Surah Al-A'raf 7:204 — translation and meaning
الأعراف · Verse 204 / 206 · Page 176
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Word by Word
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
قُرِئَ
quri-a
is recited
الْقُرْآنُ
al-qur'anu
the Quran
فَاسْتَمِعُوا
fa-is'tami'u
then listen
لَهُ
lahu
to it
وَأَنصِتُوا
wa-ansitu
and pay attention
لَعَلَّكُمْ
la'allakum
so that you may
تُرْحَمُونَ
tur'hamuna
receive mercy
Transliteration
Wa izaa quri'al Quraanu fastami'oo lahoo wa ansitoo la 'allakum turhamoon
Translation
So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
When the Qur’ān is recited, listen to it being recited: do not talk, and do not busy yourself with something else, so that Allah may have mercy on you.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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