# 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 56 - **Surah:** 7. Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights) — سورة الأعراف - **Verse:** 56 / 206 · **Juz:** 8 · **Mushaf page:** 156 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-56 ## Arabic وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ بَعْدَ اِصْلَاحِهَا وَادْعُوهُ خَوْفاً وَطَمَعاًۜ اِنَّ رَحْمَتَ اللّٰهِ قَر۪يبٌ مِنَ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ ## Transcription Wala tufsidoo fee al-ardibaAAda islahiha wadAAoohu khawfan watamaAAaninna rahmata Allahi qareebun mina almuhsineen ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley Do not corrupt the earth after it has been put right. Call on Him fearfully and eagerly. Allah’s mercy is close to the good-doers. ### Progressive Muslims And do not corrupt the Earth after it has been made right; and call on Him out of fear and want. God's mercy is near to the righteous. ### Shabbir Ahmed Hence, do not spread corruption on earth after it has been set in order. Call unto Him in fear and hope. (Fear the consequences of violating His Commands and hope since you know His Promise is always true). Allah's Mercy is close to the benefactors of humanity. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation So work not corruption in the land after its right ordering. And call to Him in fear and hope; the mercy of God is near to the doers of good. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation And do not corrupt the earth after it has been made right; and call on Him fearing and hoping. Surely the mercy of God is near the righteous. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament Do not corrupt the earth after it has been set straight, and worship Him out of reverence, and out of hope. Surely, GOD's mercy is attainable by the righteous. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira And do not corrupt the land after it has been reformed; and pray to Him in awe and expectation. The blessing of God is at hand for those who do good. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) And cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. And invoke Him in fear and aspiration. Indeed, the mercy of Allah is near to the doers of good. ### Muhammad Asad hence, do not spread corruption on earth after it has been so well ordered. And call unto Him with fear and longing: verily, God's grace is ever near unto the doers of good! ### Marmaduke Pickthall Work not confusion in the earth after the fair ordering (thereof). and call on Him in fear and hope. Lo! the mercy of Allah is nigh unto the good. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Anddo not make mischief in the earth after it has been set in order,[1] and call upon Him with fear and longing.[2] Surely Allah's mercy is close to those who do good. _Footnotes_ - [1] The command not to make mischief in the earth means not to vitiate the right order of life. What basically, constitutes 'mischief-making' is to surrender oneself to one's lusts, to commit acts in subservience to other human beings and to subscribe to base morals, social orders, civilizations, principles and laws derived from sources other than God's Guidance. This is the essential mischief from which innumerable evils issue and which the Qur'an seeks to eradicate. The Qur'an also emphasizes that sound order is the original condition, and disorder and mischief occurred later as accidents resulting from man's ignorance and transgression. In other words, man's life on earth did not start with ignorance, savagery, polytheistic beliefs, rebellion against God and moral disorder whereafter reforms were gradually introduced. On the contrary, man's life began with good order and was later corrupted because of man's perversity and folly. God sent Prophets from time to time in order to eradicate the disorder that had set in and to restore the original, good order. These Prophets constantly ehorted people to refrain from disrupting the original order and creating mischief. Thus the Qur'anic view on this question is altogether different from that of the proponents of the false doctrine of evolution, who postulate that man has gradually come out of darkness into light; that life has advanced in a unilinear fashion, towards increasinly better conditions. The Qur'an rather postulates that human life began in the full light of Divine Guidance, that the original state of affairs was in accord with the Right Way prescribed by God. The blame for corruption goes to man who, failing victim to Satan's allurements, veered towards darkness and corrupted the right order of human life again and again. As for God, He continually sent Prophets in order to summon men from darkness to light, and to ask them to eschew evil and wickedness. (See Towards Understanding the Qur'an, (al-Baqarah 2, n. 230, pp. 165-6 - Ed.) - [2] This clearly shows what the expression 'mischief-making' in the verse signifies. It consists of man's turning to others than God as his guardian, patron and helper, and calling them to his aid and support. To bring about reform, therefore, consists of man's turning exclusively to God as his guardian and helper. 'Calling upon Allah with fear and longing' conveys the idea that man should fear God alone, and to Him alone he should look for the fulfilment of his wishes. While calling upon God man should realize that he is totally dependent on God's favour and that he can attain success only if God helps and guides him to it. Similarly, man should also bear in mind that once he is deprived of God's support, he is doomed to utter failure and undoing. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab Nor does He like those who create discord and make mischief on earth after it has been set in order. And invoke Him with mingled feeling of dread of his just punishment and with reverence, hope and expectation of His mercy and blessings His mercy is indeed in immediate proximity of those whose deeds are imprinted with wisdom and piety. ### Bijan Moeinian Do not start corruption in a land which has already gone through the reform; ask what you want from your Lord with humility and hope and know that the Lord's blessing is at the outreach of the graceful people. ### Al-Hilali & Khan 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. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali Do no mischief on the earth, after it hath been set in order, but call on Him with fear and longing (in your hearts): for the Mercy of Allah is (always) near to those who do good. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran Do not spread corruption in the land after it has been set in order. And call upon Him with hope and fear. Indeed, Allah’s mercy is always close to the good-doers. ### Taqi Usmani Do not make mischief on the earth after it has been set in order. Supplicate Him in fear and hope. Surely, the mercy of Allah is close to those who are good in their deeds. ### Abdul Haleem 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. ### Arthur John Arberry Do not corruption in the land, after it has been set, right; and call on Him fearfully, eagerly -- surely the mercy of God is nigh to the good-doers; ### E. Henry Palmer And do not evil in the earth after it has been righted; and call upon Him with fear and earnestness; verily, the mercy of God is nigh unto those who do well. ### Hamid S. Aziz Work not confusion (chaos, mischief or evil) in the earth after it has been rightly ordered, and call upon Him with fear and hope (longing and earnestness); for, verily, the mercy of Allah is nigh unto those who do well. ### Mahmoud Ghali And do not corrupt in the earth after its being tilled, and invoke Him in fear and longing. Surely the mercy of Allah is near to the fair-doers. ### George Sale And act not corruptly in the earth, after its reformation; and call upon Him with fear and desire: For the mercy of God is near unto the righteous. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed And do not do mischief in the land, after it has been put in order, but call to Him with fear and (longing) in hope (for Him): Because the Mercy of Allah is close to those who do good. ### Amatul Rahman Omar And do not create disorder in the land after the fair ordering thereof and call on Him with fear (of His displeasure) and with hope (of His mercy). Surely the mercy of Allâh is always close to the doers of good to others. ### Ali Quli Qarai And do not cause corruption on the earth after its restoration, and supplicate Him with fear and hope: indeed Allah’s mercy is close to the virtuous. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Düzene sokulduktan sonra arzda bozgunculuk yapmayın. . . Korkarak ve icabet edeceğine inanarak O'na dua edin! Muhakkak ki Allah Rahmeti muhsinlerden yakındır. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Düzene konulması (ıslah)ından sonra yeryüzünde bozgunculuk (fesad) çıkarmayın; O'na korkarak ve umut taşıyarak dua edin. Doğrusu Allah'ın rahmeti iyilik yapanlara pek yakındır. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Yeryüzü ıslaha kavuştuktan sonra orada bozgunculuk yapmayınız. O'na ürpererek ve ümit ederek dua ediniz. Şüphesiz Allah'ın rahmeti, iyilik edenlere yakındır. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Düzene sokulduktan sonra yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapmayın. Allah'a (azabından) korkarak ve (rahmetini) umarak dua edin. Şüphesiz, Allah'ın rahmeti iyilik edenlere çok yakındır. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Yer yüzünü ifsad etmeyin ıslahından sonra da hem havf hem şevk ile ona kulluk edin, her halde Allahın rahmeti yakındır muhsinlere ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Yeryüzünde, düzeni kurulduktan sonra, bozgunculuk yapmayın ve O'na korku ve ümit ile kulluk edin! Şüphe yok ki, Allah'ın rahmeti, iyilik yapanlara yakındır. ### Gültekin Onan Düzene konulması (ıslah)ından sonra yeryüzünde bozgunculuk (fesad) çıkarmayın. O'na korkarak ve umut taşıyarak dua edin. Doğrusu Tanrı'nın rahmeti iyilik yapanlara pek yakındır. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Yer (yüzün) de — o, iyi bir haale getirildikden sonra da — fesadcılık etmeyin. Ona (Cenab- Hakka), korkarak ve umarak, düa edin. Şübhe yok ki iyi hareket edenlere Allahın rahmeti çok yakındır. ### İbni Kesir Islah olmuşken yeryüzünde fesad çıkarmayın ve O'na korka korka ve ümitle yalvarın. Muhakkak ki Allah'ın rahmeti; ihsan edenlere çok yakındır. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı bunun içindir ki, iyi bir düzene sokulmuşken yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapmayın. Ve korkuyla ve umarak yalvarın Ona; çünkü Allahın rahmeti her zaman iyilik yapanlarla beraberdir! ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Yeryüzünde, ıslah edildikten sonra bozgunculuk yapmayın. Allah'a korku ve ümit ile dua edin. Allah'ın rahmeti iyi kimselere yakındır. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Yeryüzü düzeltildikten sonra onda bozgunculuk yapmayın, korkarak ve umarak O'na du'a edin. Muhakkak ki Allah'ın rahmeti, iyilik edenlere yakındır. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Yeryüzünde, orası barışa kavuştuktan sonra bozgun çıkarmayın. Ürpererek ve ümit ederek dua edin O'na. Hiç kuşkusuz, Allah'ın rahmeti, Güzel düşünüp güzel iş yapanlara çok yakındır. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Bu nedenle, iyi bir düzene sokulmuşken yeryüzünde bozgunculuk çıkarmayın; derin bir ürperti ve büyük bir iştiyakla yalvarın O'na; çünkü Allah'ın rahmeti erdemli davrananlara pek yakındır. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ve düzeltildikten sonra, yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapmayın. O'na endişe ve ümit ile dua edin. Kuşkusuz Allah'ın rahmeti muhsin[1] olanlara yakındır. _Footnotes_ - [1] İyi kimse, iyi işler yapan, iyi davranmayı ilke edinen, güzel ahlak sahibi olan. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Düzen sağlandıktan sonra, yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapmayın. O'na, korku ve umutla yakarışlarda bulunun. Kuşkusuz, Allah'ın rahmeti, güzel davrananlara çok yakındır. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Yeryüzünde düzen sağlandıktan sonra kurulu (doğal) düzeni bozmayın. Korkuyla ve umutla O'na yalvarın. Çünkü Allah'ın ikramı, güzel davrananlara yakındır. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Düzenine kavuşturulduktan sonra yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapmayın! O'na (Allah'ın azabından) korkarak ve (merhametini) umarak[1] dua edin![2] Şüphesiz ki Allah'ın merhameti güzel davrananlara çok yakındır. _Footnotes_ - [1] Benzer mesajlar: İsrâ 17:57; Enbiyâ 21:90; Secde 32:16; Zümer 39:9. - [2] Bu iki ayet En‘âm 6:63, A‘râf 7:55, 206, İsrâ 17:57, 110, Enbiyâ 21:90, Secde 32:16 ve Zümer 39:9. ayetlerle birlikte okunmalıdır. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ve düzeltildikten sonra, yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapmayın. O'na endişe ve ümit ile dua edin. Kuşkusuz Allah'ın rahmeti muhsin[1] olanlara yakındır. _Footnotes_ - [1] İyi kimse, iyi işler yapan, iyi davranmayı ilke edinen, güzel ahlak sahibi olan. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Ve düzeltildikten sonra, yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapmayın. O'na endişe ve ümit ile dua edin. Kuşkusuz Allah'ın rahmeti muhsin[1] olanlara yakındır. _Footnotes_ - [1] İyi kimse, iyi işler yapan, iyi davranmayı ilke edinen, güzel ahlak sahibi olan. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Düzenin (Allah tarafından) sağlanmasından sonra yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapmayın. Allah'a, korkarak ve (rahmetini) umarak dua edin. Allah'ın ikramı, güzel davrananlara yakındır. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَلَا — walā | And (do) not | — | | 2 | تُفْسِدُوا۟ — tuf'sidū | cause corruption | فسد — Fe-Sin-Dal | | 3 | فِى — fī | in | — | | 4 | ٱلْأَرْضِ — l-arḍi | the earth | ارض — Elif-Ra-Dad | | 5 | بَعْدَ — baʿda | after | بعد — Be-Ayn-Dal | | 6 | إِصْلَـٰحِهَا — iṣ'lāḥihā | its reformation | صلح — Sad-Lam-Ha | | 7 | وَٱدْعُوهُ — wa-id'ʿūhu | And call Him | دعو — Dal-Ayn-Vav | | 8 | خَوْفًۭا — khawfan | (in) fear | خوف — Kh-Vav-Fe | | 9 | وَطَمَعًا ۚ — waṭamaʿan | and hope | طمع — Ta-Mim-Ayn | | 10 | إِنَّ — inna | Indeed | — | | 11 | رَحْمَتَ — raḥmata | (the) Mercy | رحم — Ra-Ha-Mim | | 12 | ٱللَّهِ — l-lahi | (of) Allah | — | | 13 | قَرِيبٌۭ — qarībun | (is) near | قرب — Kaf-Ra-Be | | 14 | مِّنَ — mina | for | — | | 15 | ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ — l-muḥ'sinīna | the good-doers | حسن — Ha-Sin-Nun | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-55.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-57.md Retrieved: 2026-08-14 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.