سُوْرَةُ الشَّمْسِ
Surah Ash-Shams (91) — Ayah 12
إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشْقَىٰهَا ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When the most wicked man among them went forth (to kill the she-camel).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذِ
idhi
When
ٱنۢبَعَثَ
inbaʿatha
(was) sent forth
أَشْقَىٰهَا
ashqāhā
(the) most wicked of them
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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12. When their most wretched one [11] rose up in rage.
[11]
Who Was the Most Wretched Person of the Nation?
For clarification, consider the following hadith. Abdullah bin Zam'ah narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned in his sermon the she-camel of the Prophet Salih and the person who wounded that she-camel. He ﷺ said: The wretched one who undertook this task was a bold, wicked, and strong man (Qidar bin Salif), who among his people was like Abu Zam'ah [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير].
[11]
Who Was the Most Wretched Person of the Nation?
For clarification, consider the following hadith. Abdullah bin Zam'ah narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned in his sermon the she-camel of the Prophet Salih and the person who wounded that she-camel. He ﷺ said: The wretched one who undertook this task was a bold, wicked, and strong man (Qidar bin Salif), who among his people was like Abu Zam'ah [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير].
