Quran 37:63

Surah As-Saffat, Verse 63

Verse 63 of 182 in Surah As-Saffat (الصافات), chapter 37 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

EnglishSaheeh International: Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
TamilJan Trust Foundation: நிச்சயமாக நாம் அதை அநியாயக்காரர்களுக்கு ஒரு சோதனையாகவே செய்திருக்கிறோம்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center: නියත වශයෙන් ම අපි එය අපරාධකරුවන්ට පරීක්ෂණයක් බවට පත් කළෙමු.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: جسے ہم نے ﻇالموں کے لئے سخت آزمائش بنا رکھا ہے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: われはこの木を不義を行う者への試みとして，用意したのである。
ChineseMa Jian: 我以它为不义者的折磨。

Tafsir of 37:63

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)