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Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (51) — Ayah 41
وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ ﴿41﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And in ‘Âd (there is also a sign) when We sent against them the barren wind;
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَفِى
wafī
And in
عَادٍ
ʿādin
Aad
إِذْ
idh
when
أَرْسَلْنَا
arsalnā
We sent
عَلَيْهِمُ
ʿalayhimu
against them
ٱلرِّيحَ
l-rīḥa
the wind
ٱلْعَقِيمَ
l-ʿaqīma
the barren
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And in the story of ‘Ad (there is also a sign), when We unleashed upon them a devastating [35] wind,
[35]
The Destructive Wind Upon the People of 'Ad:
The literal meaning of ﴿رِيْحَ الْعَقِيْمِ﴾ is "barren wind," that is, a wind devoid of all kinds of goodness and blessing, and in it there is nothing but harm upon harm. Some winds bring comfort, some fill the mind with fragrance, some bring glad tidings of rain, some carry clouds, and some carry the seeds of male trees. In all these, there is some aspect of goodness and blessing, but the wind that was unleashed upon the people of 'Ad was devoid of all goodness and blessing, and was barren.
[35]
The Destructive Wind Upon the People of 'Ad:
The literal meaning of ﴿رِيْحَ الْعَقِيْمِ﴾ is "barren wind," that is, a wind devoid of all kinds of goodness and blessing, and in it there is nothing but harm upon harm. Some winds bring comfort, some fill the mind with fragrance, some bring glad tidings of rain, some carry clouds, and some carry the seeds of male trees. In all these, there is some aspect of goodness and blessing, but the wind that was unleashed upon the people of 'Ad was devoid of all goodness and blessing, and was barren.
