The Quran

سورة النَّمل

Surah Al-Naml 27:55

The Tribe of Naml-Namlites · Verse 55 of 93

أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِنْ دُونِ النِّسَاءِ ۚ بَلْ أَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَجْهَلُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`What! (is it true) you approach men instead of (your) women to satisfy (your) lust? Nay, you are indeed a people who act senselessly.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Would ye really approach men in your lusts rather than women? Nay, ye are a people (grossly) ignorant!

Ahmed Ali

You lust after men in place of women. You are indeed a stolid people."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

"Will you go with lust to men in place of women? You are indeed an ignorant people with no sense (of decency and right and wrong).

Daryabadi

Would ye go in lustfully unto men instead of women? Aye! ye are a people addicted to ignorant ways.

Faridul Haque

“What! You lustfully go towards men, leaving the women?! In fact, you are an ignorant people.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Will you come to men lustfully rather than women? Nay, you are a people who act ignorantly.

Maulvi Sher Ali

What ! do you approach men lustfully rather than women? Nay, you are indeed an ignorant people.'

Muhammad Asad

Must you really approach men with lust instead of women? Nay, but you are people without any awareness [of right and wrong]!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

Do you approach men in your lusts rather than women? Nay, but you are a people who behave senselessly.

Muhammad Pickthall

Must ye needs lust after men instead of women? Nay, but ye are folk who act senselessly.

Muhammad Sarwar

Do you have carnal relations with men rather than women? You are ignorant people".

Muhammed ali Shakir

What! do you indeed approach men lustfully rather than women? Nay, you are a people who act ignorantly.

Rashad Khalifa

You practice sex with the men, lustfully, instead of the women. Indeed, you are ignorant people.

Shabbir Ahmed

You approach men with lust instead of women. Nay, you are a people who act senselessly.”