سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 45
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَـٰلِحًا أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فَإِذَا هُمْ فَرِيقَانِ يَخْتَصِمُونَ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed We sent to Thamûd their brother Sâlih, saying: "Worship Allâh (Alone and none else). Then look! They became two parties (believers and disbelievers) quarreling with each other."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
أَرْسَلْنَآ
arsalnā
We sent
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
ثَمُودَ
thamūda
Thamud
أَخَاهُمْ
akhāhum
their brother
صَـٰلِحًا
ṣāliḥan
Salih
أَنِ
ani
that
ٱعْبُدُوا۟
uʿ'budū
Worship
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
Then behold
هُمْ
hum
They
فَرِيقَانِ
farīqāni
(became) two parties
يَخْتَصِمُونَ
yakhtaṣimūna
quarreling
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.
45. And We sent to the Thamud their brother Salih (with this message): "Worship Allah." But at once they became two disputing parties [45] (believers and disbelievers).
[45] And this matter is not exclusive to Salih ؑ alone, but rather, this is what happens with the call of every prophet: some just, socially discontented, and oppressed types of people respond to the prophet’s call. And the influential, affluent, and powerful people become the enemies of the prophet. Then a conflict arises between them, and the battle between truth and falsehood begins. This very situation also occurred among the people of Thamud.
[45] And this matter is not exclusive to Salih ؑ alone, but rather, this is what happens with the call of every prophet: some just, socially discontented, and oppressed types of people respond to the prophet’s call. And the influential, affluent, and powerful people become the enemies of the prophet. Then a conflict arises between them, and the battle between truth and falsehood begins. This very situation also occurred among the people of Thamud.
