Surah al-A`raf (The Elevated Places) 7 : 101
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Yusuf Ali
Qur'an Dictionary
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(7:101:1) |
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(7:101:2) l-qurā (were) the cities |
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(7:101:3) naquṣṣu We relate |
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(7:101:6) anbāihā their news |
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(7:101:8) jāathum came to them |
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(7:101:9) rusuluhum their Messengers |
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(7:101:10) bil-bayināti with clear proofs |
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(7:101:12) kānū they were |
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(7:101:13) liyu'minū to believe |
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(7:101:15) kadhabū they (had) denied |
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(7:101:17) qablu before |
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(7:101:19) yaṭbaʿu (has been) put a seal |
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(7:101:20) l-lahu (by) Allah |
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(7:101:22) qulūbi (the) hearts |
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(7:101:23) l-kāfirīna (of) the disbelievers |
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Explanatory Note
Having outlined, with highly inspiring touches, the operative rules of nature, the sūrah addresses God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) informing him of the net outcome of putting those communities to trial, pointing out certain facts about the nature of faith and disbelief, as well as the nature of human beings, as seen in those communities.
This history is clearly stated to have been revealed by God. The Prophet could not have learnt it from any source other than revelation.
“Messengers from among themselves came to them with clear evidence of the truth.” (Verse 101) But no evidence was of benefit to them, because they continued to reject the message after having received that evidence in the same way as they rejected it before such evidence was given them. They simply would not believe in what they had already rejected. No matter how clear the evidence of the truth is, it will not lead such people to adopt the faith. What those people lacked was not plain proof of the truth, but rather open hearts and minds, and a keen desire to receive guidance. They lacked an active nature that receives and responds. When they refused to open their minds to elements of guidance, God sealed their hearts and they could no longer give any proper response: “Thus does God seal the hearts of the unbelievers.” (Verse 101)
3. Surah Overview
A study of its contents clearly shows that the period of its revelation is about the same as that of Surah 6: al-An’am (The Grazing Livestock), i.e. the last year of the Prophet's life at Makkah, but it cannot be asserted with certainty which of these two were sent down earlier. The manner of its admonition clearly indicates that it belongs to the same period. [Ref: Mawdudi]
It is considered the longest surah revealed during the Makkan period. Some consider this surah to have been revealed after Surah 38: Sad. [Ref: Tafsir al-Maudheei, Dr. Mustafah Muslim, vol. 3, p. 2]
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ابن الجوزي - زاد المسير
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ابن عطية - المحرر الوجيز
الرازي - مفاتيح الغيب
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الزمخشري - الكشاف
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أبو حيان - البحر المحيط
البيضاوي - أنوار التنزيل
النسفي - مدارك التنزيل
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