# 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 185 - **Surah:** 7. Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights) — سورة الأعراف - **Verse:** 185 / 206 · **Juz:** 9 · **Mushaf page:** 173 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-185 ## Arabic اَوَلَمْ يَنْظُرُوا ف۪ي مَلَكُوتِ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ شَيْءٍۙ وَاَنْ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَكُونَ قَدِ اقْتَرَبَ اَجَلُهُمْۚ فَبِاَيِّ حَد۪يثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُونَ ## Transcription Awalam yanthuroo feemalakooti assamawati wal-ardiwama khalaqa Allahu min shay-in waan AAasaan yakoona qadi iqtaraba ajaluhum fabi-ayyi hadeethinbaAAdahu yu/minoon ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley Have they not looked into the dominions of the heavens and the earth and what Allah has created, and seen that it may well be that their appointed time is near? In what discourse after this will they have iman? ### Progressive Muslims Did they not look at the dominion of heavens and Earth, and all that God has created Perhaps their time is drawing near; so in which narrations after this one will they believe ### Shabbir Ahmed Can they not see (and correlate what he tells them with) the Dominion of the heavens and the earth and what Allah has created? Does it ever occur to them that the end of their own life may be near (hence the time to make the right decisions is not unlimited)? What HADITH besides the Qur'an, are they going to believe after him? ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation Have they not considered the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and what things God has created, and that it may be that their term has drawn nigh? And in what narration after this will they believe? ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation Have they not looked at the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that God has created? Perhaps their time is drawing near; so in which narrative after this one will they believe? ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament Have they not looked at the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all the things GOD has created? Does it ever occur to them that the end of their life may be near? Which Hadith, beside this, do they believe in? ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Have they not contemplated the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and everything created by God, (to educe) that perhaps their own term is drawing to a close? In what lore after this would they then believe? ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) Do they not look into the realm of the heavens and the earth and everything that Allah has created and [think] that perhaps their appointed time has come near? So in what statement hereafter will they believe? ### Muhammad Asad Have they, then, never considered [God's] mighty dominion over the heavens and the earth, and all the things that God has created, and [asked themselves] whether, perchance, the end of their own term might already have drawn nigh? In what other tiding, then, will they, after this, believe? ### Marmaduke Pickthall Have they not considered the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and what things Allah hath created, and that it may be that their own term draweth nigh? In what fact after this will they believe? ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Have they not observed the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and all that Allah has created[1] and that their term of life might have drawn near[2] After this warning from the Prophet, what will it be that will make them believe? _Footnotes_ - [1] The word 'companion' here refers to the Prophet (peace be on him) who was born, brought up, grew into youth, in short, spent his whole life including his old age in their midst. Before the advent of his prophethood, Muhammad (peace be on him) was known to all the Quraysh as good natured and of sound mind. However, as he started calling people to accept the Message of God, they immediately dubbed him insane. Now it is obvious that they were not attributing insanity to him as regards his pre-prophetic life, for they had nothing evil to say about that period of his life. The charge of insanity, therefore, was levelled against the Message he began to preach when he was designated a Prophet. The Qur'an, therefore, asks them to give serious thought to the teachings of the Prophet (peace be on him) and to see if there is anything that is inconsistent with sanity, or is meaningless and irrational. Had people reflected on the order of the universe, or carefully considered even one single creation of God, they would have been convinced of the truth of the teachings of the Prophet (peace be on him). They would have realized that whatever he said to refute polytheism, or to establish God's unity or the accountability of man in the Hereafter, or about the necessity of man's surrender to God, was corroborated by the entire order of the universe and every single atom of God's creation. - [2] The unbelievers, feeble-minded as they are, fail to understand that no one knows when he will die. For death overtakes man totally unawares. This being the case, what will be the end of those who waste the time at their disposal until death overtakes them and fail to find the direction to their salvation? ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab Do they not see into the immensity of the universe and look with their minds' eyes at the realms of the heavens and the earth and the precision with which structures are related and at the unique government of all that He has created! Do they not ponder that the end of their term of life may well be approaching! Therefore, if they refuse to acknowledge the truth as is featured in these signs, what then will convince them if these signs and this divine discourse do not! ### Bijan Moeinian Have they ever been at awe with the functioning of the heavens and the earth? Have they ever closely observed what God has created? Have they ever considered about their life pretty soon coming to an end? What else can make them to believe then? ### Al-Hilali & Khan Do they not look in the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all things that Allâh has created; and that it may be that the end of their lives is near. In what message after this will they then believe? ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali Do they see nothing in the government of the heavens and the earth and all that Allah hath created? (Do they not see) that it may well be that their terms is nigh drawing to an end? In what message after this will they then believe? ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran Have they ever reflected on the wonders of the heavens and the earth, and everything Allah has created, and that perhaps their end is near? So what message after this ˹Quran˺ would they believe in? ### Taqi Usmani Have they not looked into the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and into the things Allah has created, and into the fact that their time might have possibly drawn near? In which other discourse, then, shall they believe after this? ### Abdul Haleem Have they not contemplated the realm of the heavens and earth and all that God created, and that the end of their time might be near? What [other revelation] will they believe in if they do not believe in this? ### Arthur John Arberry Or have they not considered the dominion of the heaven and of the earth, and what things God has created, and that it may be their term is already nigh? In what manner of discourse then will they after this believe? ### E. Henry Palmer Do they not behold the kingdoms of the heavens and of the earth, and what things God has created, and (see that), it may be, their time is already drawing nigh? in what relation then will they believe? ### Hamid S. Aziz Do they not behold the kingdoms of the heavens and of the earth, and what things Allah has created, and (see that), it may well be that their term is already drawing to its end? In what after this then will they believe? ### Mahmoud Ghali And have they not looked into the Dominion of the heavens and the earth and what things Allah has created, and that may be that their term has already drawn near? So, in whichever discourse after (this) are they to believe?. ### George Sale And do they not look into the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all things that Allah has created? And do they not see that, it may be, their own term has already drawn near? Then in what thing after this will they believe? ### Syed Vickar Ahamed Do they see nothing in the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all things that Allah has created? (Do they not see) that it may really be that their time is nearly coming to an end? In what Message after this will they believe? ### Amatul Rahman Omar Have they not pondered over the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and every thing that Allâh has created? And (have they not looked into the fact) that it may be that their (own) term (of destruction) has already drawn nigh? In what announcement other than this (Prophet and the Qur'ân) will they believe? ### Ali Quli Qarai Have they not contemplated the dominions of the heavens and the earth, and whatever things Allah has created, and that maybe their time has already drawn near? So what discourse will they believe after this?! ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Semalar ve arzın melekutuna (kuvvelerine), Allah'ın yarattığı herhangi bir şeye ve ecellerinin yaklaşmış olabileceğine bakmadılar mı? Artık bunlardan (ders almıyorlarsa) hangi söze iman ederler? ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Onlar, göklerin ve yerin 'bağımlı olduğu egemenliğe ve sünnete' (melekut) Allah'ın yarattığı şeylere ve ihtimal (verip) ecellerinin pek yaklaştığına bakmıyorlar mı? Bundan sonra onlar artık hangi söze inanacaklar? ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Göklerin ve yerin hükümranlığı konusunda, Allah'ın yarattığı her şeyi ve ecellerinin yaklaşmış olabileceğini düşünmediler mi? O halde Kur'an'dan sonra hangi söze inanacaklar? ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Onlar göklerdeki ve yerdeki sınırsız hükümranlık ve nizama, Allah'ın yarattığı her şeye, ecellerinin yaklaşmış olabileceğine hiç bakmadılar mı? Peki, bundan sonra artık hangi söze inanacaklar? ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Bunlar Göklerin ve Yerin ve Allahın yarattığı her hangi bir şey'in bütün tedbir-ü melekutü (bütün şüunatiyle zapt-u tasarrufunu tedbir ve idare eden kudret ve saltanatın azameti) hakkında bir nazar yürütmedilerde mi? Ve şu ecellerinin cidden yaklaşmış olması ıhtimalini bir düşünmedilerde mi? O halde buna iyman etmedikten sonra hangi söze inanırlar ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Bunlar göklerin, yerin ve Allah'ın yarattığı her hangi birşeyin tedbir ve tasarrufu hakkında hiçbir fikir yürütemediler mi? Ve bir de şu ecellerinin yaklaşmış olması ihtimalini hiç düşünmediler mi? O halde buna inanmadıktan sonra hangi söze inanırlar. ### Gültekin Onan Onlar göklerin ve yerin melekutuna, Tanrı'nın yarattığı şeylere ve ihtimal (verip) ecellerinin pek yaklaştığına bakmıyorlar mı? Bundan sonra onlar artık hangi söze inanacaklar? ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Onlar (Allahın) göklerde ve yerdeki o muazzam mülk-ü saltanat (ın) a, Allahın yaratdığı her hangi bir şey'e, belki ecellerinin yaklaşmış olduğuna da hiç bakmadılar mı? Artık bundan sonra hangi bir söze inanacaklar ki? ### İbni Kesir Onlar; göklerin melekutuna, Allah'ın yarattığı herhangi bir şeye ve ecellerinin yaklaşmış olması ihtimaline hiç bakmazlar mı? Bundan sonra artık hangi söze inanacaklar? ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Peki, (Allahın) göklerdeki ve yerdeki mutlak egemenliğini, yarattığı bütün o nesneleri hiç gözönüne almıyorlar mı? Ve (sormuyorlar mı kendilerine) ya vakit erişip ecelleri gelmişse? Artık bundan sonra, başka hangi habere inanacaklar? ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı -Göklerin ve yerin yönetimine ve Allah'ın yarattığı şeylere bakmıyor musunuz? Ecellerinizin yaklaşmış olması muhtemeldir. Bundan sonra hangi söze inanacaksınız?! ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Göklerin, yerin melekutuna ve Allah'ın yarattığı şeylere ve ecellerinin yaklaşmış olabileceğine bak(ıp ibret al)madılar mı? Peki bun(a inanmadık)dan sonra hangi söze inanacaklar? ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Göklerin ve yerin melekutuna, Allah'ın yarattığı herhangi birşeye bakmadılar mı; ecellerinin gerçekten yaklaşmış olabileceğini düşünmediler mi? Peki, bu Kur'an'dan sonra hangi hadise/söze iman ediyorlar? ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Hem bakmazlar mı göklerin ve yerin mutlak otoritesine, Allah'ın yarattığı her bir şeyin niteliğine? (Düşünmezler mi) ecellerinin yaklaşmış olma ihtimalini? Bu (vahiy) de değilse, artık hangi habere inanacaklar?! ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Göklerin ve yerin melekutuna[1], Allah'ın yaratmış olduğu şeylere, sürelerinin yaklaşmış olabileceği ihtimaline hiç bakmazlar mı? Bundan sonra artık hangi söze inanacaklar? _Footnotes_ - [1] Egemenliğine, hükümranlığına, nasıl düzenlendiğine. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Göklerin ve yeryüzünün değişmez egemenliğini, Allah'ın yarattıklarını ve yaşamlarının sonunun yaklaşmış olabileceğini düşünmüyorlar mı? Bundan sonra, artık, hangi söze -hadise- inanacaklar? ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Göklerin ve yerin hakimiyeti konusuna ve Allah'ın yarattığı her bir şeye bakmazlar mı? Belki de sonları yaklaşmıştır. Öyleyse Allah'ın sözü dışında hangi söze inanacaklar? ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Göklerin ve yerin egemenliği, Allah'ın yarattığı her bir şey ve ecellerinin yaklaşmış olabileceği hakkında hiç mi düşünmediler? Ondan (Kur'an'dan) sonra hangi söze inanıyorlar![1] _Footnotes_ - [1] Benzer mesajlar: Yûnus 10:32; Câsiye 45:6; Mürselât 77:50. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Göklerin ve yerin melekutuna[1], Allah'ın yaratmış olduğu şeylere, sürelerinin yaklaşmış olabileceği ihtimaline hiç bakmazlar mı? Bundan sonra artık hangi hadise[2] inanacaklar? _Footnotes_ - [1] Muhteşem düzenine, gerçek yüzüne. Melekut; Mülkiyet, kudret, hükümdarlık, büyüklük anlamlarında gerçek tasarruf gücü demektir. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Göklerin ve yerin melekutuna,[1] Allah'ın yaratmış olduğu şeylere, sürelerinin yaklaşmış olabileceği ihtimaline hiç bakmazlar mı? Bundan sonra artık hangi hadise[2] iman edecekler? _Footnotes_ - [1] Muhteşem düzenine, gerçek yüzüne. Melekut; Mülkiyet, kudret, hükümdarlık, büyüklük anlamlarında gerçek tasarruf gücü demektir. - [2] Söze. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Göklerin ve yerin yönetimi, Allah'ın yarattığı herhangi bir şey, bir de ecellerinin yaklaşmış olabileceği konularında hiç kafa yormadılar mı? Bundan sonra hangi söze güvenebilirler! ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | أَوَلَمْ — awalam | Do not | — | | 2 | يَنظُرُوا۟ — yanẓurū | they look | نظر — Nun-Zay-Ra | | 3 | فِى — fī | in | — | | 4 | مَلَكُوتِ — malakūti | (the) dominion | ملك — Mim-Lam-Kef | | 5 | ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ — l-samāwāti | (of) the heavens | سمو — Sin-Mim-Vav | | 6 | وَٱلْأَرْضِ — wal-arḍi | and the earth | ارض — Elif-Ra-Dad | | 7 | وَمَا — wamā | and what | — | | 8 | خَلَقَ — khalaqa | has (been) created | خلق — Kh-Lam-Kaf | | 9 | ٱللَّهُ — l-lahu | (by) Allah | — | | 10 | مِن — min | of | — | | 11 | شَىْءٍۢ — shayin | (every)thing | شيا — Şin-Ye-Elif | | 12 | وَأَنْ — wa-an | and that | — | | 13 | عَسَىٰٓ — ʿasā | perhaps | عسي — Ayn-Sin-Ye | | 14 | أَن — an | [that] | — | | 15 | يَكُونَ — yakūna | has | كون — Kef-Vav-Nun | | 16 | قَدِ — qadi | verily | — | | 17 | ٱقْتَرَبَ — iq'taraba | come near | قرب — Kaf-Ra-Be | | 18 | أَجَلُهُمْ ۖ — ajaluhum | their term | اجل — Elif-Cim-Lam | | 19 | فَبِأَىِّ — fabi-ayyi | So in what | — | | 20 | حَدِيثٍۭ — ḥadīthin | statement | حدث — Ha-Dal-Se | | 21 | بَعْدَهُۥ — baʿdahu | after this | بعد — Be-Ayn-Dal | | 22 | يُؤْمِنُونَ — yu'minūna | will they believe | امن — Elif-Mim-Nun | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-184.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-186.md Retrieved: 2026-08-14 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.