Surah Araf ayat 69 Tafsir Quran 7:69

﴿أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ أَن جَاءَكُمْ ذِكْرٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ مِّنكُمْ لِيُنذِرَكُمْ ۚ وَاذْكُرُوا إِذْ جَعَلَكُمْ خُلَفَاءَ مِن بَعْدِ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَزَادَكُمْ فِي الْخَلْقِ بَسْطَةً ۖ فَاذْكُرُوا آلَاءَ اللَّهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ﴾
[ الأعراف: 69]

7:69 Then do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you? And remember when He made you successors after the people of Noah and increased you in stature extensively. So remember the favors of Allah that you might succeed.

Or do you marvel that a reminder from your Lord should come to you through the tongue of a man from among you that he may warn you? And remember when He made you vicegerents on earth after the people of Noah and increased your stature in extension in strength and in height — the tallest of them measured 100 feet the shortest 60. Remember then God’s bounties His graces so that you might prosper’ triumph.

Do you people consider it exceptional to a degree that excites astonishment that Allah sends to you illumination and enlightenment at the hands of a man from your midst in the capacity of a spectacle and a warning to guide you into all truth! You had better recall to mind his favours and impel yourselves to the feeling of gratitude for the efficacious grace He conferred on you; He made you the inheritors of the people of Nuh and imparted to you a wealth of knowledge, and privileged you with a distinguished stature more than He graced other nations. Therefore, remember with gratitude and humility the privileges He bestowed on you so that Heaven may prosper you

The Story of Hud, Peace be upon Him, and the Lineage of the People of `Ad Allah says, just as We sent Nuh to his people, similarly, to the `Ad people, We sent Hud one of their own brethren.
Muhammad bin Ishaq said that the tribe of `Ad were the descendants of `Ad, son of Iram, son of `Aws, son of Sam, son of Nuh.
I say, these are indeed the ancient people of `Ad whom Allah mentioned, the children of `Ad, son of Iram who were living in the deserts with lofty pillars or statues.
Allah said, أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ - إِرَمَ ذَاتِ الْعِمَادِ - الَّتِى لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِى الْبِلَـدِ ( Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with `Ad (people ).
Of Iram like ( lofty ) pillars.
The like of which were not created in the land) 89:6-8 because of their might and strength.
Allah said in another instance, فَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَاسْتَكْبَرُواْ فِى الاٌّرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَقَالُواْ مَنْ أَشَدُّ مِنَّا قُوَّةً أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْاْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ الَّذِى خَلَقَهُمْ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَكَانُواْ بِـَايَـتِنَا يَجْحَدُونَ ( As for `Ad, they were arrogant in the land without right, and they said: "Who is mightier than us in strength" See they not that Allah Who created them was mightier in strength than them.
And they used to deny Our Ayat! ) 41:15. The Land of `Ad The people of `Ad lived in Yemen, in the area of Ahqaf, which means sand mounds.
Muhammad bin Ishaq narrated that Abu At-Tufayl `Amir bin Wathilah said that he heard `Ali ( bin Abi Talib ) saying to a man from Hadramawt ( in Yemen ), "Have you seen a red sand mound, where there are a lot of Arak and Lote trees in the area of so-and-so in Hadramawt Have you seen it" He said, "Yes, O Commander of the faithful! By Allah, you described it as if you have seen it before." `Ali said, `I have not seen it, but it was described to me." The man asked, "What about it, O Commander of the faithful" `Ali said, "There is the grave of Hud, peace be upon him, in its vicinity." Ibn Jarir recorded this statement, which gives the benefit of indicating that `Ad used to live in Yemen, since Prophet Hud was buried there.
Prophet Hud was among the noble men and chiefs of `Ad, for Allah chose the Messengers from among the best, most honorable families and tribes.
Hud's people were mighty and strong, but their hearts were mighty and hard, for they were among the most denying of Truth among the nations.
Prophet Hud called `Ad to worship Allah alone without partners, and to obey and fear Him. Debate between Hud and his People قَالَ الْمَلأُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَوْمِهِ ( The leaders of those who disbelieved among his people said... ) meaning, the general public, chiefs, masters and commanders of his people said, إِنَّا لَنَرَاكَ فِي سَفَاهَةٍ وِإِنَّا لَنَظُنُّكَ مِنَ الْكَـذِبِينَ ( "Verily, we see you in foolishness, and verily, we think you are one of the liars" ) meaning, you are misguided because you call us to abandon worshipping the idols in order to worship Allah Alone.
Similarly, the chiefs of Quraysh wondered at the call to worship One God, saying, أَجَعَلَ الاٌّلِهَةَ إِلَـهاً وَحِداً ( "Has he (Muhammad ) made the gods ( all ) into One God") 38:5. قَالَ يَـقَوْمِ لَيْسَ بِى سَفَاهَةٌ وَلَكِنِّى رَسُولٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَـلَمِينَ ( (Hud ) said: "O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but ( I am ) a Messenger from the Lord of all that exists!") Hud said, I am not as you claim.
Rather, I brought you the Truth from Allah, Who created everything, and He is the Lord and King of all things, أُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسَـلـتِ رَبِّى وَأَنَاْ لَكُمْ نَاصِحٌ أَمِينٌ ( "I convey unto you the Messages of my Lord, and I am a trustworthy adviser for you.
" ) These, indeed, are the qualities of the Prophets: conveying, sincerity and honesty, أَوَ عَجِبْتُمْ أَن جَآءَكُمْ ذِكْرٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِّنْكُمْ لِيُنذِرَكُمْ ( "Do you wonder that there has come to you a Reminder from your Lord through a man from among you to warn you" ) Prophet Hud said, do not wonder because Allah sent a Messenger to you from among yourselves to warn you about Allah's Days ( His torment ) and meeting with Him.
Rather than wondering, you should thank Allah for this bounty. وَاذكُرُواْ إِذْ جَعَلَكُمْ خُلَفَآءَ مِن بَعْدِ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ ( "And remember that He made you successors (generations after generations ) after the people of Nuh...") meaning, remember Allah's favor on you in that He made you among the offspring of Nuh, because of whose supplication Allah destroyed the people of the earth after they defied and opposed him. وَزَادَكُمْ فِى الْخَلْقِ بَسْطَةً ( "and increased you amply in stature." ) making you taller than other people.
Similarly, Allah said in the description of Talut ( Saul ), وَزَادَهُ بَسْطَةً فِي الْعِلْمِ وَالْجِسْمِ ( And has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. ) 2:247 Hud continued, فَاذْكُرُواْ ءَالآءَ اللَّهِ ( "So remember the graces (bestowed upon you ) from Allah.
") in reference to Allah's favors and blessings لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ( "so that you may be successful." )

(7:69) Do you wonder that an exhortation should come to you from your Lord through a man from amongst yourselves that he may warn you? And do call to mind when He made you successors after the people of Noah and amply increased you in stature. Remember then the wondrous bounties *52 of Allah, that you may prosper.'

Then do you wonder that there has meaning

*52).
The word ala' used in the above verse stands for bounties, wondrous works of nature, and praiseworthy qualities.
The purpose of the verse is to impress upon man to gratefully, recognize the favours God has lavished upon him, bearing in mind that God also has the Power to take them away.

 

The Story of Hud, Peace be upon Him, and the Lineage of the People of `Ad Allah says, just as We sent Nuh to his people, similarly, to the `Ad people, We sent Hud one of their own brethren.
Muhammad bin Ishaq said that the tribe of `Ad were the descendants of `Ad, son of Iram, son of `Aws, son of Sam, son of Nuh.
I say, these are indeed the ancient people of `Ad whom Allah mentioned, the children of `Ad, son of Iram who were living in the deserts with lofty pillars or statues.
Allah said, أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ - إِرَمَ ذَاتِ الْعِمَادِ - الَّتِى لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِى الْبِلَـدِ ( Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with `Ad (people ).
Of Iram like ( lofty ) pillars.
The like of which were not created in the land) 89:6-8 because of their might and strength.
Allah said in another instance, فَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَاسْتَكْبَرُواْ فِى الاٌّرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَقَالُواْ مَنْ أَشَدُّ مِنَّا قُوَّةً أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْاْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ الَّذِى خَلَقَهُمْ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَكَانُواْ بِـَايَـتِنَا يَجْحَدُونَ ( As for `Ad, they were arrogant in the land without right, and they said: "Who is mightier than us in strength" See they not that Allah Who created them was mightier in strength than them.
And they used to deny Our Ayat! ) 41:15. The Land of `Ad The people of `Ad lived in Yemen, in the area of Ahqaf, which means sand mounds.
Muhammad bin Ishaq narrated that Abu At-Tufayl `Amir bin Wathilah said that he heard `Ali ( bin Abi Talib ) saying to a man from Hadramawt ( in Yemen ), "Have you seen a red sand mound, where there are a lot of Arak and Lote trees in the area of so-and-so in Hadramawt Have you seen it" He said, "Yes, O Commander of the faithful! By Allah, you described it as if you have seen it before." `Ali said, `I have not seen it, but it was described to me." The man asked, "What about it, O Commander of the faithful" `Ali said, "There is the grave of Hud, peace be upon him, in its vicinity." Ibn Jarir recorded this statement, which gives the benefit of indicating that `Ad used to live in Yemen, since Prophet Hud was buried there.
Prophet Hud was among the noble men and chiefs of `Ad, for Allah chose the Messengers from among the best, most honorable families and tribes.
Hud's people were mighty and strong, but their hearts were mighty and hard, for they were among the most denying of Truth among the nations.
Prophet Hud called `Ad to worship Allah alone without partners, and to obey and fear Him. Debate between Hud and his People قَالَ الْمَلأُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَوْمِهِ ( The leaders of those who disbelieved among his people said... ) meaning, the general public, chiefs, masters and commanders of his people said, إِنَّا لَنَرَاكَ فِي سَفَاهَةٍ وِإِنَّا لَنَظُنُّكَ مِنَ الْكَـذِبِينَ ( "Verily, we see you in foolishness, and verily, we think you are one of the liars" ) meaning, you are misguided because you call us to abandon worshipping the idols in order to worship Allah Alone.
Similarly, the chiefs of Quraysh wondered at the call to worship One God, saying, أَجَعَلَ الاٌّلِهَةَ إِلَـهاً وَحِداً ( "Has he (Muhammad ) made the gods ( all ) into One God") 38:5. قَالَ يَـقَوْمِ لَيْسَ بِى سَفَاهَةٌ وَلَكِنِّى رَسُولٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَـلَمِينَ ( (Hud ) said: "O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but ( I am ) a Messenger from the Lord of all that exists!") Hud said, I am not as you claim.
Rather, I brought you the Truth from Allah, Who created everything, and He is the Lord and King of all things, أُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسَـلـتِ رَبِّى وَأَنَاْ لَكُمْ نَاصِحٌ أَمِينٌ ( "I convey unto you the Messages of my Lord, and I am a trustworthy adviser for you.
" ) These, indeed, are the qualities of the Prophets: conveying, sincerity and honesty, أَوَ عَجِبْتُمْ أَن جَآءَكُمْ ذِكْرٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِّنْكُمْ لِيُنذِرَكُمْ ( "Do you wonder that there has come to you a Reminder from your Lord through a man from among you to warn you" ) Prophet Hud said, do not wonder because Allah sent a Messenger to you from among yourselves to warn you about Allah's Days ( His torment ) and meeting with Him.
Rather than wondering, you should thank Allah for this bounty. وَاذكُرُواْ إِذْ جَعَلَكُمْ خُلَفَآءَ مِن بَعْدِ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ ( "And remember that He made you successors (generations after generations ) after the people of Nuh...") meaning, remember Allah's favor on you in that He made you among the offspring of Nuh, because of whose supplication Allah destroyed the people of the earth after they defied and opposed him. وَزَادَكُمْ فِى الْخَلْقِ بَسْطَةً ( "and increased you amply in stature." ) making you taller than other people.
Similarly, Allah said in the description of Talut ( Saul ), وَزَادَهُ بَسْطَةً فِي الْعِلْمِ وَالْجِسْمِ ( And has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. ) 2:247 Hud continued, فَاذْكُرُواْ ءَالآءَ اللَّهِ ( "So remember the graces (bestowed upon you ) from Allah.
") in reference to Allah's favors and blessings لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ( "so that you may be successful." )

( Marvel ye ) indeed you find it a marvel ( that there should come unto you a Reminder ) prophethood ( from your Lord by means of a man among you ) a human being like you, ( that he may warn you ) of Allah’s torment? ( Remember how He made you vicegerents after Noah’s folk ) after the destruction of the people of Noah, ( and gave you growth of stature ) the virtue of heights and bodies. ( Remember (all ) the bounties of your Lord) and believe in Him, ( that haply ye may be successful ) that haply you may escape Allah’s wrath and torment.

"Do you wonder that there has come to you a Reminder (and an advice) from your Lord through a man from amongst you that he may warn you? And remember that He made you successors after the people of Nuh (Noah), and increased you amply in stature. So remember the graces (bestowed upon you) from Allah, so that you may be successful."

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