Surah An-Naml 27:32 — translation and meaning
النمل · Verse 32 / 93 · Page 379
قَالَتْ يَاأَيُّهَا الْمَلَأُ أَفْتُونِي فِي أَمْرِي مَا كُنتُ قَاطِعَةً أَمْرًا حَتَّى تَشْهَدُونِ
Word by Word
قَالَتْ
qalat
She said
يَاأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O
الْمَلَأُ
al-mala-u
chiefs!
أَفْتُونِي
aftuni
Advise me
فِي
fi
in
أَمْرِي
amri
my affair
مَا
ma
Not
كُنتُ
kuntu
I would be
قَاطِعَةً
qati'atan
the one to decide
أَمْرًا
amran
any matter
حَتَّى
hatta
until
تَشْهَدُونِ
tashhaduni
you are present with me
Transliteration
Qaalat yaaa aiyuhal mala'u aftoonee fee amree maa kuntu qaati'atan amran hattaa tashhhaddon
Translation
She said, "O eminent ones, advise me in my affair. I would not decide a matter until you witness [for] me."
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
She said, "O eminent ones, advise me in my affair. I would not decide a matter until you witness [for] me." The queen said: “O noble ones and leaders, explain to me the right course in my matter. I am not going to decide a matter until you come to me and present your opinions regarding it”.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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