, they will be stuck in Hell forever for failing to do those simple things.
PEOPLE OF HELL & PEOPLE OF PARADISE
40Indeed, the gates of heaven will not be opened for those who rejected and looked down upon Our revelations.
They will never enter Jannah until a camel is able to pass through the eye of a needle.
This is how We pay back the wicked.
41Jahannam will be their bed, and flames will be their cover.
This is how We pay back those who do wrong.
42As for those who believe and do good—We never task any soul except with what it can do—they will be the people of Jannah.
They will be there forever.
43We will remove whatever bad feelings they had in their hearts.
Rivers will flow under their feet.
And they will say, "Praise be to Allah for guiding us to this.
We would have never been guided if Allah had not guided us.
The messengers of our Lord certainly came with the truth" It will be announced to them, "This is Paradise, awarded to you for what you used to do.
"
44The people of Jannah will call out to the people of the Fire, "We have definitely found what our Lord promised us to be true.
Have you too found your Lord's promise to be true?
" They will cry, "Yes, we have!
" Then a caller will announce to both, "May Allah doom the people who did wrong 45.
those who prevented 'others' from Allah's Way, tried to make it 'appear' crooked, and disbelieved in the Second Life"
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بَِٔايَٰتِنَا وَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ عَنۡهَا لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمۡ أَبۡوَٰبُ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَلَا يَدۡخُلُونَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ حَتَّىٰ يَلِجَ ٱلۡجَمَلُ فِي سَمِّ ٱلۡخِيَاطِۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ40
لَهُم مِّن جَهَنَّمَ مِهَادٞ وَمِن فَوۡقِهِمۡ غَوَاشٖۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ41
وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَآ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ42
وَنَزَعۡنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنۡ غِلّٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهِمُ ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُۖ وَقَالُواْ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَىٰنَا لِهَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهۡتَدِيَ لَوۡلَآ أَنۡ هَدَىٰنَا ٱللَّهُۖ لَقَدۡ جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ وَنُودُوٓاْ أَن تِلۡكُمُ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ أُورِثۡتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ43
وَنَادَىٰٓ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلنَّارِ أَن قَدۡ وَجَدۡنَا مَا وَعَدَنَا رَبُّنَا حَقّٗا فَهَلۡ وَجَدتُّم مَّا وَعَدَ رَبُّكُمۡ حَقّٗاۖ قَالُواْ نَعَمۡۚ فَأَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنُۢ بَيۡنَهُمۡ أَن لَّعۡنَةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ44
BACKGROUND STORY
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The following passage talks about a group of people who will be standing on the heights between Paradise and Hell on Judgment Day.
According to many scholars, those people will be kept there for some time because their good deeds will equal their evil deeds.
Eventually, those on the heights will enter Jannah by Allah's mercy.
{Imam Ibn Kathir & Imam Al-Qurtubi}
PEOPLE ON THE HEIGHTS
46There will be a barrier between those two groups, and on its heights will be some people who will recognize both groups by their looks.
They will call out to the people of Jannah, "Peace be upon you!
" Those 'on the heights' will not yet have entered Paradise, but really hope to.
47When their eyes will turn towards the People of the Fire, they will pray, "Our Lord!
Do not join us with those who did wrong.
"
48Those on the heights will call out to some evil leaders' they will recognize by their looks, saying "Your large numbers and arrogance cannot help you 'Today'!
49Are these 'poor believers not' the same people you swore would never receive Allah's blessings?
"They are now being told:" 'Enter Jannah!
There will be no fear for you, and you will never be sad.
"
50The people of the Fire will then cry out to the people of Jannah, "Please, throw down to us some water or anything Allah has provided for you.
" They will reply, "Allah has forbidden both to the disbelievers
51those who mocked this faith for fun and were deceived by the life of the world" So Today We will ignore them just like they ignored the coming
of this Day and for rejecting Our Revelations.
وَبَيۡنَهُمَا حِجَابٞۚ وَعَلَى ٱلۡأَعۡرَافِ رِجَالٞ يَعۡرِفُونَ كُلَّۢا بِسِيمَىٰهُمۡۚ وَنَادَوۡاْ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ أَن سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡكُمۡۚ لَمۡ يَدۡخُلُوهَا وَهُمۡ يَطۡمَعُونَ46
۞ وَإِذَا صُرِفَتۡ أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ تِلۡقَآءَ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلنَّارِ قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا لَا تَجۡعَلۡنَا مَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ47
وَنَادَىٰٓ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَعۡرَافِ رِجَالٗا يَعۡرِفُونَهُم بِسِيمَىٰهُمۡ قَالُواْ مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنكُمۡ جَمۡعُكُمۡ وَمَا كُنتُمۡ تَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ48
أَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَقۡسَمۡتُمۡ لَا يَنَالُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِرَحۡمَةٍۚ ٱدۡخُلُواْ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ لَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَلَآ أَنتُمۡ تَحۡزَنُونَ49
وَنَادَىٰٓ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ أَنۡ أَفِيضُواْ عَلَيۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡمَآءِ أَوۡ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُۚ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ حَرَّمَهُمَا عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ50
ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُواْ دِينَهُمۡ لَهۡوٗا وَلَعِبٗا وَغَرَّتۡهُمُ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَاۚ فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ نَنسَىٰهُمۡ كَمَا نَسُواْ لِقَآءَ يَوۡمِهِمۡ هَٰذَا وَمَا كَانُواْ بَِٔايَٰتِنَا يَجۡحَدُونَ51
WARNING TO THE DENIERS
52We have already brought them a Book which We explained with knowledge—a guide and mercy for those who believe.
53Are they just waiting for its warning to come true?
The Day it comes true, those who ignored it in the past will cry, "The messengers of our Lord had certainly come with the truth.
Is there anyone who can speak in our defence?
Or can we be sent back so we can act differently from how we used to?
" They have truly ruined themselves, and whatever 'gods' they made up will fail them.
وَلَقَدۡ جِئۡنَٰهُم بِكِتَٰبٖ فَصَّلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ عِلۡمٍ هُدٗى وَرَحۡمَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ يُؤۡمِنُونَ52
هَلۡ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا تَأۡوِيلَهُۥۚ يَوۡمَ يَأۡتِي تَأۡوِيلُهُۥ يَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ نَسُوهُ مِن قَبۡلُ قَدۡ جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَهَل لَّنَا مِن شُفَعَآءَ فَيَشۡفَعُواْ لَنَآ أَوۡ نُرَدُّ فَنَعۡمَلَ غَيۡرَ ٱلَّذِي كُنَّا نَعۡمَلُۚ قَدۡ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَضَلَّ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ53
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Like some other verses in the Quran, verse **54** says that Allah created the heavens and the earth in 6 Days.
Generally, the word 'day' indicates different time periods.
For example, a day on Jupiter is equal to about 10 earth hours, whereas a day on Venus is equal to 243 earth days.
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According to Imam Ibn 'Ashur, the word 'day' doesn't always mean a 24-hour period in the Quran.
For example, a regular heavenly Day equals 1,000 of our years, based on **22:47** and **32:5**.
Judgment Day will be very special, lasting 50,000 years of our time (**70:4**).
Therefore, the 6 Days of creation refer to 6 long periods of time.
And Allah knows best.
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Someone may ask, "Why did Allah create the universe in 6 Days, when He could have created everything in the blink of an eye?
" That's a good question.
According to Imam Al-Qurtubi & Imam Ibn Al-Jawzi, Allah created the heavens and the earth in 6 Days to:
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Indicate that creating things over a long period is a sign of His wisdom, whereas creating them in no time is a sign of His power.
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Display His creative powers to the angels by creating something each Day.
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Show the attention and care that He was giving to Adam (peace be upon him) and the human race.
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Teach us to take our time and to do things properly, not in a rush.
This includes our work, prayers, or any activity.
When we rush, we often forget or even make mistakes.
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It's important to note that Allah ordered the heavens and the earth to come into existence with the word **kun (Be!
)** and this took Him no time.
But everything took 6 Days to develop into the universe as we know it.
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Verse **58** talks about the good land that benefits from rain and produces generously, while the bad land doesn't benefit from rain and hardly produces anything at all.
The good land is like the faithful who benefit from Allah's revelation, while the bad land is like the unfaithful who hardly benefit from the revelation at all.
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The Prophet said, "The guidance and knowledge that Allah sent with me is like heavy rain that fell on the earth.
Some land was good, which absorbed the water and produced lots of plants and grass.
Some other land was sandy, which failed to hold water or produce plants.
" {Imam Al-Bukhari & Imam Muslim}
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In other words, the believers benefit from this guidance and wisdom and gain its blessings, while the disbelievers reject it and fail to benefit from it in any
way.
ALLAH'S POWER
54Indeed, your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days, then established Himself on the Throne.
He causes the night to rotate with the day, always chasing each other.
He created the sun, the moon, and the stars—they are all under His control.
The creation and the command belong to Him.
Blessed is Allah, Lord of the universe!
55Call upon your Lord humbly and secretly.
Surely He does not like troublemakers.
56Do not spread corruption in the land after it has been put in order.
And call upon Him with hope and fear.
Indeed, Allah's mercy is always close to those doing good.
57He is the One Who sends the winds carrying good news of His mercy.
When they lift heavy clouds, We drive them to a lifeless land and then cause rain to fall, producing every type of fruit.
In the same way, We will bring the dead back to life, so perhaps you will keep this in mind.
58The good land produces generously by the permission of its Lord, whereas the bad land hardly produces anything.
This is how We explain the lessons in different ways to those who give thanks.
إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ يُغۡشِي ٱلَّيۡلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ يَطۡلُبُهُۥ حَثِيثٗا وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ وَٱلنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَٰتِۢ بِأَمۡرِهِۦٓۗ أَلَا لَهُ ٱلۡخَلۡقُ وَٱلۡأَمۡرُۗ تَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ54
ٱدۡعُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ تَضَرُّعٗا وَخُفۡيَةًۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُعۡتَدِينَ55
وَلَا تُفۡسِدُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ بَعۡدَ إِصۡلَٰحِهَا وَٱدۡعُوهُ خَوۡفٗا وَطَمَعًاۚ إِنَّ رَحۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ56
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي يُرۡسِلُ ٱلرِّيَٰحَ بُشۡرَۢا بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡ رَحۡمَتِهِۦۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَقَلَّتۡ سَحَابٗا ثِقَالٗا سُقۡنَٰهُ لِبَلَدٖ مَّيِّتٖ فَأَنزَلۡنَا بِهِ ٱلۡمَآءَ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا بِهِۦ مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ57
وَٱلۡبَلَدُ ٱلطَّيِّبُ يَخۡرُجُ نَبَاتُهُۥ بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِۦۖ وَٱلَّذِي خَبُثَ لَا يَخۡرُجُ إِلَّا نَكِدٗاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نُصَرِّفُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لِقَوۡمٖ يَشۡكُرُونَ58
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Someone may ask, "How come the Quran repeats the same stories or topics in different Surahs?
" Consider the following points:
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As mentioned in the Introduction of this book, not everyone will read the entire Quran.
This is why important topics are repeated in different places, so no matter where you read, you will come across lessons about Allah, the purpose of life, the
truth about Judgment Day, and so on.
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The focus of these topics and stories changes from one surah to another, giving us new pieces of information.
For example, many surahs talk about Paradise and Hell, but one Surah focuses on the quality of life, another focuses on food and drink, a third focuses on
shade and clothing, and so on.
The same is true for stories, like those of Musa and Nuh.
For example, this surah focuses on the suffering of Musa's people, whereas Surah **18** focuses on his experience with Al-Khidr, and Surah **28** focuses on his childhood in
Egypt, escape to Midian, and his marriage.
As for Nuh, this surah mentions his story briefly, whereas Surah **11** provides details about the Flood and his unfaithful son, while Surah **71** focuses on his da'wah
techniques.
If you read all these pieces of information mentioned in different surahs, you will be able to get the full picture of each story or topic.
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This also shows the creative style of the Quran as the stories are repeated, each time with a new flavor.
For example, the moment Musa saw the burning bush before Allah first spoke to him is mentioned 3 times in the Quran: in verses **20:10**, **27:7**, and **28:29**.
Each verse uses a different style, but the meaning remains the same.
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As we mentioned in Surah **4**, these repeated stories and topics are perfectly consistent, even though they were revealed over a period of 23 years to a prophet
who couldn't read or write.
This by itself is a clear proof that the Quran is truly from Allah.
PROPHET NUH & HIS PEOPLE
59Indeed, We sent Nuh to his people.
He said, "O my people!
Worship Allah—you have no other god except Him.
I really fear for you the punishment of a horrible Day:"
60But the chiefs of his people responded, "It is clear to us that you are certainly misguided.
"
61He replied, "O my people!
I am not misguided!
But I am a messenger from the Lord of the Universe,
62delivering to you my Lord's messages and giving you 'sincere' advice.
And I know from Allah what you do not know.
63Do you find it shocking that a reminder has come to you from your Lord through a man of your own, giving you warning so you may guard
against evil and perhaps be shown mercy?
"
64But they still rejected him, so We saved him and those with him in the Ark, and drowned those who rejected Our signs.
They were truly a blind people.
لَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥٓ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ59
قَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ مِن قَوۡمِهِۦٓ إِنَّا لَنَرَىٰكَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِين60
قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ لَيۡسَ بِي ضَلَٰلَةٞ وَلَٰكِنِّي رَسُولٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ61
أُبَلِّغُكُمۡ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّي وَأَنصَحُ لَكُمۡ وَأَعۡلَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ62
أَوَعَجِبۡتُمۡ أَن جَآءَكُمۡ ذِكۡرٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٖ مِّنكُمۡ لِيُنذِرَكُمۡ وَلِتَتَّقُواْ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ63
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ وَأَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بَِٔايَٰتِنَآۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمًا عَمِينَ64
How to study Surah Al-A'râf with children
Use this children's lesson as a guided path: read the short explanation, look at the Arabic verse, listen to related recitation, and return to the full surah when
your child is ready for more detail.
Parents can review one section at a time, ask the child to repeat the main idea, and then continue with the next part or a nearby surah.
This keeps the lesson connected with Quran reading, audio, and daily practice.