But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her]. (Al-Qamar [54] : 29)
1 Mufti Taqi Usmani
Then they called their man (to kill the she-camel,) so he undertook (the task) and killed (the she-camel).
2 Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But they roused a companion of theirs, so he dared to kill ˹her˺.
3 Ruwwad Translation Center
But they called their companion, and he undertook the task and hamstrung her.
4 A. J. Arberry
Then they called their comrade, and he took in hand, and hamstrung her.
5 Abdul Haleem
But they called their companion, who took a sword and hamstrung the camel.
6 Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Then they called their fellow, and he took the sword and hamstrung her,
7 Abdullah Yusuf Ali
But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).
8 Abul Ala Maududi
Eventually, they summoned their companion, and he undertook the (outrageous) task and hamstrung the she-camel.
9 Ahmed Ali
But they called their commander, who seized and hamstrung her.
10 Ahmed Raza Khan
In response they called their companion – he therefore caught and hamstrung the she-camel.
11 Ali Quli Qarai
But they called their companion, and he took [a knife] and hamstrung [her].
12 Ali Ünal
But (without observing the turn) they (schemed to slaughter the she-camel and) called their comrade (one of the nine ring-leaders); and so he ventured (upon the evil deed), and slaughtered her cruelly.
13 Amatul Rahman Omar
Thereupon they called their comrade who seized her (- the she-camel) quite unlawfully with the help of others and hamstrung (her, and they were then overtaken by a calamity).
14 English Literal
So they called their companion/friend, so he stood on his toes and extended his hands to take , so he wounded/slaughtered/made infertile
15 Faridul Haque
In response they called their companion – he therefore caught and hamstrung the she-camel.
16 Hamid S. Aziz
But they called their companion, who took (the sword) and hamstrung her
17 Hilali & Khan
But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her).
18 Maulana Mohammad Ali
To-morrow they will know who is the liar, the insolent one.
19 Mohammad Habib Shakir
But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) and slew (her).
20 Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).
21 Muhammad Sarwar
They called together their companions and agreed to slay the she-camel.
22 Qaribullah & Darwish
But they called their companion who took hold of her and hamstrung her.
23 Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her).
24 Wahiduddin Khan
But they called their companion who took a sword and hamstrung her.
25 Talal Itani
But they called their friend, and he dared, and he slaughtered.
26 Tafsir jalalayn
But they called their companion, Qudr, to slay it, so he took, he drew his sword, and he hamstrung, with it the She-camel, in other words, he slew her in compliance with their wish.
27 Tafseer Ibn Kathir
But they called their comrade and he took and killed.
According to the Scholars of Tafsir, his name was Qudar bin Salif; he was the evilest among them,
إِذِ انبَعَثَ أَشْقَـهَا
When the most wicked man among them went forth (to kill the she-camel). (91;12)
Allah said here, فَتَعَاطَى (and he took), meaning to harm,
فَعَقَرَ
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
28 Almuntakhab Fi Tafsir Alquran Alkarim
They called upon the leader whose heart was confederate with his hand; which held the knife and disabled the she-camel by cutting her hamstring muscles
القرآن الكريم - القمر٥٤ :٢٩ Al-Qamar 54:29 Iqtarabat As-Sa'a