سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 146
سَأَصْرِفُ عَنْ ءَايَـٰتِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَكَبَّرُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كُلَّ ءَايَةٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهَا وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ سَبِيلَ ٱلرُّشْدِ لَا يَتَّخِذُوهُ سَبِيلًا وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ سَبِيلَ ٱلْغَىِّ يَتَّخِذُوهُ سَبِيلًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا غَـٰفِلِينَ ﴿146﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
I shall turn away from My Ayât (verses of the Qur’ân) those who behave arrogantly on the earth, without a right, and (even) if they see all the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they will not believe in them. And if they see the way of righteousness (monotheism, piety, and good deeds), they will not adopt it as the Way, but if they see the way of error (polytheism, crimes and evil deeds), they will adopt that way, that is because they have rejected Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and were heedless (to learn a lesson) from them.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
سَأَصْرِفُ
sa-aṣrifu
I will turn away
عَنْ
ʿan
from
ءَايَـٰتِىَ
āyātiya
My Signs
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَتَكَبَّرُونَ
yatakabbarūna
are arrogant
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
ٱلْحَقِّ
l-ḥaqi
[the] right
وَإِن
wa-in
and if
يَرَوْا۟
yaraw
they see
كُلَّ
kulla
every
ءَايَةٍۢ
āyatin
sign
لَّا
lā
not
يُؤْمِنُوا۟
yu'minū
(will) they believe
بِهَا
bihā
in it
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يَرَوْا۟
yaraw
they see
سَبِيلَ
sabīla
(the) way
ٱلرُّشْدِ
l-rush'di
(of) the righteousness
لَا
lā
not
يَتَّخِذُوهُ
yattakhidhūhu
(will) they take it
سَبِيلًۭا
sabīlan
(as) a way
وَإِن
wa-in
but if
يَرَوْا۟
yaraw
they see
سَبِيلَ
sabīla
(the) way
ٱلْغَىِّ
l-ghayi
(of) [the] error
يَتَّخِذُوهُ
yattakhidhūhu
they will take it
سَبِيلًۭا ۚ
sabīlan
(as) a way
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
بِأَنَّهُمْ
bi-annahum
(is) because they
كَذَّبُوا۟
kadhabū
denied
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا
biāyātinā
Our Signs
وَكَانُوا۟
wakānū
and they were
عَنْهَا
ʿanhā
of them
غَـٰفِلِينَ
ghāfilīna
heedless
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
146. 1. Arrogance means considering oneself superior in comparison to Allah’s signs and commands, and regarding people as inferior. This arrogance does not befit a human, because Allah is the Creator and he is His creation. Being a creation, to oppose the Creator and to neglect or turn away from His commands and guidance is in no way permissible. That is why arrogance is extremely disliked by Allah. In this verse, the consequence of arrogance is mentioned: that Allah keeps them away from the divine signs, and then they become so distant that no kind of sign succeeds in bringing them towards the truth. As stated in another place (translation): Those upon whom the word of your Lord has been established will not believe, even if every kind of sign comes to them, until they see the painful punishment.
146. 2. In this, a habit or psychology of those who turn away from Allah’s commands is described: when any matter of guidance comes before them, they do not accept it, but if they see anything of misguidance, they immediately adopt it and make it their way of action. The reality described by the Noble Quran can be observed in every era. Even today, we see everywhere and in every society, even in Muslim societies, that virtue is hiding its face and evil is being adopted eagerly by people.
146. 3. Here, the reason is being explained as to why people adopt evil more than good, and falsehood more than truth. The reason is the denial of Allah’s signs and neglect and turning away from them. This is common in every society.
146. 2. In this, a habit or psychology of those who turn away from Allah’s commands is described: when any matter of guidance comes before them, they do not accept it, but if they see anything of misguidance, they immediately adopt it and make it their way of action. The reality described by the Noble Quran can be observed in every era. Even today, we see everywhere and in every society, even in Muslim societies, that virtue is hiding its face and evil is being adopted eagerly by people.
146. 3. Here, the reason is being explained as to why people adopt evil more than good, and falsehood more than truth. The reason is the denial of Allah’s signs and neglect and turning away from them. This is common in every society.
