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Al-Qalam 16

Ayah 16 of 52 · Meccan

سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلۡخُرۡطُومِ ١٦

We will brand him upon the snout.1

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 Literally, "trunk," meaning the nose of an elephant or pig.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. سَنَسِمُهُۥWe will brand himsanasimuhu
  2. عَلَىonʿalā
  3. ٱلۡخُرۡطُومِthe snoutl-khur'ṭūmi

Tafsir

I will place a mark on his nose which will stick with him and disfigure him.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran