سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 68
كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا۟ فِيهَآ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ ثَمُودَا۟ كَفَرُوا۟ رَبَّهُمْ ۗ أَلَا بُعْدًا لِّثَمُودَ ﴿68﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
As if they had never lived there. No doubt! Verily, Thamûd disbelieved in their Lord. So away with Thamûd!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كَأَن
ka-an
As if
لَّمْ
lam
not
يَغْنَوْا۟
yaghnaw
they (had) prospered
فِيهَآ ۗ
fīhā
therein
أَلَآ
alā
No doubt
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
ثَمُودَا۟
thamūdā
Thamud
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
رَبَّهُمْ ۗ
rabbahum
(in) their Lord
أَلَا
alā
so
بُعْدًۭا
buʿ'dan
away
لِّثَمُودَ
lithamūda
with Thamud
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.
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