Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 74
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
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➋ {’’ اٰلَآءَ ‘‘} This is the plural of {’’ اِلًي‘‘}, which was originally {’’اِلَيٌ ‘‘}, just as { اَمْعَاءٌ} (intestines) is the plural of {’’مِعًي‘‘}. {’’ وَ لَا تَعْثَوْا ‘‘} This is the prohibitive form from {’’عَثِيَ يَعْثَي‘‘} (s), its meaning is to cause severe corruption, {’’ مُفْسِدِيْنَ ‘‘} is a circumstantial adverb for emphasis, therefore in the translation, { ’’ وَ لَا تَعْثَوْا ‘‘} means "do not cause chaos" and {’’ مُفْسِدِيْنَ ‘‘} means "while committing corruption."
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
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74. 2. This is an expression of their strength, capability, and skill in craftsmanship.
74. 3. That is, be grateful to Allah for these blessings and choose the path of obedience to Him, and do not spread corruption by being ungrateful for blessings and committing disobedience.
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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The Structure of the Houses of the People of Thamud:
The stature of these people was also very large and their lifespans were very long. If they built houses with ordinary wooden roofs, they would become worn out and collapse several times during the lifetime of the builder himself. According to common tradition, their lifespans in that era ranged between three hundred and six hundred years, while wooden houses would last at most a hundred years, then become worn out and weak and collapse. Therefore, they built their houses in the mountains. They were master stone carvers and engineers. They would carve out houses from within the mountains, in which there were windows, doors, everything, and due to their durability, they could spend a long time there. And if they built houses on level ground, those too would be so strong as if a palace had been erected.
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The Corruption of the People of Thamud on Earth:
When the majority of these people did not believe even after seeing their demanded miracle, Salihؑ reminded them of Allah’s favors and said: When the people of ‘Ad disobeyed Allah and acted arrogantly, you saw what happened to them. Then Allah made you their successors, gave you strength, and granted you so much power and prosperity that instead of living in ordinary houses, you live in palaces. So, be grateful for these favors of Allah and do not become a cause of corruption on earth. Here, “corruption on earth” refers to adopting disbelief and polytheism, arrogantly rejecting the call of the prophets to guidance, mocking those who accept the call, treating them harshly, and confronting them. The purpose of all these things is that their own leaderships might not come to an end. Then, in such a society, the arrogant elite exploit the poor and oppress them in ways that everyone knows, and all these things fall under the category of “corruption on earth.”
