سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 204
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ فَٱسْتَمِعُوا۟ لَهُۥ وَأَنصِتُوا۟ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ ﴿204﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So, when the Qur’ân is recited, listen to it, and be silent that you may receive mercy. [i.e. during the compulsory congregational prayers when the Imâm (of a mosque) is leading the prayer (except Sûrat Al-Fâtihah), and also when he is delivering the Friday-prayer Khutbah]. (Tafsir At-Tabari).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
قُرِئَ
quri-a
is recited
ٱلْقُرْءَانُ
l-qur'ānu
the Quran
فَٱسْتَمِعُوا۟
fa-is'tamiʿū
then listen
لَهُۥ
lahu
to it
وَأَنصِتُوا۟
wa-anṣitū
and pay attention
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
تُرْحَمُونَ
tur'ḥamūna
receive mercy
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.
24. 1. This is being said to those disbelievers who used to make noise during the recitation of the Quran and would say to their companions (لَا تَسْمَعُوْا لِھٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ وَالْـغَوْا فِيْهِ) 41. Fussilat:26) Do not listen to this Quran and make noise. They were told that instead, if you listen attentively and remain silent, perhaps Allah will grant you guidance. And thus you will become deserving of Allah's mercy.
