Surah An-Najm — Verse 53

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وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

Walmu'tafikata ahwa

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

And the overturned towns He hurled down.

that it was He who brought down the ruined cities

And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed

And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).

And He destroyed the overturned towns (of the people of LūT) also,

And He destroyed the overthrown cities [of Sodom to which Prophet Lût (Lot) was sent].

And He brought perdition upon the subverted cities

just as He thrust into perdition those cities that were overthrown

And He toppled the cities[20] upside down,

Notes

[20] Of Sodom and Gomorrah whose dwellers defied Prophet Lot (عليه السلام).

(53) And the overturned towns[1573] He hurled down

Notes

[1573]- Whose inhabitants defied Prophet Lot.

53. And He destroyed the overthrown cities [of Sodom to which Prophet Lût (Lot) was sent].