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Surah Al-A'raaf · سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ · Juz 9

Q 7:131

فَإِذَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْحَسَنَةُ قَالُوا۟ لَنَا هَـٰذِهِۦ ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ يَطَّيَّرُوا۟ بِمُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّمَا طَـٰٓئِرُهُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Translations

But when good came to them, they said, "This is ours [by right]." And if a bad [condition] struck them, they saw an evil omen in Moses and those with him. Unquestionably, their fortune is with Allah, but most of them do not know.
Sahih International · EN
Et quand le bien-être leur vint, ils dirent: «Cela nous est dû» et si un mal les atteignait, ils voyaient en Moïse et ceux qui étaient avec lui un mauvais augure. En vérité leur sort dépend uniquement d'Allah? Mais la plupart d'entre eux ne savent pas.
Muhammad Hamidullah · FR

Tafsir

Whenever the people of Pharaoh experienced wealth, healthy yields, and a thriving economy, they said: 'We have been given this because we deserve it.' But if a misfortune came upon them, such as a drought or famine, diseases, and other hardships, they would blame their bad fortune on Moses and the Children of Israel who were with him. However, the misfortunes happened to them by the decree and permission of Allah, and neither they nor Moses (peace be upon him) had any part in the affair, apart from Moses's supplications against them. But most of them do not know, saying what happens is due to other things, rather than Allah’s decree.

Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir al-Quran · Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies
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And indeed We punished the people of Fir'awn with years of drought and lack of fruits (crops), that they might remember (take heed)(130)But whenever good came to them, they said: "This is for us." And if evil afflicted them, they considered it an omen about Musa and those with him. Be informed! Verily, their omens are with Allah but most of them know not (131) Fir'awn and His People suffer Years of Drought Allah said, وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَا آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ (And indeed We punished the people of Fir'awn) We tested and tried them, بِالسِّنِينَ (with years of drought) of famine due to little produce, وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ (and lack of fruits), which is less severe, according to Mujahid. Abu Ishaq narrated that Raja' bin Haywah said, "The date tree used to produce only one date!" لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ - فَإِذَا جَاءَتْهُمُ الْحَسَنَةُ (That they might remember (take heed). But whenever good came to them) such as a fertile season and provisions, قَالُوا لَنَا هَٰذِهِ (they said, "This is for us."), because we deserve it, وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ (and if evil afflicted them) drought and famine, يَطَّيَّرُوا بِمُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُ (they considered it an omen Musa and those with him.) saying that this hardship is because of them and what they have done. أَلَا إِنَّمَا طَائِرُهُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ (Verily, their omens are with Allah) 'Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn 'Abbas commented on the Ayah, أَلَا إِنَّمَا طَائِرُهُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ (Verily, their omens are with Allah) "Allah says that their afflictions are with and from Him, وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ (but most of them know not.)"

Arabic text: Tanzil (Uthmani). Translations: Sahih International (en), Muhammad Hamidullah (fr). tanzil.net