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Quran-26:157 Surah Ash-shuara English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ

Transliteration:( Fa'aqaroohaa fa asbahoo naadimeen )

157. But they hamstrung her, and then they became regretful in the morning. [157] (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(157) But they hamstrung her and so became regretful. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Ash-Shuara Ayat 157 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

157. But they hamstrung her, and then they became regretful in the morning. [157]

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Ash-Shura verse 157 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 153 which provides the complete commentary from verse 153 through 159.

(26:157) But they hamstrung her[105] and then regretted it.

Ala-Maududi

(26:157) But they hamstrung her[105] and then regretted it.


105. This does not mean that as soon as they heard the challenge, they attacked the she-camel at once and hamstrung her. Actually, when the she-camel became a problem for the whole nation, the hearts of the people were filled with rage, and they began to hold lengthy consultations as to how to get rid of her. At last, a haughty chief undertook the task of putting an end to her, as mentioned in Surah Ash-Shams thus: When arose the most villainous of the people (Surah Ash-Shams, ayat 12), and in Surah Al-Qamar thus: They appealed to their companion; so he took up the responsibility and hamstrung her. (Surah Al-Qamar, ayat 29).

(157) But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.

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