سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ

Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 43

The Ant · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 380

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وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَت تَّعْبُدُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهَا كَانَتْ مِن قَوْمٍ كَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿43﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

And that which she used to worship besides Allâh has prevented her (from Islâm), for she was of a disbelieving people.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَصَدَّهَا waṣaddahā And has averted her
مَا mā what
كَانَت kānat she used (to)
تَّعْبُدُ taʿbudu worship
مِن min besides
دُونِ dūni besides
ٱللَّهِ ۖ l-lahi Allah
إِنَّهَا innahā Indeed, she
كَانَتْ kānat was
مِن min from
قَوْمٍۢ qawmin a people
كَـٰفِرِينَ kāfirīna who disbelieve

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 43) {وَ صَدَّهَا مَا كَانَتْ تَّعْبُدُ …:} That is, even after witnessing such a great miracle, what prevented her from believing was the sun, which she had taken as a deity besides Allah and was not ready to abandon, and the reason for her persistence in sun worship was not stubbornness, but rather that she was from a disbelieving people and it was difficult for her to abandon the customs and traditions of her people. This translation is in the form of {’’ مَا ‘‘} as a relative pronoun. In the form of {’’ مَا ‘‘} as a verbal noun, the translation would be: "And what prevented her (from believing) was the worship which she used to perform for deities besides Allah." Some scholars have translated it as: "Sulaiman (peace be upon him) prevented her from those things which she used to worship besides Allah." Hafiz Ibn Kathir and other imams have preferred the first meaning over this one, because the Queen of Sheba accepted faith after being made aware of her mistake in thinking the smooth glass floor was water; before that, she was adhering to the customs and traditions of her people.

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

43-1. That is, what had prevented her from worshipping Allah was the worship of others besides Allah, and the reason for this was that she belonged to a disbelieving people, therefore she remained unaware of the reality of Tawheed, that is, Allah or by Allah’s command, Sulaiman (AS) stopped her from worshipping others besides Allah; but the first opinion is more Sahih (Fath al-Qadeer).

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

43. But she had been prevented (from believing) by what she used to worship besides Allah, for she was from a disbelieving people [41].

[41] This verse has two meanings. One is that it should be understood as the statement of Allah Almighty, as has been mentioned in the translation. In this regard, its meaning would be that since she was surrounded by an environment of disbelief and polytheism, therefore, following her people, she too began to worship the sun. Otherwise, had she used her intellect even a little, she would not have fallen into such polytheism. The second meaning is that this sentence is to be attributed to the action of Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon) ؑ. In this regard, its meaning would be that Sulaiman ؑ stopped Bilqis from worshipping all those things which she used to worship during her time of disbelief.
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