Surah Al Araaf Ayat 177
The Elevations · English translation · Edition God
Evil is the metaphor of the people who reject Our signs and wrong themselves.
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Surah Al Araaf Ayat 175
And relate to them the story of him to whom We delivered Our signs, but he detached himself from them, so Satan went after him, and he became one of the perverts.
Surah Al Araaf Ayat 176
Had We willed, We could have elevated him through them; but he clung to the ground, and followed his desires. His metaphor is that of a dog: if you chase it, it pants; and if you leave it alone, it pants. Such is the metaphor of the people who deny Our signs. So tell the tale, so that they may ponder.
Surah Al Araaf Ayat 178
Whomever God guides is the guided one. And whomever He sends astray—these are the losers.
Surah Al Araaf Ayat 179
We have destined for Hell multitudes of jinn and humans. They have hearts with which they do not understand. They have eyes with which they do not see. They have ears with which they do not hear. These are like cattle. In fact, they are further astray. These are the heedless.
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This is ayat 177 of Surah Al Araaf (The Elevations), surah 7 of the Quran. This surah contains 206 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
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