سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 52
فَتِلْكَ بُيُوتُهُمْ خَاوِيَةًۢ بِمَا ظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿52﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
These are their houses in utter ruin, for they did wrong. Verily, in this is indeed an Ayâh (a lesson or a sign) for people who know.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَتِلْكَ
fatil'ka
So, these
بُيُوتُهُمْ
buyūtuhum
(are) their houses
خَاوِيَةًۢ
khāwiyatan
ruined
بِمَا
bimā
because
ظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۗ
ẓalamū
they wronged
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
fī
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لَـَٔايَةًۭ
laāyatan
surely, is a sign
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
who know
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.
52. So these are their deserted houses, because of the wrong they used to do. Surely in this is a sign for people who have knowledge [52].
[52] This sentence can have several meanings: one is that only those people take heed who look at these ruins with insightful eyes. Another is that those who are aware of the law of rise and fall of nations know that the people denied the messengers and caused them harm, and as a result, they were utterly destroyed. Thirdly, it refers to those who do not consider Allah bound by natural causes, but know that He Himself is the Creator of natural causes, and can alter them whenever He wills, and can break the connection between cause and effect. All apparent and hidden causes are under His control, and such people do not say that a certain punishment, such as an earthquake, occurred merely due to natural causes and had nothing to do with the sins of the people.
[52] This sentence can have several meanings: one is that only those people take heed who look at these ruins with insightful eyes. Another is that those who are aware of the law of rise and fall of nations know that the people denied the messengers and caused them harm, and as a result, they were utterly destroyed. Thirdly, it refers to those who do not consider Allah bound by natural causes, but know that He Himself is the Creator of natural causes, and can alter them whenever He wills, and can break the connection between cause and effect. All apparent and hidden causes are under His control, and such people do not say that a certain punishment, such as an earthquake, occurred merely due to natural causes and had nothing to do with the sins of the people.
