Quran 26:157 — Ash-Shu'araa, verse 157
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
But they hamstrung her. In the morning they had cause to regret it:
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا نَادِمِينَ
faʿaqarūhā fa-aṣbaḥū nādimīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- But they hamstrung her, and in the morning they were remorseful,
- Muhammad Asad
- But they cruelly slaughtered her - and then they had cause to regret it:
- Sahih International
- But they hamstrung her and so became regretful.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | فَعَقَرُوهَاfaʿaqarūhā | But they hamstrung her | عقر |
| 2 | فَأَصْبَحُوا۟fa-aṣbaḥū | then they became | صبح |
| 3 | نَـٰدِمِينَnādimīna | regretful | ندم |