Surah Al-A'raf 7:156
سُورَةُ الأَعۡرَافِ · Meccan · Verse 156 of 206
۞ وَٱكْتُبْ لَنَا فِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۭ وَفِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ إِنَّا هُدْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ۚ قَالَ عَذَابِىٓ أُصِيبُ بِهِۦ مَنْ أَشَآءُ ۖ وَرَحْمَتِى وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَىْءٍۢ ۚ فَسَأَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Translation
Grant us good things in this world and in the life to come. We turn to You.’ God said, ‘I bring My punishment on whoever I will, but My mercy encompasses all things. ‘I shall ordain My mercy for those who are conscious of God and pay the prescribed alms; who believe in Our Revelations;
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-A'raf 7:156 is discussed in 16 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Mercy (Rahmah) (key verse)
- Piety (Taqwa)
- Abundance (Sa'ah)
- People of the Scripture (Ahl al-Kitab)
- Children of Israel (Banu Isra'il)
- Reliance on Allah (Tawakkul)
- Revealed Scriptures (Al-Kutub al-Munazzalah)
- Concealment (Kitman)
- Writing (Kitabah)
- Prophet Moses (Musa)
- Guidance (Hidayah)
- Jews (Yahud)
- Governance (Siyasah)
- Society (Mujtama')
- Praise (Madh)
- Prophet Muhammad
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