Surah Ash-Shams Ayat 13 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 13
And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, “[Do not harm] the she-camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink.”
But the Messenger of Allah said to them: “It is a She-camel of Allah! And (bar her not from) having her drink!”
Then Allah’s Messenger warned them: “Hands off the she-camel and her drink!”
But the Messenger of Allah [Salih (Saleh)] said to them: “Be cautious! Fear the evil end. That is the she-camel of Allah! (Do not harm it) and bar it not from having its drink!”
And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah, so let her drink!
Then the Messenger of Allah said to them, “The she-camel of Allah! And (do not hinder) her drinking.”
The messenger of God said to them, ‘[Leave] God’s camel to drink,’
انہیں اللہ کے رسول نے فرما دیا تھا کہ اللہ تعالیٰ کی اونٹنی اور اس کے پینے کی باری کی (حفاﻇت کرو)
Quran 91 Verse 13 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Ash-Shams ayat 13, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(91:13) Then Allah’s Messenger warned them: “Hands off the she-camel and her drink!”[9]
9. At other places in the Quran the following details, are given: The people of Thamud challenged the Prophet Salih (peace be upon him) to present a sign (a miracle) if he was truthful. Thereupon the Prophet (peace be upon him) presented a she-camel miraculously before them and warned them to the effect: This is Allah’s she-camel. She will graze at will in the land. One day will be for her to drink and one day for you and your cattle. If you molest her, you will be punished with a scourge. This proved to be a deterrent for some time. Then they appealed to their most wicked and rebellious chief to put an end to the she-camel, and he took up the responsibility and hamstrung her. (Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayat 73); (Surah Ash-Shuara, Ayat 134) (Surah Ash-Shuara, Ayat 156); (Surah Al-Qamar, Ayat 29).
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Ash-Shams verse 13 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Ash-Shams ayat 11 which provides the complete commentary from verse 11 through 15.
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