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7:23

Both of them saidOur Lordwe have wrongedourselvesand ifnotYou forgive[for] usand have mercy (on) ussurely, we will beamongthe losers(23)

They replied, “Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will certainly be losers.”

7:24

(Allah) saidGet downsome of youto some othersﱒﱓ(as) enemyAnd for youinthe earth(is) a dwelling placeand livelihoodfora time(24)

Allah said, “Descend as enemies to each other.1 You will find in the earth a residence and provision for your appointed stay.”

7:25

He saidIn ityou will liveand in ityou will dieand from ityou will be brought forth(25)

He added, “There you will live, there you will die, and from there you will be resurrected.”

7:26

O Children(of) AdamVerilyWe have sent downto youclothingit coversyour shameﱬﱭand (as) an adornmentBut the clothing(of) [the] righteousness thatﱱﱲ(is) bestThat(is) from(the) Signs(of) Allahso that they mayremember(26)

O children of Adam! We have provided for you clothing to cover your nakedness and as an adornment. However, the best clothing is righteousness. This is one of Allah’s bounties, so perhaps you will be mindful.

7:27

O Children(of) Adam(Let) nottempt you[the] Shaitaanﱿashe drove outyour parentsfromParadisestrippingfrom both of themtheir clothingto show both of themﲈﲉtheir shameIndeed, hesees you heand his tribefromwherenotﲑﲒyou see themIndeedWe have madethe devilsfriendsof those who(do) notbelieve(27)

O children of Adam! Do not let Satan deceive you as he tempted your parents out of Paradise and caused their cover to be removed in order to expose their nakedness. Surely he and his soldiers watch you from where you cannot see them. We have made the devils allies of those who disbelieve.

7:28

And whenthey doimmoralitythey sayWe foundon itour forefathersand Allah(has) ordered usﲤﲥof itSayIndeedAllah(does) notorderﲫﲬimmoralityDo you sayaboutAllahwhatnotyou know(28)

Whenever they commit a shameful deed,1 they say, “We found our forefathers doing it and Allah has commanded us to do it.” Say, “No! Allah never commands what is shameful. How can you attribute to Allah what you do not know?”

7:29

Say(Has been) ordered(by) my Lordﲷﲸjusticeand setyour facesateverymasjidand invoke Himﲿ(being) sincereto Himﳁﳂ(in) the religionAsHe originated you(so) will you return(29)

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “My Lord has commanded uprightness and dedication ˹to Him alone˺ in worship, calling upon Him with sincere devotion. Just as He first brought you into being, you will be brought to life again.”

7:30

A groupHe guidedand a groupdeserved [on] theyﳌﳍthe astrayingIndeed, theytakethe devils(as) alliesfrombesidesAllahwhile they thinkthat they(are the) guided-ones(30)

He has guided some, while others are destined to stray. They have taken devils as their masters instead of Allah—thinking they are ˹rightly˺ guided.