أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
- EnglishSaheeh International
- Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- அது சிறப்பான விருந்தா? அல்லது (நரகத்திலிருக்கும் கள்ளி) 'ஜக்கூம்' என்ற மரமா?
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- සංග්රහයෙන් ශ්රේෂ්ඨ වනුයේ එය ද එසේ නැතහොත් zසක්කූම් (නම් කටු) ගස ද?
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- کیا یہ مہمانی اچھی ہے یا سینڈھ (زقوم) کا درخت؟
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- それは結構な歓待ではないか。それともザックームの木（をとるの）か。
- ChineseMa Jian
- 那是更善的款待呢？还是攒楛树？
Tafsir of 37:62
The Tree of Zaqqum and its Companions Here Allah asks: `Is that which He has mentioned of the delights of Paradise with its food, drink, companions and other joys better entertainment, or أَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّومِ (or the tree of Zaqqum) which is in Hell' The meaning here is a specific kind of tree which is called Zaqqum. This is like the Ayah: وَشَجَرَةً تَخْرُجُ مِن طُورِ سَيْنَآءَ تَنبُتُ بِالدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍ لِّلأَكِلِيِنَ (And a tree that springs forth from Mount Sinai, that grows (produces) oil, and (it is a) relish for the eaters.) (23:20) -- which is the olive tree. This is supported by the Ayah: ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّآلُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ - لاّكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ (Then moreover, verily, -- you the erring-ones, the deniers! You, verily, will eat of the trees of Zaqqum.) (56:51-52). إِنَّا جَعَلْنَهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّلِمِينَ (Truly, We have made it (as) a trial for the wrongdoers.) Qatadah said, "The tree of Zaqqum is mentioned as a test for those who are misguided.…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
