القلم
Al-Qalam
Surah 68
Verse 14
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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)
English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
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68:14
English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
Ill-mannered and, in addition to that, of doubtful birth.
English - Five Volume Translation
Ill-mannered and, in addition to that, of doubtful birth.[4315]
Important Words:
عتل (ill-mannered) is derived from عتل (‘atala). عتله means, he dragged him or drove him along roughly. عتل means, a great eater who refuses to give; gross, coarse, rough or rude person; low, ignoble; mean (Lane).
زنیم (of doubtful birth) is derived from زنم (zannama) and تزنیم is conjoining anyone with a people or party to which he does not belong. زنیم means, one adopted among a people to whom he does not belong, not being needed by them; base, ignoble, mean; the son of an adulteress or fornicatress (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
The reference in this and the three verses preceding it may be to Walid bin Mughirah or Abu Jahl, etc. or to every leader of falsehood.
English - Short Commentary Translation
Ill-mannered and, in addition to that, of doubtful birth,
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