The Holy Quran 7:96 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَرَكَـٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَـٰكِن كَذَّبُوا۟ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ

Translation

If the inhabitants of the (various) towns believe and adopt Taqwa, We will open to them multitudes of blessings from the heavens (such as rain) and the earth (such as abundant crops and minerals). However, they denied (the message of the Ambiyaa), so We seized (punished) them on account of what (evil actions) they earned.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Obedience to the prophets brings prosperity: that is, We bear no grudge against Our servants: that people are seized by the punishment of Allah is the result of their own deeds. Had these people accepted Our prophets, bowed their heads before the truth and, guarding against disbelief, denial and the like, adopted the path of taqwa (mindfulness of Allah)

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