Al-Araf
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Alif-Lâm-Mîm-Sâd. [These letters are one
of the miracles of the Qur'ân and none but Allâh
(Alone) knows their meanings]. (1) (This is the) Book (the Qur'ân) sent down
unto you (O Muhammad SAW), so let not your breast be narrow therefrom, that you
warn thereby, and a reminder unto the believers. (2) [Say (O Muhammad SAW)
to these idolaters (pagan Arabs) of your folk:] Follow what has been sent down
unto you from your Lord (the Qur'ân and Prophet
Muhammad's Sunnah), and follow not any Auliyâ' (protectors and helpers who
order you to associate partners in worship with Allâh), besides Him (Allâh).
Little do you remember! (3) And a great number of towns (their
population) We destroyed (for their crimes). Our torment
came upon them (suddenly) by night or while they were taking their midday nap.
(4) No cry did they utter
when Our Torment came upon them but this: "Verily, we were Zâlimûn
(polytheists and wrong-doers)". (5) Then surely, We
shall question those (people) to whom it (the Book) was sent and verily, We
shall question the Messengers. (6) Then surely, We
shall narrate unto them (their whole story) with knowledge, and indeed We were
not been absent. (7) And the weighing on that day (Day of Resurrection) will be the
true (weighing)[]. So as for those whose scale (of
good deeds) will be heavy, they will be the successful (by entering