سورة النَّمل

Surah Al-Naml 27:48

The Tribe of Naml-Namlites · Verse 48 of 93

وَكَانَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And there were in the city a gang of nine (persons) who had upset the order and peace in the country and would not reform (themselves).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

There were in the city nine men of a family, who made mischief in the land, and would not reform.

Ahmed Ali

There were in that city nine persons who spread disorder in the land, and did not reform.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

There were nine ringleaders in the city, causing disorder and corruption in the land and not setting things right.

Daryabadi

And there were nine of a group in the City, who spread corruption in the land and rectified not.

Faridul Haque

And there were nine persons in the city who used to cause turmoil in the land and did not wish reform.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And there were in the city nine persons who made mischief in the land and did not act aright.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And there were in the city a party of nine persons who made mischief in the land, and who would not reform.

Muhammad Asad

Now there were in the city nine men who were wont to commit deeds of depravity all over the land, and would not reform;

Muhammad Musin Khan

And there were in the city nine men (from the sons of their chiefs), who made mischief in the land, and would not reform.

Muhammad Pickthall

And there were in the city nine persons who made mischief in the land and reformed not.

Muhammad Sarwar

There were nine tribes in the city spreading evil without any reform in the land.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And there were in the city nine persons who made mischief in the land and did not act aright.

Rashad Khalifa

There were nine gangsters in the city who were wicked, and never did anything good.

Shabbir Ahmed

There was a gang of nine leaders in the city who spread disorder in the land, and blocked all reform.

Commentary 27:48 The city referred to is the region known as al-Hijr in northern Hijâz. However, by implication, the reference in the verse is to the enemies of the Holy…

وَكَانَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ

27:48 The city referred to is the region known as al-Hijr in northern Hijâz. However, by implication, the reference in the verse is to the enemies of the Holy Prophet (pbuh), and it is a Prophetical reference. Nine persons were the most severe enemies of the Holy Prophet in Makkah. They were Abû Jahal, Walîd, Nadzar, ‘Utba, Shaiba, Umayya, ‘Ubbî, ‘Uqba, and Harith bin Amer. Like Sâlihs people, the Makkan chiefs also plotted against the life of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) (see also 8:30).