The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4)

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PT. 23 AȘ-ṢĀFFĀT 64. Verily, We have made it a trial for the wrongdoers. 3313 65. It is a tree that springs forth in the bottom of Hell; 3314 66. The fruit thereof is as though it were the heads of serpents. 3315 67. "And they shall eat of it and fill their bellies therewith. 68. Then will they have in addition to it a mixture of boiling water to drink. 3316 69. Then surely their return shall be to Hell. 70. They indeed found their fathers erring, a56:54. b7:174. deadly food, the verse would mean that the fruit of the accursed tree of disbelief is deadly and its eating brings about spiritual death. The word has been used in the same sense and in the same context at two other places in the Quran, viz. 44:44, 45, 46 & 56:53, 54, 55. 3313. Commentary: The verse means to say that the evil tree of disbelief has always proved a great source of mischief for men. 3314. Commentary: The implication of the verse seems to be that eating of the tree of disbelief 2691 CH. 37 إِنَّا جَعَلْنَهَا فِتْنَةً لِلظَّلِمِينَ إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِي أَصْلِ الْجَحِيمِ طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُ رُءُوسُ الشَّيْطِيْنِ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَاكِلُوْنَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِتُوْنَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيـ ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَا إِلَى الْجَحِيمِ إِنَّهُمْ الْغَوْا أَبَاءَهُمْ ضَالِينَ leads men to the bottom of Hell. 3315. Commentary: The metaphorical description of Zaqqum continues in the present verse. 3316. Important Words:. شاب mixture is derived from) شوبا They say i. e. he mixed the thing with water; he adulterated it. means, he deceived the man and defrauded him, he acted treacher- ously; he deceived in buying or selling. means, anything mixed, mixture; a medley; heat; honey; a piece of dough (Aqrab & Lane).