Surah 44. Ad-Dukhan

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Verses [Section]: 1-29[1], 30-42 [2], 43-59 [3]

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Quran Text of Verse 43-59اِنَّIndeedشَجَرَتَ(the) treeالزَّقُّوْمِۙ(of) Zaqqum طَعَامُ(Will be) foodالْاَثِیْمِ(of) the sinner(s) كَالْمُهْلِ ۛۚLike the murky oilیَغْلِیْit will boilفِیinالْبُطُوْنِۙthe bellies كَغَلْیِLike boilingالْحَمِیْمِ (of) scalding water خُذُوْهُSeize himفَاعْتِلُوْهُand drag himاِلٰیintoسَوَآءِ(the) midstالْجَحِیْمِۗۖ(of) the Hellfire ثُمَّThenصُبُّوْاpourفَوْقَoverرَاْسِهٖhis headمِنْofعَذَابِ(the) punishmentالْحَمِیْمِؕ(of) the scalding water ذُقْ ۙۚTaste!اِنَّكَIndeed youاَنْتَ[you] (were)الْعَزِیْزُthe mightyالْكَرِیْمُ the noble اِنَّIndeedهٰذَاthisمَا(is) whatكُنْتُمْyou used (to)بِهٖ[about it]تَمْتَرُوْنَ doubt اِنَّIndeedالْمُتَّقِیْنَthe righteousفِیْ(will be) inمَقَامٍa placeاَمِیْنٍۙsecure فِیْInجَنّٰتٍgardensوَّ عُیُوْنٍۚۙand springs یَّلْبَسُوْنَWearing garmentsمِنْofسُنْدُسٍfine silkوَّ اِسْتَبْرَقٍand heavy silkمُّتَقٰبِلِیْنَۚۙfacing each other كَذٰلِكَ ۫Thusوَ زَوَّجْنٰهُمْAnd We will marry themبِحُوْرٍ(to) companions with beautiful eyesعِیْنٍؕ(to) companions with beautiful eyes یَدْعُوْنَThey will callفِیْهَاthereinبِكُلِّfor every kindفَاكِهَةٍ(of) fruitاٰمِنِیْنَۙsecure لَاNotیَذُوْقُوْنَthey will tasteفِیْهَاthereinالْمَوْتَthe deathاِلَّاexceptالْمَوْتَةَthe deathالْاُوْلٰی ۚthe firstوَ وَقٰىهُمْAnd He will protect themعَذَابَ(from the) punishmentالْجَحِیْمِۙ(of) the Hellfire فَضْلًاA Bountyمِّنْfromرَّبِّكَ ؕyour LordذٰلِكَThatهُوَitالْفَوْزُ(will be) the successالْعَظِیْمُ the great فَاِنَّمَاIndeedیَسَّرْنٰهُWe have made it easyبِلِسَانِكَin your tongueلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayیَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ take heed فَارْتَقِبْSo watchاِنَّهُمْindeed theyمُّرْتَقِبُوْنَ۠(too are) watching

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Translation of Verse 43-59

43. Surely ˹the fruit of˺ the tree of Zaqqûm ¹⁰²⁵

44. will be the food of the evildoer.

45. Like molten metal, it will boil in the bellies

46. like the boiling of hot water.

47. ˹It will be said,˺ "Seize them and drag them into the depths of the Hellfire.

48. Then pour over their heads the torment of boiling water."

49. ˹The wicked will be told,˺ "Taste this. You mighty, noble one! ¹⁰²⁶

50. This is truly what you ˹all˺ used to doubt."

51. Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place,

52. amid Gardens and springs,

53. dressed in fine silk and rich brocade, facing one another.

54. So it will be. And We will pair them to maidens with gorgeous eyes.

55. There they will call for every fruit in serenity.

56. There they will never taste death, beyond the first death. And He will protect them from the punishment of the Hellfire-

57. as ˹an act of˺ grace from your Lord. That is ˹truly˺ the ultimate triumph.

58. Indeed, We have made this ˹Quran˺ easy in your own language ˹O Prophet˺ so perhaps they will be mindful.

59. Wait then! They too are certainly waiting.

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Commentary

1025. Zaqqûm is a tree that grows in the depths of Hell as mentioned in 37:62-65. The pagans of Mecca used to make fun of the Prophet and say, "How can a tree grow in Hell?"

1026. Abu Jahl, a Meccan pagan leader, met the warning of punishment in the Hereafter by exclaiming, "How can I be punished when I am the mighty, noble one!"