Which Surah and Juz is Quran 6:150 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-An'aam (The Cattle), the 6th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 8.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 6:150?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 6:150?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 6:150 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Denial of Truth, Hereafter, Tawhid, Accountability.

Ayah 149

قُلْ فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْحُجَّةُ ٱلْبَٰلِغَةُ ۖ فَلَوْ شَ...

6:150Al-An'aam

Q: What does Quran 6:150 mean?

Quran 6:150 (Surah Al-An'aam, Ayah 150) translates to: "Say, [O Muhammad], "Bring forward your witnesses who will testify that Allah has prohibited this." And if they testify, do not testify with them. And do not follow the desires of those who deny Our verses and those who do not believe in the Hereafter, while they equate [others] with their Lord."

Ayah 151

۞ قُلْ تَعَالَوْا۟ أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَ...

قُلْ هَلُمَّ شُهَدَآءَكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَشْهَدُونَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ حَرَّمَ هَٰذَا ۖ فَإِن شَهِدُوا۟ فَلَا تَشْهَدْ مَعَهُمْ ۚ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَهُم بِرَبِّهِمْ يَعْدِلُونَ

Qul halumma shuhadaaa'akumul lazeena yash hadoona annal laaha harrama haazaa fa in shahidoo falaa tashhad ma'ahum; wa laa tattabi' ahwaaa'al lazeena kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa wallazeena laa yu'minoona bil Aakhirati wa hum bi Rabbihim ya'diloon

Say, [O Muhammad], "Bring forward your witnesses who will testify that Allah has prohibited this." And if they testify, do not testify with them. And do not follow the desires of those who deny Our verses and those who do not believe in the Hereafter, while they equate [others] with their Lord.

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6:150Ayah 1165

4 ayahs in Al-An'aam are strongly about justice and honesty. This is one of them.

← Previous on Justice & honesty6:144And of the camels, two and of the cattle, two. Say, "Is it the two males He has forbidden or the two females or that which the wombs of the two females…Next on Justice & honesty →6:152And do not approach the orphan's property except in a way that is best until he reaches maturity. And give full measure and weight in justice.

Tafsir

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Say ‘Come bring forth your witnesses those who can testify that God has forbidden this’ which you have forbidden. Then if they testify do not bear witness with them; and do not follow the whims of those who deny Our signs those who do not believe in the Hereafter and ascribe equals to their Lord associating others with Him.

We testify that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade (the use of) gourds, green jars, receptacles smeared with pitch, and hollowed stumps of palm-trees.

Sunan Abu Dawud #3617Narrated AbuHurayrah:Da'if

Two men disputed about some property and brought the case to the Holy Prophet (ﷺ), but neither of them could produce any proof. So the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: Cast lots about the oath whatever it may be, whether they like it or dislike it.

Sahih Muslim #4364Zaid b. Khalid al-Juhani reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Should I not tell you of the best witnesses? He is the one who produces his evidence before he is asked for it.

Sahih Muslim #5049Sa'id b. Jubair reported:Sahih

I bear testimony to the fact that Ibn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbas testified to the fact that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade (the preparation) of Nabidh in gourd in vessel besmeared with pitch and hollow stump.

Sunan Abu Dawud #3603Narrated AbuHurayrah:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The testimony of a nomad Arab against a townsman is not allowable.