سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 79
فَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ لَقَدْ أَبْلَغْتُكُمْ رِسَالَةَ رَبِّى وَنَصَحْتُ لَكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُحِبُّونَ ٱلنَّـٰصِحِينَ ﴿79﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then he [Sâlih] turned from them, and said: "O my people! I have indeed conveyed to you the Message of my Lord, and have given you good advice but you like not good advisers."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَتَوَلَّىٰ
fatawallā
So he turned away
عَنْهُمْ
ʿanhum
from them
وَقَالَ
waqāla
and he said
يَـٰقَوْمِ
yāqawmi
O my people
لَقَدْ
laqad
Verily
أَبْلَغْتُكُمْ
ablaghtukum
I have conveyed to you
رِسَالَةَ
risālata
(the) Message
رَبِّى
rabbī
(of) my Lord
وَنَصَحْتُ
wanaṣaḥtu
and [I] advised
لَكُمْ
lakum
[to] you
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
but
لَّا
lā
not
تُحِبُّونَ
tuḥibbūna
you like
ٱلنَّـٰصِحِينَ
l-nāṣiḥīna
the advisers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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Then Salih turned away from them and said, "O my people! I conveyed to you the message of my Lord and gave you sincere advice [84], but you do not like those who give sincere advice."
[84]
Address to His People Before Migration:
By observing the ruins of a civilized city like Hijr, it can be estimated that the population of this city must have been around four to five hundred thousand, but out of them, only one hundred and twenty people believed in Sayyiduna Salih ؑ. Allah Almighty had informed Sayyiduna Salih ؑ about the time of the coming punishment, so he took his followers and headed towards Palestine. While leaving, he addressed his people with great sorrow, saying that he had conveyed Allah’s message to them and had made every possible effort for their well-being, but they only mocked these things. Now, it is up to them and their deeds. After saying this, as soon as he left the city, the punishment descended upon that nation. Upon reaching Palestine, he settled near Ramla with his companions, and after some time, he passed away at that very place.
[84]
Address to His People Before Migration:
By observing the ruins of a civilized city like Hijr, it can be estimated that the population of this city must have been around four to five hundred thousand, but out of them, only one hundred and twenty people believed in Sayyiduna Salih ؑ. Allah Almighty had informed Sayyiduna Salih ؑ about the time of the coming punishment, so he took his followers and headed towards Palestine. While leaving, he addressed his people with great sorrow, saying that he had conveyed Allah’s message to them and had made every possible effort for their well-being, but they only mocked these things. Now, it is up to them and their deeds. After saying this, as soon as he left the city, the punishment descended upon that nation. Upon reaching Palestine, he settled near Ramla with his companions, and after some time, he passed away at that very place.
