# 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 90 - **Surah:** 7. Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights) — سورة الأعراف - **Verse:** 90 / 206 · **Juz:** 9 · **Mushaf page:** 161 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-90 ## Arabic وَقَالَ الْمَلَأُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ قَوْمِه۪ لَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتُمْ شُعَيْباً اِنَّكُمْ اِذاً لَخَاسِرُونَ ## Transcription Waqala almalao allatheenakafaroo min qawmihi la-ini ittabaAAtum shuAAayban innakum ithanlakhasiroon ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley The ruling circle of those of his people who were kafir said, ‘If you follow Shu‘ayb, you will definitely be lost. ’ ### Progressive Muslims And the leaders who rejected from among his people said: "If you follow Shu'ayb, then you are losers. " ### Shabbir Ahmed But the disbelieving chiefs of his nation said, "O People! If you follow Shoaib, then truly we will be ruined (as we lose the big profits in our trade). " ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation And said the eminent ones who disbelieved among his people: “If you follow Shuʿayb, you will then be the losers.” ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation And the leaders who rejected from among his people said: "If you follow Shu'ayb, then you are losers." ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament The disbelieving leaders among his people said, "If you follow Shu'aib, you will be losers." ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira The chiefs among his people who did not believe said (to them): "If you follow Shu'aib and his way you will surely be ruined. " ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) Said the eminent ones who disbelieved among his people, "If you should follow Shu'ayb, indeed, you would then be losers. " ### Muhammad Asad But the great ones among his people, who were bent on denying the truth, said [to his followers]: "Indeed, if you follow Shu'ayb, you will, verily, be the losers!" ### Marmaduke Pickthall But the chieftains of his people, who were disbelieving, said: If ye follow Shu'eyb, then truly ye shall be the losers. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary The elders of his people who disbelieved said: 'Should you follow Shu'ayb, you will be utter losers.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] One should not pass cursorily over this short sentence; instead one must reflect upon it. What the leaders of Midian in effect told their people was that Shu'ayb's exhortations to practise honesty and righteousness, and to strictly adhere to moral values, would spell their disaster. They implied that they could not succeed in the business carried on by the people of Midian if they were totally honest and straightforward in their dealings. Were they to let trading caravans pass by unmolested, they would lose all the advantages of being located at the crossroads of the major trade routes and by their proximity to the civilized and prosperous countries such as Egypt and Iraq. Also, if they were to become peaceful and to cease their attacks upon the trade caravans, they would no longer be held in awe by neighbouring countries. Such attitudes have not, however, been confined to the tribal chiefs of Shu'ayb. People who stray away from truth, honesty and righteousness, regardless of their age and clime, have always found in honesty a means of great loss. People of warped mentalities in every age have always believed that trade, politics, and other worldly pursuits can never flourish unless they resort to dishonest and immoral practices. The main objection against the Message of truth in all ages has been that the pursuit of truth spells material doom. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab There and then said the wicked leaders among his people to those who did not gather to their leaders' standard: " If you should take Shu'aib as a guide and espouse his cause, then you shall be great losers". ### Bijan Moeinian The leaders of his people (who had chosen to reject the message of God) said to the people: "If you accept the Shu'aib's way of life, we will be all ruined. ### Al-Hilali & Khan The chiefs of those who disbelieved among his people said (to their people): "If you follow Shu‘aib, be sure then you will be the losers!" ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali The leaders, the unbelievers among his people, said: "If ye follow Shu'aib, be sure then ye are ruined!" ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran The disbelieving chiefs of his people threatened, "If you follow Shu’aib, you will surely be losers!" ### Taqi Usmani The chiefs of his people who disbelieved said, "If you are to follow Shu‘aib, then you will be utter losers." ### Abdul Haleem The disbelieving leaders among his people said, ‘You will certainly be losers if you follow Shuayb’- ### Arthur John Arberry Said the Council of those of his people who disbelieved, 'Now, if you follow Shuaib, assuredly in that case you will be losers. ' ### E. Henry Palmer And the chiefs of those who disbelieved amongst his people said, 'If ye follow Shohaib, verily, ye shall be the losers;' ### Hamid S. Aziz But the chiefs of those who disbelieved amongst his people said, "If you follow Shu'eyb, verily, you shall be the losers;" ### Mahmoud Ghali And the chiefs who disbelieved from among his people said, "Indeed in case you (ever) follow Shuaayb, lo, surely in that case you will indeed be losers. " ### George Sale And the chief men of his people, who disbelieved, said, 'If you follow Shu'aib, you shall then certainly be of the losers. ' ### Syed Vickar Ahamed The leaders of the disbelievers from his people, said to their people: "If you follow Shu’aib, be sure then you will be the losers!" ### Amatul Rahman Omar The chiefs who had disbelieved from among his people then said, `If you follow Shu`aib you shall then, truly be the losers. ' ### Ali Quli Qarai The elite of his people who were faithless said, ‘If you follow Shu‘ayb, you will indeed be losers. ’ ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Halkından hakikat bilgisini inkar eden ileri gelenler: "Eğer Şuayb'a tabi olursanız, o takdirde mutlaka hüsrana uğrayanlar olursunuz" dediler. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Kavminin önde gelenlerinden inkar edenler, dediler ki: "Andolsun, Şuayb'a uyacak olursanız, kuşkusuz kayba uğrayanlardan olursunuz." ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Kavminden ileri gelen inkarcılar: "Eğer Şu'ayb'a uyarsanız, muhakkak siz ziyana uğrarsınız!" dediler. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Şu'ayb'ın kavminden inkar eden ileri gelenler dediler ki: "(Ey ahali!) Andolsun ki eğer Şu'ayb'a uyarsanız, o takdirde mutlaka siz zarar edenler olursunuz." ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Kavminden küfreden cumhur cemaat da yemin ederiz, dediler: eğer Şuaybe uyarsanız hiç şüphe yok o takdirde siz kat'i husrane düşeceksiniz ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Kavminden ileri gelen kafirler dediler ki: "Eğer Şuayb'a uyarsanız andolsun ki, o takdirde mutlaka zarara düşersiniz." ### Gültekin Onan Kavminin önde gelenlerinden küfredenler dediler ki: "Andolsun, eğer Şuayb'a uyacak olursanız, kuşkusuz kayba uğrayanlardan olursunuz." ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Onun kavminden kafir olan ileri gelirler: "(Dininizi terk ile) Şuaybe uyarsanız, andolsun ki, o takdirde muhakkak en büyük zarara uğramış kimseler olacaksınız" dedi. ### İbni Kesir Kavminden küfretmiş olan ileri gelenler dediler ki: Şuayb'a uyarsanız; andolsun ki siz, o zaman hüsrana uğrayanlardansınız. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Ne var ki, kavimleri arasından, hakkı inkara şartlanmış olan elebaşları, (Şuaybın yandaşlarına:) "Doğrusu, eğer Şuayba uyarsanız, bilin ki, kaybedenlerden olacaksınız!" dediler. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Toplumun önde gelen kafirleri dediler ki: -Şuayb'e uyarsanız o zaman mahvolursunuz! ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Kavminden inkar eden ileri gelenler dediler ki: "Eğer Şu'ayb'e uyarsanız muhakkak siz ziyana uğrarsınız!" ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Toplumunun küfre sapan kodamanları dedi ki: "Eğer Şuayb'ın ardısıra giderseniz hüsrana gömülenler olursunuz." ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Ve kavminden inkarda direnen seçkinler: "Eğer Şuayb'e uyacak olursanız kesinlikle kaybeden siz olacaksınız!" diye tehdit ettiler. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Halkından gerçeği yalanlayan nankör ileri gelenler: "Eğer Şu'ayb'e uyarsanız kaybedenlerden olursunuz." dediler. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Toplumu arasındaki nankörlerin ileri gelenleri, şöyle dediler: "Şuayb'ı izlerseniz, kesinlikle yitime uğrarsınız!" ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Halkının itibarlı kişilerinden ayetleri görmezden gelenler (kafirler) şöyle dediler: "Hele Şuayb'a uyun; kesin olarak kaybedersiniz." ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Kavminin kâfir olan yöneticileri "Şuayb'a uyarsanız bu durumda siz kaybedersiniz!" demişlerdi. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Halkından Kafir[1] meleler:[2] "Eğer Şu'ayb'e uyarsanız kaybedenlerden olursunuz." dediler. _Footnotes_ - [1] Kafir: İnançsız, inanmayan, gerçeğin üzerini örten, gerçeği kabul etmeyen, nankör. Allah'ı ve vahyi reddeden. Küfr, İman'ın karşıtıdır. - [2] Halkın ileri gelenleri, imtiyaz sahibi seçkinleri. Din adamları/ruhban sınıfı. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Halkından Kafir[1] meleler: "Eğer Şu'ayb'e uyarsanız kaybedenlerden olursunuz." dediler. _Footnotes_ - [1] Bkz. 7:66. ayetin dipnotu. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Halkının önde gelenlerinden, ayetleri görmezlikte direnenler şöyle dediler: "Hele Şuayb'a uyun, kesinlikle kaybedeceksiniz!" ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَقَالَ — waqāla | And said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam | | 2 | ٱلْمَلَأُ — l-mala-u | the chiefs | ملا — Mim-Lam-Elif | | 3 | ٱلَّذِينَ — alladhīna | (of) those who | — | | 4 | كَفَرُوا۟ — kafarū | disbelieved | كفر — Kef-Fe-Ra | | 5 | مِن — min | among | — | | 6 | قَوْمِهِۦ — qawmihi | his people | قوم — Kaf-Vav-Mim | | 7 | لَئِنِ — la-ini | If | — | | 8 | ٱتَّبَعْتُمْ — ittabaʿtum | you follow | تبع — Te-Be-Ayn | | 9 | شُعَيْبًا — shuʿayban | Shuaib | — | | 10 | إِنَّكُمْ — innakum | indeed, you | — | | 11 | إِذًۭا — idhan | then | — | | 12 | لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ — lakhāsirūna | (will be) certainly losers | خسر — Kh-Sin-Ra | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-89.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-91.md Retrieved: 2026-08-14 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.