O Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you as he caused your (first) parents to go forth from the Garden and tore off from them their robe (of innocence) that he might manifest their shame to them. Lo! he seeth you, he and his tribe, from whence ye see him not. Lo! We have made the devils protecting friends for those who believe not.
Al A'raaf 7:27 draws attention to “parents to go forth from the Garden and tore off from them their robe” and gives a concrete setting for the responsibilities and tenderness that shape family life across generations. Sit with this ayah after prayer and consider which family responsibility calls for more patience, justice, or tenderness from you.
This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.
Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.
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