Topic: Wind And Storm, (Saihah)
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فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلطُّوفَانَ وَٱلْجَرَادَ وَٱلْقُمَّلَ وَٱلضَّفَادِعَ وَٱلدَّمَ ءَايَٰتٍ مُّفَصَّلَٰتٍ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا مُّجْرِمِينَ
17:102; 43:49.
دریا لہو بن گیا (خروج باب۷ آیت۲۰۔ ۲۱) مینڈک اور جوئیں (خروج باب۸) طوفان یعنی اولے وغیرہ (خروج باب۹) ٹڈی (خروج باب۱۰)
کَانَ بمعنے صَارَ بھی آتا ہے (اقرب) اور یہاں یہی معنے کیے گئے ہیں۔
17:102; 43:49.
The Bible mentions ten Signs besides the Signs of the rod and the white hand (Exod. chaps. 7-11). The biblical account seems to have greatly exaggerated the Signs.
17:102; 43:49.
Important Words:
القمل (lice) is derived from قمل. They say قمل رأسه i.e. his head became infected with lice or the lice abounded in his head. قمل القوم means, the people multiplied and increased in number (like unto lice). قمل فلان means, such a one became corpulent and big-bellied. So القمل (al-qaml) means, lice, etc., that infect the head or body of a person as a result of uncleanliness and filth. القمل (al-qummal) means, small ants; small insects like flies or mosquitoes having small wings and infesting vegetation and animals and men; the word has also been taken to mean lice, etc. (Aqrab & Lisan).
مفصلات (clear) also mean, separate, distinct, etc.
Commentary:
This verse explains the two kinds of punishment mentioned in 7:131 above. Locusts and storms bring about famine, whereas lice and frogs and blood may cause disease resulting in loss of life.
The Bible mentions 10 signs, besides the signs of the rod and of the white hand:
(1) the turning of the water of the river into blood; (2) frogs; (3) lice; (4) swarms of flies; (5) the murrain of beasts; (6) the plague of boils and blains; (7) the plague of hail; (8) locusts; (9) the plague of darkness; and (10) the death of the firstborn (Exod. Chaps. 7–11). All these signs are included in the signs mentioned in the verse under comment. Thus the word طوفان (storm) comprises the plague of hail and the plague of darkness; جراد (locusts) expresses the plague of locusts; قمل (lice) comprises lice, the swarms of flies, the murrain of beasts and the death of the firstborn, because all these may be caused by infection carried through lice, flies, mosquitoes, etc. The sign of الدم (the blood) comprises the turning of the water of the river into blood as well as boils and blains. The sign of blood may also comprise the death of the firstborn. The turning of the water of the river into blood may also mean that the water of the river became vitiated so that it spoiled the blood of those who drank of it. That the river was actually turned into blood is negated by the Bible itself, for we read there that the water only became blood when it was sprinkled on the land (Exod.4:9). This only means that the water of the river became unfit for drinking purpose and it vitiated the blood of those who drank it. Similarly, the storms raised dust which in turn gave rise to lice. These signs seem to have been greatly exaggerated in the Bible.
d
17:102; 43:49.
2
دریا لہو بن گیا (خروج باب۷ آیت۲۰۔ ۲۱) مینڈک اور جوئیں (خروج باب۸) طوفان یعنی اولے وغیرہ (خروج باب۹) ٹڈی (خروج باب۱۰)
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کَانَ بمعنے صَارَ بھی آتا ہے (اقرب) اور یہاں یہی معنے کیے گئے ہیں۔
b
17:102; 43:49.
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Important Words:
القمل (lice) is derived from قمل. They say قمل رأسه i.e. his head became infected with lice or the lice abounded in his head. قمل القوم means, the people multiplied and increased in number (like unto lice). قمل فلان means, such a one became corpulent and big-bellied. So القمل (al-qaml) means, lice, etc., that infect the head or body of a person as a result of uncleanliness and filth. القمل (al-qummal) means, small ants; small insects like flies or mosquitoes having small wings and infesting vegetation and animals and men; the word has also been taken to mean lice, etc. (Aqrab & Lisan).
مفصلات (clear) also mean, separate, distinct, etc.
Commentary:
This verse explains the two kinds of punishment mentioned in 7:131 above. Locusts and storms bring about famine, whereas lice and frogs and blood may cause disease resulting in loss of life.
The Bible mentions 10 signs, besides the signs of the rod and of the white hand:
(1) the turning of the water of the river into blood; (2) frogs; (3) lice; (4) swarms of flies; (5) the murrain of beasts; (6) the plague of boils and blains; (7) the plague of hail; (8) locusts; (9) the plague of darkness; and (10) the death of the firstborn (Exod. Chaps. 7–11). All these signs are included in the signs mentioned in the verse under comment. Thus the word طوفان (storm) comprises the plague of hail and the plague of darkness; جراد (locusts) expresses the plague of locusts; قمل (lice) comprises lice, the swarms of flies, the murrain of beasts and the death of the firstborn, because all these may be caused by infection carried through lice, flies, mosquitoes, etc. The sign of الدم (the blood) comprises the turning of the water of the river into blood as well as boils and blains. The sign of blood may also comprise the death of the firstborn. The turning of the water of the river into blood may also mean that the water of the river became vitiated so that it spoiled the blood of those who drank of it. That the river was actually turned into blood is negated by the Bible itself, for we read there that the water only became blood when it was sprinkled on the land (Exod.4:9). This only means that the water of the river became unfit for drinking purpose and it vitiated the blood of those who drank it. Similarly, the storms raised dust which in turn gave rise to lice. These signs seem to have been greatly exaggerated in the Bible.
d
17:102; 43:49.
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The Bible mentions ten Signs besides the Signs of the rod and the white hand (Exod. chaps. 7-11). The biblical account seems to have greatly exaggerated the Signs.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ
11:82.
11:82.
11:82.
Important Words:
الصیحة (the punishment) which is derived from صاح i.e. he cried aloud or shouted. صیحة means, a vehement crying; an evil or mischief that comes on one suddenly; punishment; a hostile incursion by which a tribe is surprised (Lane). See also 11:68.
Commentary:
In v. 67 the time for the punishment which was to overtake Lot’s people is indicated by the expression مصبحین (by the morning) but in the present verse it is expressed by مشرقین (at sunrise). This may appear to be a discrepancy in the words used by the Quran. But there is no real discrepancy, because the expression مصبحین (by the morning) signifies those entering on the period from dawn till sunrise, and مشرقینmeans, at sunrise. It is thus clear that there is no real conflict in the meanings of the two words. The calamity actually occurred at sunrise. This is supported by the Bible (Gen. 19:23, 24). For the nature of the calamity see the following verse.
d
11:82.
a
11:82.
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Important Words:
الصیحة (the punishment) which is derived from صاح i.e. he cried aloud or shouted. صیحة means, a vehement crying; an evil or mischief that comes on one suddenly; punishment; a hostile incursion by which a tribe is surprised (Lane). See also 11:68.
Commentary:
In v. 67 the time for the punishment which was to overtake Lot’s people is indicated by the expression مصبحین (by the morning) but in the present verse it is expressed by مشرقین (at sunrise). This may appear to be a discrepancy in the words used by the Quran. But there is no real discrepancy, because the expression مصبحین (by the morning) signifies those entering on the period from dawn till sunrise, and مشرقینmeans, at sunrise. It is thus clear that there is no real conflict in the meanings of the two words. The calamity actually occurred at sunrise. This is supported by the Bible (Gen. 19:23, 24). For the nature of the calamity see the following verse.
b
11:82.
فَجَعَلْنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
11:83.
یعنی زلزلہ سے زمین تہ و بالا کر دی۔
11:83.
11:83.
Important Words:
سجیل (clay). See 11:83.
Commentary:
The houses of Lot’s people were turned upside down. This punishment corresponded to their unnatural offence. The punishment apparently took the form of a severe earthquake which raised portions of the stony soil and buried them under; or the houses had walls of stones and rubble laid in clay and these were violently shattered and the debris thrown all around.
e
11:83.
1
یعنی زلزلہ سے زمین تہ و بالا کر دی۔
b
11:83.
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Important Words:
سجیل (clay). See 11:83.
Commentary:
The houses of Lot’s people were turned upside down. This punishment corresponded to their unnatural offence. The punishment apparently took the form of a severe earthquake which raised portions of the stony soil and buried them under; or the houses had walls of stones and rubble laid in clay and these were violently shattered and the debris thrown all around.
c
11:83.
وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
7:85; 25:41; 27:59.
7:85; 25:41; 27:59.
7:85; 25:41; 27:59.
d
7:85; 25:41; 27:59.
b
7:85; 25:41; 27:59.
e
7:85; 25:41; 27:59.
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ عَارِضًا مُّسْتَقْبِلَ أَوْدِيَتِهِمْ قَالُوا۟ هَٰذَا عَارِضٌ مُّمْطِرُنَا ۚ بَلْ هُوَ مَا ٱسْتَعْجَلْتُم بِهِۦ ۖ رِيحٌ فِيهَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
41:17.
41:17.
41:17.
Important Words:
عارض (cloud) is the act. part. from عرض They say عرض الشیء i.e. he showed, manifested, presented the thing. عارض means, anything showing its breadth or side, hence appearing; a collection of clouds extending sideways in the horizon or a collection of clouds that come over in the sky unexpectedly or appear like a mountain; a gift appearing from a person (Lane & Aqrab).
Whereas the word ریح (wind) has been used in the Quran both in a good and a bad sense, its plural always is used in a good sense.
a
41:17.
a
41:17.
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Important Words:
عارض (cloud) is the act. part. from عرض They say عرض الشیء i.e. he showed, manifested, presented the thing. عارض means, anything showing its breadth or side, hence appearing; a collection of clouds extending sideways in the horizon or a collection of clouds that come over in the sky unexpectedly or appear like a mountain; a gift appearing from a person (Lane & Aqrab).
Whereas the word ریح (wind) has been used in the Quran both in a good and a bad sense, its plural always is used in a good sense.
a
41:17.
تُدَمِّرُ كُلَّ شَىْءٍۭ بِأَمْرِ رَبِّهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ لَا يُرَىٰٓ إِلَّا مَسَٰكِنُهُمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
7:73.
Commentary:
As mentioned above, the Adites were specially advanced in architecture. They built monuments on high places and erected palatial buildings. They had their summer residences, their factories and mechanical works. But they were so completely destroyed that it seemed that they had never existed and only the ruined remnants of their once lofty and strongly-built dwellings could be seen.
b
7:73.
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Commentary:
As mentioned above, the Adites were specially advanced in architecture. They built monuments on high places and erected palatial buildings. They had their summer residences, their factories and mechanical works. But they were so completely destroyed that it seemed that they had never existed and only the ruined remnants of their once lofty and strongly-built dwellings could be seen.
لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ
11:83.
دیکھئے سورۃ عنکبوت آیت ۳۲ نوٹ نمبر ۴۔
11:83.
11:83.
c
11:83.
3
دیکھئے سورۃ عنکبوت آیت ۳۲ نوٹ نمبر ۴۔
d
11:83.
c
11:83.
وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ
46:25.
46:25.
b
46:25.
c
46:25.
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Commentary:
For the story of ‘Ad see 11:51-61 and 26:124-141.
b
46:25.
مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
46:26.
46:26.
46:26.
c
46:26.
d
46:26.
c
46:26.
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ
منحوس سے یہ مرادنہیں کہ کوئی وقت منحوس ہوتا ہے اور کوئی مبارک۔ بلکہ مطلب یہ ہے کہ وہ وقت اس قوم کے لئے منحوس ہو گیا تھا۔
a
41:17; 69:7.
1342
这节经文指的不是时刻有吉利或不吉利、幸运或不幸运的, 而是指对阿德种族来说, 这一天证明是不幸的。
1
منحوس سے یہ مرادنہیں کہ کوئی وقت منحوس ہوتا ہے اور کوئی مبارک۔ بلکہ مطلب یہ ہے کہ وہ وقت اس قوم کے لئے منحوس ہو گیا تھا۔
b
41:17; 69:7.
4020
Commentary:
The verse does not mean that any particular time is auspicious or inauspicious or lucky or unlucky. The meaning is that for the tribe of ‘Ad the day proved unlucky.
b
41:17; 69:7.
2904
The verse does not mean that any particular time is auspicious or inauspicious, lucky or unlucky. The meaning is that for the tribe of ‘Ad the day proved unlucky.
تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
69:8.
69:8.
b
69:8.
c
69:8.
4021
Important Words:
منقعر (uprooted) is derived from قعر . They say قعر الشجرہ means, he uprooted the tree. انقعرت الشجرہ means, the tree became uprooted. منقعر means, uprooted (Lane & Aqrab).
c
69:8.
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ
不信者被彻底摧毁了, 或在安拉看来成了一堆废料, 就像编篱人收集起来的削下的残枝。
The disbelievers were completely crushed, or they were as worthless in the sight of God as whittled down and crushed stubble, collected by a maker of hedges.
7:79; 11:68; 26:159; 41:18.
Important Words:
المحتظر (maker of enclosure) is act. part. from احتظرwhich is derived from حظر which means, he forbade, he prohibited. احتظرmeans he took for himself an enclosure. احتظر به means, he took it for protection محتظر means, a maker of enclosure. (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
The verse signifies either that the disbelievers were completely crushed or that they were as worthless in the sight of God as whittled down and crushed stubble, collected by a maker of hedges.
1343
不信者被彻底摧毁了, 或在安拉看来成了一堆废料, 就像编篱人收集起来的削下的残枝。
c
7:79; 11:68; 26:159; 41:18.
4028
Important Words:
المحتظر (maker of enclosure) is act. part. from احتظرwhich is derived from حظر which means, he forbade, he prohibited. احتظرmeans he took for himself an enclosure. احتظر به means, he took it for protection محتظر means, a maker of enclosure. (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
The verse signifies either that the disbelievers were completely crushed or that they were as worthless in the sight of God as whittled down and crushed stubble, collected by a maker of hedges.
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The disbelievers were completely crushed, or they were as worthless in the sight of God as whittled down and crushed stubble, collected by a maker of hedges.
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ
25:41; 26:174.
25:41; 26:174.
25:41; 26:174.
c
25:41; 26:174.
b
25:41; 26:174.
b
25:41; 26:174.
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ
3:118; 18:43.
3:118; 18:43.
a
3:118; 18:43.
a
3:118; 18:43.
4320
Commentary:
The verse means that Divine punishment overtook the "garden" in a sudden and swift sweep.
a
3:118; 18:43.
فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِٱلطَّاغِيَةِ
41:18; 54:32.
41:18; 54:32.
41:18; 54:32.
Commentary:
طاغیة having been derived from طغی which means, he exceeded the limits, signifies an extremely severe punishment. For the nature of the calamity which befell the tribe of Thamud see 7:79; 41:18 & 54:32. It has been variously described in the Quran as الصیحة (the violent cry): الرجفة (the earthquake): and الصاعقه (the thunderbolt). In fact it was a severe earthquake.
b
41:18; 54:32.
a
41:18; 54:32.
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Commentary:
طاغیة having been derived from طغی which means, he exceeded the limits, signifies an extremely severe punishment. For the nature of the calamity which befell the tribe of Thamud see 7:79; 41:18 & 54:32. It has been variously described in the Quran as الصیحة (the violent cry): الرجفة (the earthquake): and الصاعقه (the thunderbolt). In fact it was a severe earthquake.
b
41:18; 54:32.
وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ
41:17; 54:20.
41:17; 54:20.
41:17; 54:20.
c
41:17; 54:20.
b
41:17; 54:20.
c
41:17; 54:20.
سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًا فَتَرَى ٱلْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ
54:21.
اَعْجَازُ النَّخْلِ کے معنے ہیں اُصُوْلُھَا۔ کھجور کے درخت کی جڑیں (اقرب)
54:21.
54:21.
Important Words:
حسوما (continuously) is derived from حسم. They say حسمه i.e. he cut it off entirely. حسمھم means, he caused them to perish completely. حسم فی العمل means, he laboured hard and wearied himself with continuous work. حسمت الدابة means, I cauterized the beast by successive operations. الایام الحسوم means, evil or unlucky days that are consecutive or permanent, or days preventing good or prosperity; disastrous days (Lane & Aqrab).
صرعٰی (lying prostrate) is the plural of صریع which is derived from صرع. They say صرعه he threw him down on the ground. صریع means, thrown down or prostrated in the ground; affected with epilepsy or madness; slain. One would say رأیت شجرھم صرعٰی i.e. I saw their trees cut down (Lane & Aqrab).
d
54:21.
1
اَعْجَازُ النَّخْلِ کے معنے ہیں اُصُوْلُھَا۔ کھجور کے درخت کی جڑیں (اقرب)
c
54:21.
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Important Words:
حسوما (continuously) is derived from حسم. They say حسمه i.e. he cut it off entirely. حسمھم means, he caused them to perish completely. حسم فی العمل means, he laboured hard and wearied himself with continuous work. حسمت الدابة means, I cauterized the beast by successive operations. الایام الحسوم means, evil or unlucky days that are consecutive or permanent, or days preventing good or prosperity; disastrous days (Lane & Aqrab).
صرعٰی (lying prostrate) is the plural of صریع which is derived from صرع. They say صرعه he threw him down on the ground. صریع means, thrown down or prostrated in the ground; affected with epilepsy or madness; slain. One would say رأیت شجرھم صرعٰی i.e. I saw their trees cut down (Lane & Aqrab).
d
54:21.