Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The meaning of «ثم لم تكن فتنتهم‏» is "then they will have no other excuse." The meaning of «معروشات‏» is "raised on trellises," like grapes and such (which have vines). The meaning of «حمولة‏» is «لدو» , meaning beasts of burden. The meaning of «وللبسنا‏» is "We will cast doubt." The meaning of «ينأون‏» is "they go far away." The meaning of «تبسل» is "to be disgraced." «أبسلوا‏» means "they were disgraced." In «باسطو أيديهم‏» , the meaning of «بسط» is "to strike." «استكثرتم‏» means "you have led many astray." «وجعلوا لله من ثمراتهم ومالهم نصيبا» means "they assigned a portion of their fruits and wealth to Allah and a portion to Satan and idols." «اكنة» is the plural of «كنان» , meaning "covering." «أما اشتملت‏» means "Are there not males and females in the wombs of the females? Then why do you make one lawful and one unlawful?" And «وما مسفوحا‏» means "spilled blood." The meaning of «صدف‏» is "turned away." The meaning of «أبلسوا‏» is "they despaired." In «فاذاهم مبلسون» and «أبسلوا‏ بما كسبوا» , it means "they were consigned to destruction." The meaning of «سرمدا‏» is "forever." The meaning of «استهوته‏» is "led astray." The meaning of «يمترون‏» is "do you doubt?" The meaning of «وقر‏» is "a burden (that deafens the ear)." And «وقر‏» , with a kasrah on the waw, means "a burden loaded on an animal." «أساطير‏» , «أسطورة» , and «إسطارة» are plurals, meaning "nonsense and vain talk." «البأساء» is derived from «بأس» , meaning "in severe despair," that is, hardship and need; it also comes from «بؤس‏.‏» , meaning "needy." «جهرة‏» means "openly." In «صور» ( «يوم ينقخ فى الصور» ), «صورت» is the plural, like «سور» , the plural of «سورة» . From «ملكوت» is «ملك» , meaning "kingdom." Like «رهبوت» and «رحموت» , it is a proverb. «رهبوت» means "fear." «رحموت» ("kindness") is better, and they say: "Your frightening is better than kindness to a child." «جن‏ عليه اليل» means "the darkness of night covered him." The meaning of «حسبان» is «حساب» . They say: "Upon Allah is its «حسبان» ," meaning «حساب» , and some have said «حسبان» refers to arrows and weapons thrown at Satan. «مستقر» is "the father's back." «مستودع‏» is "the mother's womb." «قنو» (cluster) is the dual «قنوان» and the plural is also «قنوان» , like «صنو» and «صنوان‏.» (meaning trees joined at the roots).