Surah An-Najm Verses 51–62
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
And Thamūd - and He did not spare [them] -
Verse page →وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍۢ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.
Verse page →وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
And the overturned towns[1573] He hurled down
Verse page →فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
And covered them by that which He covered.[1574]
Verse page →فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?
Verse page →هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
This [Prophet (ﷺ)] is a warner from [i.e., like] the former warners.
Verse page →أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
The Approaching Day has approached.
Verse page →لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Of it, [from those] besides Allāh, there is no remover.
Verse page →أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
Then at this statement do you wonder?
Verse page →وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
And you laugh and do not weep
Verse page →وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
While you are proudly sporting?[1575]
Verse page →فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩
So prostrate to Allāh and worship [Him].
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