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

Quran 7:56

7:56

وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلَـٰحِهَا وَٱدْعُوهُ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا ۚ إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِّنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

walā tuf'sidū fī l-arḍi baʿda iṣ'lāḥihā wa-id'ʿūhu khawfan waṭamaʿan inna raḥmata l-lahi qarībun mina l-muḥ'sinīna

And cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. And invoke Him in fear and aspiration. Indeed, the mercy of Allāh is near to the doers of good.

— Saheeh International

do not corrupt the earth after it has been set right- call on Him fearing and hoping. The mercy of God is close to those who do good.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

And do not do mischief on the earth, after it has been set in order, and invoke Him with fear and hope. Surely, Allâh’s Mercy is (ever) near unto the good-doers.

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

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Word by Word

وَلَاwalāAnd (do) not
تُفْسِدُوا۟tuf'sidūcause corruption
فِىfīin
ٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍithe earth
بَعْدَbaʿdaafter
إِصْلَـٰحِهَاiṣ'lāḥihāits reformation
وَٱدْعُوهُwa-id'ʿūhuAnd call Him
خَوْفًۭاkhawfan(in) fear
وَطَمَعًاۚwaṭamaʿanand hope
إِنَّinnaIndeed
رَحْمَتَraḥmata(the) Mercy
ٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) Allah
قَرِيبٌۭqarībun(is) near
مِّنَminafor
ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَl-muḥ'sinīnathe good-doers