Verse 7

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Important Words:

کنود (ungrateful) is derived from کند. They say کند النعمة i.e. he dis-acknowledged a benefit; he was ungrateful. کند الشیءmeans, he cut the thing. کنود means, ungrateful man or woman; an unbeliever; a blamer of his Lord who remembers misfortunes and forgets favours; rebellious; niggardly; avaricious; who eats alone and beats his slaves. أرض کنود means, land that produces nothing (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

The reference in the verse is to the arrogant, base and miserly disbeliever who is also a coward. He is cruel towards the weak and does not feed the poor.