What does Quran 7:61 mean?

Quran 7:61 (Surah Al-A'raaf, Ayah 61) translates to: "[Noah] said, "O my people, there is not error in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 7:61 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-A'raaf (The Heights), the 7th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 8.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 7:61?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 7:61?

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

What topics does Quran 7:61 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Nuh, Truthfulness, Tawhid, Prophet Stories, Divine Authority.

Ayah 60

قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّا لَنَرَىٰكَ ف...

7:61Al-A'raaf

Ayah 62

أُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّى وَأَنصَحُ لَكُمْ و...

قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ لَيْسَ بِى ضَلَٰلَةٌۭ وَلَٰكِنِّى رَسُولٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Qaala yaa qawmi laisa bee dalaalatunw wa laakinnee Rasoolum mir Rabbil 'aalameen

[Noah] said, "O my people, there is not error in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds."

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Lessons from past peoples

7:61Ayah 1206

88 ayahs in Al-A'raaf are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples7:60Said the eminent among his people, "Indeed, we see you in clear error."Next on Lessons from past peoples →7:64But they denied him, so We saved him and those who were with him in the ship. And We drowned those who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a blind people.

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He said ‘My people there is no error in me dalāla is more general than al-dalāl ‘misguidance’ and so to deny it is more effective than to deny the latter but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds.

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Noah will be called on the Day of Resurrection and he will say, 'Labbaik and Sa`daik, O my Lord!' Allah will say, 'Did you convey the Message?' Noah will say, 'Yes.' His nation will then be asked, 'Did he convey the Message to you?' They will say, 'No Warner came to us.' Then Allah will say (to Noah), 'Who will bear witness in your favor?' He will say, 'Muhammad and his followers. So they (i.e. Muslims) will testify that he conveyed the Message. And the Apostle (Muhammad) will be a witness over yourselves, and that is what is meant by the Statement of Allah "Thus We have made of you a just and the best nation that you may be witnesses over mankind and the Apostle (Muhammad) will be a witness over yourselves." (2.143)

Sunan Abu Dawud #4736Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:Da'if

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) presented himself to the people at Arafat, saying: Is there any man who takes me to his people? The Quraysh have prevented me from preaching the word of my Lord.

Sahih al-Bukhari #3407Narrated Abu Huraira:Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I have been sent (as an Apostle) in the best of all the generations of Adam's offspring since their Creation."

Sahih al-Bukhari #4397Narrated `Abdullah:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None has the right to say that I am better than Jonah bin Matta."

Sahih al-Bukhari #4425Narrated Abu Huraira:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Nobody has the right to say that I am better than Jonah bin Matta."