Quran 37:64

Surah As-Saffat, Verse 64

Verse 64 of 182 in Surah As-Saffat (الصافات), chapter 37 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

EnglishSaheeh International: Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,
TamilJan Trust Foundation: மெய்யாகவே அது நரகத்தின் அடித்தளத்திலிருந்து வளரும் மரமாகும்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center: නියත වශයෙන් ම එය නිරය පතුලෙහි මතු වන ගසකි.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: بے شک وه درخت جہنم کی جڑ میں سے نکلتا ہے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: それは地獄の底に生える木で，
ChineseMa Jian: 它是火狱底生长的棵树，

Tafsir of 37:64

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)