Al-Qiyamah Verse 29

and ˹then˺ their feet are tied together ˹in a shroud˺.

when legs are brought together [in a shroud];

and leg is intertwined with leg,

when his legs are brought together:

And one shank is entangled with the other shank.

And one leg will be joined with another;

and calf is inter-twined with calf.

And anguish will be heaped upon anguish:

And one shin will curl up with the other shin.

and each shank clasps the other shank,

And (in the agony of death) one leg is intertwined with the other;

And one shank rubs against the other (in death agony) and one distress will be combined with another distress (for the departing soul).

And the shin/leg coiled/wrapped with the shin/leg

And one shin will curl up with the other shin.

And one leg will be tied to another (i.e. after death)

And leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded)

And affliction is combined with affliction --

And affliction is combined with affliction;

And agony is heaped on agony;

When legs are twisted around each other,

and when leg is intertwined with leg,

And one shank will be joined with another shank.

when his legs are brought together [when affliction is combined with affliction];

And leg is entwined with leg.

and the shank is intertwined with the [other] shank, that is, one of his shanks [will be intertwined] with his other shank at the moment of death; or [it means] the distress of parting with this world is intertwined with the distress of the arrival of the Hereafter;

And one shank will be joined with another shank.

"This is the last day of the days of this world and the first day of the days of the Hereafter. So there will be hardships that will meet (more) hardships, except for he whom Allah has mercy upon."

Ikrimah said,

وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ

And one shank will be joined with another shank.

"The great matter (will be joined) with the great matter."

Mujahid said, "A test (will be joined) with a test."

Al-Hasan Al-Basri said concerning Allah's statement,
وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ
(And one shank will be joined with another shank).

"These are your two shins when they are bound together."

In another narration from him (Al-Hasan) he said,

"His two legs have died and they will not carry him while he used to walk around on them."

Concerning Allah's statement,

إِلَى رَبِّكَ يَوْمَيِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ

Now both legs are laid across each other in preparation