سُوْرَةُ صٓ
Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 12
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Before them (were many who) belied (Messengers) - the people of Nûh (Noah); and ‘Âd; and Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) the man of stakes (with which he used to punish the people),
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كَذَّبَتْ
kadhabat
Denied
قَبْلَهُمْ
qablahum
before them
قَوْمُ
qawmu
(the) people
نُوحٍۢ
nūḥin
(of) Nuh
وَعَادٌۭ
waʿādun
and Aad
وَفِرْعَوْنُ
wafir'ʿawnu
and Firaun
ذُو
dhū
(the) owner
ٱلْأَوْتَادِ
l-awtādi
(of) the stakes
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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12. Before them, the people of Noah, ‘Ad, and Pharaoh of the stakes [14] denied (the truth).
[14]
Pharaoh of the Pegs:
If taken idiomatically, it would mean that he was the owner of a very strong kingdom. However, the literal meaning can also be taken. It was Pharaoh’s custom that when he wanted to crucify someone, he would stand him against a plank and drive four pegs into his hands and feet; for this reason, he became known as ﴿ذِيْ الاَوْتَاد﴾, that is, the one of the pegs. For further explanation, see the footnote to verse 10 of Surah Al-Fajr.
[14]
Pharaoh of the Pegs:
If taken idiomatically, it would mean that he was the owner of a very strong kingdom. However, the literal meaning can also be taken. It was Pharaoh’s custom that when he wanted to crucify someone, he would stand him against a plank and drive four pegs into his hands and feet; for this reason, he became known as ﴿ذِيْ الاَوْتَاد﴾, that is, the one of the pegs. For further explanation, see the footnote to verse 10 of Surah Al-Fajr.
