Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 2
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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[2] Here, "the Book" refers to this very Surah Al-A'raf, and whenever the word "Book" appears at the beginning of a Surah in the Quran, it means that Surah itself. It is as if every Surah of the Noble Quran is an independent book, complete in itself, and the Quran is a collection of such one hundred and fourteen books (or Surahs). As Allah Almighty has said in Surah «البينه»: ﴿رَسُوْلٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ يَتْلُوْا صُحُفًا مُّطَهَّرَةً 0 فِيهَا كُتُبٌ قَيِّمَةٌ﴾ [البينه: 2۔ 3] Furthermore, the word "Book" is also used for the entire Quran.
[3] Whenever a Surah was revealed and you recited it to the people, the reaction from the disbelievers would be that sometimes they would outright deny it, sometimes mock it, sometimes start raising objections, and sometimes demand a physical miracle. In short, all forms of discouragement and heartbreak would occur from their side, but there would be no encouragement at all. For this reason, sometimes you would feel great constriction and distress in your nature. Allah Almighty, comforting you, says that you ﷺ should only convey the Quran to the people and warn them. If the disbelievers react or do not accept guidance, you should not be distressed about it; Allah Himself will deal with them. However, one definite benefit of reciting this Quran is that for those who have already believed, it is both an admonition and a reminder, which will further strengthen and solidify their faith. And by "reminder" is meant the reminder of the covenant of ﴿اَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ﴾ [الاعراف: 172], which exists in the subconscious of every human being and is refreshed by any external stimulus. This Quran awakens that dormant consciousness and refreshes the memory of that covenant.
