The meaning of "ta'ataya" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "So he raised his hoof and killed it"
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the word "ta'ataya" in the saying of the Exalted:[Al-Qamar 54:29]?
Answer:
"Ta'ataya" is what we call rearing up on its hind legs from strength. A person does not want to do anything, yet you see it rearing up on its legs; this is "ta'ataya." Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the word "ta'ataya" in the saying of the Exalted:
But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].
فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَAnswer:
"Ta'ataya" is what we call rearing up on its hind legs from strength. A person does not want to do anything, yet you see it rearing up on its legs; this is "ta'ataya." Yes.
Source
التفسير المفصل - 14-10-1432هـ — af.org.sa (58:26)
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