Al-Qur'an Surah Al-A'raf Verse 177

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Evil is the example of those who have rejected Our signs and have been doing wrong to themselves.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

What an evil example of those who denied Our signs! They ˹only˺ wronged their own souls.

Ruwwad Translation Center

How evil is the likeness of people who rejected Our verses, and it is themselves that they have wronged.

A. J. Arberry

An evil likeness is the likeness of the people who cried lies to Our signs, and themselves were wronging.

Abdul Haleem

How foul is the image of those who reject Our signs! It is themselves they wrong:

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Vile is the likeness of the people who belie Our signs, and their own souls they are wont to wrong.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Evil as an example are people who reject Our signs and wrong their own souls.

Abul Ala Maududi

Evil is the example of the people who reject Our signs as false and perpetrate wrong against their own selves.

Ahmed Ali

Evil is the case of those who deny Our signs and wrong themselves.

Ahmed Raza Khan

What an evil example is of those who denied Our signs and used to wrong only their own souls.

Ali Quli Qarai

Evil is the parable of the people who deny Our signs and wrong themselves.

Ali Ünal

How evil an example are the people who deny Our signs and Revelations, and (in so doing) are ever wronging themselves.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Sad is the case of the people who cry lies to Our commandments and it is their own selves that they have wronged.

English Literal

It became bad/evil an example/proverb (of) the nation those who lied/denied/falsified with Our verses/evidences, and were causing injustice/oppression (to) themselves.

Faridul Haque

What an evil example is of those who denied Our signs and used to wrong only their own souls.

Hamid S. Aziz

Evil is the likeness of a people who deny Our revelations (or Signs) and wrong their own souls.

Hilali & Khan

Evil is the likeness of the people who reject Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses and signs, etc.), and used to wrong their ownselves.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And if We had pleased, We would have exalted him thereby; but he clings to the earth and follows his low desire. His parable is as the parable of the dog -- if thou drive him away, he lolls out his tongue, and if thou leave him alone, he lolls out his tongue. Such is the parable of the people who reject Our messages. So relate the narrative that they may reflect.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Evil is the likeness of the people who reject Our communications and are unjust to their own souls.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Evil as an example are the folk who denied Our revelations, and were wont to wrong themselves.

Muhammad Sarwar

How terrible is the example of those who have rejected Our revelations and have done injustice only to themselves!

Qaribullah & Darwish

Evil is the example of those who belied Our verses; they wronged themselves.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Evil is the parable of the people who rejected Our Ayat, and used to wrong themselves.

Wahiduddin Khan

How evil is the case of those who deny Our signs. They only wrong themselves:

Talal Itani

Evil is the metaphor of the people who reject Our signs and wrong themselves.

Tafsir jalalayn

Evil as an example are the people, evil is the example of the people, who denied Our signs, and were wont to wrong themselves, through denial.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

سَاء مَثَلً الْقَوْمُ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِأيَاتِنَا

Evil is the parable of the people who rejected Our Ayat.

Allah says, evil is the example of the people who deny Our Ayat in that they are equated with dogs that have no interest but to collect food and satisfy lusts.'

Therefore, whoever goes out of the area of knowledge and guidance, and seeks satisfaction for his lusts and vain desires, is just like a dog; what an evil example.

The Sahih recorded that the Messenger of Allah said,

لَيْسَ لَنَا مَثَلُ السَّوْءِ الْعَايِدُ فِي هِبَتِهِ كَالْكَلْبِ يَعُودُ فِي قَيْيِه

The evil example is not suitable for us;he who goes back on his gift is just like the dog that eats its vomit.

Allah's statement,

وَأَنفُسَهُمْ كَانُواْ يَظْلِمُونَ



and they used to wrong themselves.

means, Allah did not wrong them, but they wronged themselves by rejecting guidance, not obeying the Lord, being content with this life that will soon end, all the while seeking to fulfill desires and obey lusts