Surah Al-A'raf (الأعراف) • The Heights

Quran 7:24

7:24

قَالَ ٱهْبِطُوا۟ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ ۖ وَلَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمَتَـٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

qāla ih'biṭū baʿḍukum libaʿḍin ʿaduwwun walakum fī l-arḍi mus'taqarrun wamatāʿun ilā ḥīnin

[Allāh] said, "Descend, being to one another enemies. And for you on the earth is a place of settlement and enjoyment [i.e., provision] for a time."

— Saheeh International

He said, ‘All of you get out! You are each other’s enemies. On earth you will have a place to stay and livelihood- for a time.’

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

(Allâh) said: "Get down, one of you is an enemy to the other [i.e. Adam, Hawwâ’ (Eve), and Shaitân (Satan)]. On earth will be a dwelling-place for you and an enjoyment for a time."

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

قَالَqāla(Allah) said
ٱهْبِطُوا۟ih'biṭūGet down
بَعْضُكُمْbaʿḍukumsome of you
لِبَعْضٍlibaʿḍinto some others
عَدُوٌّۭۖʿaduwwun(as) enemy
وَلَكُمْwalakumAnd for you
فِىfīin
ٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍithe earth
مُسْتَقَرٌّۭmus'taqarrun(is) a dwelling place
وَمَتَـٰعٌwamatāʿunand livelihood
إِلَىٰilāfor
حِينٍۢḥīnina time