# 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 95 - **Surah:** 7. Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights) — سورة الأعراف - **Verse:** 95 / 206 · **Juz:** 9 · **Mushaf page:** 161 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-95 ## Arabic ثُمَّ بَدَّلْنَا مَكَانَ السَّيِّئَةِ الْحَسَنَةَ حَتّٰى عَفَوْا وَقَالُوا قَدْ مَسَّ اٰبَٓاءَنَا الضَّرَّٓاءُ وَالسَّرَّٓاءُ فَاَخَذْنَاهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ## Transcription Thumma baddalna makana assayyi-atialhasanata hatta AAafaw waqaloo qadmassa abaana addarraowassarrao faakhathnahum baghtatanwahum la yashAAuroon ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley Then We gave them good in exchange for evil until they increased in number and said, ‘Our forefathers too underwent both hardship and ease. ’ Then We seized them suddenly when they were not expecting it. ### Progressive Muslims Then We replace the bad with good, until they have plenty, then they Say: "Our fathers were the ones afflicted by hardship, and adversity. " We then take them suddenly, while they are unaware. ### Shabbir Ahmed Then We changed their plight for good till they became affluent. Then they said, "(Hardships and prosperity are just a matter of chance). Even our parents and forefathers have gone through these ups and downs." Our Requital seized them when they least expected it. (To them it appeared sudden, but unjust systems insidiously move towards the consequences). ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation Then We changed the place of evil for good until they increased in number and said: “Adversity and prosperity did touch our fathers,” — then We took them unawares, when they perceived not. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation Then We replaced the bad with good, until they neglected and said: "Our fathers were touched by both hardship and prosperity." We then take them suddenly, while they are unaware. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament Then we substituted peace and prosperity in place of that hardship. But alas, they turned heedless and said, "It was our parents who experienced that hardship before prosperity." Consequently, we punished them suddenly when they least expected. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira But when We changed hardship to ease, and they rose and prospered, (they forgot Our favours) and said: "Our ancestors had also known suffering and joy. " So We caught them unawares. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) Then We exchanged in place of the bad [condition], good, until they increased [and prospered] and said, "Our fathers [also] were touched with hardship and ease. " So We seized them suddenly while they did not perceive. ### Muhammad Asad then We transformed the affliction into ease of life, so that they throve and said [to themselves], "Misfortune and hardship befell our forefathers as well -whereupon We took them to task, all of a sudden, without their being aware [of what was coming]. ### Marmaduke Pickthall Then changed We the evil plight for good till they grew affluent and said: Tribulation and distress did touch our fathers. Then We seized them unawares, when they perceived not. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Then We changed adversity into ease until they throve and said: 'Our forefathers had also seen both adversity and prosperity.' So We suddenly seized them without their even perceiving it.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] After narrating individually the stories of how various nations responded to the Message of their Prophets, the Qur'an now spells out the general rule which has been operative throughout the ages. First, before the appearance of a Prophet in any nation, conditions that would conduce to the acceptance of his Message were created. This was usually done by subjecting the nations concerned to a variety of afflictions and punishments. They were made to suffer miseries such as famine, epidemics, colossal losses in trade and business, defeat in war. Such events usually have a healthy impact on people. They lead to a softening in their hearts. They generate humility and modesty. They enable people to shake off their pride and shatter their reliance on wealth and power and induce thern to trust the One Who is all-powerful and fully controls their destiny. Above all, such events incline people to heed the words of warning and to turn to God in humility. But if the people continue to refrain from embracing the truth they are subjected to another kind of test - that of affluence. This last test signals the beginning of their destruction. Rolling in abundant wealth and luxury, people are inclined to forget the hard times they have experienced. Their foolish leaders also inculcate in their minds an altogether preposterous concept of history. They explain the rise and fall of nations and the alternation of prosperity and adversity among human beings by reference to blind natural forces, and in total disregard of moral values. Hence if a nation is seized by an affliction or scourge, such people see no reason why it should be explained in terms of moral failure. They are rather inclined to consider that a person's readiness to heed moral admonition or to turn humbly towards God, is a sign of psychological infirmity. This foolish mentality has been portrayed all too well by the Prophet (peace be on him): 'A believer continually faces adversity until he comes out of it purified of his sins. As for the hypocrite, his likeness in adversity is that of a donkey who does not know why his master had tied him and why he later released him.' (Cited by Ibn Kathir in his comments on the verse - Ed.) Hence, when a people become so hard of heart that they neither turn to God in suffering, nor thank Him for His bounties in prosperity, they are liable to be destroyed at any moment. It should be noted that the above rule which was applied to the nations of the previous Prophets, was also applied in the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). When this surah was revealed the Quraysh displayed exactly the same characteristics and attitudes as those nations which had earlier been destroyed. According to a tradition narrated by both 'Abd Allah b. Mas'ud and Abd Allah b. 'Abbas, as the Quraysh grew in defiance to the Prophet's call, he prayed to God that he might be assisted by inflicting famine on the Quraysh, as in the days of the Prophet Joseph. Accordingly, God subjected the Quraysh to such a severe famine that they took to subsisting on carcasses, the skins of animals, bones, and wool. Unnerved by this the Quraysh, led by Abu Sufyan, implored the Prophet (peace be on him) to pray to God on their behalf. But when the Prophets prayer helped to improve the situation somewhat, the Quraysh reverted to their arrogant and ignorant way's. (Bukhari, Kitab al-Taharah, Bab idha istashfa'a al-Mushrikun bi al-Muslim' - Ed.) The wicked ones among them tried to dissuade from God those who had derived some lesson from the famine. They argued that famines take place in course of operation of natural laws, that they are merely a recurrent physical phenomenon. They emphasized that the occurrence of famine should not mislead people into believing in Muhammad (peace be on him). It was during this time that the surah under discussion was revealed. The above verses were thus quite relevant and it is against this backdrop that one appreciates their full significance. (For details see(Yunus 10: 21), (al-Nahl 16: 112),(al-Muminun 23: 75-6); and(al-Dukhan 44: 9-16.) ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab Then We replaced the unfavorable conditions and hardships by favourable circumstances until they advanced in power, importance and prosperity and proclaimed in ignorance that what has befallen them of misfortunes happened to their fathers before, "and", they added, " it is only time that controls the wavering balance of fortune". In consequence, We suddenly seized them and dressed them with ruin and We caught them unawares. ### Bijan Moeinian Then I changed their situation so that they prosper enough [to rebel and in reply to My warnings] say: "Our fathers also went through hardship and prosperity. " I subjected all [such rebellious people] to a sudden catastrophe while they were unaware. ### Al-Hilali & Khan Then We changed the evil for the good, until they increased in number and in wealth, and said: "Our fathers were touched with evil (loss of health and calamities) and with good (prosperity)." So We seized them all of a sudden while they were unaware. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali Then We changed their suffering into prosperity, until they grew and multiplied, and began to say: "Our fathers (too) were touched by suffering and affluence"... Behold! We called them to account of a sudden, while they realised not (their peril). ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran Then We changed their adversity to prosperity until they flourished and argued ˹falsely˺, "Our forefathers ˹too˺ had been visited by adversity and prosperity."[1] So We seized them by surprise, while they were unaware. ### Taqi Usmani Thereafter, We substituted good in place of evil until they increased, and said, "Hardship and prosperity came to our fathers (too)." Then We seized them suddenly while they were not aware. ### Abdul Haleem and then We changed their hardship into prosperity, until they multiplied. But then they said, ‘Hardship and affluence also befell our forefathers,’ and so We took them suddenly, unawares. ### Arthur John Arberry then We gave them in the place of evil good, till they multiplied, and said, 'Hardship and happiness visited our fathers. ' So We seized them suddenly, unawares. ### E. Henry Palmer and then did we give them, in exchange for evil, good, until they increased and said, 'Distress and joy both touched our fathers;' then we overtook them suddenly ere they could perceive. - ### Hamid S. Aziz And then did We exchanged good for evil (suffering for prosperity), until they grew (in strength and prosperity) and said, "Our fathers, too, were touched by both suffering and joy. " Then We overtook them suddenly ere they realized their peril. ### Mahmoud Ghali Thereafter We exchanged in place of an odious deed a fair (reward), (i. e., replaced adversity by good fortune) till they lived in luxury and said, "Tribulation and easiness already touched our fathers." So We took them (away) suddenly, (while) they were not aware. ### George Sale The We changed their evil condition to good until they grew in affluence and numbers and said, 'Suffering and happiness betided our fathers also, what if they befell us. ' Then We seized them suddenly, while they perceive not. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed Then We changed their suffering into success and joy, until they grew and multiplied, and began to say: "Our fathers (too) had suffering and success"— Look! We called them to account all of a sudden, when they were not aware (of the situation). ### Amatul Rahman Omar Then We brought comfort (for them) in place of (their) distress until they grew in affluence, (number and excess) and said, `Surely, tribulations and prosperity visited our fathers (also, so it is a normal course of events). ' So We seized them unawares while they perceived not (the peril they were in). ### Ali Quli Qarai Then We changed the ill [conditions] to good until they multiplied [in numbers] and said, ‘Adversity and ease befell our fathers [too]. ’ Then We seized them suddenly while they were unaware. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Sonra içine düştükleri sıkıntıyı iyilik ile değiştirdik. . . Nihayet refaha erip (mal, evlatça) çoğaldılar ve (bu defa): "Babalarımıza da sıkıntı ve refah dolu günler gelmiştir (bunda alınacak bir ders olamaz)" dediler. . . Biz de onları, ne olup bittiğini fark etmeden yakaladık! ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Sonra kötülüğün yerini iyilikle değiştirdik, öyle ki onlar, çoğaldılar ve: "Atalarımıza da (bazan) şiddetli sıkıntılar (bazan da) refah ve genişlikler dokunmuştu" dediler. Bunun üzerine, biz de onları kendileri hiç şuurunda değilken apansız kıskıvrak yakalayıverdik. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Sonra kötülüğü değiştirip yerine iyilik getirdik. Nihayet çoğaldılar ve "Atalarımız da böyle sıkıntı ve sevinç yaşamışlardı" dediler. Biz de onları, kendileri farkına varmadan ansızın yakaladık. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Sonra kötülüğün (sıkıntı ve darlığın) yerine iyiliği (bolluk ve genişliği) getirdik. Nihayet çoğaldılar ve (nankörlük edip): "Atalarımız da darlığa uğramış ve bolluğa kavuşmuşlardı" dediler. Biz de, farkında değillerken onları ansızın yakaladık. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Sonra da fenalık yerine güzelliğe tebdil etmişizdir, taki artmışlar ve demişlerdir: Doğrusu atalarımıza sıkıntılı haller de olmuş, sürurlü demler de, tam o vakit biz de kendilerini hatırlarından geçmezken ansızın tutmuş bastırıvermiştik. ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Sonra da kötülük yerine güzellik getirmişizdir. Nihayet çoğalmışlar ve: "Doğrusu atalarımızın sıkıntılı halleri de neşeli zamanları da olmuştu." demişlerdi. O zaman Biz de kendilerini -hatırlarından geçmezken- ansızın tutmuş bastırıvermiştik. ### Gültekin Onan Sonra kötülüğün yerini iyilikle değiştirdik, öyle ki onlar çoğaldılar ve: "Atalarımıza da (bazen) şiddetli sıkıntılar (bazen de) refah ve genişlikler dokunmuştu" dediler. Bunun üzerine, biz de onları kendileri hiç şuurunda değilken apansız kıskıvrak yakalayıverdik. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Sonra bu sıkıntının yerine iyilik (selamet, bolluk) verdik. Nihayet çoğaldılar, "Atalarımıza da (gah böyle) fakirlik, şiddet, hastalık, (gah) iyilik, genişlik dokunmuşdur" dediler. Bunun üzerine biz de kendileri farkına varmadan, onları ansızın tutub yakalayıverdik. ### İbni Kesir Sonra kötülüğün yerine iyilik koyduk. Nihayet çoğaldılar ve; atalarımıza da fakirlik, şiddet, hastalık, iyilik ve genişlik dokunmuştu, dediler. Bunun üzerine Biz de onları kendilerine farkına varmadan ansızın yakalayıverdik. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Sonra o darlığı genişliğe çevirmişizdir ki refahı tatsınlar da (kendi kendilerine): "Atalarımız da darlık ve sıkıntıya düşmüşler (ve genişliği görmüşler)di" desinler, işte ancak bundan sonradır ki, kendileri daha (ne olup bittiğinin) farkına varmadan, onları kıskıvrak yakaladık. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Sonra meşakkatin yerini iyilikle değiştirdik de (başlarına geleni unutarak) boş verdiler. Ve: -Atalarımız da hem darlık hem de bolluk görmüşlerdir, dediler. Biz de onları farkında değillerken ansızın yakaladık. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Sonra kötülüğü değiştirip yerine iyilik getirdik de (insanlar) çoğaldılar ve: "Atalarımıza da darlık ve sevinç dokunmuştu (onlar da üzüntülü ve sevinçli günler geçirmişlerdi)." dediler (de olaylardan ibret alıp şükretmediler). Biz de onları, hiç farkında olmadıkları bir sırada ansızın yakaladık. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Sonra zorluk ve sıkıntının yerine mutluluk ve güzelliği getirmişiz de çoğalmışlar ve şöyle demişlerdir: "Atalarımız da zorluk ve sevinçle yüzyüze gelmişlerdi." Nihayet biz onları farkında olmadıkları bir sırada ansızın yakalayıverdik. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Sonra (o) kötü durumu güzelliğe çevirmişizdir de, refaha kavuşup şımarmamışlar ve "(Bir zamanlar) atalarımız da sıkıntılı ve sevinçli günler yaşamışmış" demişlerdir. İşte bunun üzerine biz de onları, olup bitenin farkına dahi varmadan ansızın yakalayıvermişizdir. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Sonra kötülüğü iyiliğe çevirdik. Nihayet her şeyi unutarak: "Atalarımızın da sıkıntılı ve bolluk günleri olmuştu." dediler. Bu yüzden, Biz de onları ansızın yakalayıverdik. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Sonra, kötülüğün yerine iyilik getirdik ki, rahatlığa ulaştıklarında; "Atalarımıza da hem zorluk hem de gönüllerine dinginlik gelmişti!" desinler. Sonunda, beklemedikleri bir sırada, onları ansızın yakaladık. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Sonra kötülüğü alır yerine iyilik veririz. Nihayet zenginleşirler ve derler ki "Atalarımız da darlık ve bolluk yaşamışlar." Bunun üzerine onları beklemedikleri bir anda yakalarız; farkına bile varamazlar. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Sonra kötülüğü iyilikle değiştirmiştik de refah içinde yaşamışlardı. "Atalarımıza da elbette böyle sıkıntı ve sevinç (vesileleri) gelmişti." demişlerdi. Biz de onları, hiç farkına varmadıkları bir şekilde ansızın yakalamıştık (cezalandırmıştık).[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] Önceki nesillerdeki kâfirlerin peygamberlerine yönelik olarak birbirine benzer tepkiler vermeleri nedeniyle Kur'an'da onların bu durumu aynı anda yaşanmış gibi sunulmakta, küfrün tek millet olduğuna dikkat çekilmektedir. Bu konuda bkz. A‘râf 7:94-102; İbrâhîm 14:9-18; Mü'minûn 23:51-53; Sebe' 34:34-35; Yâsîn 36:13-32; Fussilet 41:14; Teğâbun 64:5; Fecr 89:11-12. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Sonra kötülüğü iyiliğe çevirdik. Nihayet imkanları artınca: "Atalarımızın da sıkıntılı ve bolluk günleri olmuştu." dediler. Bu yüzden, Biz de onları ansızın yakalayıverdik. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Sonra kötülüğü iyiliğe çevirdik. Nihayet imkanları artınca: "Atalarımızın da sıkıntılı ve bolluk günleri olmuştu." dediler. Bu yüzden, Biz de onları ansızın yakalayıverdik. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Daha sonra sıkıntıların yerine güzellikler verdik. Nihayet çoğaldılar ve şöyle dediler: "Böyle darlıkları ve refahı atalarımız da gördü." Sonunda farkında değillerken onları ansızın yakaladık. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | ثُمَّ — thumma | Then | — | | 2 | بَدَّلْنَا — baddalnā | We changed | بدل — Be-Dal-Lam | | 3 | مَكَانَ — makāna | (in) place | كون — Kef-Vav-Nun | | 4 | ٱلسَّيِّئَةِ — l-sayi-ati | (of) the bad | سوا — Sin-Vav-Elif | | 5 | ٱلْحَسَنَةَ — l-ḥasanata | the good | حسن — Ha-Sin-Nun | | 6 | حَتَّىٰ — ḥattā | until | — | | 7 | عَفَوا۟ — ʿafaw | they increased | عفو — Ayn-Fe-Vav | | 8 | وَّقَالُوا۟ — waqālū | and said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam | | 9 | قَدْ — qad | Verily | — | | 10 | مَسَّ — massa | (had) touched | مسس — Mim-Sin-Sin | | 11 | ءَابَآءَنَا — ābāanā | our forefathers | ابو — Elif-Be-Vav | | 12 | ٱلضَّرَّآءُ — l-ḍarāu | the adversity | ضرر — Dad-Ra-Ra | | 13 | وَٱلسَّرَّآءُ — wal-sarāu | and the ease | سرر — Sin-Ra-Ra | | 14 | فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُم — fa-akhadhnāhum | So We seized them | اخذ — Elif-Kh-Zal | | 15 | بَغْتَةًۭ — baghtatan | suddenly | بغت — Be-Gayn-Te | | 16 | وَهُمْ — wahum | while they | — | | 17 | لَا — lā | (did) not | — | | 18 | يَشْعُرُونَ — yashʿurūna | perceive | شعر — Şin-Ayn-Ra | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-94.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-96.md Retrieved: 2026-08-05 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.