وَكَانَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
- EnglishSaheeh International
- And there were in the city nine family heads causing corruption in the land and not amending [its affairs].
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- இன்னும், அந்நகரில் ஒன்பது மனிதர்கள் இருந்தார்கள்; அவர்கள் நன்மை எதுவும் செய்யாது பூமியில் குழப்பம் செய்து கொண்டு திரிந்தார்கள்.
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- තවද මහපොළොවේ කලහකම් කරන එමෙන් ම විධිමත් නො කරන කණ්ඩායම් නවයක් එම නගරයේ විය.
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- اس شہر میں نو سردار تھے جو زمین میں فساد پھیلاتے رہتے تھے اور اصلاح نہیں کرتے تھے.
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- この町には9人の一団がいた。かれらは地上に害悪を流し改心しなかった。
- ChineseMa Jian
- 当日，城里有九伙人，在地方上伤风败俗，而不移风易俗，
Tafsir of 27:48
The Plot of the Mischief-Makers and the End of the People of Thamud Allah tells us about the evildoers of Thamud and their leaders who used to call their people to misguidance and disbelief, and to deny Salih. Eventually they killed the she-camel and were about to kill Salih too. They plotted to let him sleep with his family at night, then they would assassinate him and tell his relatives that they knew nothing about what happened to him, and that they were telling the truth because none of them had seen anything. Allah says: وَكَانَ فِى الْمَدِينَةِ (And there were in the city) meaning, in the city of Thamud, تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ (nine Raht,) meaning, nine people, يُفْسِدُونَ فِى الاٌّرْضِ وَلاَ يُصْلِحُونَ (who made mischief in the land, and would not reform.) They forced their opinions on the people of Thamud, because they were the leaders and chiefs. Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said: "These were the people who killed the she-camel," Meaning, that happened upon their instigation, may Allah curse them. Allah says: فَنَادَوْاْ صَحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَى فَعَقَرَ (But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (the she-camel).…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
