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Chapter 7 · Verse 17

Quran 7:17

The Purgatory سُوۡرَةُ الاٴعرَاف Al-A’araf

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7:17

ثُمَّ لَأَتِيَنَّهُم مِّنۢ بَيۡنِ أَيۡدِيہِمۡ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِمۡ وَعَنۡ أَيۡمَـٰنِہِمۡ وَعَن شَمَآٮِٕلِهِمۡ‌ۖ وَلَا تَجِدُ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ شَـٰكِرِينَ ١٧

"I will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative."

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Imploring God to Remove Adversity and Affliction

IMPLORING GOD TO REMOVE ADVERSITY AND AFFLICTION Page 2
7:17 Part 1: I will come to them from before them, and from behind them.7:17 Part 2: And from their right and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative.
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    7:17 Part 1: I will come to them from before them, and from behind them.7:17 Part 2: And from their right and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative.

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  2. IMPLORING GOD TO REMOVE ADVERSITY AND AFFLICTION Page 2

    7:17 Part 1: I will come to them from before them, and from behind them.7:17 Part 2: And from their right and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative.

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  3. IMPLORING GOD TO REMOVE ADVERSITY AND AFFLICTION Page 3

    worship and reverence only 1 GOD. The second god is satan, who interferes in everything that God commands, says, or reveals. It is evident that we are surrounded by satan all the time from all sides, as verse 7:17 tells us. The last part is marked to enlighten us with satan’s scheme to turn the majority into unappreciative human beings. satan himself was unappreciative of God’s blessings, and by rejecting the command to prostrate before Adam, proved to be such. Now his goal is to make sure that the human beings do…

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  4. IMPLORING GOD TO REMOVE ADVERSITY AND AFFLICTION Page 3

    7:17 Part: “You will find that most of them are unappreciative.”

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  5. IMPLORING GOD TO REMOVE ADVERSITY AND AFFLICTION Page 3

    The above verse 7:17 has a follow up verse to clarify the historical events further:

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  6. IMPLORING GOD TO REMOVE ADVERSITY AND AFFLICTION Page 3

    Revealed: In verse 7:17, the Allah letters are 16, in verse 7:18, Allah letters are 15, revealing the diff. of 1. This clear revelation proves the Heavenly Feud and proves satan’s challenge to God’s Authority.

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  7. IMPLORING GOD TO REMOVE ADVERSITY AND AFFLICTION Page 3

    Moreover, verses 7:17-18 are wrapped around with 14 Aleefs, signifying the Seven Pairs, that seal and bind the verses from satan’s subjects who may try to distort God’s words. After satan (iblees) proclaimed the challenge to God’s Absolute Authority, given in verse 7:17, it was accepted by ALLAH, Most Glorified, who sent down this verse to confirm this historical fact, again backed up by the solid proof of the Seven Pairs.

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  8. IMPLORING GOD TO REMOVE ADVERSITY AND AFFLICTION Page 3

    Moreover, verses 7:17-18 are wrapped around with 14 Aleefs, signifying the Seven Pairs, that seal and bind the verses from satan’s subjects who may try to distort God’s words. After satan (iblees) proclaimed the challenge to God’s Absolute Authority, given in verse 7:17, it was accepted by ALLAH, Most Glorified, who sent down this verse to confirm this historical fact, again backed up by the solid proof of the Seven Pairs.

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  9. IMPLORING GOD TO REMOVE ADVERSITY AND AFFLICTION Page 3

    Revealed: The Allah letters are 20, and the messenger's letters are 34, revealing the diff. of 14 – Proof of the Seven Pairs. The last part is again marked with the “Revelation of 1” just like 7:17.

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Innovations and Traditions

INNOVATIONS AND TRADITIONS Page 7
7:16 He said (satan), “Since You (Allah) have willed that I go astray, I will skulk for them on Your straight path.”7:17 “I will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative.”
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    7:16 He said (satan), “Since You (Allah) have willed that I go astray, I will skulk for them on Your straight path.”7:17 “I will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative.”

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  2. INNOVATIONS AND TRADITIONS Page 7

    Verse 7:17 tells us that we are indeed surrounded by the devils and the disbelievers all around us – in front of us, behind us, to the right and to the left. Glory be to Allah. To compliment verse 7:17 with a “link”, the Omnipotent Lord has given us another verse to remind the humans of unlimited blessings, provisions, and proofs that surround them, while setting up the system of being surrounded by the devils and the disbelievers also. The devils will try to make the people unappreciative of God’s blessings…

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  3. INNOVATIONS AND TRADITIONS Page 7

    Verse 7:17 tells us that we are indeed surrounded by the devils and the disbelievers all around us – in front of us, behind us, to the right and to the left. Glory be to Allah. To compliment verse 7:17 with a “link”, the Omnipotent Lord has given us another verse to remind the humans of unlimited blessings, provisions, and proofs that surround them, while setting up the system of being surrounded by the devils and the disbelievers also. The devils will try to make the people unappreciative of God’s blessings…

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Most and Few (Part 2)

Most People are Unappreciative of GOD Page 12
2:243 Have you noted those who fled their homes – though they were in the thousands – fearing death? GOD said to them, “Die,” then revived them. GOD showers his grace upon the people, but most people are unappreciative.7:17 I will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative.10:60 Does it ever occur to those who fabricated lies about GOD that they will have to face Him on the Day of resurrection? Certainly, GOD…
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    2:243 Have you noted those who fled their homes – though they were in the thousands – fearing death? GOD said to them, “Die,” then revived them. GOD showers his grace upon the people, but most people are unappreciative.7:17 I will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative.10:60 Does it ever occur to those who fabricated lies about GOD that they will have to face Him on the Day of resurrection? Certainly, GOD…

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  2. satan’s Challenge to Almighty God - Most of Them Will go Astray Page 16

    15:39 He said, "My Lord, since You have willed that I go astray, I will surely entice them on Earth; I will send them all astray.34:41 They will answer, "Be You glorified. You are our Lord and Master, not them. Instead, they were worshipping the jinns; most of them were believers therein."36:62 He has misled multitudes of you. Did you not possess any understanding?38:82 He said, "I swear by Your majesty, that I will send them all astray.7:17 "I will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from…

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What is SLAVERY ?

WHAT IS SLAVERY? Page 5
7:16 He said, (satan) “Since You have willed that I go astray, I will skulk for them on Your straight path.7:17 “I (satan) will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative.”
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    7:16 He said, (satan) “Since You have willed that I go astray, I will skulk for them on Your straight path.7:17 “I (satan) will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative.”

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  2. THE MOST POWERFUL LORD PROCLAIMED HIS DECISION Page 6

    7:17 (satan said) I will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will that most of them are unappreciative.”7:18 (Allah said) He said, “Get out therefrom, despised and defeated. Those among them who follow you, I will fill HELL with you all.”

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Allah’s Supreme Wisdom In Proclaiming “Few” Believers Will Be Redeemed

ALLAH’S SUPREME WISDOM IN PROCLAIMING “FEW” BELIEVERS WILL BE REDEEMED Page 23
7:16 He said, “Since You have willed that I go astray, I will skulk for them on Your straight path.7:17 “I will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative.”
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Most Crimes committed by Men rather than Women (Part 2)

SATAN’S SATANIC ROLE BEHIND THE GROSS SINS OF HUMANS Page 4
7:16 He said, (satan) “Since You have willed that I go astray, I will skulk for them on Your straight path.7:17 “I will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative.”
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