Which Surah and Juz is Quran 7:90 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 7:90?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih Muslim, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 7:90?

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

What topics does Quran 7:90 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Shu'ayb, Disbelief, Prophethood, Divine Punishment, Prophets.

Ayah 89

قَدِ ٱفْتَرَيْنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا إِنْ عُدْن...

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Q: What does Quran 7:90 mean?

Quran 7:90 (Surah Al-A'raaf, Ayah 90) translates to: "Said the eminent ones who disbelieved among his people, "If you should follow Shu'ayb, indeed, you would then be losers.""

Ayah 91

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِى دَارِ...

وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ لَئِنِ ٱتَّبَعْتُمْ شُعَيْبًا إِنَّكُمْ إِذًۭا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ

Wa qaalal mala ul lazeena kafaroo min qawmihee la'init taba'tum Shu'aiban innakum izal lakhaasiroon

Said the eminent ones who disbelieved among his people, "If you should follow Shu'ayb, indeed, you would then be losers."

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13 ayahs in Al-A'raaf are strongly about true success. This is one of them.

← Previous on True success & loss7:69Then do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you?Next on True success & loss →7:92Those who denied Shu'ayb - it was as though they had never resided there. Those who denied Shu'ayb - it was they who were the losers.

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Said the council of those of his people who disbelieved that is some said to others ‘Verily if la-in the lām is for oaths you follow Shu‘ayb you shall indeed be losers’.

I heard my father say: A man said to Shu'bah: Sufyan opposed you (i.e. narrated a tradition which differs from your version). He replied: You racked my mind. I have been told that Yahya b. Ma'in said: If anyone opposes Sufyan, the version of Sufyan will be acceptable.

Sahih Muslim #7453Al-Faḍl bin Sahl narrated to me, he said:Sahih

‘Yahyā bin Ma’īn narrated to me, Hajjāj narrated to us, Ibn Abī Dhi’b narrated to us on authority of Shurahbīl bin Sa’d , and he was imputed ’.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1268Another chain of narration with similar meaning. [Abu 'Eisa said:Sahih

] Some of the people of knowledge followed this Hadith and stated their view accordingly. This is the view of Ahmad and Ishaq. Some of the people of knowledge did not use this Hadith, among them are Ash-Shafi'i and Sa'eed bin Zaid the brother of Hammad bin Zaid. And Abu Labid's (a narrator) name is Limazah bin Zabbar.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #651Mahmud bin Ghaydin narrated to us:Hasan

Yahya bin Adam narrated to us, Sufyan narrated this Hadith to us from Hakim bin Jubair. So Abdullah bin Uthman, the companion of Shu'bah said to him (Sufyan): "If only someone besides Hakim had narrated this (Hadith)." Sufyan said to him, "So what is with Hakim; Shu'bah would not narrate from him?" He said: "Yes." So Sufyan said: "I heard Zubaid narrating this from Muhammad bin Abdur-Rahman bin Yazid."

Sahih Muslim #3440Sahih

A hadith like this has been transmitted on the authority of Shu'ba.