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Surah Ibrahim, Verse 26

سورة ابراهيم، الآية ٢٦

14:26 Juz 13 Hizb 26 Page 259 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 14:26

وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ ٱجْتُثَّتْ مِن فَوْقِ ٱلْأَرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِن قَرَارٍ ۝٢٦

Transliteration

wamathalu kalimatin khabīthatin kashajaratin khabīthatin uj'tuthat min fawqi l-arḍi mā lahā min qarārin

Translation

And the example of a bad word is like a bad tree, uprooted from the surface of the earth, not having any stability.

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Tafsir of verse 26

Al-Mukhtasar

The example of the bad word of disbelief is that of a bad tree, the colocynth. It is removed from its foundation with no stability on the earth. Nor does it extend into the sky, so it dies and is scattered by the wind. The word of disbelief results in ruin, and its owner’s good deeds will not reach Allah.

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Other translations of verse 26

But an evil word16 is like an evil tree17, uprooted from the surface of the earth, having no stability.

Notes

[16] i.e., the word of disbelief and polytheism.
[17] i.e., the tree of colocynth; it has no stable root and its stalks are so feeble; such is disbelief which is shaky in the heart, and their deeds are not raised to benefit them in the Hereafter.

And the parable of an evil word is that of an evil tree uprooted from the surface of earth, having no stability.

And the similitude of a bad saying is as a bad tree, uprooted from upon the earth, possessing no stability.

And the parable of an evil Word is that of an evil tree: It is torn up by the root from the surface of the earth: it has no stability.

And the parable of an evil word is as an evil tree pulled up from the earth's surface; it has no stability.

And the similitude of a wicked word is as a wicked tree: uprooted from above the earth; in no way does it have any stability.

Verse 26 word by word

  1. وَمَثَلُ wamathalu And (the) example م ث ل
  2. كَلِمَةٍ kalimatin (of) a word ك ل م
  3. خَبِيثَةٍ khabīthatin evil خ ب ث
  4. كَشَجَرَةٍ kashajaratin (is) like a tree ش ج ر
  5. خَبِيثَةٍ khabīthatin evil خ ب ث
  6. ٱجْتُثَّتْ uj'tuthat uprooted ج ث ث
  7. مِن min from
  8. فَوْقِ fawqi the surface ف و ق
  9. ٱلْأَرْضِ l-arḍi (of) the earth أ ر ض
  10. مَا mā not
  11. لَهَا lahā for it
  12. مِن min (is) any
  13. قَرَارٍ qarārin stability ق ر ر

Hadiths that cite this verse

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3119

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was brought a dish with unripe dates on it. He said: The parable of a goodly word is that of a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches (reach) to the sky (14:24 & 25).' And he said: 'It is the date-palm.' And the parable of an evil tree uprooted from…

"‏ مَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِي السَّمَاءِ تُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا قَالَ هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏ مَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ…

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