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 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.
13. He is harsh and, besides all this, of ignoble origin [11].
[11] The meaning of ﴿زنيم﴾ is a person whose lineage is doubtful, who associates himself with another tribe; in this sense, the word also means someone of bad character, notorious, or illegitimate. Most commentators believe that this person was Walid bin Mughirah, who was the chief of the Quraysh of Makkah before Abu Jahl, and whose lineage was discovered eighteen years later. ﴿والله اعلم بالصواب﴾
[11] The meaning of ﴿زنيم﴾ is a person whose lineage is doubtful, who associates himself with another tribe; in this sense, the word also means someone of bad character, notorious, or illegitimate. Most commentators believe that this person was Walid bin Mughirah, who was the chief of the Quraysh of Makkah before Abu Jahl, and whose lineage was discovered eighteen years later. ﴿والله اعلم بالصواب﴾
