Which Surah and Juz is Quran 7:124 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-A'raaf (The Heights), the 7th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 9.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 7:124?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 7:124?

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

Ayah 123

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَ...

7:124Al-A'raaf

Q: What does Quran 7:124 mean?

Quran 7:124 (Surah Al-A'raaf, Ayah 124) translates to: "I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides; then I will surely crucify you all.""

Q: What topics does Quran 7:124 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Pharaoh, Opposition to Prophets, Justice, Social Conflict, Leadership and Authority.

Ayah 125

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ...

لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍۢ ثُمَّ لَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

La uqatti'anna aidiyakum wa arjulakum min khilaafin summa la usallibannakum ajma'een

I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides; then I will surely crucify you all."

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88 ayahs in Al-A'raaf are strongly about lessons from past peoples.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples7:123Said Pharaoh, "You believed in him before I gave you permission. Indeed, this is a conspiracy which you conspired in the city to expel therefrom its people.Next on Lessons from past peoples →7:126And you do not resent us except because we believed in the signs of our Lord when they came to us. Our Lord,

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I shall assuredly have your hands and feet cut off on opposite sides that is the right hand and the left foot of every one then I shall have every one of you crucified’.

He then forbade disfiguring. This version does not mention the words “ from opposite sides” . This tradition has been narrated by Shu’bah from Qatadah and Salam bin Miskin from Thabit on the authority of Anas. They did not mention the words “from opposite side”. I did not find these words “their hands and feet were cut off from opposite sides”. In any version except in the version of Hammad bin Salamah.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #4746It was narrated from Samurah that the Messenger of Allah said:Sahih

"Whoever kills his slave, we will kill him: whoever mutilates (his slave). We will mutilate him, and whoever castrates (his slave), we will castrate him."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #4038It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that:

Some people from 'Uraynah came to the Messenger of Allah sent (men) after them, and they were caught. He had their hands and feet cut off, their eyes gouged out, and had them crucified.

Sahih al-Bukhari #6557Narrated Anas:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) cut off the hands and feet of the men belonging to the tribe of `Uraina and did not cauterise (their bleeding limbs) till they died.

Sahih Muslim #4283Jaibir reported that a woman from the tribe of Makhzum committed theft. She was brought to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and she sought refuge (intercession) from Umm Salama, the wife of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ). Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said:Sahih

By Allah, even if she were Fatima, I would have her hand cut off. And thus her hand was cut off.