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 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 13){ عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ زَنِيْمٍ : ’’ عُتُلٍّ‘‘ ’’عَتَلَ يَعْتُلُ‘‘} (N, D) To drag with force, as He said: « خُذُوْهُ فَاعْتِلُوْهُ اِلٰى سَوَآءِ الْجَحِيْمِ» [ الدخان : ۴۸ ] "Seize him, then drag him forcefully into the midst of the blazing Fire." {’’ عُتُلٍّ ‘‘} One with a bulky body, a thick mind, and a harsh temperament. {’’ زَنِيْمٍ ‘‘} has two meanings: one is someone who is not from a people but claims to be from them, and the second meaning is a vile person, one who is notorious for baseness and wickedness. The word "notorious" conveys both meanings.
