The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 547

PT. 30 10. In extended columns. 4841 AL-HUMAZAH P0- CH. 104 فِي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَةٍ ن 4841. Commentary: The verse may mean: (1) Disbelievers will be bound down to tall columns when the fire will burn them, i. e. they will be quite helpless and will find no escape or refuge from Divine punishment. (2) They will burn in a furnace of which the columns will be very tall. This again is a metaphor pointing to the severity of the punishment of Hell. The tall columns may also signify evil customs and usages of disbelievers. These bad customs and traditions will take the form of tall columns in the next life. 3443