Quran-37:135 Surah As-saffat English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

Transliteration:( Illaa 'ajoozan fil ghaabireen )

135.Except an old woman [137] who was among those who remained behind. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(135) Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers]. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah As-Saffat Ayat 135 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

137. The name of Lut's wife was Wacelah She was an infidel. as well as a treacherous woman who was guilty of embezzlement.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah As-Saffat verse 135 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Saffat ayat 133 which provides the complete commentary from verse 133 through 138.

(37:135) except for an old woman who was among those that stayed behind.[75]

Ala-Maududi

(37:135) except for an old woman who was among those that stayed behind.[75]


75. This implies the wife of the Prophet Lot (peace be upon him), who did not migrate with her illustrious husband, but remained behind with her people and was punished.

(135) Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].

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