Surah Ash-Shu’ara Ayat 171 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 171
Except an old woman among those who remained behind.
Except an old woman who lingered behind.
except an old woman who was among those that stayed behind.
Except an old woman (his wife) among those who remained behind.
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind.
Except an old woman among the laggards.
except for an old woman who stayed behind,
بجز ایک بڑھیا کے کہ وه پیچھے ره جانے والوں میں ہوگئی
Quran 26 Verse 171 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Ash-Shu’ara ayat 171, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(26:171) except an old woman who was among those that stayed behind.[113]
113. This refers to the Prophet Lot’s (peace be upon him) wife as stated in (Surah At-Tahrim, ayat 10) about the wives of Prophets Noah and Lot (peace be upon them): These two women were in the houses of Our two pious servants but they acted treacherously towards them. That is, they did not believe, and sided with the unbelievers instead of their righteous husbands. Therefore, when Allah decreed to send a torment on the people of Prophet Lot (peace be upon him), He commanded the Prophet Lot (peace be upon him) to leave the place along with his people but to leave his wife behind: So depart from here with the people of your household in the last hours of the night. And look here: none of you should turn round to look behind; but your wife (who will not accompany you) shall meet the same doom as they. (Surah Houd, Ayat 81).
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Ash-Shura verse 171 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 165 which provides the complete commentary from verse 165 through 175.
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