Surah An-Najm: Verse 53 - والمؤتفكة أهوى... - English
Tafsir of Verse 53, Surah An-Najm
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
English Translation
And the overturned towns He hurled downEnglish Transliteration
Waalmutafikata ahwaTafsir of Verse 53
and the Subverted City He also overthrew,
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ (And He destroyed the overturned towns also,... 53:53) The word Mu'tafikah literally means mu'talifah (joined together). These were a few settlements adjacent to the city. Holy Prophet Lut (علیہ السلام) was sent to them. Because of disobedience and commission of shameful and unspeakable sins, their cities [ of Sodom and Gomorrah ] were turned upside down by Jibra'il (علیہ السلام) .
