سُوْرَةُ الْحَشْرِ
Surah Al-Hashr (59) — Ayah 5
مَا قَطَعْتُم مِّن لِّينَةٍ أَوْ تَرَكْتُمُوهَا قَآئِمَةً عَلَىٰٓ أُصُولِهَا فَبِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيُخْزِىَ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
What you (O Muslims) cut down of the palm-trees (of the enemy), or you left them standing on their stems, it was by Leave of Allâh, and in order that He might disgrace the Fâsiqûn (the rebellious, the disobedient to Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَا
mā
Whatever
قَطَعْتُم
qaṭaʿtum
you cut down
مِّن
min
of
لِّينَةٍ
līnatin
(the) palm-trees
أَوْ
aw
or
تَرَكْتُمُوهَا
taraktumūhā
you left them
قَآئِمَةً
qāimatan
standing
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
on
أُصُولِهَا
uṣūlihā
their roots
فَبِإِذْنِ
fabi-idh'ni
it (was) by the permission
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلِيُخْزِىَ
waliyukh'ziya
and that He may disgrace
ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ
l-fāsiqīna
the defiantly disobedient
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.
5. 1. Linah: A type of date, like Ajwah, Barni, etc., are types of dates, or it refers to the general date palm tree. During the siege, by the order of the Prophet ﷺ, the Muslims set fire to the date palm trees of Banu Nadir, cut down some, and left some. The purpose of this was to eliminate the enemy's cover. And it was to make clear that now the Muslims have prevailed over you, and they are able to dispose of your wealth and property as they wish. Allah Almighty also approved of this strategy of the Muslims and made it a means of disgrace for the Jews.
