سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 41
قَالَ نَكِّرُوا۟ لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنظُرْ أَتَهْتَدِىٓ أَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ ﴿41﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "Disguise her throne for her that we may see whether she will be guided (to recognise her throne), or she will be one of those not guided."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
نَكِّرُوا۟
nakkirū
Disguise
لَهَا
lahā
for her
عَرْشَهَا
ʿarshahā
her throne
نَنظُرْ
nanẓur
we will see
أَتَهْتَدِىٓ
atahtadī
whether she will be guided
أَمْ
am
or
تَكُونُ
takūnu
will be
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
لَا
lā
are not guided
يَهْتَدُونَ
yahtadūna
are not guided
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 41) ➊ { قَالَ نَكِّرُوْا لَهَا عَرْشَهَا:} Solomon (peace be upon him) ordered that her throne be altered in such a way that it could not be recognized.
➋ {نَنْظُرْ اَتَهْتَدِيْۤ اَمْ تَكُوْنُ … :} So that her intelligence, wisdom, and understanding could be tested—whether she realizes that this is her own throne, or she does not comprehend it, and whether, after witnessing such a great miracle, she comes to the path (of faith in Allah), or still remains among those who do not find this path. {’’ اَتَهْتَدِيْۤ اَمْ تَكُوْنُ مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يَهْتَدُوْنَ ‘‘} includes both meanings.
➋ {نَنْظُرْ اَتَهْتَدِيْۤ اَمْ تَكُوْنُ … :} So that her intelligence, wisdom, and understanding could be tested—whether she realizes that this is her own throne, or she does not comprehend it, and whether, after witnessing such a great miracle, she comes to the path (of faith in Allah), or still remains among those who do not find this path. {’’ اَتَهْتَدِيْۤ اَمْ تَكُوْنُ مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يَهْتَدُوْنَ ‘‘} includes both meanings.
