سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 156
وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿156﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And touch her not with harm, lest the torment of a Great Day should seize you."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَمَسُّوهَا
tamassūhā
touch her
بِسُوٓءٍۢ
bisūin
with harm
فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ
fayakhudhakum
lest seize you
عَذَابُ
ʿadhābu
(the) punishment
يَوْمٍ
yawmin
(of) a Day
عَظِيمٍۢ
ʿaẓīmin
Great
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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156. Do not harm her, or the punishment of a tremendous Day [95] will seize you."
[95]
Why Did the People Accept the She-Camel’s Turn to Drink Water?
In an arid and barren land like Arabia, there was always a shortage of water, and the issue of water was extremely important. Therefore, Salihؑ decided that on one day, only this she-camel of Allah would drink water from a certain well. On that day, the people’s animals would not go there to drink water, and on the next day, the people’s animals would drink water, and the she-camel would not go there. This decision of Salihؑ was according to Allah’s command, which the people accepted. However, their own willingness had nothing to do with this acceptance. Rather, they were compelled to accept this decision. There were two reasons for this: one was that along with the decision, Salihؑ had also given this warning that if you people caused any harm to this she-camel or obstructed her from grazing freely or drinking water, then Allah’s punishment would come upon you; and the second was that after witnessing the miracle of the she-camel, they had become convinced that Salihؑ was indeed a Messenger of Allah. Therefore, despite this conviction, they were fearful of his warning.
[95]
Why Did the People Accept the She-Camel’s Turn to Drink Water?
In an arid and barren land like Arabia, there was always a shortage of water, and the issue of water was extremely important. Therefore, Salihؑ decided that on one day, only this she-camel of Allah would drink water from a certain well. On that day, the people’s animals would not go there to drink water, and on the next day, the people’s animals would drink water, and the she-camel would not go there. This decision of Salihؑ was according to Allah’s command, which the people accepted. However, their own willingness had nothing to do with this acceptance. Rather, they were compelled to accept this decision. There were two reasons for this: one was that along with the decision, Salihؑ had also given this warning that if you people caused any harm to this she-camel or obstructed her from grazing freely or drinking water, then Allah’s punishment would come upon you; and the second was that after witnessing the miracle of the she-camel, they had become convinced that Salihؑ was indeed a Messenger of Allah. Therefore, despite this conviction, they were fearful of his warning.
