سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 157
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ نَـٰدِمِينَ ﴿157﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But they killed her, and then they became regretful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَعَقَرُوهَا
faʿaqarūhā
But they hamstrung her
فَأَصْبَحُوا۟
fa-aṣbaḥū
then they became
نَـٰدِمِينَ
nādimīna
regretful
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
157-1. That is, despite the fact that the she-camel was a sign of Allah's power and a proof of the truthfulness of the Prophet, the people of Thamud did not believe and continued on the path of disbelief and polytheism, and their rebellion increased to such an extent that eventually they hamstrung the living sign of power, the 'she-camel', meaning they wounded its hands and feet, causing it to sit down, and then they killed it.
157-2. This happened when, after the killing of the she-camel, Prophet Salih (علیہ السلام) said that now you have only three days' respite; on the fourth day you will be destroyed. After that, when the signs of the impending punishment began to appear, then they too began to express regret. But after seeing the signs of punishment, regret and repentance are of no benefit.
157-2. This happened when, after the killing of the she-camel, Prophet Salih (علیہ السلام) said that now you have only three days' respite; on the fourth day you will be destroyed. After that, when the signs of the impending punishment began to appear, then they too began to express regret. But after seeing the signs of punishment, regret and repentance are of no benefit.
