سُوْرَةُ الذَّارِياتِ
Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (51) — Ayah 37
وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ ﴿37﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We have left there a sign (i.e. the place of the Dead Sea in Palestine) for those who fear the painful torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَتَرَكْنَا
wataraknā
And We left
فِيهَآ
fīhā
therein
ءَايَةًۭ
āyatan
a Sign
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
for those who
يَخَافُونَ
yakhāfūna
fear
ٱلْعَذَابَ
l-ʿadhāba
the punishment
ٱلْأَلِيمَ
l-alīma
the painful
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.
And We left there a sign [31] for those who fear the painful punishment.
[31]
A Sign for the People: The Dead Sea
That sign was that when the angels lifted up the entire region of land, raised it high, and then turned it upside down and hurled it onto the earth, this whole region sank into the ground and went four hundred kilometers below sea level, and black water covered it. This water formed into a sea. This body of water is called the Sea of Death, the Dead Sea, or the Drowned Land of Lot. The southern area of this Dead Sea still today presents the signs of a tremendous destruction.
[31]
A Sign for the People: The Dead Sea
That sign was that when the angels lifted up the entire region of land, raised it high, and then turned it upside down and hurled it onto the earth, this whole region sank into the ground and went four hundred kilometers below sea level, and black water covered it. This water formed into a sea. This body of water is called the Sea of Death, the Dead Sea, or the Drowned Land of Lot. The southern area of this Dead Sea still today presents the signs of a tremendous destruction.
