سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 13
عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Cruel, and moreover base-born (of illegitimate birth).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
عُتُلٍّۭ
ʿutullin
Cruel
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
(all) that
زَنِيمٍ
zanīmin
utterly useless
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.
13. 1. This is a mention of the moral depravity of those disbelievers for whose sake the Prophet is being prevented from welcoming.
