سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 69
أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ أَن جَآءَكُمْ ذِكْرٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ مِّنكُمْ لِيُنذِرَكُمْ ۚ وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ إِذْ جَعَلَكُمْ خُلَفَآءَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَزَادَكُمْ فِى ٱلْخَلْقِ بَصْۜطَةً ۖ فَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ ءَالَآءَ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ﴿69﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Do you wonder that there has come to you a Reminder (and an advice) from your Lord through a man from amongst you to warn you? And remember that He made you successors after the people of Nûh (Noah) and increased you amply in stature. So remember the graces (bestowed upon you) from Allâh so that you may be successful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ
awaʿajib'tum
Do you wonder
أَن
an
that
جَآءَكُمْ
jāakum
has come to you
ذِكْرٌۭ
dhik'run
a reminder
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
your Lord
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
رَجُلٍۢ
rajulin
a man
مِّنكُمْ
minkum
among you
لِيُنذِرَكُمْ ۚ
liyundhirakum
that he may warn you
وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟
wa-udh'kurū
And remember
إِذْ
idh
when
جَعَلَكُمْ
jaʿalakum
He made you
خُلَفَآءَ
khulafāa
successors
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
قَوْمِ
qawmi
(the) people
نُوحٍۢ
nūḥin
(of) Nuh
وَزَادَكُمْ
wazādakum
and increased you
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْخَلْقِ
l-khalqi
the stature
بَصْۜطَةًۭ ۖ
baṣ'ṭatan
extensively
فَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟
fa-udh'kurū
So remember
ءَالَآءَ
ālāa
(the) Bounties
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
تُفْلِحُونَ
tuf'liḥūna
succeed
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Do you wonder that a reminder has come to you from your Lord through a man from among yourselves, so that he may warn you? And remember when He made you successors after the people of Noah and increased you greatly in stature [73]. So remember the blessings of Allah, so that you may prosper.”
[73]
The Stature and Build of the People of 'Ad:
According to some narrations, the average height of the people of 'Ad was twelve cubits. One can imagine the strength and power of such well-built humans, and they also enjoyed abundance in sustenance. Sayyiduna Hud (peace be upon him) reminded them of Allah's favors and told them, "Look, the fate that befell the people of Nuh (peace be upon him) when they did not abandon idol worship is before you. Therefore, be grateful for Allah's blessings and worship Him alone."
[73]
The Stature and Build of the People of 'Ad:
According to some narrations, the average height of the people of 'Ad was twelve cubits. One can imagine the strength and power of such well-built humans, and they also enjoyed abundance in sustenance. Sayyiduna Hud (peace be upon him) reminded them of Allah's favors and told them, "Look, the fate that befell the people of Nuh (peace be upon him) when they did not abandon idol worship is before you. Therefore, be grateful for Allah's blessings and worship Him alone."
