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Surah Yaseen (36) — Ayah 8
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِىٓ أَعْنَـٰقِهِمْ أَغْلَـٰلًا فَهِىَ إِلَى ٱلْأَذْقَانِ فَهُم مُّقْمَحُونَ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily We have put on their necks iron collars reaching to the chins, so that their heads are raised up.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, We
جَعَلْنَا
jaʿalnā
[We] have placed
فِىٓ
fī
on
أَعْنَـٰقِهِمْ
aʿnāqihim
their necks
أَغْلَـٰلًۭا
aghlālan
iron collars
فَهِىَ
fahiya
and they
إِلَى
ilā
(are up) to
ٱلْأَذْقَانِ
l-adhqāni
the chins
فَهُم
fahum
so they
مُّقْمَحُونَ
muq'maḥūna
(are with) heads raised up
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 8){ اِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِيْۤ اَعْنَاقِهِمْ اَغْلٰلًا … : ’’ اَغْلٰلًا ‘‘ ’’غُلٌّ‘‘} is the plural (with ḍammah on ghayn), an iron collar or chain that is put around the neck of a criminal to bind him; sometimes, along with it, his hands are also tied to his neck. This is the most severe form of imprisonment. {’’ الْاَذْقَانِ ‘‘ ’’ذَقَنٌ‘‘} is the plural, chins. {’’ مُقْمَحُوْنَ ‘‘ ’’قَمَحَ الْبَعِيْرُ‘‘} is when a camel lifts its head from the trough and does not drink water. {’’فُلَانٌ أَقْمَحَ الْبَعِيْرَ‘‘} means "so-and-so raised the camel's head." {’’مُقْمَحٌ‘‘} is the passive participle, whose head has been raised up and he cannot lower it. In this verse, a very effective depiction of their insistence and persistence in disbelief has been presented, meaning: We have placed heavy collars in the necks of these deniers, which are layered upon each other in such a way that they reach up to the chins, because of which their heads have been raised up.
