Al-A'raf Verse 177

What an evil example of those who denied Our signs! They ˹only˺ wronged their own souls.

How evil is the likeness of people who rejected Our verses, and it is themselves that they have wronged.

An evil likeness is the likeness of the people who cried lies to Our signs, and themselves were wronging.

How foul is the image of those who reject Our signs! It is themselves they wrong:

Vile is the likeness of the people who belie Our signs, and their own souls they are wont to wrong.

Evil as an example are people who reject Our signs and wrong their own souls.

Evil is the example of the people who reject Our signs as false and perpetrate wrong against their own selves.

Evil is the case of those who deny Our signs and wrong themselves.

What an evil example is of those who denied Our signs and used to wrong only their own souls.

Evil is the parable of the people who deny Our signs and wrong themselves.

How evil an example are the people who deny Our signs and Revelations, and (in so doing) are ever wronging themselves.

Sad is the case of the people who cry lies to Our commandments and it is their own selves that they have wronged.

It became bad/evil an example/proverb (of) the nation those who lied/denied/falsified with Our verses/evidences, and were causing injustice/oppression (to) themselves.

What an evil example is of those who denied Our signs and used to wrong only their own souls.

Evil is the likeness of a people who deny Our revelations (or Signs) and wrong their own souls.

Evil is the likeness of the people who reject Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses and signs, etc.), and used to wrong their ownselves.

And if We had pleased, We would have exalted him thereby; but he clings to the earth and follows his low desire. His parable is as the parable of the dog -- if thou drive him away, he lolls out his tongue, and if thou leave him alone, he lolls out his tongue. Such is the parable of the people who reject Our messages. So relate the narrative that they may reflect.

Evil is the likeness of the people who reject Our communications and are unjust to their own souls.

Evil as an example are the folk who denied Our revelations, and were wont to wrong themselves.

How terrible is the example of those who have rejected Our revelations and have done injustice only to themselves!

Evil is the example of those who belied Our verses; they wronged themselves.

Evil is the parable of the people who rejected Our Ayat, and used to wrong themselves.

How evil is the case of those who deny Our signs. They only wrong themselves:

Evil is the metaphor of the people who reject Our signs and wrong themselves.

Evil as an example are the people, evil is the example of the people, who denied Our signs, and were wont to wrong themselves, through denial.

سَاء مَثَلً الْقَوْمُ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِأيَاتِنَا

Evil is the parable of the people who rejected Our Ayat.

Allah says, evil is the example of the people who deny Our Ayat in that they are equated with dogs that have no interest but to collect food and satisfy lusts.'

Therefore, whoever goes out of the area of knowledge and guidance, and seeks satisfaction for his lusts and vain desires, is just like a dog; what an evil example.

The Sahih recorded that the Messenger of Allah said,

لَيْسَ لَنَا مَثَلُ السَّوْءِ الْعَايِدُ فِي هِبَتِهِ كَالْكَلْبِ يَعُودُ فِي قَيْيِه

The evil example is not suitable for us;he who goes back on his gift is just like the dog that eats its vomit.

Allah's statement,

وَأَنفُسَهُمْ كَانُواْ يَظْلِمُونَ



and they used to wrong themselves.

means, Allah did not wrong them, but they wronged themselves by rejecting guidance, not obeying the Lord, being content with this life that will soon end, all the while seeking to fulfill desires and obey lusts