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Surah Al-A'raf, Ayah 204 (7:204)

ٱلْأَعْرَاف

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ فَٱسْتَمِعُوا۟ لَهُۥ وَأَنصِتُوا۟ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

Quran 7:204 is ayah 204 of Surah Al-A'raf (“The Heights”), a Meccan surah of 206 ayahs. It is in Juz 9, on page 176 of the Madani Mushaf.

7:204
وَإِذَاقُرِئَٱلْقُرْءَانُفَٱسْتَمِعُوا۟لَهُۥوَأَنصِتُوا۟لَعَلَّكُمْتُرْحَمُونَ٢٠٤
wa-idhā quri-a l-qur'ānu fa-is'tamiʿū lahu wa-anṣitū laʿallakum tur'ḥamūna

So when the Qur’ān is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy.(204)

Word by word

  1. وَإِذَاwa-idhāAnd when
  2. قُرِئَquri-ais recited
  3. ٱلْقُرْءَانُl-qur'ānuthe Quran
  4. فَٱسْتَمِعُوا۟fa-is'tamiʿūthen listen
  5. لَهُۥlahuto it
  6. وَأَنصِتُوا۟wa-anṣitūand pay attention
  7. لَعَلَّكُمْlaʿallakumso that you may
  8. تُرْحَمُونَtur'ḥamūnareceive mercy

Tafsir (commentary) of 7:204

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The Order to listen to the Qur'an

After Allah mentioned that this Qur'an is a clear evidence, guidance and mercy for mankind, He commanded that one listen to the Qur'an when it is recited, in respect and honor of the Qur'an. This is to the contrary of the practice of the pagans of Quraysh, who said,

لاَ تَسْمَعُواْ لِهَـذَا الْقُرْءَانِ وَالْغَوْاْ فِيهِ

("Listen not to this Qur'an, and make noise in the midst of its (recitation)") 41:26. Ibn Jarir reported that Ibn Mas`ud said; "We would give Salams to each other during Salah. So the Ayah of Qur'an was revealed;

وَإِذَا قُرِىءَ الْقُرْءَانُ فَاسْتَمِعُواْ لَهُ

(When the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it.)

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