FaAAaqarooha faasbahoo nadimeen (surah Shuara: 157)

Tafseer Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

(26:157) Yet they hamstrung her, *105 and then became regretful,

Fa`aqaroohaa fa asbahoo naadimeen

*105) This dces not mean that as soon as they heard the challenge, they attacked the she-camel at once and hamstrung her. Actually, when the she-camel became a problem for the whole nation, the hearts of the people were filled with rage, and they began to hold lengthy consultations as to how to get rid of her. At last, a haughty chief undertook the task of putting an end to her, as mentioned in SurahAsh-Shams thus: "When arose the most villainous of the people.. ." (v. 12) and in Surah Al-Qamarthus: "They appealed to their companion; so he took up the responsibility and hamstrung (her)." (v. 29).