Surah Al-A'raf, Ayah 74
Quran 7:74 · The Heights · Makki · Para 8 · Page 160
وَاذْكُرُوْۤا اِذْ جَعَلَكُمْ خُلَفَآءَ مِنْ بَعْدِ عَادٍ وَّبَوَّاَكُمْ فِی الْاَرْضِ تَتَّخِذُوْنَ مِنْ سُهُوْلِهَا قُصُوْرًا وَّتَنْحِتُوْنَ الْجِبَالَ بُیُوْتًا ۚ فَاذْكُرُوْۤا اٰلَآءَ اللّٰهِ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِی الْاَرْضِ مُفْسِدِیْنَ ۟
Transliteration
Wathkuroo ithjaAAalakum khulafaa min baAAdi AAadin wabawwaakumfee al-ardi tattakhithoona min suhooliha qusooranwatanhitoona aljibala buyootan fathkurooalaa Allahi wala taAAthaw fee al-ardimufsideen
Saheeh International
And remember when He made you successors after the ʿAad and settled you in the land, [and] you take for yourselves palaces from its plains and carve from the mountains, homes. Then remember the favors of Allāh and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption."
Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir
'Praise Allah for making you representatives on the earth after the destruction of the people of ‘Ād who had persevered in disbelief, and thank Him for establishing you in the land so that you could enjoy it and satisfy your desires. You build palaces in the plains and carve houses for yourselves out of the mountains. Remember Allah’s blessings upon you and thank Him for them, and do not to put your efforts into causing corruption on earth and leave off your disbelief in Allah and your disobedience to Him.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged)
Explains 7:73–7:78 together — read it on 7:73