Surah Al-A'raf 7:179
سُورَةُ الأَعۡرَافِ · Meccan · Verse 179 of 206
وَلَقَدْ ذَرَأْنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ كَثِيرًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ ۖ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌۭ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌۭ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ ءَاذَانٌۭ لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَآ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ كَٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰفِلُونَ
Translation
We have created many jinn and people who are destined for Hell, with hearts they do not use for comprehension, eyes they do not use for sight, ears they do not use for hearing. They are like cattle, no, even further astray: these are the ones who are entirely heedless.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-A'raf 7:179 is discussed in 20 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Disbelief (Kufr) (key verse)
- Sealing of Hearts (Tab')
- The Jinn
- Hearing (Sam')
- Mockery (Istihza)
- Eating (Akl)
- Atheism (Ilhad)
- Idols (Awthan)
- Contemplation (Tadabbur)
- Blind Following (Taqlid)
- Insects (Hasharat)
- Animals (Hayawan)
- The Eye (Ayn)
- Understanding (Fiqh)
- Play (La'ib)
- Forgetfulness (Nisyan)
- Daytime (Nahar)
- Idolatry (Shirk)
- Resolve (Azm)
- Intellect (Aql)
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