وَإِذَا ٱلۡعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتۡ ٤
And when full-term she-camels1 are neglected
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 Those ten months pregnant and nearing delivery. This verse alludes to distraction from the most valued of possessions.
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- وَإِذَاAnd whenwa-idhā
- ٱلۡعِشَارُthe full-term she-camelsl-ʿishāru
- عُطِّلَتۡ(are) left untendedʿuṭṭilat
Tafsir
When pregnant she-camels, which were their most valuable wealth, are neglected by being abandoned by their owners.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran