Surah Al-A'raf 7:154 — translation and meaning

الأعراف · Verse 154 / 206 · Page 169

ۖ وَلَمَّا سَكَتَ عَن مُّوسَى الْغَضَبُ أَخَذَ الْأَلْوَاحَ وَفِي نُسْخَتِهَا هُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِرَبِّهِمْ يَرْهَبُونَ

Word by Word

ۖ
وَلَمَّا
walamma
And when
سَكَتَ
sakata
was calmed
عَن
an
from
مُّوسَى
musa
Musa
الْغَضَبُ
al-ghadabu
the anger
أَخَذَ
akhadha
he took (up)
الْأَلْوَاحَ
al-alwaha
the tablets
وَفِي
wafi
and in
نُسْخَتِهَا
nus'khatiha
their inscription
هُدًى
hudan
(was) guidance
وَرَحْمَةٌ
warahmatun
and mercy
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
هُمْ
hum
[they]
لِرَبِّهِمْ
lirabbihim
of their Lord
يَرْهَبُونَ
yarhabuna
(are) fearful

Transliteration

Wa lammaa sakata 'am Moosal ghadabu akhazal al waaha wa fee nnuskhatihaa hudanw wa rahmatul lillazeena hum li Rabbihim yarhaboon

Translation

And when the anger subsided in Moses, he took up the tablets; and in their inscription was guidance and mercy for those who are fearful of their Lord.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

When the anger of Moses (peace be upon him) had subsided and he calmed down, he picked up the Tablets, which he had thrown down in anger. These Tablets contained guidance and an explanation of the truth; a mercy for those who stand in fear of their Lord, and are mindful of His consequences.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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