Surah An-Najm (The Star — النجم) (Ayah 53)

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53 An-Najm(النجم), Ayah 53

وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ 53 ٥٣

And the overturned towns He hurled down (53)

Tafsir

وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ (And He destroyed the overturned towns also,... An-Najm 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 .

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