سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 56
وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلَـٰحِهَا وَٱدْعُوهُ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا ۚ إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِّنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿56﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And do not do mischief on the earth, after it has been set in order, and invoke Him with fear and hope. Surely, Allâh’s Mercy is (ever) near unto the good-doers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تُفْسِدُوا۟
tuf'sidū
cause corruption
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
إِصْلَـٰحِهَا
iṣ'lāḥihā
its reformation
وَٱدْعُوهُ
wa-id'ʿūhu
And call Him
خَوْفًۭا
khawfan
(in) fear
وَطَمَعًا ۚ
waṭamaʿan
and hope
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَحْمَتَ
raḥmata
(the) Mercy
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
قَرِيبٌۭ
qarībun
(is) near
مِّنَ
mina
for
ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
l-muḥ'sinīna
the good-doers
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.
56. 1. In these verses, four things are instructed: 1. Supplicate to Allah with humility and in a secret manner, just as it is mentioned in the hadith: "O people! Be gentle with yourselves (i.e., keep your voices low). The One you are calling upon is neither deaf nor absent; He is the One who hears your supplications and is near." (Sahih Bukhari) 2. Do not be excessive in supplication, meaning do not ask beyond your status and rank. 3. Do not spread corruption after reform, that is, do not participate in spreading corruption by disobeying Allah. 4. There should be fear of His punishment in the heart and also hope for His mercy. Those who supplicate in this manner are the doers of good. Surely, Allah's mercy is near to them.
