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Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 95
ثُمَّ بَدَّلْنَا مَكَانَ ٱلسَّيِّئَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةَ حَتَّىٰ عَفَوا۟ وَّقَالُوا۟ قَدْ مَسَّ ءَابَآءَنَا ٱلضَّرَّآءُ وَٱلسَّرَّآءُ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿95﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then We changed the evil for the good, until they increased in number and in wealth, and said: "Our fathers were touched with evil (loss of health and calamities) and with good (prosperity)." So We seized them all of a sudden while they were unaware.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
بَدَّلْنَا
baddalnā
We changed
مَكَانَ
makāna
(in) place
ٱلسَّيِّئَةِ
l-sayi-ati
(of) the bad
ٱلْحَسَنَةَ
l-ḥasanata
the good
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
عَفَوا۟
ʿafaw
they increased
وَّقَالُوا۟
waqālū
and said
قَدْ
qad
Verily
مَسَّ
massa
(had) touched
ءَابَآءَنَا
ābāanā
our forefathers
ٱلضَّرَّآءُ
l-ḍarāu
the adversity
وَٱلسَّرَّآءُ
wal-sarāu
and the ease
فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُم
fa-akhadhnāhum
So We seized them
بَغْتَةًۭ
baghtatan
suddenly
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
لَا
lā
(did) not
يَشْعُرُونَ
yashʿurūna
perceive
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.
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