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 al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
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