سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 74
فَجَعَلْنَا عَـٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ ﴿74﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَجَعَلْنَا
fajaʿalnā
And We made
عَـٰلِيَهَا
ʿāliyahā
its highest (part)
سَافِلَهَا
sāfilahā
its lowest
وَأَمْطَرْنَا
wa-amṭarnā
and We rained
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
upon them
حِجَارَةًۭ
ḥijāratan
stones
مِّن
min
of
سِجِّيلٍ
sijjīlin
baked clay
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 74) See the explanation of this verse in Surah Hud (82). The Noble Quran has mentioned three types of punishment upon the people of Lut: first, the punishment of {’’صَيْحَةٌ‘‘} (the shriek) came upon them, then their towns were turned upside down, and finally, a rain of stones was sent down upon them.
