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سورة النّجْم

Surah Al-Najm 53:53

The Parts of the Qur‘ân · Verse 53 of 62

وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And (that it is He) Who totally pulled down the subverted cities (- Sodom and Gomorrah of the people of Lot),

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).

Ahmed Ali

And He overthrew the Cities of the Plain,

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Ali Unal

(He also destroyed) the overthrown cities (of Lot’s people);

Daryabadi

And the subverted cities He overthrew.

Faridul Haque

And that it is He Who threw down the upturned townships?

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And the overthrown cities, He hurled down:

Maulvi Sher Ali

And HE overthrew the subverted cities of the people of Lot,

Muhammad Asad

just as He thrust into perdition those cities that were overthrown

Muhammad Musin Khan

And He destroyed the overthrown cities [of Sodom to which Prophet Lout (Lot) was sent].

Muhammad Pickthall

And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed

Muhammad Sarwar

It is He who turned upside down the people of Lot

Muhammed ali Shakir

And the overthrown cities did He overthrow,

Rashad Khalifa

The evil communities (of Sodom and Gomorrah) were the lowliest.

Shabbir Ahmed

And He (His Law of Requital) annihilated the cities that were overthrown.