Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-A'raaf, Ayah 70

Al-A'raaf · Ayah 70 · View Ayah
قَالُوٓا۟ أَجِئْتَنَا لِنَعْبُدَ ٱللَّهَ وَحْدَهُۥ وَنَذَرَ مَا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَا ۖ فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
They said, "Have you come to us that we should worship Allah alone and leave what our fathers have worshipped? Then bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the truthful."

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

They said ‘Have you come to us that we should worship God alone and forsake abandon what our fathers worshipped? Then bring upon us what you promised us of chastisement if you are of the truthful’ in what you say.

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(They said: Hast thou come unto us that we should serve Allah alone, and forsake what our fathers worshipped) the many gods that our fathers worshipped? (Then bring upon us that wherewith thou threatenest us) of torment (if thou art of the Truthful).

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