Till he reached a place between two mountains, and found this side of it a people who understood but little of what was spoken.
Until, when he came between two mountains, he found before them a nation that did not appear to understand any speech.
until, when he reached between the two barriers, he found this side of them a people scarcely able to understand speech.
[And he marched on] till, when he reached [a place] between the two mountain-barriers, he found beneath them a people who could scarcely understand a word [of his language].
Until when he arrived between the two mountains, he found beside them a people who well-nigh understood not a word.
Until, when he reached between two mountains, he found, before (near) them (those two mountains), a people who scarcely understood a word.
Until, when he reached the point separating the two barriers, he found beside them a people who could barely understand what is said.
until when he reached a place between the two mountains, he found beside the mountains a people who scarcely understood anything.
Until, when he reached between two mountains, he found before them a people who scarcely understood a word.
Till, when he came between the two mountains, he found upon their hither side a folk that scarce could understand a saying.
When he reached [the place] between the two barriers, he found between them a people who could hardly understand a word [of his language].
when he reached between the two barriers he found on one side of them a nation who could barely understand speech.
Until, when he reached [a pass] between two mountains, he found beside them a people who could hardly understand [his] speech.
after this to the middle of two mountains where he found a people who could hardly understand a single word.
Until when he reached (a place) between the two mountains, he found on that side of them a people who could hardly understand a word.
<u>H</u>att<u>a</u> i<u>tha</u> balagha bayna a<b>l</b>ssaddayni wajada min doonihim<u>a</u> qawman l<u>a</u> yak<u>a</u>doona yafqahoona qawl<u>a</u><b>n</b>
until he came between two mountains. He found beside them a people who could scarcely understand a word [of his language].
Until, when he reached (a tract) between two mountains, he found, beneath them, a people who scarcely understood a word.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ بَيْنَ ٱلسَّدَّيْنِ وَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمَا قَوْمًا لَّا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ قَوْلًا
And he travelled until he reached a gap between two mountains, and he found before them a people who could barely understand the speech of others.
And he travelled until he reached a gap between two mountains, and he found before them a people who could barely understand the speech of others.
<p>Explanation of Difficult Words</p><p>1.	The word السَّدَّ used in the expression: بَيْنَ السَّدَّيْنِ denotes what be-comes a barrier against something. It may be a wall or mountain and it may be natural or artificial. At this place, the word: السَّدَّيْنِ (as-saddain) means two mountains that stood as a barrier against the intrusion of Ya'juj and Ma'juj. But, they still attacked through the pass in between the two mountains and which was closed by Dhul-Qarnain.</p><p>2.	The word: زُبَرَ‌ (zubar) in: زُبَرَ‌ الْحَدِيدِ (zubar al-hadid - 96) is the plural of: زُبرہ (zubrah) which means sheets in the sense of pieces, fragments or ingots of iron which were to be used in the wall designed to block the pass, obviously a stronger device as compared to bricks and rocks.</p><p>3.	The word: الصَّدَفَيْنِ (as-sadafain - 96) signifies the two sides of the mountain facing each other.</p><p>4.	According to most commentators, the last word: قِطْرً‌ا (qitr) in verse 96 means molten copper. There are some others who have explained 'qitr' as molten iron or pewter. (al-Qurtubi)</p><p>The expression: دَكَّاءَ (dakkaa'a - 98) used about the wall means what would crumble down to the level of the ground.</p>
Explanation of Difficult Words1.	The word السَّدَّ used in the expression: بَيْنَ السَّدَّيْنِ denotes what be-comes a barrier against something. It may be a wall or mountain and it may be natural or artificial. At this place, the word: السَّدَّيْنِ (as-saddain) means two mountains that stood as a barrier against the intrusion of Ya'juj and Ma'juj. But, they still attacked through the pass in between the two mountains and which was closed by Dhul-Qarnain.2.	The word: زُبَرَ‌ (zubar) in: زُبَرَ‌ الْحَدِيدِ (zubar al-hadid - 96) is the plural of: زُبرہ (zubrah) which means sheets in the sense of pieces, fragments or ingots of iron which were to be used in the wall designed to block the pass, obviously a stronger device as compared to bricks and rocks.3.	The word: الصَّدَفَيْنِ (as-sadafain - 96) signifies the two sides of the mountain facing each other.4.	According to most commentators, the last word: قِطْرً‌ا (qitr) in verse 96 means molten copper. There are some others who have explained 'qitr' as molten iron or pewter. (al-Qurtubi)The expression: دَكَّاءَ (dakkaa'a - 98) used about the wall means what would crumble down to the level of the ground.