سورة الحَشر
Surah Al-Hashr 59:5
The Banishment · Verse 5 of 24
مَا قَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ لِينَةٍ أَوْ تَرَكْتُمُوهَا قَائِمَةً عَلَىٰ أُصُولِهَا فَبِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَلِيُخْزِيَ الْفَاسِقِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
You cut down no palm-tree (of theirs) bearing small dates of inferior quality or left it standing on its roots but it was by Allâh´s leave. (Allâh gave you this leave) so that He might disgrace the transgressors.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Whether ye cut down (O ye Muslim!) The tender palm-trees, or ye left them standing on their roots, it was by leave of Allah, and in order that He might cover with shame the rebellious transgresses.
Ahmed Ali
The palm trees that you cut down or left standing intact was by God´s dispensation, so that He might disgrace the transgressors.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Whatever (of their) palm-trees you may have cut down or left them standing on their roots, it was by God’s leave and so that He might disgrace the transgressors.
Daryabadi
Whatsoever fine palms ye cut down or left standing on roots there of, it was by the leave of Allah, and in order that He might abase the transgressors.
Faridul Haque
The trees you had cut down or left standing on their roots was all by Allah’s permission, and in order to disgrace the sinners.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Whatever palm-tree you cut down or leave it standing upon its roots, it is by Allahís permission, and that He may abase the transgressors.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Whatever palm tree you cut down, or left standing on their roots, it was by ALLAH's leave that HE might humiliate the transgressors.
Muhammad Asad
Whatever [of their] palm trees you may have cut down, [O believers,] or left standing on their roots, was [done] by God's leave, and in order that He might confound the iniquitous.
Muhammad Musin Khan
What you (O Muslims) cut down of the palm-trees (of the enemy), or you left them standing on their stems, it was by Leave of Allah, and in order that He might disgrace the Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).
Muhammad Pickthall
Whatsoever palm-trees ye cut down or left standing on their roots, it was by Allah's leave, in order that He might confound the evil-livers.
Muhammad Sarwar
All the productive palm-trees (of the Jews hostile to you) which you cut down or left untouched were the will of God to bring disgrace upon the evil-doers.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Whatever palm-tree you cut down or leave standing upon its roots, It is by Allah's command, and that He may abase the transgressors.
Rashad Khalifa
Whether you chop a tree or leave it standing on its trunk is in accordance with GOD's will. He will surely humiliate the wicked.
Shabbir Ahmed
Whatever softness you disregarded, or kept up by way of principle, was in accord with Allah's Command, in order that He might bring shame to those who drifted away from their treaties.
Commentary 59:5 “You cut down no palm-tree (of theirs) bearing small dates of inferior quality” is in the first instance a reference to the cutting down of some of the…
مَا قَطَعْتُم مِّن لِّينَةٍ أَوْ تَرَكْتُمُوهَا قَائِمَةً عَلَىٰ أُصُولِهَا فَبِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَلِيُخْزِيَ الْفَاسِقِينَ
59:5 “You cut down no palm-tree (of theirs) bearing small dates of inferior quality” is in the first instance a reference to the cutting down of some of the palm trees belonging to Banû Nadzîr whose dates were of inferior quality and unfit for human consumption (Al-Roudz-al Unf). The cutting of trees was also needed for implementing a strategy of warfare (Zurqânî). The basic message is that apart from stringent military exigencies, the destruction of any property, including vegetation—even if it is of inferior quality—of the enemy on their land is prohibited. (Ibn Jarîr; Baghawî; Ibn Kathîr).