Which Surah and Juz is Quran 7:200 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-A'raaf (The Heights), the 7th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 9.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 7:200?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 7:200?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 7:200 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Shaytan, Al-Alim, As-Sami, Allah, Seeking Refuge in Allah.

Ayah 199

خُذِ ٱلْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِٱلْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَن...

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Q: What does Quran 7:200 mean?

Quran 7:200 (Surah Al-A'raaf, Ayah 200) translates to: "And if an evil suggestion comes to you from Satan, then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is Hearing and Knowing."

Ayah 201

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ إِذَا مَسَّهُمْ طَٰٓئِف...

وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ نَزْغٌۭ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

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And if an evil suggestion comes to you from Satan, then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is Hearing and Knowing.

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Tafsir

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And if immā the letter nūn of the conditional particle in ‘if’ has been assimilated with the extra mā ‘any’ any insinuation from Satan should provoke you that is if anything should turn you away from that which you have been commanded to do then seek refuge in God fa’sta‘idh bi’Llāh is the response to the conditional clause with the response to the command being omitted and He will ward it off from you He is Hearing of what is said Seeing of what is done.

The Satan comes to everyone. of you and says: Who created this and that? till he questions: Who created your Lord? When he comes to that, one should seek refuge in Allah and keep away (from such idle thoughts).

Sahih al-Bukhari #3141Narrated Abu Huraira:Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Satan comes to one of you and says, 'Who created so-and-so? 'till he says, 'Who has created your Lord?' So, when he inspires such a question, one should seek refuge with Allah and give up such thoughts."

Sunan Ibn Majah #3244It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Da'if

‘Seek refuge with Allah, for the evil eye is real.”

Sahih Muslim #6712Khaula bint Hakim Sulamiyya reported:Sahih

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When any one of you stays at a place, he should say:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of that He created." Nothing would then do him any harm until he moves from that place. Abu Huraira reported that a person came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said:" Allah's Messenger, I was stung by a scorpion during the night. Thereupon he said: Had you recited these words in the evening:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of what He created," it would not have done any harm to you.

Sahih Muslim #6711Khaula bint Hakim Sulamiyya reported:Sahih

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When anyone lands at a place, and then says:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of what He has created," nothing would harm him until he marches from that stopping place.