سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 58
وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ ﴿58﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We rained down on them a rain (of stones). So evil was the rain of those who were warned.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَمْطَرْنَا
wa-amṭarnā
And We rained
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
upon them
مَّطَرًۭا ۖ
maṭaran
a rain
فَسَآءَ
fasāa
and was evil
مَطَرُ
maṭaru
(the) rain
ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
l-mundharīna
(on) those who were warned
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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58. Then We sent upon them a rain (of stones). How evil was that rain [56] for those who had been warned!
[56] The story of Lut ؑ and the details of the punishment upon his people have already been mentioned at several places, for example, Surah A'raf verse 83, 84, Surah Tawbah verse 70, Surah Hud verse 83, Surah Hijr verse 73. The footnotes from there may be consulted. In this Surah, the circumstances of three prophets—Sulaiman, Salih, and Lut (peace be upon them)—have been mentioned. And in their circumstances, there is always some aspect of similarity with the circumstances of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. For example, Sulaiman ؑ challenged the Queen of Sheba that if you come in obedience, it is better; otherwise, we will attack you with such an army that you will not be able to withstand. Accordingly, on the occasion of the conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ brought such an army against the polytheists of Makkah that they could not withstand. The people of Salih ؑ tried to attack and kill him by launching a night attack as a mob, but Allah saved him. The Quraysh of Makkah also tried to do the same to you, but Allah Almighty saved you from their plot. The people of Lut ؑ threatened to expel him from the city, while the Quraysh of Makkah actually forced the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to leave the city of Makkah.
[56] The story of Lut ؑ and the details of the punishment upon his people have already been mentioned at several places, for example, Surah A'raf verse 83, 84, Surah Tawbah verse 70, Surah Hud verse 83, Surah Hijr verse 73. The footnotes from there may be consulted. In this Surah, the circumstances of three prophets—Sulaiman, Salih, and Lut (peace be upon them)—have been mentioned. And in their circumstances, there is always some aspect of similarity with the circumstances of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. For example, Sulaiman ؑ challenged the Queen of Sheba that if you come in obedience, it is better; otherwise, we will attack you with such an army that you will not be able to withstand. Accordingly, on the occasion of the conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ brought such an army against the polytheists of Makkah that they could not withstand. The people of Salih ؑ tried to attack and kill him by launching a night attack as a mob, but Allah saved him. The Quraysh of Makkah also tried to do the same to you, but Allah Almighty saved you from their plot. The people of Lut ؑ threatened to expel him from the city, while the Quraysh of Makkah actually forced the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to leave the city of Makkah.
