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An-Naml, ayah 54

Quran 27:54 — An-Naml · "And Lot, when he said to his people, "Do…"

Verse 54 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 19.

وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَ وَأَنتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ

Wa lootan iz qaala liqawmiheee ataatoonal faa hishata wa antum qawmun tajjhaloon

And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Do you commit immorality while you are seeing?

Translations of An-Naml 27:54

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Wa lootan iz qaala liqawmiheee ataatoonal faa hishata wa antum qawmun tajjhaloon

Saheeh International
And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Do you commit immorality while you are seeing?

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And Lot! when he said unto his folk: Will ye commit abomination knowingly?

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(We also sent) Lut (as a messenger): behold, He said to his people, "Do ye do what is shameful though ye see (its iniquity)?

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan (ingatlah kisah) Luth, ketika dia berkata kepada kaumnya: "Mengapa kamu mengerjakan perbuatan fahisyah itu sedang kamu memperlihatkan(nya)?"

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Naml

Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:54

What does Quran 27:54 say?

And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Do you commit immorality while you are seeing? This is verse 54 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 54?

The Arabic text: وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَ وَأَنتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ — transliteration: Wa lootan iz qaala liqawmiheee ataatoonal faa hishata wa antum qawmun tajjhaloon.

Which juz and page is Quran 27:54 in?

An-Naml 27:54 appears in Juz 19, on Mushaf page 381.

How many verses does Surah An-Naml have?

Surah An-Naml contains 93 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 27th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah An-Naml

Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant — is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 93 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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