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Surat Al-'A`rāf (The Heights) - سورة الأعراف
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Sahih International
And the weighing [of deeds] that Day will be the truth. So those whose scales are heavy - it is they who will be the successful.![7:9](https://df61994948e9a54a5259-ad04094bac72ed4d481dba65a1920e88.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/7_9.png)
Sahih International
And those whose scales are light - they are the ones who will lose themselves for what injustice they were doing toward Our verses.![7:10](https://df61994948e9a54a5259-ad04094bac72ed4d481dba65a1920e88.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/7_10.png)
Sahih International
And We have certainly established you upon the earth and made for you therein ways of livelihood. Little are you grateful.![7:11](https://df61994948e9a54a5259-ad04094bac72ed4d481dba65a1920e88.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/7_11.png)
Sahih International
And We have certainly created you, [O Mankind], and given you [human] form. Then We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He was not of those who prostrated.![7:12](https://df61994948e9a54a5259-ad04094bac72ed4d481dba65a1920e88.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/7_12.png)
Sahih International
[ Allah ] said, "What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?" [Satan] said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay."![7:13](https://df61994948e9a54a5259-ad04094bac72ed4d481dba65a1920e88.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/7_13.png)
Sahih International
[ Allah ] said, "Descend from Paradise, for it is not for you to be arrogant therein. So get out; indeed, you are of the debased.![](/images/boxBottomBR.gif)