Topic: Earthquakes
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فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِى دَارِهِمْ جَٰثِمِينَ
7:92; 11:68; 15:84; 26:159.
یعنی عذاب کے وقت دعاؤں کے لئے وہ گھٹنوں کے بل گر گئے۔ لیکن چونکہ ایسے وقت میں توبہ کام نہیں دیتی‘ وہ اسی حالت میں مر گئے اور ان کے جسموں پر زلزلہ کی وجہ سے مکان گر گئے۔
7:92; 11:68; 15:84; 26:159.
7:92; 11:68; 15:84; 26:159.
Important Words:
الرجفة (earthquake) is derived from رجف which means, it was or became in a state of motion, commotion, convulsion or disturbance or in a state of violent motion, etc. رجفة means, commotion or convulsion, particularly an earthquake; a violent earthquake; a vehement cry from heaven; any punishment that befalls a people (Lane).
اصبحوا (lay) is derived from اصبح which again is derived from صبح. They say صبح القوم i.e. he came to the people in the morning. اصبح means: (1) he entered upon the time of morning; (2) he became; or he entered upon a certain state. اصبح زید عالماmeans, Zaid became learned. So جاثمین اصبحوا means, they became prostrate, i.e. they lay prostrate; or they entered upon the time of morning, while they lay prostrate (Lane & Aqrab).
جاثمین (prostrate on the ground) is the plural of جاثم which is the active participle from جثم which means, she clove to the ground, or he fell upon his breast; or he kept to his place, not quitting it. So جاثم means, one who, or that which, cleaves to the ground or falls upon his or its breast. It also means motionless or dead (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
According to the different meanings of the word جثم given under Important Words, the verse would mean that (1) they were crushed to death by the earthquake and lay prostrate; (2) when the earthquake overtook them, they were terrified and fell prostrate on the ground, praying to God for deliverance.
a
7:92; 11:68; 15:84; 26:159.
2
یعنی عذاب کے وقت دعاؤں کے لئے وہ گھٹنوں کے بل گر گئے۔ لیکن چونکہ ایسے وقت میں توبہ کام نہیں دیتی‘ وہ اسی حالت میں مر گئے اور ان کے جسموں پر زلزلہ کی وجہ سے مکان گر گئے۔
a
7:92; 11:68; 15:84; 26:159.
977
Important Words:
الرجفة (earthquake) is derived from رجف which means, it was or became in a state of motion, commotion, convulsion or disturbance or in a state of violent motion, etc. رجفة means, commotion or convulsion, particularly an earthquake; a violent earthquake; a vehement cry from heaven; any punishment that befalls a people (Lane).
اصبحوا (lay) is derived from اصبح which again is derived from صبح. They say صبح القوم i.e. he came to the people in the morning. اصبح means: (1) he entered upon the time of morning; (2) he became; or he entered upon a certain state. اصبح زید عالماmeans, Zaid became learned. So جاثمین اصبحوا means, they became prostrate, i.e. they lay prostrate; or they entered upon the time of morning, while they lay prostrate (Lane & Aqrab).
جاثمین (prostrate on the ground) is the plural of جاثم which is the active participle from جثم which means, she clove to the ground, or he fell upon his breast; or he kept to his place, not quitting it. So جاثم means, one who, or that which, cleaves to the ground or falls upon his or its breast. It also means motionless or dead (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
According to the different meanings of the word جثم given under Important Words, the verse would mean that (1) they were crushed to death by the earthquake and lay prostrate; (2) when the earthquake overtook them, they were terrified and fell prostrate on the ground, praying to God for deliverance.
b
7:92; 11:68; 15:84; 26:159.
وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
لوطؑ کی قوم کے وطن پر بھی ایک شدید زلزلہ آیا تھا جس سے زمین کا تختہ الٹ گیا تھا۔ شدید زلزلوں میں ایسا ہوتا ہے کہ مٹی سینکڑوں فٹ اوپر جاکر پھر گرتی ہے۔ گویا مٹی اور پتھروں کی بارش ہوتی ہے۔ پومپیائی میں بھی ایسا ہوا۔ ۱۹۰۵ء میں کانگڑہ میں بھی ایسا ہوا۔ حال میں ہی کابل کے شمال میں ایک شدید زلزلہ آیا۔ اس میں بھی ایسا ہی ہوا۔
26:174; 27:59.
It often happens in a severe earthquake that rocks and rubble erupt and are carried to a height and then fall back on the earth. This happened at Pompeii; and at Kangra (India) in 1905.
According to some the country round the Dead Sea is the site of the ruined cities. The Qur’an, however, appears to place it on the route from Medina to Syria (15:80).
g
26:174; 27:59.
508
在一次剧烈的地震中经常会发生喷发岩石和石块到高空然后落回地面的现象。这种现象在庞贝 (Pompeii) 发生过; 1905年在印度康格拉 (Kangra) 也发生过。
2
لوطؑ کی قوم کے وطن پر بھی ایک شدید زلزلہ آیا تھا جس سے زمین کا تختہ الٹ گیا تھا۔ شدید زلزلوں میں ایسا ہوتا ہے کہ مٹی سینکڑوں فٹ اوپر جاکر پھر گرتی ہے۔ گویا مٹی اور پتھروں کی بارش ہوتی ہے۔ پومپیائی میں بھی ایسا ہوا۔ ۱۹۰۵ء میں کانگڑہ میں بھی ایسا ہوا۔ حال میں ہی کابل کے شمال میں ایک شدید زلزلہ آیا۔ اس میں بھی ایسا ہی ہوا۔
a
26:174; 27:59.
983
Commentary:
It appears that there was a violent eruption, and burning matter was thrown out of the ground and buried the disbelieving people underneath it.
a
26:174; 27:59.
1008
It often happens in a severe earthquake that rocks and rubble erupt and are carried to a height and then fall back on the earth. This happened at Pompeii; and at Kangra (India) in 1905.
1009
According to some the country round the Dead Sea is the site of the ruined cities. The Qur’an, however, appears to place it on the route from Medina to Syria (15:80).
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِى دَارِهِمْ جَٰثِمِينَ
7:79; 11:68; 15:84; 26:159.
7:79; 11:68; 15:84; 26:159.
a
7:79; 11:68; 15:84; 26:159.
a
7:79; 11:68; 15:84; 26:159.
988A
Important Words:
الرجفة (earthquake). See 7:79 above.
Commentary:
The people of Shu‘aib were destroyed by an earthquake probably in the early morning.
b
7:79; 11:68; 15:84; 26:159.
وَأَخَذَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِى دِيَٰرِهِمْ جَٰثِمِينَ
7:79; 26:159; 54:32.
جَثَمَ کے لئے دیکھیں سورۂ اعراف آیت۷۹ نوٹ نمبر۱
7:79; 26:159; 54:32.
Seven different words and expressions have been used in the Qur’an to describe the punishment which overtook the tribe of Thamud. In the present verse and in 54:32, the word used is Saihah (punishment); in 7:79, Rajfah (an earthquake); in 26:159 simply ‘Adhab (chastisement); in 27:52, Dammarna- hum (We utterly destroyed them); in 51:45, Sa‘iqah (thunderbolt; or any destructive punishment); in 69:6, Taghiyah (an extraordinary punishment); and in 91:15, Damdama ‘Alaihim (He destroyed them completely). Though the words and expressions employed to describe the visitation seem to be different in form, yet they possess no discrepancy in meaning. The words which, however, appear to be contradictory, are Rajfah, Saihah, Sa‘iqah and Taghiyah. As the last three also mean punishment, therefore if the tribe of Thamud were destroyed by means of an earthquake all the above words may be rightly used to describe that catastrophe.
7:79; 26:159; 54:32.
Important Words:
الصیحة (punishment) is derived from صاح which means, he called out or cried vehemently or he shouted with his utmost force or power. صاح علیه means, he rebuked him. صیح بھم means, they were frightened or terrified. صیح فیھم means, they perished. صاحت الشجرة means, the tree became tall. صیحة means, a loud cry; punishment, castigation or chastisement; a hostile or predatory incursion by which a tribe is surprised (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
Seven different words and expressions have been used in the Quran to describe the punishment which overtook the tribe of Thamud. In the verse under comment and in 54:32, the word used is صیحة (punishment); in 7:79, رجفة (an earthquake); in 26:159, عذاب (chastisement); in 27:52, دمرناھم (We utterly destroyed them); in 51:45, صاعقة (thunderbolt; any destructive punishment); in 69:6,طاغیة (an extraordinary punishment); and in 91:15, دمدم علیھم (their Lord destroyed them completely). Though the words and expressions employed to describe the visitation seem to be different in form, yet they possess no discrepancy in meaning. The only words which appear to be contradictory are Rajfah, Saihah, Sa‘iqah and Taghiyah. As, however, the last three also mean punishment, therefore if the tribe of Thamud were destroyed by means of an earthquake, all the above words may be rightly used to describe that catastrophe.
b
7:79; 26:159; 54:32.
1
جَثَمَ کے لئے دیکھیں سورۂ اعراف آیت۷۹ نوٹ نمبر۱
a
7:79; 26:159; 54:32.
1448
Important Words:
الصیحة (punishment) is derived from صاح which means, he called out or cried vehemently or he shouted with his utmost force or power. صاح علیه means, he rebuked him. صیح بھم means, they were frightened or terrified. صیح فیھم means, they perished. صاحت الشجرة means, the tree became tall. صیحة means, a loud cry; punishment, castigation or chastisement; a hostile or predatory incursion by which a tribe is surprised (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
Seven different words and expressions have been used in the Quran to describe the punishment which overtook the tribe of Thamud. In the verse under comment and in 54:32, the word used is صیحة (punishment); in 7:79, رجفة (an earthquake); in 26:159, عذاب (chastisement); in 27:52, دمرناھم (We utterly destroyed them); in 51:45, صاعقة (thunderbolt; any destructive punishment); in 69:6,طاغیة (an extraordinary punishment); and in 91:15, دمدم علیھم (their Lord destroyed them completely). Though the words and expressions employed to describe the visitation seem to be different in form, yet they possess no discrepancy in meaning. The only words which appear to be contradictory are Rajfah, Saihah, Sa‘iqah and Taghiyah. As, however, the last three also mean punishment, therefore if the tribe of Thamud were destroyed by means of an earthquake, all the above words may be rightly used to describe that catastrophe.
c
7:79; 26:159; 54:32.
1328
Seven different words and expressions have been used in the Qur’an to describe the punishment which overtook the tribe of Thamud. In the present verse and in 54:32, the word used is Saihah (punishment); in 7:79, Rajfah (an earthquake); in 26:159 simply ‘Adhab (chastisement); in 27:52, Dammarna- hum (We utterly destroyed them); in 51:45, Sa‘iqah (thunderbolt; or any destructive punishment); in 69:6, Taghiyah (an extraordinary punishment); and in 91:15, Damdama ‘Alaihim (He destroyed them completely). Though the words and expressions employed to describe the visitation seem to be different in form, yet they possess no discrepancy in meaning. The words which, however, appear to be contradictory, are Rajfah, Saihah, Sa‘iqah and Taghiyah. As the last three also mean punishment, therefore if the tribe of Thamud were destroyed by means of an earthquake all the above words may be rightly used to describe that catastrophe.
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا جَعَلْنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهَا حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ مَّنضُودٍ
یعنی عذاب کے متعلق۔
15:75.
51:34.
It appears that the people of Lot were destroyed by a terrible earthquake. Violent earthquakes often turn parts of the earth upside down and fragments of earth fly off into the air and then fall down.
15:75.
51:34.
Important Words:
سجیل (stones of clay) is derived from سجل (sajjala) which is again derived from سجل (sajala). They say سجل القرآن (sajjalal-Quran) i.e. he read or recited the Quran continuously.
سجل القاضی (sajjalal-Qadi) means, the judge decided judicially and recorded the sentence in his record. سجل به means, he threw it from above. سجیل means, stones like lumps of dry or tough clay; stones of clay. The Quranic words mean, stones of clay which had been written or decreed for them that they should be punished therewith (Lane & Aqrab).
منضود (layer upon layer) is derived from نضد which means, he put goods or commodities one upon another, or he put or set them together in regular order; he put them one upon another or side by side compactly or he set them together in regular order (Lane).
Commentary:
It appears that the people of Lot were destroyed by a terrible earthquake. Violent earthquakes often turn parts of the earth upside down and fragments of earth fly off into the air and then fall down.
The expression, layer upon layer, suggests that the earthquake shocks were repeated over some length of time.
a
15:75.
b
51:34.
1
یعنی عذاب کے متعلق۔
d
15:75.
e
51:34.
1463
Important Words:
سجیل (stones of clay) is derived from سجل (sajjala) which is again derived from سجل (sajala). They say سجل القرآن (sajjalal-Quran) i.e. he read or recited the Quran continuously.
سجل القاضی (sajjalal-Qadi) means, the judge decided judicially and recorded the sentence in his record. سجل به means, he threw it from above. سجیل means, stones like lumps of dry or tough clay; stones of clay. The Quranic words mean, stones of clay which had been written or decreed for them that they should be punished therewith (Lane & Aqrab).
منضود (layer upon layer) is derived from نضد which means, he put goods or commodities one upon another, or he put or set them together in regular order; he put them one upon another or side by side compactly or he set them together in regular order (Lane).
Commentary:
It appears that the people of Lot were destroyed by a terrible earthquake. Violent earthquakes often turn parts of the earth upside down and fragments of earth fly off into the air and then fall down.
The expression, layer upon layer, suggests that the earthquake shocks were repeated over some length of time.
d
15:75.
e
51:34.
1339A
It appears that the people of Lot were destroyed by a terrible earthquake. Violent earthquakes often turn parts of the earth upside down and fragments of earth fly off into the air and then fall down.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
7:79; 11:68.
c
7:79; 11:68.
b
7:79; 11:68.
1787
Commentary:
It appears from 7:79 that the calamity referred to in this verse was an earthquake.
b
7:79; 11:68.
1521
It appears from 7:79 that the calamity referred to in this verse was an earthquake.
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِى دَارِهِمْ جَٰثِمِينَ
7:92; 11:95; 26:190.
7:92; 11:95; 26:190.
7:92; 11:95; 26:190.
Commentary:
For the different kinds of Divine punishment which overtook the enemies of the Prophets who have been mentioned in this Surah, see a collective note on v. 41 below.
h
7:92; 11:95; 26:190.
d
7:92; 11:95; 26:190.
2964
Commentary:
For the different kinds of Divine punishment which overtook the enemies of the Prophets who have been mentioned in this Surah, see a collective note on v. 41 below.
c
7:92; 11:95; 26:190.