سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 90
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ لَئِنِ ٱتَّبَعْتُمْ شُعَيْبًا إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ ﴿90﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
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!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And said
ٱلْمَلَأُ
l-mala-u
the chiefs
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
مِن
min
among
قَوْمِهِۦ
qawmihi
his people
لَئِنِ
la-ini
If
ٱتَّبَعْتُمْ
ittabaʿtum
you follow
شُعَيْبًا
shuʿayban
Shuaib
إِنَّكُمْ
innakum
indeed, you
إِذًۭا
idhan
then
لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ
lakhāsirūna
(will be) certainly losers
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 90) {اِنَّكُمْ اِذًا لَّخٰسِرُوْنَ:} That is, in following Shu‘ayb (peace be upon him), you will certainly suffer loss, as you will lose your ancestral religion and will also have to abandon the unlawful means by which you are earning wealth. This notion is not limited to the chiefs of Shu‘ayb’s (peace be upon him) people, but in every era, materialists have felt the same danger in adhering to the principles of morality and honesty. They have always believed that trade and other fundamental dealings cannot function without dishonesty, deceit, and usury, and have thought that speaking the truth and being straightforward destroys business.
