Quran 37:69

Surah As-Saffat, Verse 69

Verse 69 of 182 in Surah As-Saffat (الصافات), chapter 37 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ

EnglishSaheeh International: Indeed they found their fathers astray.
TamilJan Trust Foundation: நிச்சயமாக அவர்கள் தம் மூதாதையர்களை வழி கேட்டிலேயே கண்டார்கள்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center: නියත වශයෙන් ම ඔවුහු (මෙලොවෙහි) ඔවුන්ගේ මුතුන් මිත්තන් නොමග ගියවුන් බව දුටුවෝ ය.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: یقین مانو! کہ انہوں نے اپنے باپ دادا کو بہکا ہوا پایا.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: かれらは祖先の迷っていたのを認めながらも，
ChineseMa Jian: 他们必定会发现他们的祖先是迷误的，

Tafsir of 37:69

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)