سُوْرَةُ الْقَمَرِ
Surah Al-Qamar (54) — Ayah 23
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Thamûd (people also) belied the warnings.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كَذَّبَتْ
kadhabat
Denied
ثَمُودُ
thamūdu
Thamud
بِٱلنُّذُرِ
bil-nudhuri
the warnings
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 24,23) ➊ {كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُوْدُ بِالنُّذُرِ … :} The people of Salih عليه السلام, the Thamud, mentioned three reasons for not accepting their messenger: first, that he is a human being (see Bani Isra'il: 94); second, that he is an ordinary human like us, not a leader or a wealthy person (see Sad: 8); and third, that he is a single man, with no group or party with him.
➋ { اِنَّاۤ اِذًا لَّفِيْ ضَلٰلٍ وَّ سُعُرٍ: ’’ سُعُرٍ ‘‘} Madness, insanity. On {’’ ضَلٰلٍ ‘‘} and {’’ سُعُرٍ ‘‘}, the tanween is for emphasis, so the translation is "great misguidance and great madness."
➋ { اِنَّاۤ اِذًا لَّفِيْ ضَلٰلٍ وَّ سُعُرٍ: ’’ سُعُرٍ ‘‘} Madness, insanity. On {’’ ضَلٰلٍ ‘‘} and {’’ سُعُرٍ ‘‘}, the tanween is for emphasis, so the translation is "great misguidance and great madness."
