Quran 27:55 Word by Word & Translations

27:55 Word by Word (2021)

Why do you approach the men (with) lust from instead of the women? Nay, you (are) a people ignorant."


27:55 Arabic

أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِّن دُونِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَجْهَلُونَ

27:55 Transliteration

A-innakum lata/toona alrrijala shahwatan min dooni alnnisa-i bal antum qawmun tajhaloona
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
"You are approaching the men out of desire instead of the women! Indeed, you are an ignorant people.
Abdel Haleem
How can you lust after men instead of women? What fools you are!’
Abdul Hye
Why do you come to men with lust instead of women? Nay, but you are a people who are ignorant.”
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Would ye go in lustfully unto men instead of women? Aye! ye are a people addicted to ignorant ways
Ahmed Ali
You lust after men in place of women. You are indeed a stolid people."
Ahmed Hulusi
“Do you leave the women and lustfully sleep with men? No, you are a people in ignorance.”
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Do you approach men lustfully leaving women? Rather you are a people ignorant.
Aisha Bewley
Do you come with lust to men instead of women? You are a people who are deeply ignorant.´
Ali Ünal
"Will you go with lust to men in place of women? You are indeed an ignorant people with no sense (of decency and right and wrong)
Ali Quli Qara'i
Do you approach men with [sexual] desire instead of women?! Rather you are a senseless lot!’
Amatul Rahman Omar
`What! (is it true) you approach men instead of (your) women to satisfy (your) lust? Nay, you are indeed a people who act senselessly.
Arthur John Arberry
What, do you approach men lustfully instead of women? No, you are a people that are ignorant.
Bakhtiari Nejad
Do you approach men lustfully instead of women? You are ignorant people.”
Bijan Moeinian
What kind of people you are that prefers men to women for the gratification of your sexual desires? What a foolish people you are [unaware of punishment in reserve for you.]
Bilal Muhammad 2018
"Are you really attracted to men more than, in addition to, or instead of women?" No, but you are unaware
Corpus.Quran
Why do you approach the men (with) lust instead of instead of the women Nay you (are) a people ignorant
Dr. Kamal Omar
Is it (that) surely you people indeed approach men in sexual lust instead of women? Nay, you are a nation: you behave senselessly.
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Why approach you men with lust instead of women? Nay! You are a folk who are ignorant.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Do you approach men rather than women to satisfy your sexual desire? The truth is that you are ignorant people.
Dr. Munir Munshey
"Instead of women, do you turn to men to gratify your carnal urges? Indeed, you are an utterly foolish nation!"
Edward Henry Palmer
do ye indeed approach men lustfully rather than women? nay! ye are a people who are ignorant.
Faridul Haque
“What! You lustfully go towards men, leaving the women?! In fact, you are an ignorant people.”
Fode Drame
Do you go to the men for the fulfillment of your lust instead of the women? Nay! You are a people who are ignorant.”
George Sale
Do ye approach lustfully unto men, leaving the women? Ye are surely an ignorant people
Hamid S. Aziz
Must you needs lust after men instead of women? Nay! You are a senseless people."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Do you approach men lustfully instead of women! No, you are an ignorant nation.
Hilali - Khan
"Do you approach men in your lusts rather than women? Nay, but you are a people who behave senselessly."
Irving/Hegab
Do you approach men passionately instead of women? Indeed you are folk who act out of ignorance!"
John Medows Rodwell
What! come ye with lust unto men rather than to women? Surely ye are an ignorant people."
Linda "iLham" Barto
“Why would you [men] go to other men for sex rather than women? You are an ignorant people.”
Maududi
Do you lustfully approach men instead of women? Nay, you engage in acts of sheer ignorance."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Will you come to men lustfully rather than women? Nay, you are a people who act ignorantly
Mir Aneesuddin
What! Do you indeed lustfully approach men besides women? No, you are an ignorant people?
Mohammad Shafi
"How could you really go to men instead of to women for sexual gratification? Nay, but you are a stupid people!"
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
Are you that you are coming/doing/committing (E) the men (with) a lust/desire/craving from other than the women, but you are a nation being lowly/ignorant
Muhammad Asad
Must you really approach men with lust instead of women? Nay, but you are people without any awareness (of right and wrong)!”
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Do you (really) come up with lust to men rather than women? No indeed, you are a people who are ignorant."
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
Must ye needs lust after men instead of women? Nay, but ye are folk who act senselessly
Muhammad Sarwar
Do you have carnal relations with men rather than women? You are ignorant people"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Is it that you really come to men lustfully instead of women? No, you are a people committing acts of ignorance
Munir Mezyed
What! Do you indeed approach men lustfully instead of women? Nay, but you are truly a people in ignorance”(of the consequence of your conducts).
MunirMezyed2023
What! Do you indeed approach men lustfully instead of women? Nay, but you are truly a people living in utter ignorance.”
Musharraf Hussain
Do you approach other men with lust rather than women? You people are utterly foolish.”
Mustafa Khattab 2018
Do you really lust after men instead of women? In fact, you are ˹only˺ a people acting ignorantly.”
Mustaqim
Do you come to men with lust instead of women? But you are an ignorant people.
N J Dawood 2014
lustfully seeking men instead of women? Surely you are an ignorant people.‘
Rashad Khalifa
"You practice sex with the men, lustfully, instead of the women. Indeed, you are ignorant people."
Safi Kaskas
You lust after men instead of women? You are ignorant people."
Samy Mahdy
Are you coming to the men as desires without the women? Nay, but you are kinfolk who ignore.”
Shabbir Ahmed
You approach men with lust instead of women. Nay, you are people who disregard what you know (27:54)."
Shakir
What! do you indeed approach men lustfully rather than women? Nay, you are a people who act ignorantly
Sher Ali
What ! do you approach men lustfully rather than women? Nay, you are indeed an ignorant people.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"Would you really run after men in your excessive (sexual) desire rather than after women? No! You are a people (totally) ignorant!"
T.B.Irving
Do you approach men passionately instead of women? Indeed you are folk who act out of ignorance!"
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Do you approach men with lust instead of women? You are a people acting ignorantly.”
Talal Itani (2012)
Do you lust after men instead of women? You are truly ignorant people.'
The Study Quran
Do you really come with desire unto men instead of women? Nay, but you are an ignorant people!
The Wise Quran
Do you indeed surely approach men lustfully rather than women? Nay, you are a people who are ignorant.'
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
Do you indeed approach men with desire instead of women? Rather, you are a people behaving ignorantly."
Wahiduddin Khan
Must you go lustfully to men instead of women? Indeed, you are a people who are deeply ignorant
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Would ye really approach men in your lusts rather than women? Nay, ye are a people (grossly) ignorant