Meccan·Surah 37

الصافات

Surah As-Saffat — Ayah 90

Those Ranged in Ranks

182 Ayahs·Verse 37:90
37:90

فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

So they turned away from him, departing.

Context in Surah As-Saffat

Nearby ayahs help place verse 37:90 in sequence and meaning.

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ

And he cast a look at the stars

فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ

And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"