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Surah as-Saffat (Those Lined Up) 37 : 124

إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

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 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?

Qur'an Dictionary

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Word Arabic word
(37:124:1)
idh
When
(37:124:2)
qāla
he said
(37:124:3)
liqawmihi
to his people
(37:124:4)
(37:124:5)
tattaqūna
you fear

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Explanatory Note

Elijah called on his people to believe in God’s oneness, denouncing their practice of worshipping Baal in preference to God, the best of creators. Thus, he followed the same line as Abraham when he denounced his people’s idolatrous worship. The same stance was taken by every messenger when they encountered idol worship. The wrongdoers’ response was to accuse Elijah of lying and to reject his message. God confirms here that they too will be brought before Him for punishment, except for those of them who believed in the message of the truth. This snippet ends in the same way as other historical accounts in this sūrah by emphasizing the honour God grants to His messengers: this by giving them the greeting and blessing of peace, outlining the reward of people who do good and the great value of faith. This is the only occasion that an account of Elijah is given in the Qur’ān.

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The subject matter shows that this Surah was probably sent down in the middle or last stage of the middle Makkan period. The style highlights the raging antagonism and the difficult and discouraging circumstances faced by the Prophet and his companions.

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