Surah 37 · verse 91

As-Saffat 37:91

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ آلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

fa-ragha ila alihatihim fa-qala a-la ta'kulun

Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?

Saheeh International translation

Context in the surah

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ

And he cast a look at the stars

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ

And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."

فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

So they turned away from him, departing.

Verse 91

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ آلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًا بِالْيَمِينِ

And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.

فَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

Then the people came toward him, hastening.