Surah Al-A'raaf
Chapter 7 · Verse 177 · Revealed in Makkah
سَآءَ مَثَلًا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَأَنفُسَهُمْ كَانُوا۟ يَظْلِمُونَ
“How evil an example [is that of] the people who denied Our signs and used to wrong themselves.”
Translation: Saheeh International
Listen to recitation
Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Story Bal`am bin Ba`ura
`Abdur-Razzaq recorded that `Abdullah bin Mas`ud said that Allah's statement,
وَاتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ الَّذِى ءاتَيْنَـهُ ءَايَـتِنَا فَانْسَلَخَ مِنْهَا
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
The last verse in this series 176 said, "So evil is example of those who belied our signs and they have been doing harm to themselves."
The General Message of the Verses
What does this verse bring up for you today?