سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 10
وَلَقَدْ مَكَّنَّـٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَـٰيِشَ ۗ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And surely, We gave you authority on the earth and appointed for you therein provisions (for your life). Little thanks do you give.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
مَكَّنَّـٰكُمْ
makkannākum
We established you
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
and We made
لَكُمْ
lakum
for you
فِيهَا
fīhā
in it
مَعَـٰيِشَ ۗ
maʿāyisha
livelihood
قَلِيلًۭا
qalīlan
Little
مَّا
mā
(is) what
تَشْكُرُونَ
tashkurūna
you (are) grateful
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
10. We established you on the earth [8] and provided you with means of livelihood, but little do you give thanks.
[8] That is, Allah’s favors upon human beings are so numerous that if even one of them were taken away—for example, if the existence of air were to cease or the sun were never to shine—then it would become impossible for a person to live in this world. The recompense for these favors should be that people become grateful servants of Allah, but very few people ever think in this way.
[8] That is, Allah’s favors upon human beings are so numerous that if even one of them were taken away—for example, if the existence of air were to cease or the sun were never to shine—then it would become impossible for a person to live in this world. The recompense for these favors should be that people become grateful servants of Allah, but very few people ever think in this way.
