Meccan·Surah 37

الصافات

Surah As-Saffat — Ayah 91

Those Ranged in Ranks

182 Ayahs·Verse 37:91
37:91

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

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

Context in Surah As-Saffat

Nearby ayahs help place verse 37:91 in sequence and meaning.

فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ

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

فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

So they turned away from him, departing.

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

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

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ

And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.