Sura 7 The Heights (Al-A'araf)

In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful.

[7:1] A. L. M. Ss.

[7:2] A Book has been brought down to you, so let there be no constraint in your chest because of it, and so that you may warn with it. It is a Reminder for the believers.

[7:3] Follow what has been brought down to you from your Lord, and do not follow any allies besides Him. Little do you take heed!

[7:4] How many a village We have annihilated! Our might came to them while they were asleep at night or during their afternoon rest.

[7:5] Their plea when Our might came to them was only to say: "We have been transgressors."

[7:6] We will question those to whom the message has been sent, and We will question the messengers.

[7:7] We will narrate to them with knowledge, for We were never absent.

[7:8] The weight on that Day will spell out the truth. So those whose scales are heavy, they will be the successful ones.

[7:9] And those whose scales will be light, they will be the ones who have lost themselves for how they used to transgress against Our revelations.

[7:10] We established you in the land, and We provided for you means of livelihood therein; little do you give thanks!

[7:11] We created you, then We designed you, then We said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam." So they fell prostrate, except Satan; he was not one of the prostrators.

[7:12] He said, "What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?" He said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay."

[7:13] He said, "Therefore, descend from it, for you are not to be arrogant in it. So get out; you are among the belittled."

[7:14] He said, "Grant me a respite until the Day they are resurrected."

[7:15] He said, "You are among those granted respite."

[7:16] He said, "Since You have led me astray, I will lie in wait for them on Your straight path.

Footnote 7:16 – With shameless impudence, Satan accused God that He led him astray! The truth is that Satan is a confirmed liar. God does not lead anyone astray. It is those with sickness in their hearts who choose the misguidance in place of God's guidance. A clear example of Satan's lies is when he lied to Adam and his wife, telling them that eating from the forbidden tree would turn them into angels and grant them immortality (7:20).