Translation of the meanings Surah An-Naml - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 381 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 45

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمۡ صَٰلِحًا أَنِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ فَإِذَا هُمۡ فَرِيقَانِ يَخۡتَصِمُونَ

45. We had certainly sent to 'the people of' Thamud their brother Salih, 'saying': "Worship Allāh alone." And at once they became two parties⁸ conflicting.

8. i.e., believers and unbelievers

Ayah: 46

قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ لِمَ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ قَبۡلَ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِۖ لَوۡلَا تَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ

46. 'Saleh' said: "People, why do you hasten towards evil rather than good? Why do you not ask Forgiveness from Allāh, that you may receive 'His' Mercy?"

Ayah: 47

قَالُواْ ٱطَّيَّرۡنَا بِكَ وَبِمَن مَّعَكَۚ قَالَ طَٰٓئِرُكُمۡ عِندَ ٱللَّهِۖ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٞ تُفۡتَنُونَ

47. They said: "We consider you to be a bad omen9, you and those with you." He said: "Your omen is destined by Allāh; rather, you are a people put to trial."

9. The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him, said: "Taking omens is polytheism; taking omens is polytheism. He said it three times. Every one of us has some, but Allāh removes it by trust (in Him)."
When taking omens was mentioned in the presence of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, he said: The best type is the good omen, and it does not turn back a Muslim. If one of you sees anything he dislikes, he should say: O Allāh, no one brings good things except You, and no one averts evil things except You, and there is no might and power but in Allāh.

Ayah: 48

وَكَانَ فِي ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ تِسۡعَةُ رَهۡطٖ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ

48. There were in the city nine family heads spreading corruption in the land, and were not reforming.

Ayah: 49

قَالُواْ تَقَاسَمُواْ بِٱللَّهِ لَنُبَيِّتَنَّهُۥ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَقُولَنَّ لِوَلِيِّهِۦ مَا شَهِدۡنَا مَهۡلِكَ أَهۡلِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ

49. They said: "Take mutual oath by Allāh to kill him and his family by night, then we shall say to his heir: 'We did not witness the murder of his family, and we are truthful.'"

Ayah: 50

وَمَكَرُواْ مَكۡرٗا وَمَكَرۡنَا مَكۡرٗا وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ

50. So they plotted a plot 'against Our messenger', and We planned a plan 'against them' while they perceived not.

Ayah: 51

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ مَكۡرِهِمۡ أَنَّا دَمَّرۡنَٰهُمۡ وَقَوۡمَهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

51. See then, how was the outcome of their plot, that We destroyed them and their people - all together.

Ayah: 52

فَتِلۡكَ بُيُوتُهُمۡ خَاوِيَةَۢ بِمَا ظَلَمُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَعۡلَمُونَ

52. So these are their houses in utter ruin, for their wrongdoing. In this there is, certainly a Sign for the people of the knowledge.

Ayah: 53

وَأَنجَيۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَكَانُواْ يَتَّقُونَ

53. We delivered those who believed and used to fear Allāh and shun evil.

Ayah: 54

وَلُوطًا إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلۡفَٰحِشَةَ وَأَنتُمۡ تُبۡصِرُونَ

54. Lot asked his people: "Do you commit indecency 'homosexual acts' publicly?"

Ayah: 55

أَئِنَّكُمۡ لَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ شَهۡوَةٗ مِّن دُونِ ٱلنِّسَآءِۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٞ تَجۡهَلُونَ

55. Do you approach men with lust rather than women? You are a people who behave senselessly ignoring 'your obligation10'.

10. I.e., what is required from you of faith and purity, and staying away from the sins.